Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in- Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 828	$ 1	$ (212)	$ 1,181	$ (144)	$ (1)	$ 3
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017		58,700,000
Cumulative-effect adjustment from the adoption of new revenue accounting standard	(15)				(15)
Net loss	(15)				(15)
Equity-based compensation	4			4
Cash flow hedge adjustment, net of tax	3					3
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	805	$ 1	(212)	1,185	(174)	2	3
Ending Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2018		58,700,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	828	$ 1	(212)	1,181	(144)	(1)	3
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017		58,700,000
Net loss	(63)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	1,513	$ 1	(3)	973	539		3
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018		59,600,000
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	805	$ 1	(212)	1,185	(174)	2	3
Beginning Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2018		58,700,000
Net loss	(48)				(48)
Equity-based compensation	2			2
Equity-based compensation, shares		1,100,000
Purchase of common stock | Prior To Spin Off [Member]	(2)		(2)
Purchase of common stock | Post To Spin Off [Member]	(3)		(3)
Purchase of common stock, shares | Prior To Spin Off [Member]		(100,000)
Purchase of common stock, shares | Post To Spin Off [Member]		(100,000)
Retirement of treasury stock			214	(214)
Cash flow hedge adjustment, net of tax	1					1
Gain on termination of cash flow hedge	(3)					$ (3)
Reorganization and separation from La Quinta Holdings Inc	761				761
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	1,513	$ 1	$ (3)	973	539		3
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018		59,600,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,297	$ 1		974	319		3
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018	59,500,000	59,500,000
Cumulative-effect adjustment from the adoption of new revenue accounting standard	$ 1				1
Net loss	(27)				(27)
Dividends on common stock ($0.20 per share)	(12)				(12)
Equity-based compensation	2			2
Equity-based compensation, shares		400,000
Purchase of common stock	(9)			(9)
Purchase of common stock, shares		(700,000)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	1,252	$ 1		967	281		3
Ending Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019		59,200,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,297	$ 1		974	319		3
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018	59,500,000	59,500,000
Net loss	$ (46)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 1,209	$ 1		954	251		3
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019	57,700,000	57,700,000
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 1,252	$ 1		967	281		3
Beginning Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019		59,200,000
Net loss	(19)				(19)
Dividends on common stock ($0.20 per share)	(11)				(11)
Equity-based compensation	4			4
Purchase of common stock	(17)			(17)
Purchase of common stock, shares		(1,500,000)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 1,209	$ 1		$ 954	$ 251		$ 3
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019	57,700,000	57,700,000