2.2.0.7 false Significant Acquisitions 10401 - Disclosure - Significant Acquisitions true false false false 1 USD false false Unit12 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Unit14 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Unit1 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 5 Acquisitions 3 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 10pt;" align="left"><b>Note 4. Acquisitions</b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 10pt;" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During the second quarter of 2010, the Company paid approximately $23&nbsp;million to acquire a controlling interest in a joint venture in which it had previously held a non-controlling interest. The primary business of the joint venture is to develop, license and manage restaurant concepts. The acquisition took place after one of the Company's former partners exercised its right to put its interest to the Company in accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreement. In accordance with ASC 805, <i>Business Combinations, </i>when an acquirer obtains a controlling position as a result of a step acquisition, the acquirer is required to remeasure its previously held investment to fair value and record the difference between fair value and its carrying value in the statement of income. This acquisition resulted in a gain of $5&nbsp;million which was recorded in the gain (loss)&nbsp;on asset dispositions and impairments, net line item. The fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired have been recorded in Starwood's consolidated balance sheet, including the resulting goodwill of approximately $26&nbsp;million. The results of operations going forward from the acquisition date have been included in Starwood's consolidated statements of income. </div></div> </div> Note 4. Acquisitions &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During the second quarter of 2010, the Company paid approximately $23&nbsp;million to acquire a controlling false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Disclosure of all information related to any significant acquisition and disposal. Disclosure may include methodology and assumptions, type of asset, asset classification, useful life, useful purpose, acquisition cost, method of acquisition or disposal, depreciation method, gain or loss on disposal pretax and net of tax, date of acquisition or disposal and restrictions on amount of proceeds from donated assets. No authoritative reference available. false 1 1 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true