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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders $ (3,727)    
Ending balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders (5,388) $ (3,727)  
Currency translation adjustment      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders [1] (591) (539) $ (548)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications [1] 83 (54) 9
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss [1] 1 2 0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) [1] 84 (52) 9
Ending balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders [1] (507) (591) (539)
Pension liability adjustment      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders [2] (240) (262) (259)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications [2] (7) 4 (11)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss [2] 24 18 8
Net other comprehensive income (loss) [2] 17 22 (3)
Ending balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders [2] (223) (240) (262)
Cash Flow Hedge Adjustment      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders [3] 49 70 101
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications [3] (12) 30 9
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss [3] (36) (51) (40)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) [3] (48) (21) (31)
Ending balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders [3] 1 49 70
Accumulated other comprehensive loss      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders (782) (731) (706)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 64 (20) 7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (11) (31) (32)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) 53 (51) (25)
Ending balance, equity (deficit) attributable to Hilton stockholders $ (729) $ (782) $ (731)
[1] Includes net investment hedge gains and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature. Amounts reclassified relate to the liquidation of investments in foreign entities which were recognized in loss on foreign currency transactions in our consolidated statements of operations during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
[2] Amounts reclassified for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 include losses for the full or partial settlement of certain pension plans and were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net in our consolidated statements of operations. Amounts reclassified for all periods relate to the amortization of prior service cost and amortization of net loss and were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net in our consolidated statements of operations.
[3] Amounts reclassified for all periods were primarily the result of our interest rate swaps that hedge our exposure to changes in SOFR, and, for the year ended December 31, 2023, was inclusive of an interest rate swap that was dedesignated in a prior period, with the related amounts recognized in interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations. Amounts reclassified also related to foreign currency forward contracts that hedge our foreign currency denominated fees, with related amounts recognized in various revenue line items, as applicable, in our consolidated statements of operations.