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Noncontrolling Interests, Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Beginning balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders     $ (5,388)  
Ending balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders $ (6,593)   (6,593)  
Currency Translation Adjustment        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Beginning balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders [1]     (507) $ (591)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications [1]     (19) 100
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss [1]     0 1
Net other comprehensive income (loss) [1]     (19) 101
Ending balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders [1] (526) $ (490) (526) (490)
Pension Liability Adjustment        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Beginning balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders [2]     (223) (240)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications [2]     0 0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss [2]     7 7
Net other comprehensive income (loss) [2]     7 7
Ending balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders [2] (216) (233) (216) (233)
Cash Flow Hedge Adjustment        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Beginning balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders [3]     1 49
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications [3]     8 (12)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss [3]     (6) (27)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) [3]     2 (39)
Ending balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders [3] 3 10 3 10
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Beginning balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders     (729) (782)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications     (11) 88
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss     1 (19)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) 8 (8) (10) 69
Ending balance, equity attributable to Hilton stockholders $ (739) $ (713) $ (739) $ (713)
[1] Includes net investment hedge gains and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature. Amount reclassified during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 relates to the liquidation of an investment in a certain foreign entity and was recognized in loss on foreign currency transactions in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.
[2] Amounts reclassified 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 condensed consolidated statements of operations.
[3] Amounts reclassified were primarily the result of our interest rate swap that hedged our exposure to changes in SOFR prior to its maturity in March 2026, with the related amounts recognized in interest expense in our condensed 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 condensed consolidated statements of operations.