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[Member] Intangibles and Other Assets: Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] General and administrative General and Administrative Expense Adjustment to Compensation: Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Cash interest paid Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Redeemable noncontrolling interest, equity, fair value Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests Aggregate Available Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount Long-term debt Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation 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Amortization Increase (decrease) in stockholders’ equity from share-based compensation Increase (Decrease) stockholders' equity from share-based compensation Increase (decrease) to stockholder's equity (deficit) related to share-based compensation Consolidated Variable Interest Entities Disclosure [Abstract] Consolidated Variable Interest Entities Disclosure Ownership Ownership expenses Ownership expenses Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line Two Share-based compensation (shares) Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture Schedule of Stock by Class [Table] Stock, Class of Stock [Table] Net income Net income Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Current Assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Non-PEO NEO Non-PEO NEO [Member] Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Disclosure [Abstract] Income tax expense Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Loss on foreign currency transactions Loss on foreign currency transactions Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax Net income (loss), including portion attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest Award Timing Method Award Timing Method [Text Block] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Net decrease in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis] 3.750% Senior notes due 2029 3.750% Senior notes due 2029 [Member] 3.750% Senior notes due 2029 Erroneous Compensation Analysis Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Segment Reconciling Items Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] Restatement Determination Date: Restatement Determination Date [Axis] Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Base and other management fees Management Service, Base [Member] Contract Liabilities Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block] Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Common, Carrying Amount Revenue Type [Axis] Revenue Type [Axis] Revenue Type Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward] Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward] Contract with Customer, Liability Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]