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Assets sold - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Hotel
Disclosure of assets sold and held for sale [Line Items] |  |
Total consideration received in respect of asset disposals, net of costs paid and cash and cash equivalents disposed | $ | $ (5) | $ 1,276
Gain on disposal of hotels | $ |  | $ 871
InterContinental Paris - Le Grand [Member] | Europe [member] |  |
Disclosure of assets sold and held for sale [Line Items] |  |
Number of hotel sold | Hotel |  | 1
Hotel disposal date |  | May 20, 2015
InterContinental Hong Kong [Member] | China [member] |  |
Disclosure of assets sold and held for sale [Line Items] |  |
Number of hotel sold | Hotel |  | 1
Hotel disposal date |  | Sep. 30, 2015

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