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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Hotel | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Hotel
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Percentage of net book value of property, plant and equipment relating to largest owned and leased hotel | 41.00% | 43.00%
Number of hotels owned and leased | 23 | 12
Number of opened hotel | 23 | 12
Number of hotels under construction | 0 | 0
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment held under finance leases | $ | $ 174 | $ 181
Percentage of hotel properties directly owned | 25.00% | 26.00%
Percentage of hotel properties held under leases for 50 years or longer | 53.00% | 57.00%

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