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General Information - Impact of Presentational Changes on Financial Statements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [line items] |  |  |
Revenue from fee business | $ 1,486 | $ 1,379 | $ 1,329
Revenue from owned, leased and managed lease hotels | 447 | 351 | 338
System Fund revenues | 1,233 | 1,242 | 1,199
Total revenue | 4,337 | 4,075 | 3,912
Cost of sales | (706) | (571) | (548)
System Fund expenses | (1,379) | (1,276) | (1,164)
Operating profit | $ 566 | 728 | 712
InterContinental Reservations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [line items] |  |  |
Revenue from fee business |  | (25) | (23)
System Fund revenues |  | 25 | 23
Total revenue |  | 0 | 0
Cost of sales |  | 25 | 23
System Fund expenses |  | (25) | (23)
Operating profit |  | 0 | 0
Presentational changes InterContinental reservation fees and costs [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [line items] |  |  |
Revenue from fee business |  | (188) | (185)
Revenue from owned, leased and managed lease hotels |  | 163 | 162
System Fund revenues |  | 25 | 23
Total revenue |  | 0 | 0
Cost of sales |  | 25 | 23
System Fund expenses |  | (25) | (23)
Operating profit |  | 0 | 0
Presentational changes InterContinental reservation fees and costs [member] | Managed leases [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [line items] |  |  |
Revenue from fee business |  | (163) | (162)
Revenue from owned, leased and managed lease hotels |  | 163 | 162
Total revenue |  | 0 | 0
Operating profit |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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