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Acquisition of Businesses - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 12, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Cash paid on acquisition |  |  |  | $ 299
Impairment loss |  |  | $ 4 |
Right-of-use assets [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | $ 0 |  |
Right-of-use assets [member] | EMEAA [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  | 5 |
Exceptional items [member] | Right-of-use assets [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Management agreements |  |  | 41 |
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition of controlling interest | 100.00% |  |  |
Description of acquiree | On 12 February 2019, the Group acquired a 100% ownership interest in Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas (‘Six Senses’), a leading operator of top-tier luxury hotels, resorts and spas with a world-renowned reputation for wellness and sustainability. |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired | $ 246 |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | 304 |  |  |
Cash paid on acquisition | 299 |  |  |
Contingent purchase consideration | 5 |  |  |
Brands | 189 |  |  |
Management agreements | 45 |  |  |
Goodwill | 58 |  |  |
Right-of-use assets | $ 19 |  |  |
UK Portfolio [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Contingent purchase consideration |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 12
UK Portfolio [member] | Exceptional items [member] | Right-of-use assets [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  | $ 32
UK Portfolio [member] | Two Hotels [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Description of acquiree |  |  |  | the Group added a further two hotels to the portfolio bringing the total hotels in the UK portfolio to 12.
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  | $ 14
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  | 73
Cash paid on acquisition |  |  |  | 10
Contingent purchase consideration |  |  |  | 66
Goodwill |  |  |  | 64
Working Capital |  |  |  | $ 3

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