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Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego [Member] Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. Non-cash losses on debt extinguishment Deferred Debt Issuance Cost, Writeoff Lender Name Lender Name [Axis] Dispositions and other SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Cost of Investment in Real Estate Sold AC Hotel Scottsdale North AC Hotel Scottsdale North [Member] AC hotel scottsdale north. Equity [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] Dividends taxable as unrecaptured Section 1250 gain Dividends Taxable As Unrecaptured Gain Dividends taxable as unrecaptured gain. 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Northern Virginia Northern Virginia [Member] Northern Virginia. Underlying Securities Award Underlying Securities Amount Hyatt Regency Austin Hyatt Regency Austin Member Hyatt regency austin member. Aggregate contingent liabilities relating to our former restaurant business Operating Leases Contingent Liability Operating leases, contingent liability. Common stock dividends (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Real Estate Property Ownership Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis] Long-term lease liabilities Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Jacksonville Jacksonville [Member] Jacksonville. 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Auditor Firm ID Auditor Firm ID Entity Shell Company Entity Shell Company Business Acquisition, Acquiree Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P. Host Hotels Resorts Lp [Member] HOST HOTELS RESORTS LP [Member]. Restatement Determination Date Restatement Determination Date Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort And Spa [Member] Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa. Net operating losses, general business credits, and capital loss carryovers Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss And Capital Loss Carry Forwards Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible net operating loss and capital loss carryovers. 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U.S. Federal Domestic Tax Authority [Member] Alida Savannah Alida Savannah Member Alida savannah member. Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, Address Line Two The St. Regis Houston The St Regis Houston [Member] The St. Regis Houston. 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Line of Credit Facility, Lender Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain] Agreements with Marriott International Inc Marriott Marriott International Inc [Member] Marriott International Inc. Disclosure Employee Stock Plans Schedule Payout For T S R Awards Detail [Line Items] Disclosure Employee Stock Plans Schedule Payout For T S R Awards Detail [Line Items] Disclosure employee stock plans schedule payout for TSR awards detail line items. Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Related Party Transactions [Abstract] JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro J W Marriott Hotel Rio De Janeiro [Member] JW Marriott Hotel Rio De Janeiro. 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