Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 10-K12 Feb 212020 FY Annual reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Cover Page

Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Cover Page - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38432
Entity Registrant Name	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	22 Sylvan Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Parsippany,
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-3356232
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07054
City Area Code	973
Local Phone Number	753-6000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	WH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 3,930,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		93,169,663
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Proxy Statement prepared for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001722684

Condensed Consolidated and Comb

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 1,300	$ 2,053	$ 1,868
Expenses
Operating	109	164	182
General and administrative	116	130	119
Depreciation and amortization	98	109	99
Separation-related	2	22	77
Transaction-related, net	12	40	36
Impairments, net	206	45	0
Contract termination	0	42	0
Restructuring	34	8	0
Total expenses	1,346	1,746	1,585
Operating (loss)/income	(46)	307	283
Interest expense, net	112	100	60
(Loss)/income before income taxes	(158)	207	223
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes	(26)	50	61
Net (loss)/income	$ (132)	$ 157	$ 162
(Loss)/earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ (1.42)	$ 1.63	$ 1.62
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (1.42)	$ 1.62	$ 1.62
Royalties and franchise fees
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 328	$ 480	$ 441
Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Net revenues
Net revenues	370	562	491
Expenses
Cost of revenues	419	563	486
Management and other fees
Net revenues
Net revenues	64	125	124
License and other fees
Net revenues
Net revenues	84	131	111
Cost reimbursements
Net revenues
Net revenues	350	623	586
Expenses
Cost of revenues	350	623	586
Other
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 104	$ 132	$ 115

Condensed Consolidated and Co_2

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss)/income	$ (132)	$ 157	$ 162
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3	3	(9)
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges	(28)	(22)	(4)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax	(25)	(19)	(13)
Comprehensive (loss)/income	$ (157)	$ 138	$ 149

Condensed Consolidated and Co_3

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 493	$ 94
Trade receivables, net	295	304
Prepaid expenses	45	48
Other current assets	67	53
Total current assets	900	499
Property and equipment, net	278	307
Goodwill	1,525	1,539
Other non-current assets	226	242
Total assets	4,644	4,533
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	21	21
Accounts payable	28	30
Deferred revenues	71	132
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	226	279
Total current liabilities	346	462
Long-term debt	2,576	2,101
Deferred income taxes	359	387
Deferred revenues	158	151
Other non-current liabilities	242	220
Total liabilities	3,681	3,321
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 6.0 shares, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 600.0 shares, 100.8 and 100.6 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019	1	1
Treasury stock, at cost – 7.7 and 6.8 shares at December 31, 2020 and 2019	(408)	(363)
Additional paid-in capital	1,504	1,488
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)	(82)	113
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(52)	(27)
Total stockholders’ equity	963	1,212
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,644	$ 4,533
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	100,800,000	100,600,000
Trademarks, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net	$ 1,203	$ 1,395
Franchise agreements and other intangibles, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net	$ 512	$ 551

Condensed Consolidated and Co_4

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	6,000,000	6,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	100,800,000	100,600,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	7,700,000	6,800,000

Condensed Consolidated and Co_5

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating activities
Net (loss)/income	$ (132)	$ 157	$ 162
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	98	109	99
Provision for doubtful accounts	37	16	8
Impairments, net	209
Impairments, net	206	45	0
Gain on sale			(23)
Deferred income taxes	(23)	(14)	0
Stock-based compensation	21	20
Stock-based compensation			25
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(38)	(27)	(63)
Prepaid expenses	3	(8)	1
Other current assets	1	7	(22)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(46)	(28)	85
Payment of tax liability assumed in La Quinta acquisition	0	(195)	(35)
Deferred revenues	(54)	33	(3)
Payments of development advance notes	(17)	(19)	(27)
Proceeds from development advance notes	1	2	14
Other, net	7	2	10
Net cash provided by operating activities	67	100	231
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(33)	(50)	(73)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	0	(1,703)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net			27
Loan advances	(1)	(2)	(7)
Loan repayments	3	0	20
Insurance proceeds	0	0	14
Other, net	0	(1)	(6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(31)	(53)	(1,728)
Financing activities
Net transfer to former Parent	0	0	(38)
Proceeds from borrowings from former Parent	0	0	13
Proceeds from borrowings	1,244	0	2,100
Principal payments on long-term debt	(760)	(16)	(4)
Finance lease payments	(5)	(5)	(3)
Debt issuance costs	(10)	0	(28)
Capital contribution from former Parent	0	68	106
Dividend to former Parent			(109)
Dividends to shareholders	(53)	(112)	(77)
Repurchases of common stock	(50)	(242)	(117)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(4)	(5)	(34)
Other, net	1	(8)	(1)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	363	(320)	1,808
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	1	(4)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	399	(272)	307
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	94	366	59
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 493	$ 94	$ 366

Condensed Consolidated and Co_6

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Former Parent’s Net Investment	Former Parent’s Net InvestmentCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)	Retained Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Beginning balance, shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017			0
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 1,262	$ (15)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,257	$ (15)	$ 0	$ 0		$ 5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	162				43			119
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(13)									(13)
Net transfer to and net contribution from former Parent	222				222
Dividends	(75)				(25)
Dividends, Common Stock								(50)
Other					(1,482)		1,482
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			100
Issuance of common stock	1		$ 1
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares			(2)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(34)						(34)
Repurchase of common stock	(119)			(119)
Change in deferred compensation	26						26
Other	1						1
Ending balance, shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			98
Balance as of end of period, value at Dec. 31, 2018	1,418		$ 1	(119)	0		1,475	69		(8)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	157							157
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(19)									(19)
Dividends	(113)
Dividends, Common Stock	$ (19)							(113)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	(4)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	$ (5)						(5)
Repurchase of common stock	(244)			(244)
Change in deferred compensation	20						20
Other	(2)						(2)
Ending balance, shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			94
Balance as of end of period, value at Dec. 31, 2019	1,212	$ (10)	$ 1	(363)	0		1,488	113	$ (10)	(27)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	(132)							(132)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(25)									(25)
Dividends, Common Stock	$ (53)							(53)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	(1)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	$ (4)						(4)
Repurchase of common stock	(45)			(45)
Change in deferred compensation	21						21
Other	(1)						(1)
Ending balance, shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			93
Balance as of end of period, value at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 963		$ 1	$ (408)	$ 0		$ 1,504	$ (82)		$ (52)

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Wyndham Hotels” or the “Company”) is a leading global hotel franchisor, licensing its renowned hotel brands to hotel owners in nearly 95 countries around the world. Prior to May 31, 2018, the Company was wholly owned by Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (“Wyndham Worldwide”, “Wyndham Destinations” and, collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “former Parent”). In May 2018, the Wyndham Worldwide Board of Directors (“Board”) approved the spin-off of its hotel franchising and management businesses (“Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Businesses”) through a pro-rata distribution of all of the outstanding shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.’s common stock to Wyndham Worldwide stockholders (the “Distribution”). Pursuant to the Distribution, on May 31, 2018, Wyndham Worldwide stockholders received one share of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.’s common stock for each share of Wyndham Worldwide common stock held as of the close of business on May 18, 2018. In conjunction with the Distribution, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. underwent an internal reorganization following which it became the holder, directly or through its subsidiaries, of the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Businesses. Also in conjunction with the Distribution, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation was renamed Wyndham Destinations, Inc. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and prior to May 31, 2018 are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Wyndham Worldwide. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements include Wyndham Hotels’ assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which Wyndham Hotels has a controlling financial interest. The accompanying Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements. Wyndham Hotels’ Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements prior to May 31, 2018, include certain indirect general and administrative costs allocated to it by former Parent for certain functions and services including, but not limited to, executive office, finance and other administrative support. These expenses have been allocated to Wyndham Hotels on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated primarily based on its pro-rata share of combined revenues or headcount. Both Wyndham Hotels and former Parent considered the basis on which expenses prior to spin-off had been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by Wyndham Hotels during the periods presented. In presenting the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. In management’s opinion, the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of annual results reported. Business description Wyndham Hotels operates in the following segments: • Hotel Franchising — licenses the Company’s lodging brands and provides related services to third-party hotel owners and others. • Hotel Management — provides hotel management services for full-service and limited-service hotels as well as two hotels that are owned by the Company.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of consolidation When evaluating an entity for consolidation, the Company first determines whether an entity is within the scope of the guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and if it is deemed to be a VIE. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, Wyndham Hotels determines whether it would be considered the entity’s primary beneficiary. The Company consolidates those VIEs for which it has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. Wyndham Hotels will consolidate an entity not deemed a VIE upon a determination that it has a controlling financial interest. For entities where Wyndham Hotels does not have a controlling financial interest, the investments in such entities are classified as available-for-sale securities or accounted for using the equity or cost method, as appropriate. Use of estimates and assumptions The preparation of the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements requires Wyndham Hotels to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on Wyndham Hotels’ knowledge of current events and actions Wyndham Hotels may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately differ from estimates and assumptions. Revenue recognition The principal source of revenues from franchising hotels is ongoing royalty fees, which are typically a percentage of gross room revenues of each franchised hotel. For a more detailed description of revenue recognition see Note 3 - Revenue Recognition. Loyalty program The Company operates the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program. Loyalty members primarily accumulate points by staying in hotels operated under one of the Company’s brands. Wyndham Rewards members may also accumulate points by purchasing everyday services and products with their co-branded credit card. The Company earns revenue from these programs (i) when a member stays at a participating hotel or club resort from a fee charged by Wyndham Hotels to the franchisee, which is based upon a percentage of room revenues generated from such stay which the Company recognizes, net of redemptions, over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed, and (ii) based upon a percentage of the member’s spending on the co-branded credit cards for which revenues are paid to Wyndham Hotels by a third-party issuing bank which the Company primarily recognizes over time based upon the redemption patterns of the loyalty points earned under the program, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. As members earn points through the loyalty program, the Company records a liability for the estimated future redemption costs, which is calculated based on (i) an estimated cost per point and (ii) an estimated redemption rate of the overall points earned, which is determined with the assistance of a third-party actuarial firm through historical experience, current trends and the use of an actuarial analysis. The Company estimates the value of the future redemption obligations by projecting the timing of future point redemptions based on historical levels, including an estimate of the points that will expire or never be redeemed, and an estimate of the points members will eventually redeem. The recorded liability related to the program totals $81 million and $90 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, of which $43 million and $56 million, respectively, are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and $38 million and $34 million, respectively, are included in other non-current liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. As a result of the negative impact that the coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) has had on travel demand, the Company’s assumptions related to redemptions, including estimated member redemption rate, member redemption pattern, and the estimated cost to satisfy such redemptions, have changed. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $16 million cumulative adjustment, which resulted in an increase to loyalty revenues during the second quarter of 2020. Such increase is included within marketing, reservation and loyalty and other revenues on the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2020. Cash and cash equivalents The Company considers highly-liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Valuation of accounts receivable The Company measures the expected credit losses of its receivables on a collective (pool) basis which aggregates receivables with similar risk characteristics and uses historical collection attrition rates for periods ranging from seven to ten years to estimate its expected credit losses. For a more detailed description of the valuation of accounts receivable see Note 5 - Accounts Receivable. Advertising expense Advertising costs are generally expensed in the period incurred. Advertising expenses, which are primarily recorded within marketing and reservation expenses on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss), were $57 million, $115 million and $92 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Property and equipment Property and equipment (including leasehold improvements) are recorded at cost, and presented net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation, recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss), is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the lesser of the lease terms or estimated useful lives of the related assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements, also recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated benefit period of the related assets or the lease terms. Useful lives are generally 30 years for buildings, up to 20 years for building and leasehold improvements and from three The Company capitalizes the costs of software developed for internal use in accordance with the guidance for accounting for costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. Capitalization of software developed for internal use commences during the development phase of the project. Wyndham Hotels amortizes software developed or obtained for internal use on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally three The net carrying value of software developed or obtained for internal use was $68 million and $63 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Impairment of long-lived assets Goodwill is reviewed annually (during the fourth quarter of each year subsequent to completing the Company's annual forecasting process), or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may be impaired, to the reporting units’ carrying values as required by the guidance. This is done either by performing a qualitative assessment or utilizing the one-step impairment test, with an impairment being recognized only where the fair value is less than carrying value. In any given year, the Company can elect to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is in excess of its carrying value. If it is not more likely than not that the fair value is in excess of the carrying value, or the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company would use the one-step impairment test. The qualitative factors evaluated include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, its historical share price as well as other industry-specific considerations. The Company also determines whether the carrying values of other indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. Application of the other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test requires judgment in the assumptions underlying the approach used to determine fair value. The fair value of each other indefinite-lived intangible asset is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which are dependent on internal forecasts, discount rates and to a lesser extent, estimation of long-term rates of growth. The estimates used to calculate the fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible asset change from year to year based on operating results and market conditions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and the other indefinite-lived intangible assets’ impairment. As a result of COVID-19 and the significant negative impact it has had on travel demand, the Company, with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, performed a quantitative impairment analysis on all its indefinite-lived intangible assets in the second quarter of 2020. The Company evaluated the carrying value of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets compared to their respective estimated fair values. The fair value of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. The Company determined through such analyses that certain of its trademarks, as well as, goodwill associated with its owned hotel reporting unit were impaired. Accordingly, the Company recorded impairment charges totaling $205 million in the second quarter of 2020 to reduce the carrying value of those assets to their estimated fair values. The Company performed its annual impairment assessment of its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1, 2020 and determined that no additional impairments exist. Additionally, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, September 30, and December 31, 2020 and determined through such assessments, that it was more likely than not that the fair value of such indefinite-live intangible assets were in excess of their carrying values. The Company also evaluates the recoverability of each of its definite-lived intangible assets by performing a qualitative assessment to determine if circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. If such circumstances exist, the Company performs a quantitative assessment by comparing the respective carrying value of the assets to the expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. The Company performed a quantitative impairment assessment for a management contract and certain franchise agreements during the fourth quarter of 2020. As a result of these assessments, the Company determined these assets were not impaired. Additionally, the Company also performed a qualitative assessment of all its definite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2020 and determined through such assessments, that it was more likely than not that the future expected cash flows on an undiscounted basis were in excess of the carrying value of such assets. Should the current effects of COVID-19 persist for a prolonged duration, the Company's results of operations may continue to be negatively impacted and our intangible assets within its hotel franchising and hotel management reporting units may be exposed to future impairments. To the extent estimated market-based valuation multiples and/or discounted cash flows are revised downward, the Company may be required to write-down all or a portion of its remaining goodwill, trademarks, franchise agreements and management contracts, which would adversely impact earnings. The Company also evaluates the recoverability of its other long-lived assets, including property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred, pursuant to guidance for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. This analysis is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. Property and equipment are evaluated separately within each segment. If such analysis indicates that the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, the carrying value of such assets is reduced to fair value. Business combinations The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with the guidance for business combinations and related literature. Accordingly, the Company allocates the purchase price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of purchase. The difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. In determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, the Company uses various recognized valuation methods including present value modeling and referenced market values, where available. Further, the Company makes assumptions within certain valuation techniques including discount rates and timing of future cash flows. Valuations are performed by management or external valuation specialists under management’s supervision, where appropriate. The Company believes that the estimated fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable assumptions that marketplace participants would use. However, such assumptions are inherently uncertain and actual results could differ from those estimates. Income taxes The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets to assess their potential realization and establish a valuation allowance for portions of such assets that the Company believes will not be ultimately realized. In performing this review, the Company makes estimates and assumptions regarding projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax planning strategies. A change in these assumptions may increase or decrease the Company’s valuation allowance resulting in an increase or decrease in its effective tax rate, which could materially impact the Company’s results of operations. For tax positions the Company has taken or expects to take in a tax return, it applies a more likely than not threshold, under which the Company must conclude a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming that the position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information, in order to recognize or continue to recognize the benefit. In determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, the Company uses judgment, reflecting its estimates and assumptions, in applying the more likely than not threshold. In January 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on the accounting for tax on the global intangible low-taxed income provisions of the recently enacted tax law. These provisions impose a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. The guidance indicates that the Company is allowed to make an accounting policy choice of either: (1) treating taxes due on future inclusions in taxable income as a current-period expense when incurred or (2) factoring such amounts into the Company’s measurement of its deferred taxes. The Company has elected to account for any inclusions under the period cost method. Stock-based compensation In accordance with the guidance for stock-based compensation, Wyndham Hotels measures all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and records the related expense in its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss). Wyndham Hotels recognizes the cost of stock-based compensation awards to employees as they provide services and the expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period. The requisite service period is the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for an award. Forfeitures are recorded upon the actual employee termination for each outstanding grant. Derivative instruments The Company uses derivative instruments as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks primarily associated with fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates. As a matter of policy, the Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. All derivatives are recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities. Changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and of derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments are recognized currently in operating income (loss) and interest expense, net in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss), based upon the nature of the hedged item. The effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). The ineffective portion is reported immediately in earnings as a component of operating or interest expense, based upon the nature of the hedged item. Amounts included in other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged item affects earnings. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) (loss) consists of accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains or losses on the Company's cash flow hedges. Foreign currency translation adjustments exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries having non-U.S.-dollar functional currencies are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the periods presented. The gains or losses resulting from translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars, net of hedging gains or losses and taxes, are included in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Former Parent’s net investment Parent’s net investment in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Equity represents Wyndham Worldwide’s historical net investment in Wyndham Hotels resulting from various transactions with and allocations from the former Parent. Balances due to and due from the former Parent and accumulated earnings attributable to Wyndham Hotels operations have been presented as components of former Parent’s net investment. Recently issued accounting pronouncements Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes : On December 18, 2019, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies the accounting standards for income taxes. The amendment clarifies and simplifies aspects of the accounting for income taxes to help promote consistent application of GAAP by eliminating certain exceptions to the general principles of ASC 740, Income Taxes. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this guidance at the beginning of calendar year 2021. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on its financial statements and related disclosures. Recently adopted accounting pronouncements Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance to replace the existing methodology for estimating credit losses with a methodology that reflects lifetime expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2020, as required using the modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date to align the Company’s current processes for establishing an allowance for credit losses with the new guidance. See Note 5 - Accounts Receivable for the impact of adoption. Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies the current two-step goodwill impairment test by eliminating Step 2 of the test. The guidance requires a one-step impairment test in which an entity compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, if any. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied on a prospective basis. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2020, as required and there was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to address a customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in such arrangements with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance should be applied on either a retrospective or prospective basis. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2020, as required on a prospective basis and there was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. In March 2020, the FASB issued optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. These amendments are effective immediately and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. The Company adopted the guidance upon issuance, as required and there was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires companies generally to recognize on the balance sheet operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the guidance using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. See Note 19 - Leases for further details. Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The guidance also requires disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Entities had the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the statement of financial position. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 utilizing the full retrospective transition method. This adoption primarily affected the accounting for initial franchise fees, upfront costs, marketing and reservation expenses and loyalty revenues. Specifically, under the new guidance, initial fees are recognized ratably over the life of the noncancelable period of the franchise agreement, and incremental upfront contract costs are deferred and expensed over the life of the noncancelable period of the franchise agreement. Loyalty revenues are deferred and primarily recognized over the loyalty points’ redemption pattern. Additionally, the Company no longer accrues a liability for future marketing and reservation costs when marketing and reservation revenues earned exceed costs incurred. Marketing and reservation costs incurred in excess of revenues earned continue to be expensed as incurred. Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires companies to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. This guidance requires the modified retrospective approach and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required, which resulted in a cumulative-effect benefit to retained earnings of $15 million. Statement of Cash Flows. In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This guidance requires the retrospective transition method and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required. The impact of this new guidance resulted in payments of, and proceeds from, development advance notes being recorded within operating activities on its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows. Such amounts were previously reported within investing activities.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	12 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	3. REVENUE RECOGNITION The principal source of revenues from franchising hotels is ongoing royalty fees, which are typically a percentage of gross room revenues of each franchised hotel. The Company recognizes royalty fee revenues as and when the underlying sales occur. The Company also receives non-refundable initial franchise fees, which are recognized as revenues over the initial non-cancellable period of the franchise agreement, commencing when all material services or conditions have been substantially performed. This occurs when a hotel opens for business in the Company's system or when a franchise agreement is terminated after it has been determined that the hotel will not open. The Company’s franchise agreements also require the payment of marketing and reservation fees, which are intended to reimburse the Company for expenses associated with operating an international, centralized reservation system, e-commerce channels such as the Company’s brand.com websites, as well as access to third-party distribution channels, such as online travel agents, advertising and marketing programs, global sales efforts, operations support, training and other related services. Marketing and reservation fees are recognized as revenue when the underlying sales occur. Although the Company is generally contractually obligated to spend the marketing and reservation fees it collects from franchisees, in accordance with the franchise agreements, marketing and reservations costs are expensed as incurred. The Company earns revenues from its Wyndham Rewards loyalty program when a member stays at a participating hotel, club resort or vacation rental. These revenues are derived from a fee the Company charges a franchised or managed hotel based upon a percentage of room revenues generated from a Wyndham Rewards member’s stay. These fees are to reimburse the Company for expenses associated with member redemptions and activities that are related to the administering and marketing of the program. Revenues related to the loyalty program represent variable consideration and are recognized net of redemptions over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns, which include an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. The Company earns revenue from its Wyndham Rewards co-branded credit card program, which is primarily generated by cardholder spending and the enrollment of new cardholders. The advance payments received under the program are recognized as a contract liability. The program primarily contains two performance obligations: (i) brand performance services, for which revenue is recognized over the contract term on a straight-line basis, and (ii) issuance and redemption of loyalty points, for which revenue is recognized over time based upon the redemption patterns of the loyalty points earned under the program, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. The Company provides management services for hotels under management contracts, which offer hotel owners all the benefits of a global brand and a full range of management, marketing and reservation services. In addition to the standard franchise services described above, the Company’s hotel management business provides hotel owners with professional oversight and comprehensive operations support services. The Company’s standard management agreement typically has a term of 10 to 20 years. The Company’s management fees are comprised of base fees, which are typically a specified percentage of gross revenues from hotel operations, and, in some cases, incentive fees, which are typically a specified percentage of a hotel’s gross operating profit. The base fees are recognized when the underlying sales occur and the management services are performed. Incentive fees are recognized when determinable, which is when the Company has met hotel operating performance metrics and the Company has determined that a significant reversal of revenues recognized will not occur. The Company also recognizes reimbursable payroll costs for operational employees and other reimbursable costs at certain of the Company’s managed hotels as revenue. Although these costs are funded by hotel owners, accounting guidance requires the Company to report these fees on a gross basis as both revenues and expenses. Additionally, the Company recognizes occupancy taxes on a net basis. The Company recognizes license and other revenues from Wyndham Destinations for use of the “Wyndham” trademark and certain other trademarks. In addition, the Company earns revenues from its two owned hotels, which consist primarily of (i) gross room rentals, (ii) food and beverage services and (iii) on-site spa, casino, golf and shop revenues. These revenues are recognized upon the completion of services. Deferred revenues Deferred revenues, or contract liabilities, generally represents payments or consideration received in advance for goods or services that the Company has not yet provided to the customer. Deferred revenues as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows: December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Deferred initial franchise fee revenues $ 136 $ 136 Deferred loyalty program revenues 75 86 Deferred co-branded credit card program revenues — 34 Deferred hotel management fee revenues 1 — Deferred other revenues 17 27 Total $ 229 $ 283 Deferred initial franchise fees represent payments received in advance from prospective franchisees upon the signing of a franchise agreement and are generally recognized to revenue within 12 years. Deferred loyalty revenues represent the portion of loyalty program fees charged to franchisees, net of redemption costs, that have been deferred and will be recognized over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns. Deferred co-branded credit card program revenue represents payments received in advance from the Company’s co-branded credit card partners, primarily for card member activity, which is typically recognized within one year. As a result of the negative impact that COVID-19 has had on travel demand, the Company’s assumptions related to redemptions, including estimated member redemption rate, member redemption pattern, and the estimated cost to satisfy such redemptions, have changed. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $16 million cumulative adjustment, which resulted in an increase to loyalty revenues and a corresponding decrease in deferred loyalty program revenues, during the second quarter of 2020. Such increase is included within marketing, reservation and loyalty and other revenues on the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2020. Practical expedients The Company has not adjusted the consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if it expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company satisfied the performance obligation and when the customer paid for that good or service was one year or less. For contracts with customers that were modified before the beginning of the earliest reporting period presented, the Company did not retrospectively restate the revenue associated with the contract for those modifications. Instead, it reflected the aggregate effect of all prior modifications in determining (i) the performance obligations and transaction prices and (ii) the allocation of such transaction prices to the performance obligations. Performance obligations A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. The consideration received from a customer is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied. The following table summarizes the Company’s remaining performance obligations for the years set forth below: 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total Initial franchise fee revenues $ 21 $ 9 $ 9 $ 97 $ 136 Loyalty program revenues 40 23 10 2 75 Hotel management fee revenue 1 — — — 1 Other revenues 9 1 1 6 17 Total $ 71 $ 33 $ 20 $ 105 $ 229 Disaggregation of net revenues The table below presents a disaggregation of the Company’s net revenues from contracts with customers by major services and products for each of the Company’s segments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Hotel Franchising Royalties and franchise fees $ 309 $ 465 $ 432 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 369 559 489 License and other fees 84 131 111 Other 101 124 103 Total Hotel Franchising 863 1,279 1,135 Hotel Management Royalties and franchise fees 19 15 9 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 1 3 2 Owned hotel revenues 37 89 75 Management fees (a) 27 36 49 Cost reimbursements 350 623 586 Other 3 2 5 Total Hotel Management 437 768 726 Corporate and Other — 6 7 Net revenues $ 1,300 $ 2,053 $ 1,868 _____________________ (a) 2019 includes a $20 million fee credit for past services with a customer. See Note 17 - Other Expenses and Charges for more information. Capitalized contract costs

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	4. EARNINGS PER SHARE The computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is based on net income (loss) divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares and diluted weighted average number of common shares, respectively. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per-share data) for the years ended December 31: 2020 2019 2018 Net (loss)/income $ (132) $ 157 $ 162 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 93.4 96.5 99.5 Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (a) — 0.1 0.3 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 93.4 96.6 99.8 (Loss)/earnings per share: Basic $ (1.42) $ 1.63 $ 1.62 Diluted (1.42) 1.62 1.62 Dividends: Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.56 $ 1.16 $ 0.75 Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders $ 53 $ 112 $ 77 _____________________ (a) Due to the anti-dilutive effect resulting from the reported net loss for the year ended December 31, 2020, 0.1 million of anti-dilutive shares were omitted from the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for the period. Stock repurchase program The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data): Shares Cost Average Price Per Share As of January 1, 2020 6.8 $ 363 $ 53.67 For the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 0.9 45 51.57 As of December 31, 2020 7.7 $ 408 $ 53.43 The Company had $191 million of remaining availability under its program as of December 31, 2020. On March 17, 2020, the Company suspended its share repurchase activity and as a condition of the April amendment to its revolving credit agreement, the Company is restricted from repurchasing shares of its stock until the waiver amendment expires at the beginning of the second quarter of 2021, unless the Company elects to terminate the amendment earlier.

Accounts Receivables

Accounts Receivables	12 Months Ended
Accounts Receivables	Dec. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts and Nontrade Receivable	5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Allowance for doubtful accounts The Company generates trade receivables in the ordinary course of its business and provides for estimated bad debts on such receivables. The Company adopted the new accounting guidance, ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments on January 1, 2020. As a result of adopting the new guidance, the Company recorded a $10 million (net of a $2 million income tax benefit) cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings at January 1, 2020. Since adoption, the Company measures the expected credit losses of its receivables on a collective (pool) basis which aggregates receivables with similar risk characteristics and uses historical collection attrition rates for periods ranging from seven economic conditions. If current or expected future conditions differ from the conditions in effect when the historical experience was generated, the Company would adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect the expected effects of the current environment on the collectability of the Company’s trade receivables which may be material. The following table sets forth the activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivables for the years ended: December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Beginning balance $ 47 $ 52 $ 61 Cumulative effect of change in accounting standard 12 — — Provision for doubtful accounts 37 16 8 Bad debt write-offs (24) (21) (17) Ending balance $ 72 $ 47 $ 52 The Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows have been revised to separately disclose the provision for doubtful accounts of $37 million, $16 million, and $8 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. This revision had no effect on the Company’s net cash provided by operating activities, as previously reported for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Notes receivable

Property and Equipment, Net Pro

Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment, net	6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET As a result of COVID-19 and the related governmental preventative and protective actions to slow the spread of the virus, the travel industry is continuing to experience a sharp decline in travel demand. As a result, the Company closed its two owned hotels temporarily for April and May 2020. Due to the temporary closure of such hotels and the continued decrease in travel demand, the Company evaluated the recoverability of its net property plant and equipment associated with its two owned hotels for impairment in each of the quarters of 2020 and believes that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of those assets are recoverable from future expected cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, from such assets. Although the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the carrying values of its net property, plant and equipment for its two owned hotels are not impaired, the impact of COVID-19 and the ultimate duration remains highly uncertain. Should the current effects of COVID-19 persist for a prolonged duration, the Company's results of operations may continue to be negatively impacted and the property, plant and equipment associated with its owned hotels may be exposed to impairment. Property and equipment, net consisted of: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Land $ 19 $ 19 Buildings and leasehold improvements 215 214 Capitalized software 353 311 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 85 92 Finance leases 65 72 Construction in progress 3 21 740 729 Less: Accumulated depreciation 462 422 $ 278 $ 307 The Company recorded depreciation expense of $61 million, $71 million, and $68 million during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to property and equipment.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	7. ACQUISITIONS Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations were recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the respective acquisition dates based upon their estimated fair values at such dates. The results of operations of businesses acquired by the Company have been included in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss) since their respective dates of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed was allocated to goodwill. In certain circumstances, the allocations of the excess purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, the allocations may be subject to revision when the Company receives final information, including appraisals and other analyses. Any revisions to the fair values during the allocation period will be recorded by the Company as further adjustments to the purchase price allocations. Although, in certain circumstances, the Company has substantially integrated the operations of its acquired businesses, additional future costs relating to such integration may occur. These costs may result from integrating operating systems, relocating employees, closing facilities, reducing duplicative efforts and exiting and consolidating other activities. These costs will be recorded on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss) as expenses. The Company did not complete any business combinations in 2020 or 2019. The La Quinta acquisition On May 30, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s hotel franchising and hotel management business (“La Quinta”) for $1.95 billion in cash, which includes $8 million of purchase price that the Company withheld to pay La Quinta employee-related equity award liabilities and $240 million of purchase price that the Company withheld to pay La Quinta tax liabilities, as discussed below. The addition of La Quinta’s over 900 franchised hotels and nearly 89,000 rooms increased Wyndham Hotels’ midscale presence and expanded its reach further into the upper-midscale segment of the lodging industry. In addition, this transaction expanded the Company’s number of managed hotel properties from 116 to 440 at the time of acquisition. This acquisition strengthened the Company’s position in the midscale and upper-midscale segments of the hotel industry, which has been and continues to be one of the Company’s strategic priorities. In conjunction with the acquisition, stockholders of La Quinta Holdings received $16.80 per share in cash (approximately $1.0 billion in aggregate), and Wyndham Hotels repaid approximately $715 million of La Quinta Holdings’ debt and withheld cash of $240 million for estimated taxes assumed and expected to be incurred in connection with the taxable spin-off of La Quinta Holdings’ owned real estate assets into CorePoint Lodging, Inc. (“CorePoint”), which occurred immediately prior to the acquisition of La Quinta. Wyndham Hotels financed the $1.95 billion acquisition with proceeds from its $500 million offering of 5.375% senior notes due 2026 completed in April 2018 and a $1.6 billion term loan due 2025 that closed in connection with the acquisition. The allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows: Amount Total consideration (a) $ 1,951 Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s estimated tax liability (b) (240) Cash withheld to pay employee-related equity award liabilities (8) Net cash consideration 1,703 Cash escrowed from CorePoint (c) $ 985 Payment of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long‑term debt (c) (985) — — Cash utilized to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long‑term debt (d) (715) Net cash consideration (to shareholders of La Quinta Holdings Inc.) $ 988 Total current assets (e) $ 67 Property and equipment 17 Trademarks (f) 710 Franchise agreements (f) 260 Management contracts (f) 119 Other assets 5 Total assets acquired $ 1,178 Total current liabilities (e) $ 89 Deferred income taxes (g) 254 Long‑term debt repaid at acquisition (c) 715 Assumed tax liability (b) 240 Other liabilities 11 Total liabilities assumed 1,309 Net identifiable liabilities acquired (131) Goodwill (h) 1,119 Total consideration transferred $ 988 ______________________ (a) Includes additional consideration of $1 million related to a net debt adjustment paid to CorePoint during the third quarter of 2018. (b) Reflects a portion of the purchase price in which $195 million and $35 million was paid in 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the tax liability assumed in the La Quinta acquisition. Additionally, $10 million was paid directly to CorePoint in 2019 which was reported in other, net within financing activities in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows. (c) As a result of a change in control provision within La Quinta’s long-term indebtedness, CorePoint deposited $985 million into an escrow account which was utilized to repay a portion of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s existing indebtedness. (d) Reflects the portion of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long-term debt that was required to be paid by the Company upon a change in control. (e) The fair values of total current assets and total current liabilities are estimated to approximate their current carrying values. (f) The identifiable intangible assets consist of trademarks with an indefinite life, franchise agreements which have a weighted average life of 25 years and management agreements which have a weighted average life of 15 years. The fair valuation was performed with the assistance of a third‑party valuation firm, which included the consideration of various valuation techniques that the Company deems appropriate for the measurement of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The valuations of the franchise agreements and management agreements are based on a discounted cash flow method utilizing forecasted cash flows from La Quinta’s existing franchise agreements and CorePoint franchise agreements and management agreements (the “CorePoint agreements”) that are estimated to be generated over the estimated terms of such contracts. The expected cash flows projections were based on the terms of the agreements, and adjusted for inflation and the costs and expenses required to generate the revenues under such agreements. The significant assumptions that were utilized for La Quinta’s franchise agreements were: (i) forecasted gross room revenues, (ii) a franchise fee of 4.5%, tax affected, and (iii) a discount rate of 9.5%. The significant assumptions that were utilized for the CorePoint agreements were: (i) forecasted gross room revenues, (ii) franchise and management fee rates of 5.0% each, which were tax affected, and (iii) a discount rate of 9.5% and 10.5% for CorePoint franchise and management agreements, respectively. (g) The deferred tax liability primarily results from the fair value adjustments for the identifiable intangible assets. This estimate of deferred tax liabilities was determined based on the book and tax basis differences attributable to the identifiable intangible assets acquired at a combined federal and state effective tax rate. (h) The goodwill recognized in the La Quinta acquisition is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
Intangible Assets	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets	8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS As a result of COVID-19 and the significant negative impact it has had on travel demand, the Company, with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, performed a quantitative impairment analysis on all its indefinite-lived intangible assets in the second quarter of 2020. The Company evaluated the carrying value of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets compared to their respective estimated fair values. The fair value of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. The Company determined through such analyses that certain of its trademarks, as well as, goodwill associated with its owned hotel reporting unit were impaired. Accordingly, the Company recorded impairment charges totaling $205 million in the second quarter of 2020 to reduce the carrying value of those assets to their estimated fair values. Such charges were reported within impairments, net on the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss) and $191 million and $14 million were charged to the Hotel Franchising segment and the Hotel Management segment, respectively. The Company performed its annual impairment assessment of its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1, 2020 and determined that no additional impairments exist. Additionally, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, September 30, and December 31, 2020 and determined through such assessments, that it was more likely than not that the fair value of such indefinite-live intangible assets were in excess of their carrying values. The Company also evaluates the recoverability of each of its definite-lived intangible assets by performing a qualitative assessment to determine if circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. If such circumstances exist, the Company performs a quantitative assessment by comparing the respective carrying value of the assets to the expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. The Company performed a quantitative impairment assessment for a management contract and certain franchise agreements during the fourth quarter of 2020. As a result of these assessments, the Company determined these assets were not impaired. Additionally, the Company also performed a qualitative assessment of all its definite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2020 and determined through such assessments, that it was more likely than not that the future expected cash flows on an undiscounted basis were in excess of the carrying value of such assets. The following is the breakout of the intangible impairment charges recorded in the second quarter of 2020: Intangible Asset Book Value Impairment Charges Adjusted Fair Value Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill $ 14 $ (14) $ — La Quinta trademark 710 (155) 555 Other trademarks (a) 103 (36) 67 Total $ 827 $ (205) $ 622 _____________________ (a) Represents the impairments of three of the Company's trademarks. Should the current effects of COVID-19 persist for a prolonged duration, the Company's results of operations may continue to be negatively impacted and its intangible assets within its hotel franchising and hotel management reporting units may be exposed to future impairments. To the extent estimated market-based valuation multiples and/or discounted cash flows are revised downward, the Company may be required to write-down all or a portion of its remaining goodwill, trademarks, franchise agreements and management contracts, which would adversely impact earnings. Intangible assets as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following: December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Goodwill $ 1,539 $ 14 $ 1,525 $ 1,539 $ — $ 1,539 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Unamortized intangible assets: Trademarks (a) $ 1,202 $ 1,393 Amortized intangible assets: Franchise agreements (b) $ 895 $ 487 $ 408 $ 895 $ 460 $ 435 Management agreements (c) 136 33 103 137 23 114 Trademarks (d) 2 1 1 3 1 2 Other (e) 1 — 1 3 1 2 $ 1,034 $ 521 $ 513 $ 1,038 $ 485 $ 553 ______________________ (a) Comprised of various trademarks that the Company has acquired. These trademarks are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time. (b) Amortized over a period ranging from 20 to 40 years with a weighted average life of 32 years. (c) Amortized over a period ranging from 7 to 20 with a weighted average life of 14 years. (d) Amortized over a period of 20 years. (e) Amortized over a period ranging from 3 to 8 years with a weighted average life of 6 years. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: Balance as of January 1, 2019 2019 Adjustments to Goodwill (a) Balance as of December 31, 2019 2020 Adjustments to Goodwill (b) Balance as of December 31, 2020 Hotel Franchising $ 1,449 $ (8) $ 1,441 $ — $ 1,441 Hotel Management 98 — 98 (14) 84 Total $ 1,547 $ (8) $ 1,539 $ (14) $ 1,525 ______________________ (a) Includes $8 million related to purchase price adjustments for the La Quinta acquisition in 2018. (b) Includes $14 million related to an impairment charge associated with the Company's owned hotel reporting unit. Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets was as follows for the years ended December 31: 2020 2019 2018 Franchise agreements $ 27 $ 27 $ 22 Management agreements 10 10 7 Trademarks — — 1 Other — 1 1 Total (a) $ 37 $ 38 $ 31 ______________________ (a) Included as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss). Based on Wyndham Hotels’ amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2020, the Company expects related amortization expense as follows: Amount 2021 $ 37 2022 35 2023 35 2024 34 2025 34

Franchising, Marketing and Rese

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities	12 Months Ended
Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities	Dec. 31, 2020
Franchisors [Abstract]
Franchising and Marketing and Reservation Activities	9. FRANCHISING, MARKETING AND RESERVATION ACTIVITIES Royalties and franchise fee revenues on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss) include initial franchise fees of $20 million, $18 million and $20 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. In accordance with its franchise agreements, generally Wyndham Hotels is contractually obligated to expend the marketing and reservation fees it collects from franchisees for the operation of an international, centralized, brand-specific reservation system and for marketing purposes such as advertising, promotional and co-marketing programs, and training for the respective franchisees. Development advance notes The Company may, at its discretion, provide development advance notes to certain franchisees or hotel owners in order to assist them in converting to one of Wyndham Hotels’ brands, in building a new hotel to be flagged under one of Wyndham Hotels’ brands or in assisting in other franchisee expansion efforts. Provided the franchisee/hotel owner is in compliance with the terms of the franchise/management agreement, all or a portion of the development advance notes may be forgiven by Wyndham Hotels over the period of the franchise/management agreement, which typically ranges from 10 to 20 years. Otherwise, the related principal is due and payable to Wyndham Hotels. In certain instances, Wyndham Hotels may earn interest on unpaid franchisee development advance notes. As a result of COVID-19 and the significant negative impact it has had on travel demand, the Company performed a quantitative assessment on its development advance notes and determined that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of those assets are recoverable from future expected cash flows as of December 31, 2020. The Company recorded the following related to development advance notes on the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Development advance notes (a) $ 92 $ 84 _____________________ (a) Included within other non-current assets. Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Forgiveness of notes (a) $ 9 $ 8 $ 7 Bad debt expense related to notes 1 2 1 Interest earned on unpaid notes — 1 1 _____________________ (a) Amounts are recorded as a reduction of royalties and franchise fees and marketing, reservation and loyalty revenues.

Accrued Expenses and Other Curr

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	10. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Accrued payroll and related expenses $ 53 $ 83 Accrued loyalty program liabilities (Note 2) 43 56 Accrued self-insurance liabilities 38 29 Accrued taxes payable 29 17 Accrued interest 15 6 Accrued restructuring (Note 17) 10 8 Accrued professional expenses 7 12 Accrued marketing expenses 6 5 Accrued legal settlements (Note 14) 4 7 Operating lease liabilities (Note 19) 4 5 Due to former Parent 3 10 Accrued separation expenses — 5 Performance guarantee liability (Note 14) — 10 Other 14 26 $ 226 $ 279

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Ar

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements	11. LONG-TERM DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS The Company’s indebtedness consisted of: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Long-term debt: (a) Amount Weighted Average Rate (b) Amount Weighted Average Rate (b) $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) $ — $ — Term loan (due May 2025) 1,554 3.18% 1,568 4.00% 5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) 496 5.38% 494 5.38% 4.375% senior unsecured notes (due August 2028) 492 4.38% — Finance leases 55 4.50% 60 4.50% Total long-term debt 2,597 2,122 Less: Current portion of long-term debt 21 21 Long-term debt $ 2,576 $ 2,101 _____________________ (a) The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of deferred debt issuance costs of $22 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. (b) Weighted average interest rate based on year-end balances, including the effects from hedging. Maturities and capacity The Company’s outstanding debt as of December 31, 2020 matures as follows: Long-Term Debt Within 1 year $ 21 Between 1 and 2 years 21 Between 2 and 3 years 22 Between 3 and 4 years 22 Between 4 and 5 years 1,496 Thereafter 1,015 Total $ 2,597 As of December 31, 2020, the available capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility was as follows: Revolving Credit Facility Total capacity $ 750 Less: Borrowings — Less: Letters of credit 15 Available capacity $ 735 Long-term debt $750 million Revolving Credit Facility During May 2018, the Company entered into an agreement for a $750 million revolving credit facility expiring in May 2023. This facility is subject to an interest rate per annum equal to, at Wyndham Hotels’ option, either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.00% or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.00%, in either case based upon the total leverage ratio of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries. In addition, Wyndham Hotels will pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility of 0.20% per annum. In April 2020, the Company completed an amendment to its revolving credit facility agreement to waive the quarterly-tested leverage covenant until April 1, 2021. The covenant was also modified for the second, third and potentially fourth quarters of 2021 to use a form of annualized EBITDA, as defined in the credit agreement, rather than the last twelve months EBITDA, as previously required. In return for this modification, the Company agreed to temporarily maintain minimum liquidity of $200 million, which is defined in the credit agreement as the total of unrestricted cash on hand and available capacity under the Company's revolving credit facility, pay a higher interest rate on outstanding borrowings, restrict share repurchases and reduce payment of dividends, or restrict dividends to $0.01 per share in the event the Company's liquidity is below $300 million. $1.6 billion Term Loan Agreement During May 2018, the Company entered a credit agreement for a $1.6 billion term loan (the “Term Loan”) expiring in May 2025. The interest rate per annum applicable to the Term Loan is equal to, at the Company’s option, either a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% or LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75%. The LIBOR rate with respect to the Term Loan is subject to a “floor” of 0.00%. The Term Loan began amortizing in equal quarterly installments beginning in the fourth quarter of 2018 in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount thereof. The Term Loan is subject to standard mandatory prepayment provisions including (i) 100% of the net cash proceeds from issuances or incurrence of debt by Wyndham Hotels or any of its restricted subsidiaries (other than with respect to certain permitted indebtedness); (ii) 100% (with step-downs to 50% and 0% based upon achievement of specified first-lien leverage ratios) of the net cash proceeds from certain sales or other dispositions of assets by Wyndham Hotels or any of its restricted subsidiaries in excess of a certain amount and subject to customary reinvestment provisions and certain other exceptions; and (iii) 50% (with step-downs to 25% and 0% based upon achievement of specified first-lien leverage ratios) of annual (commencing with the 2019 fiscal year) excess cash flow of Wyndham Hotels and its restricted subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions and limitations. The revolving credit facility and term loan (the “Credit Facilities”) are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of Wyndham Hotels’ wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Wyndham Hotels and those subsidiaries. The Credit Facilities were initially guaranteed by Wyndham Worldwide, which guarantee was released immediately prior to the consummation of the spin-off. The Credit Facilities contain customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, Wyndham Hotels, Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to grant liens on Wyndham Hotels and its restricted subsidiaries’ assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations and pay certain dividends and other restricted payments. The Credit Facilities require Wyndham Hotels to comply with financial maintenance covenants to be tested quarterly, consisting of a maximum first-lien leverage ratio. Subject to customary conditions and restrictions, Wyndham Hotels may obtain incremental term loans and/or revolving loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed (i) the greater of $550 million and 100% of EBITDA, plus (ii) the amount of all voluntary prepayments and commitment reductions under the Credit Facilities, plus (iii) additional amounts subject to certain leverage-based ratio tests. The Credit Facilities also contain certain customary events of default, including, but not limited to: (i) failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the Credit Facilities when due, taking into account any applicable grace period; (ii) any representation or warranty proving to have been incorrect in any material respect when made; (iii) failure to perform or observe covenants or other terms of the Credit Facilities subject to certain grace periods; (iv) a cross-default and cross-acceleration with certain other material debt; (v) bankruptcy events; (vi) certain defaults under ERISA; and (vii) the invalidity or impairment of security interests. 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes In April 2018, the Company issued $500 million of senior unsecured notes, which mature in 2026 and bear interest at a rate of 5.375% per year, for net proceeds of $493 million. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on October 15 and April 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2018. The notes are redeemable in whole or in part at various times and premiums per their indenture, with the first call date of April 15, 2021 at a price of 102.688%. The Company used the net cash proceeds from the notes to reduce debt due to former Parent. 4.375% Senior Unsecured Notes In August 2020, the Company issued $500 million of senior unsecured notes, which mature in 2028 and bear interest at a rate of 4.375% per year, for net proceeds of $492 million. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2021. The notes are redeemable in whole or in part at various times and premiums per their indenture, with the first call date of August 15, 2023 at a price of 102.188%. The Company used the net cash proceeds from the notes to reduce the borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility. Finance Lease The Company's finance leases primarily consists of the lease of its corporate headquarters. In connection with the Company’s separation from Wyndham Worldwide, Wyndham Hotels was assigned the lease for its corporate headquarters located in Parsippany, New Jersey from its former Parent, which resulted in the Company recording a finance lease obligation and asset. Deferred debt issuance costs The Company classifies deferred debt issuance costs related to its revolving credit facility within other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such deferred debt issuance costs were $4 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. Cash flow hedge In 2018, the Company hedged a portion of its $1.6 billion term loan. As of December 31, 2020, the pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps hedge $1.1 billion of the Company’s term loan interest rate exposure, of which $600 million expires in the second quarter of 2024 and has a weighted average fixed rate of 2.53% and $500 million expires in the fourth quarter of 2024 and has a weighted average fixed rate of 1.31%. The variable rates of the swap agreements are based on one-month LIBOR. The aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was a $71 million and $34 million liability as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which was included within other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The effect of interest rate swaps on interest expense, net on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss) were $22 million and $3 million of expense during 2020 and 2019, respectively. There was no hedging ineffectiveness recognized in 2020 or 2019. The Company expects to reclassify approximately $26 million of losses from AOCI to interest expense during the next 12 months. Interest expense, net Wyndham Hotels incurred interest expense of $114 million, $104 million and $67 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Cash paid related to such interest was $101 million, $100 million and $56 million for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Interest income was $2 million, $4 million and $7 million for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	12. INCOME TAXES In December 2017, the United States enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (‘‘U.S. tax reform’’) and significantly changed U.S. corporate income tax laws by reducing the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% starting in 2018, and imposing a one-time mandatory deemed repatriation tax on undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries. Other provisions of the law were not effective until January 1, 2018 and include, but are not limited to, creating a territorial tax system which generally eliminates U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries, eliminating or limiting the deduction of certain expenses, and imposing a minimum tax on earnings generated by foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had made a reasonable estimate for (i) the remeasurement of its net deferred income tax and uncertain tax liabilities based on the new reduced U.S. corporate income tax rate and (ii) the one-time deemed repatriation tax on the Company's undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries. With respect to certain other items, the Company had not yet been able to make a reasonable estimate and continued to account for those items based on its existing accounting under U.S. GAAP and the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect prior to enactment of the U.S. tax reform. One such case was the Company’s intent regarding whether to continue to assert indefinite reinvestment on a part or all the undistributed foreign earnings. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company completed its accounting for the tax effects of the U.S. tax reform recorded for 2017. The following table presents the impact of the accounting for the enactment of U.S. tax reform on the Company's benefit from income taxes during 2018: 2018 Remeasurement of net deferred income tax and uncertain tax liabilities $ (2) One-time deemed repatriation tax on undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries (2) Total benefit from income taxes impact $ (4) Although the one-time mandatory deemed repatriation tax during 2017 and the territorial tax system created as a result of U.S. tax reform generally eliminate U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries, the Company continues to assert that all of the undistributed foreign earnings of $34 million will be reinvested indefinitely as of December 31, 2020. In the event the Company determines not to continue to assert that all or part of its undistributed foreign earnings are permanently reinvested, such a determination in the future could result in the accrual and payment of additional foreign withholding taxes and U.S. taxes on currency transaction gains and losses, the determination of which is not practicable due to the complexities associated with the hypothetical calculation. The income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Current Federal $ (5) $ 40 $ 34 State (2) 3 13 Foreign 4 21 14 (3) 64 61 Deferred Federal (10) (3) 2 State (8) (10) (2) Foreign (5) (1) — (23) (14) — (Benefit from)/provision for income taxes $ (26) $ 50 $ 61 Pretax income (loss) for domestic and foreign operations consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Domestic $ (113) $ 175 $ 190 Foreign (45) 32 33 Pretax (loss)/income $ (158) $ 207 $ 223 Deferred taxes Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred income tax assets: Accrued liabilities and deferred revenues $ 74 $ 97 Tax credits (a) 8 6 Provision for doubtful accounts 9 17 Net operating loss carryforward (b) 25 18 Other comprehensive income and other 22 20 Valuation allowance (c) (26) (19) Deferred income tax assets 112 139 Deferred income tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization 446 508 Other 16 15 Deferred income tax liabilities 462 523 Net deferred income tax liabilities $ 350 $ 384 Reported in: Other non-current assets $ 9 $ 3 Deferred income taxes 359 387 Net deferred income tax liabilities $ 350 $ 384 _____________________ (a) As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $8 million of foreign tax credits. The foreign tax credits expire no later than 2030. (b) As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards primarily relate to state net operating losses, which are due to expire at various dates, but no later than 2040. (c) The valuation allowance of $26 million at December 31, 2020 relates to net operating loss carryforwards, certain deferred tax assets and foreign tax credits of $16 million, $3 million and $7 million, respectively. The valuation allowance of $19 million at December 31, 2019 relates to net operating loss carryforwards, certain deferred tax assets and foreign tax credits of $14 million, $3 million and $2 million, respectively. The valuation allowance will be reduced when and if the Company determines it is more likely than not that the related deferred income tax assets will be realized. The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate as follows for the years ended December 31: 2020 2019 2018 Federal statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits 5.5 (3.8) 2.9 Taxes on foreign operations at rates different than U.S. federal statutory rates (2.1) 5.0 1.9 Taxes on foreign income, net of tax credits 1.2 (0.5) 0.3 Nondeductible executive compensation (1.9) 1.1 0.8 Nondeductible goodwill impairment (1.8) — — Valuation allowances (5.2) 1.9 1.4 Impact of U.S. tax reform — — (1.8) Other (0.2) (0.5) 0.9 16.5 % 24.2 % 27.4 % The effective income tax rate for 2020, 2019 and 2018 differs from the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 21% primarily due to state taxes and U.S. and foreign taxes on the Company’s international operations. During 2020, our effective tax rate was lower primarily due to valuation allowances established for certain tax attributes. During 2019, the tax effect was partially offset by a one-time state tax benefit resulting from a settlement with state taxing authorities and from a change in the Company's state income tax filing position due to its spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide. The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31: 2020 2019 2018 Beginning balance $ 11 $ 13 $ 12 Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period — 2 2 Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period 1 — 1 Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities — (3) — Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations (3) (1) (2) Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior period — — — Ending balance $ 9 $ 11 $ 13 The gross amount of the unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate was $9 million, $11 million and $13 million as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company recorded both accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of provision for (benefit from) income taxes on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss). The amount of potential penalties and interest related to these unrecognized tax benefits recorded in the provision for income taxes was a benefit of $1 million during both 2020 and 2019, and an expense of $1 million during 2018. The Company had a liability for potential penalties of $1 million as of December 31, 2020, and $2 million as of both December 31, 2019 and 2018 and potential interest of $2 million, $2 million and $3 million as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Such liabilities are reported as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, as well as in foreign jurisdictions. Prior to its spin-off, the Company was part of a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and consolidated and combined state returns with its former Parent and other subsidiaries that are not included in its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements. Income taxes as presented in the Company's Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements prior to its spin-off presented current and deferred income taxes of the consolidated federal tax filing attributed to the Company using the separate return method. The separate return method applies the accounting guidance for income taxes to the financial statements as if the Company was a separate taxpayer. The 2015 through 2020 tax years generally remain subject to examination by federal tax authorities, the years 2015 through pre-spin off 2018 tax years as part of the Company’s former Parent filing. The 2010 through 2020 tax years generally remain subject to examination by many state tax authorities. In significant foreign jurisdictions, the 2013 through the 2020 tax years generally remain subject to examination by their respective tax authorities. The statute of limitations is scheduled to expire within 12 months of the reporting date in certain taxing jurisdictions, and the Company therefore believes that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of its unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $3 million to $4 million.

Fair Value

Fair Value	12 Months Ended
Fair Value	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value	13. FAIR VALUE Wyndham Hotels measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis and utilizes the fair value hierarchy to determine such fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value driver is observable. Level 3: Unobservable inputs used when little or no market data is available. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls has been determined based on the lowest level input (closest to Level 3) that is significant to the fair value measurement. Wyndham Hotels’ assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to market values resulting from trading on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all other financial instruments are as follows: December 31, 2020 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Debt $ 2,597 $ 2,647 The Company estimates the fair value of its debt using Level 2 inputs based on indicative bids from investment banks or quoted market prices with the exception of finance leases, which are estimated at carrying value. Financial instruments Changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates expose Wyndham Hotels to market risk. The Company uses cash flow hedges as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. As a matter of policy, the Company only enters into transactions that it believes will be highly effective at offsetting the underlying risk, and it does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. The Company estimates the fair value of its derivatives using Level 2 inputs. Interest rate risk A portion of debt used to finance the Company’s operations is exposed to interest rate fluctuations. The Company uses various hedging strategies and derivative financial instruments to create a desired mix of fixed and floating rate assets and liabilities. Derivative instruments currently used in these hedging strategies include interest rate swaps. The derivatives used to manage the risk associated with the Company’s floating rate debt are derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. See Note 11 - Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements for the impact of such cash flow hedges. Foreign currency risk The Company has currency rate exposure to exchange rate fluctuations worldwide particularly with respect to the Canadian Dollar, the Chinese Yuan, the Euro, the British Pound, the Brazilian Real and the Argentine Peso. The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts at various times to manage and reduce the currency exchange rate risk associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, forecasted royalties and forecasted earnings and cash flows of foreign subsidiaries and other transactions. Losses recognized in income from freestanding foreign currency exchange contracts were $3 million, $1 million and $2 million during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Such losses are included in operating expenses in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss). The Company accounts for Argentina as a highly inflationary economy. The Company incurred foreign currency exchange losses related to Argentina of $2 million, $5 million and $3 million during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Such losses are included in operating expenses in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss). Credit risk and exposure The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to various agreements and sales transactions. The Company manages such risk by evaluating the financial position and creditworthiness of such counterparties and often by requiring collateral in instances in which financing is provided. The Company mitigates counterparty credit risk associated with its derivative contracts by monitoring the amounts at risk with each counterparty to such contracts, periodically evaluating counterparty creditworthiness and financial position, and where possible, dispersing its risk among multiple counterparties. Market risk The Company is subject to risks relating to the geographic concentration of its hotel properties, which may result in the Company's results of operations being more sensitive to local and regional economic conditions and other factors, including competition, natural disasters and economic downturns, than the Company's results of operations would be, absent such geographic concentrations. Local and regional economic conditions and other factors may differ materially from prevailing conditions in other parts of the world. Excluding cost-reimbursement revenues, which are offset by cost-reimbursement expense, revenues from transactions in the states of Texas and Florida as a percent of U.S. revenues were approximately 10% and 19%, respectively, during 2020, 10% and 20%, respectively, during 2019 and 10% and 18%, respectively, during 2018. Revenues in the state of Florida include license and other fees from the Company's former Parent. Excluding these revenues, revenues in the state of Florida as a percent of U.S. revenues were 9% during 2020 and 10% during both 2019 and 2018.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation The Company is involved, at times, in claims, legal and regulatory proceedings and governmental inquiries arising in the ordinary course of its business, including but not limited to: breach of contract, fraud and bad faith claims with franchisees in connection with franchise agreements and with owners in connection with management contracts, as well as negligence, breach of contract, fraud, employment, consumer protection and other statutory claims asserted in connection with alleged acts or occurrences at owned, franchised or managed properties or in relation to guest reservations and bookings. The Company may also at times be involved in claims, legal and regulatory proceedings and governmental inquiries relating to bankruptcy proceedings involving efforts to collect receivables from a debtor in bankruptcy, employment matters, claims of infringement upon third parties’ intellectual property rights, claims relating to information security, privacy and consumer protection, fiduciary duty/trust claims, tax claims, environmental claims and landlord/tenant disputes. Along with many of its competitors, the Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in litigation matters filed in state and federal courts, alleging statutory and common law claims related to purported incidents of sex trafficking at certain franchised and managed hotel facilities. These matters are in the pleading or discovery stages at this time. As of December 31, 2020, the Company is aware of approximately 40 cases filed naming the Company and/or subsidiaries. Based upon the status of these matters, the Company has not made a determination as to the likelihood of loss of any one of these matters and is unable to estimate a range of losses at this time. The Company records an accrual for legal contingencies when it determines, after consultation with outside counsel, that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In making such determinations, The Company evaluates, among other things, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome, and when it is probable that a liability has been incurred, its ability to make a reasonable estimate of loss. The Company reviews these accruals each reporting period and makes revisions based on changes in facts and circumstances, including changes to its strategy in dealing with these matters. The Company believes that it has adequately accrued for such matters with reserves of $4 million and $7 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company also had immaterial receivables as of December 31, 2020 and receivables of $2 million as of December 31, 2019, for certain matters which are covered by insurance and were included in other current assets on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company believes that its accruals are adequate and/or that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable results could occur. As such, an adverse outcome from such proceedings for which claims are awarded in excess of the amounts accrued, if any, could be material to the Company with respect to earnings and/or cash flows in any given reporting period. As of December 31, 2020, the potential exposure resulting from adverse outcomes of such legal proceedings could, in the aggregate, range up to approximately $6 million in excess of recorded accruals. However, the Company does not believe that the impact of such litigation will result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its combined financial position or liquidity. Guarantees Hotel-management guarantees The Company had previously entered into hotel-management agreements that provide the hotel owner with a guarantee of a certain level of profitability based upon various metrics. Under such agreements, the Company was required to compensate the hotel owner for any profitability shortfall over the life of the management agreement up to a specified aggregate amount. For certain agreements, the Company had the ability to recapture all or a portion of the shortfall payments in the event that future operating results exceed targets. As a result of the significant economic impacts of COVID-19, on June 30, 2020, the Company provided notice of termination of its one remaining managed hotel performance guarantee pursuant to a force majeure provision in the hotel-management agreement. The notice provides for termination of the management agreement as of the 90th day following the notice date. Such termination has not yet occurred as the hotel’s owner and the Company are engaged in alternate dispute resolution. As a result of the Company’s notice of termination of the management agreement, the Company’s receivable of $4 million became fully impaired as of June 30, 2020 and the charge was recorded within impairments, net on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss). As of December 31, 2019, the Company had a total receivable of $5 million, of which $1 million was included in other current assets and $4 million was included in other non-current assets on its Consolidated Balance Sheet. Such receivable was the result of payments previously made under the guarantee that were subject to recapture and which the Company believed, pre COVID-19, were recoverable from future operating performance. During 2019, the Company determined it would exit two unprofitable hotel-management agreements initiated in 2012 and 2013. One such agreement covered eight hotel properties. The Company paid $35 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 to terminate this agreement effective January 1, 2020. Upon the effective date of this agreement, the Company was no longer required to fund any operating shortfalls under the guarantee agreement. In connection with such hotel-management agreement, the Company had a $10 million liability as of December 31, 2019, which was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and was paid in the first quarter of 2020. The other agreement was initiated in 2013 and covered 22 hotel properties. In conjunction with this management agreement, which was subject to recapture provisions, the Company’s guarantee obligations have been exhausted, and in the third quarter of 2019, the Company elected not to support further out-of-pocket payments by its subsidiary to the hotels’ owner. The Company expected that this would result in the hotel-management agreement, including the Company’s ability to recapture out-of-pocket payments it had made to the hotels’ owner, being terminated. As a result of the decision to no longer support out-of-pocket payments and other factors during the third quarter of 2019, $48 million of receivables became fully impaired and were written off. The Company also wrote off a $10 million guarantee asset and derecognized a $13 million guarantee liability related to such management agreement. As such, the Company recorded a total net non-cash charge of $45 million which is reported within impairments, net on the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss). The Company entered into an agreement effective October 31, 2019, which terminated the operating performance guarantees. Separation-related guarantees The Company assumed one-third of certain contingent and other corporate liabilities of Wyndham Worldwide incurred prior to the spin-off, including liabilities of Wyndham Worldwide related to, arising out of or resulting from certain terminated or divested businesses, certain general corporate matters of Wyndham Worldwide and any actions with respect to the separation plan or the distribution made or brought by any third party. Credit support provided and other indemnifications relating to Wyndham Worldwide’s sale of its European Vacation Rentals business In May 2018, Wyndham Worldwide completed the sale of its European Vacation Rentals business to Compass IV Limited, an affiliate of Platinum Equity, LLC (“Buyer”). In connection with the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the Company provided certain post-closing credit support in the form of guarantees to help ensure that the business meets the requirements of certain credit card service providers, travel association and regulatory authorities. Such post-closing credit support may be enforced or called upon if the European vacation rentals business fails to meet its primary obligation to pay certain amounts when due. The European vacation rentals business has provided an indemnity to Wyndham Destinations in the event that the post-closing credit support is enforced or called upon. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement that was entered into in connection with the Company’s spin-off, the Company will assume one-third and Wyndham Destinations will assume two-thirds of losses that may be incurred by Wyndham Destinations or the Company in the event that these credit support arrangements are enforced or called upon by any beneficiary in respect of any indemnification claims made. The table below summaries the post-closing credit support guarantees related to the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the fair values of such guarantees and the receivables from its former Parent representing two-thirds of such guarantees at December 31, 2020: Guarantees Fair Value of Guarantees Receivable from former Parent Post-closing credit support at time of sale $ 81 $ 39 $ 26 Additional post-closing credit support 46 22 15 Total $ 127 $ 61 $ 41 The fair value of the guarantees were $61 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and were included in other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In connection with these guarantees the Company had receivables from its former Parent of $41 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, which were included in other non-current assets on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	15. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company has a stock-based compensation plan available to grant non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock-settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”), RSUs, performance-vesting restricted stock units (“PSUs”) and other stock-based awards to key employees, non-employee directors, advisors and consultants. Under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan (“Stock Plan”), which became effective on May 14, 2018, a maximum of 10.0 million shares of common stock may be awarded. As of December 31, 2020, 5.8 million shares remained available. Incentive equity awards granted by the Company Wyndham Hotels’ Board approved incentive equity award grants to employees of Wyndham Hotels in the form of RSUs, stock options and PSUs. The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards for the year ended December 31, 2020 consisted of the following: RSUs PSUs Number of Weighted Number Weighted Balance as of December 31, 2019 0.8 $ 55.75 0.1 $ 52.44 Granted (a) 0.6 53.01 0.1 53.40 Vested (0.3) 56.07 — — Canceled (0.2) 54.71 — — Balance as of December 31, 2020 0.9 (b) $ 54.15 0.2 (c) $ 52.93 _____________________ (a) Represents awards granted by the Company primarily in February 2020. (b) RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2020 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $35 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years. (c) PSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2020 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $9 million, which may be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years based on attainment of targets. The activity related to stock options granted by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020 consisted of the following: Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions) Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 0.9 $ 56.96 Granted 0.6 53.40 Exercised — — Canceled (0.1) 54.72 Expired — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 1.4 $ 55.57 5.5 $ 6 Unvested as of December 31, 2020 1.0 (a) $ 54.54 5.7 $ 5 Exercisable as of December 31, 2020 0.4 $ 57.94 5.1 $ 1 _____________________ (a) Unvested options as of December 31, 2020 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $7 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years. The fair value of stock options granted by the Company during 2020, 2019 and 2018 were estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the relevant assumptions outlined in the table below. Expected volatility is based on both historical and implied volatilities of the stock of comparable companies over the estimated expected life of the options. The expected life represents the period of time the options are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is based on yields on U.S. Treasury strips with a maturity similar to the estimated expected life of the options. The projected dividend yield was based on the Company’s anticipated annual dividend divided by the price of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant. 2020 2019 2018 Grant date fair value $8.59 $10.46 $11.72 Grant date strike price $53.40 $52.44 $61.40 Expected volatility 24.30% 22.24% 22.72% Expected life 4.25 years 6.25 years 4.25 years Risk-free interest rate 1.21% 2.63% 2.73% Projected dividend yield 2.40% 2.21% 1.63% Incentive equity award modification In August 2017, in conjunction with the anticipated spin-off of Wyndham Hotels, the Wyndham Worldwide Board approved certain modifications to the incentive equity awards granted by Wyndham Worldwide. Such modifications were contingent upon the spin-off becoming probable. On May 9, 2018, Wyndham Worldwide’s Board approved the spin-off of Wyndham Hotels, resulting in an accelerated vesting of 0.4 million RSUs and 0.1 million PSUs for all outstanding equity awards granted prior to 2018. Stock-based compensation expense

Segment Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
Segment Information	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	16. SEGMENT INFORMATION The reportable segments presented below represent the Company's operating segments for which separate financial information is available and is utilized on a regular basis by its chief operating decision maker to assess performance and allocate resources. In identifying its reportable segments, the Company also considers the nature of services provided by its operating segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon net revenues and “adjusted EBITDA”, which is defined as net income (loss) excluding net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, restructuring and related charges, contract termination costs, transaction-related items (acquisition-, disposition- or separation-related), foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries, stock-based compensation expense and income taxes. The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of performance for its segments which, when considered with U.S. GAAP measures, allows a more complete understanding of its operating performance. The Company uses this measure internally to assess operating performance, both absolutely and in comparison to other companies, and to make day to day operating decisions, including in the evaluation of selected compensation decisions. The Company's presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. Hotel Franchising Hotel Management Corporate and Other (a) Total Year Ended or as of December 31, 2020 Net revenues $ 863 $ 437 $ — $ 1,300 Adjusted EBITDA 383 13 (69) 327 Depreciation and amortization 63 25 10 98 Segment assets 3,629 418 597 4,644 Capital expenditures 24 4 5 33 Year Ended or as of December 31, 2019 Net revenues $ 1,279 $ 768 $ 6 $ 2,053 Adjusted EBITDA 622 66 (75) 613 Depreciation and amortization 72 26 11 109 Segment assets 3,817 500 216 4,533 Capital expenditures 35 8 7 50 Year Ended or as of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,135 $ 726 $ 7 $ 1,868 Adjusted EBITDA 515 47 (55) 507 Depreciation and amortization 72 21 6 99 Segment assets 3,829 580 567 4,976 Capital expenditures 43 27 3 73 _____________________ (a) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments. Provided below is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA. Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net (loss)/income $ (132) $ 157 $ 162 (Benefit from)/provision for income taxes (26) 50 61 Depreciation and amortization 98 109 99 Interest expense, net 112 100 60 Stock-based compensation expense 19 15 9 Impairments, net 206 45 — Restructuring costs 34 8 — Transaction-related expenses, net 12 40 36 Separation-related expenses 2 22 77 Contract termination costs — 42 — Transaction-related item — 20 — Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 2 5 3 Adjusted EBITDA $ 327 $ 613 $ 507 The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of Wyndham Hotels’ subsidiaries. United States All Other Countries (a) Total Year Ended or As of December 31, 2020 Net revenues $ 1,159 $ 141 $ 1,300 Net long-lived assets 3,334 184 3,518 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2019 Net revenues $ 1,805 $ 248 $ 2,053 Net long-lived assets 3,619 173 3,792 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,641 $ 227 $ 1,868 Net long-lived assets 3,681 179 3,860 _____________________ (a) Includes U.S. territories.

Other Expenses and Charges

Other Expenses and Charges	12 Months Ended
Other Expenses and Charges	Dec. 31, 2020
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Other Expenses and Charges	17. OTHER EXPENSES AND CHARGES Impairments, net As a result of COVID-19 and the significant negative impact it has had on travel demand, the Company reviewed its intangible assets for potential impairment and determined that the carrying value of certain intangible assets were in excess of their fair values. Accordingly, the Company recorded impairment charges of $205 million, in 2020, primarily related to certain trademarks and goodwill associated with its owned hotel reporting unit. See Note 8 - Intangible Assets for more information. Additionally, in 2020, the Company incurred a $4 million non-cash impairment charge for the write-off of a receivable as a result of the Company’s notice of termination of an unprofitable management agreement. See Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies for more information. In 2020, the Company also received $3 million of cash related to a previously impaired asset. These charges were all reported within impairments, net on the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss). During 2019, the Company incurred a non-cash net impairment charge of $45 million associated with the termination of a hotel-management arrangement which contained operating performance guarantees and covered 22 hotel properties. The charge is comprised of a $48 million write-off of receivables, a $10 million write-off of a guarantee asset and the derecognition of a $13 million guarantee liability. See Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies for further details. Restructuring The Company incurred $34 million of charges during 2020, related to four restructuring initiatives implemented in response to COVID-19. Such plans resulted in a reduction of 846 employees during 2020. In addition, during 2019, the Company had implemented restructuring initiatives, primarily focused on enhancing its organizational efficiency and rationalizing its operations, as discussed below. The following table presents activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 relating to restructuring activities by plan: 2020 Activity Liability as of December 31, 2019 Costs Recognized Cash Payments Other (a) Liability as of December 31, 2020 2019 Plan Personnel-related $ 8 $ — $ (7) $ (1) $ — 2020 Plans Personnel-related — 28 (20) (1) 7 Facility-related — 5 (2) — 3 Other — 1 (1) — — Total 2020 Plans — 34 (23) (1) 10 Total accrued restructuring $ 8 $ 34 $ (30) $ (2) $ 10 _____________________ (a) Represents non-cash payments in Company stock. Restructuring charges by segment for the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 Hotel Franchising $ 15 Hotel Management 3 Corporate and Other 16 Total $ 34 During 2019, Wyndham Hotels recorded $8 million of charges related to restructuring initiatives, primarily focused on enhancing its organizational efficiency and rationalizing its operations. These initiatives resulted in a reduction of 58 employees and are comprised of employee separation costs. The charges are recorded primarily to the Corporate and Other segment. During 2019, Wyndham Hotels made no material cash payments related to this initiative. The remaining liability of $8 million as of December 31, 2019 was paid during 2020. Transaction-related, net The Company incurred $12 million of transaction-related expenses during the year ended December 31, 2020, which were primarily related to integration activities for the acquisition of La Quinta. The Company incurred $40 million of transaction-related expenses during the year ended December 31, 2019, which were primarily related to integration activities for the acquisition of La Quinta and includes $7 million associated with the resolution of certain tax matters discussed below. During 2018, the Company incurred $36 million of transaction-related expenses consisting of $59 million primarily related to the Company’s acquisition of La Quinta partially offset by a $23 million gain on the sale of its Knights Inn brand in May 2018. This sale was not material to the Company’s results of operations or financial position. Separation-related The Company incurred separation-related costs associated with its spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide of $2 million, $22 million and $77 million during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These costs primarily consisted of severance and other employee-related costs. Contract termination During 2019, the Company incurred contract termination charges of $42 million. The Company entered into an agreement to terminate a hotel-management agreement which contained operating performance guarantees and covered eight hotel properties. In conjunction with this termination, the Company incurred a contract termination charge of $34 million. In addition, the Company incurred a contract termination charge of $8 million in connection with an indemnification obligation associated with the termination of a hotel-management agreement and an associated lease. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had an $8 million liability related to such charge which was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheet and was subsequently paid in 2020. See Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies for further details. CorePoint agreement

Transactions With Former Parent

Transactions With Former Parent	12 Months Ended
Transactions With Former Parent	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Transactions With Former Parent	18. TRANSACTIONS WITH FORMER PARENT The Company has a number of arrangements with its former Parent for services provided between both parties as described below. License agreement and other agreements with former Parent In connection with the Company's spin-off, the Company and Wyndham Worldwide entered into long-term exclusive license agreements to retain Wyndham Destinations’ affiliations with one of the hospitality industry’s top-rated loyalty programs, Wyndham Rewards, as well as to continue to collaborate on inventory-sharing and customer cross-sell initiatives. The Company also entered into several agreements with Wyndham Destinations that govern the relationship of the parties following the spin-off, including a separation and distribution agreement, an employee matters agreement, a tax matters agreement and a transition services agreement. There were no revenues recorded in connection with these agreements during 2020. During 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded revenues in connection with these agreements of $6 million and $7 million, respectively, which are reported within other revenues on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss). In addition, the Company recorded revenues from Wyndham Destinations in the amount of $65 million, $106 million and $84 million for a license, development and non-competition agreement and $13 million, $18 million and $21 million for activities associated with the Wyndham Rewards program during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company also recorded revenues from a former affiliate for license fees of $6 million, $7 million and $6 million during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Such fees are recorded within license and other fees on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss). Wyndham Hotels also incurred $8 million of expense during 2019 as a result of an indemnification obligation to Wyndham Destinations related to the termination of a hotel-management agreement and an associated lease. Such expense is reported within contract termination costs on the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss). Transfer of former Parent liabilities and issuances of guarantees to former Parent and affiliates Upon the distribution of the Company’s common stock to Wyndham Worldwide shareholders, the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with its former Parent. These guarantee arrangements relate to certain former Parent contingent tax and other corporate liabilities. The Company assumed and is responsible for one-third of such contingent liabilities while its former Parent is responsible for the remaining two-thirds. The amount of liabilities assumed by the Company in connection with the spin-off was $18 million and $22 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which were included within other non-current liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company also had a $3 million and $2 million liability due to its former Parent which was included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In addition, the Company had $4 million of receivables due from former Parent as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which were included within current assets on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. During 2019, the Company received $28 million from its former Parent related to net tax refunds, which was included within capital contribution from former Parent on its Consolidated and Combined Statement of Cash Flows. Wyndham Worldwide’s sale of its European Vacation Rentals business In connection with the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the Company was entitled to one-third of the excess of net proceeds from the sale above a pre-set amount. Accordingly, the Company had a net receivable of $40 million as of December 31, 2018, which it received from its former Parent during 2019. Such amount was included within capital contribution from former Parent on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statement of Cash Flows. During 2019, the Buyer notified Wyndham Destinations of certain proposed post-closing adjustments of approximately $44 million which could serve to reduce the net consideration received from the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business. While Wyndham Destinations intends to vigorously dispute these proposed adjustments, at this time the Company cannot reasonably estimate the probability or amount of the potential liability owed to the Buyer, if any. Any actual liability would be split one-third and two-thirds between the Company and Wyndham Destinations, respectively. Net transfer to and net contribution from former Parent The components of net transfers to and net contribution from former Parent in the Consolidated and Combined Statement of former Parent’s Net Investment was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2018 Cash pooling and general financing activities $ (110) Indirect general corporate overhead allocations 12 Corporate allocations for shared services 13 Stock-based compensation allocations 20 Income taxes 27 Net transfers to former Parent (38) Contribution of subsidiary borrowings due to former Parent 197 Capital contribution from former Parent 106 Dividend to former Parent (109) Other contributions from former Parent, net 66 Net contributions from former Parent 260 Net transfers to and net contribution from former Parent $ 222 Services provided by former Parent Prior to the Company's spin-off, Wyndham Hotels’ Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements included costs for services that its former Parent provided to the Company, including, but not limited to, information technology support, financial services, human resources and other shared services. Historically, these costs were charged to Wyndham Hotels on a basis determined by its former Parent to reflect a reasonable allocation of actual costs incurred to perform the services. During 2018, Wyndham Hotels was charged $13 million for such services, which is included in operating and general and administrative expenses in Wyndham Hotels’ Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss). Additionally, former Parent allocated indirect general corporate overhead costs to Wyndham Hotels for certain functions and services provided, including, but not limited to, executive facilities, shared service technology platforms, finance and other administrative support. Accordingly, the Company recorded $12 million of expenses for indirect general corporate overhead from former Parent during 2018, which is included in general and administrative expenses within its Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss). These allocations may not, however, reflect the expense Wyndham Hotels would have incurred as an independent, publicly traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred had Wyndham Hotels been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, the functions Wyndham Hotels might have performed itself or outsourced and strategic decisions Wyndham Hotels might have made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following the Company's spin-off, Wyndham Hotels performed these functions using its own resources or purchased services from either former Parent or third parties. Insurance Prior to the Company's spin-off, former Parent provided the Company with insurance coverage for general liability, property, business interruption and other risks with respect to business operations and charged the Company a fee based on estimates of claims. Wyndham Hotels was charged $1 million for insurance during 2018, respectively, which is included in the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss).

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
Leases	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	19. LEASES The Company adopted the new accounting guidance for leases using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. Prior-year financial statements were not recast under the new standard, and therefore those amounts are not presented in the tables below. The Company elected the package of transition provisions available for expired or existing contracts, which allowed the Company to carry forward its historical assessments of (i) whether contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification and (iii) initial direct costs. The adoption of the new accounting guidance for leases resulted in the recognition of a $12 million operating right-of-use asset and a corresponding operating lease liability. Under the prior accounting standard for leases, the Company had $41 million of assets and $59 million of liabilities related to finances leases reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018. The Company leases property and equipment under finance and operating leases. For leases with terms greater than one year, the Company records the related asset and obligation at the present value of lease payments over the term. The Company does not separate lease and nonlease components of equipment leases. The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Classification on the Balance Sheets December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets Other non-current assets $ 14 $ 29 Finance lease assets Property and equipment, net 33 37 Total lease assets $ 47 $ 66 Liabilities Current Operating lease liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 4 $ 5 Finance lease liabilities Current portion of long-term debt 5 5 Non-current Operating lease liabilities Other non-current liabilities 11 24 Finance lease liabilities Long-term debt 50 55 Total lease liabilities $ 70 $ 89 The table below presents the remaining lease term and discount rates for finance and operating leases. December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term Operating leases 5.5 years 7.9 years Finance leases 8.7 years 9.7 years Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 4.2 % 4.7 % Finance leases 4.3 % 4.5 % Undiscounted cash flows The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. Operating Leases Finance Leases 2021 $ 4 $ 7 2022 4 7 2023 3 7 2024 2 8 2025 1 8 Thereafter 3 29 Total minimum lease payments 17 66 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest 2 11 Present value of future minimum lease payments 15 55 Less: current obligations under leases 4 5 Long-term lease obligations $ 11 $ 50 Other information Under the new accounting standard for leases, the Company recorded the following related to leases on the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements: Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating activities Cash payments related to operating and finance leases $ 8 $ 9 Financing activities Cash payments related to finance leases 5 5 Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating lease expense $ 5 $ 6 Finance lease expense Amortization of right-of-use assets 4 5 Interest expense 2 3 Under the prior accounting standard for leases, the Company incurred total rent expense of $8 million during 2018.
Leases	19. LEASES The Company adopted the new accounting guidance for leases using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. Prior-year financial statements were not recast under the new standard, and therefore those amounts are not presented in the tables below. The Company elected the package of transition provisions available for expired or existing contracts, which allowed the Company to carry forward its historical assessments of (i) whether contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification and (iii) initial direct costs. The adoption of the new accounting guidance for leases resulted in the recognition of a $12 million operating right-of-use asset and a corresponding operating lease liability. Under the prior accounting standard for leases, the Company had $41 million of assets and $59 million of liabilities related to finances leases reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018. The Company leases property and equipment under finance and operating leases. For leases with terms greater than one year, the Company records the related asset and obligation at the present value of lease payments over the term. The Company does not separate lease and nonlease components of equipment leases. The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Classification on the Balance Sheets December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets Other non-current assets $ 14 $ 29 Finance lease assets Property and equipment, net 33 37 Total lease assets $ 47 $ 66 Liabilities Current Operating lease liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 4 $ 5 Finance lease liabilities Current portion of long-term debt 5 5 Non-current Operating lease liabilities Other non-current liabilities 11 24 Finance lease liabilities Long-term debt 50 55 Total lease liabilities $ 70 $ 89 The table below presents the remaining lease term and discount rates for finance and operating leases. December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term Operating leases 5.5 years 7.9 years Finance leases 8.7 years 9.7 years Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 4.2 % 4.7 % Finance leases 4.3 % 4.5 % Undiscounted cash flows The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. Operating Leases Finance Leases 2021 $ 4 $ 7 2022 4 7 2023 3 7 2024 2 8 2025 1 8 Thereafter 3 29 Total minimum lease payments 17 66 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest 2 11 Present value of future minimum lease payments 15 55 Less: current obligations under leases 4 5 Long-term lease obligations $ 11 $ 50 Other information Under the new accounting standard for leases, the Company recorded the following related to leases on the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements: Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating activities Cash payments related to operating and finance leases $ 8 $ 9 Financing activities Cash payments related to finance leases 5 5 Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating lease expense $ 5 $ 6 Finance lease expense Amortization of right-of-use assets 4 5 Interest expense 2 3 Under the prior accounting standard for leases, the Company incurred total rent expense of $8 million during 2018.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	12 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	20. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The components of AOCI are as follows: Net of Tax Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Cash Flow Hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ 5 $ — $ 5 Period change (9) (4) (13) Balance as of December 31, 2018 (4) (4) (8) Period change 3 (22) (19) Balance as of December 31, 2019 (1) (26) (27) Period change 3 (28) (25) Balance as of December 31, 2020 $ 2 $ (54) $ (52)

Defined Contribution Benefit Pl

Defined Contribution Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans	Dec. 31, 2020
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans	21. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION BENEFIT PLANS Prior to the Company's spin-off, former Parent administered and maintained defined contribution savings plans and a deferred compensation plan that provided eligible employees of Wyndham Hotels an opportunity to accumulate funds for retirement. Former Parent matched the contributions of participating employees on the basis specified by each plan. Wyndham Hotels’ cost for these plans was $2 million during 2018. Subsequent to the Company's spin-off, Wyndham Hotels administers and maintains its own defined contribution savings plans and deferred compensation plan. The Company’s cost for these plans was $10 million, $10 million and $4 million during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Quarterly Financial Data Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Provided below are selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the periods ended: 2020 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Net revenues Hotel Franchising $ 243 $ 182 $ 236 $ 202 Hotel Management 167 76 101 94 Corporate and Other — — — — Total Company 410 258 337 296 Total expenses 354 452 266 275 Operating income/(loss) 56 (194) 71 21 Interest expense, net 25 28 29 30 Income/(loss) before income taxes 31 (222) 42 (9) Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes 9 (48) 15 (2) Net income/(loss) $ 22 $ (174) $ 27 $ (7) Diluted earnings/(loss) per share $ 0.23 $ (1.86) $ 0.29 $ (0.08) Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 93.9 93.3 93.4 93.3 Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA Net income/(loss) $ 22 $ (174) $ 27 $ (7) Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes 9 (48) 15 (2) Depreciation and amortization 25 25 24 24 Interest expense, net 25 28 29 30 Stock-based compensation expense 4 5 5 5 Impairments, net — 206 — — Restructuring costs 13 16 — 5 Transaction-related expenses, net 8 5 — — Separation-related expenses 1 — — 1 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries — — 1 — Adjusted EBITDA $ 107 $ 63 $ 101 $ 56 Adjusted EBITDA by segment Hotel Franchising $ 108 $ 83 $ 117 $ 75 Hotel Management 17 (4) 2 (1) Corporate and Other (18) (16) (18) (18) Total adjusted EBITDA $ 107 $ 63 $ 101 $ 56 2019 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Net revenues Hotel Franchising $ 269 $ 331 $ 379 $ 300 Hotel Management 197 201 180 190 Corporate and Other 2 1 1 2 Total Company 468 533 560 492 Total expenses 418 471 469 389 Operating income 50 62 91 103 Interest expense, net 24 26 25 25 Income before income taxes 26 36 66 78 Provision for income taxes 5 10 21 14 Net income $ 21 $ 26 $ 45 $ 64 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.47 $ 0.68 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 98.2 97.4 96.3 95.0 Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA Net income $ 21 $ 26 $ 45 $ 64 Provision for income taxes 5 10 21 14 Depreciation and amortization 29 27 26 28 Interest expense, net 24 26 25 25 Stock-based compensation expense 3 4 4 4 Impairment, net — 45 — — Contract termination costs — 9 34 (1) Transaction-related expenses, net 7 11 12 10 Separation-related expenses 21 1 — — Transaction-related item — — 20 — Restructuring costs — — — 8 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 1 — 3 1 Adjusted EBITDA $ 111 $ 159 $ 190 $ 153 Adjusted EBITDA by segment Hotel Franchising $ 113 $ 162 $ 195 $ 151 Hotel Management 16 16 13 21 Corporate and Other (18) (19) (18) (19) Total adjusted EBITDA $ 111 $ 159 $ 190 $ 153

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Consolidation	The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and prior to May 31, 2018 are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Wyndham Worldwide. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements include Wyndham Hotels’ assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which Wyndham Hotels has a controlling financial interest.All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.Wyndham Hotels’ Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements prior to May 31, 2018, include certain indirect general and administrative costs allocated to it by former Parent for certain functions and services including, but not limited to, executive office, finance and other administrative support. These expenses have been allocated to Wyndham Hotels on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated primarily based on its pro-rata share of combined revenues or headcount. Both Wyndham Hotels and former Parent considered the basis on which expenses prior to spin-off had been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by Wyndham Hotels during the periods presented. Principles of consolidation When evaluating an entity for consolidation, the Company first determines whether an entity is within the scope of the guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and if it is deemed to be a VIE. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, Wyndham Hotels determines whether it would be considered the entity’s primary beneficiary. The Company
Basis of Accounting	The accompanying Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Consolidation	The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and prior to May 31, 2018 are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Wyndham Worldwide. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements include Wyndham Hotels’ assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which Wyndham Hotels has a controlling financial interest.All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.Wyndham Hotels’ Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements prior to May 31, 2018, include certain indirect general and administrative costs allocated to it by former Parent for certain functions and services including, but not limited to, executive office, finance and other administrative support. These expenses have been allocated to Wyndham Hotels on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated primarily based on its pro-rata share of combined revenues or headcount. Both Wyndham Hotels and former Parent considered the basis on which expenses prior to spin-off had been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by Wyndham Hotels during the periods presented. Principles of consolidation When evaluating an entity for consolidation, the Company first determines whether an entity is within the scope of the guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and if it is deemed to be a VIE. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, Wyndham Hotels determines whether it would be considered the entity’s primary beneficiary. The Company
Use of Estimate	Use of estimates and assumptions The preparation of the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements requires Wyndham Hotels to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on Wyndham Hotels’ knowledge of current events and actions Wyndham Hotels may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately differ from estimates and assumptions.
Revenue Recognition and Loyalty Programs	Revenue recognition The principal source of revenues from franchising hotels is ongoing royalty fees, which are typically a percentage of gross room revenues of each franchised hotel. For a more detailed description of revenue recognition see Note 3 - Revenue Recognition. Loyalty program The Company operates the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program. Loyalty members primarily accumulate points by staying in hotels operated under one of the Company’s brands. Wyndham Rewards members may also accumulate points by purchasing everyday services and products with their co-branded credit card. The Company earns revenue from these programs (i) when a member stays at a participating hotel or club resort from a fee charged by Wyndham Hotels to the franchisee, which is based upon a percentage of room revenues generated from such stay which the Company recognizes, net of redemptions, over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed, and (ii) based upon a percentage of the member’s spending on the co-branded credit cards for which revenues are paid to Wyndham Hotels by a third-party issuing bank which the Company primarily recognizes over time based upon the redemption patterns of the loyalty points earned under the program, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. As members earn points through the loyalty program, the Company records a liability for the estimated future redemption costs, which is calculated based on (i) an estimated cost per point and (ii) an estimated redemption rate of the overall points earned, which is determined with the assistance of a third-party actuarial firm through historical experience, current trends and the use of an actuarial analysis. The Company estimates the value of the future redemption obligations by projecting the timing of future point redemptions based on historical levels, including an estimate of the points that will expire or never be redeemed, and an estimate of the points members will eventually redeem. The recorded liability related to the program totals $81 million and $90 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, of which $43 million and $56 million, respectively, are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and $38 million and $34 million, respectively, are included in other non-current liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. As a result of the negative impact that the coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) has had on travel demand, the Company’s assumptions related to redemptions, including estimated member redemption rate, member redemption pattern, and the estimated cost to satisfy such redemptions, have changed. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $16 million cumulative adjustment, which resulted in an increase to loyalty revenues during the second quarter of 2020. Such increase is included within marketing, reservation and loyalty and other revenues on the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents The Company considers highly-liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Valuation of Accounts Receivable	Valuation of accounts receivableThe Company measures the expected credit losses of its receivables on a collective (pool) basis which aggregates receivables with similar risk characteristics and uses historical collection attrition rates for periods ranging from seven to ten years to estimate its expected credit losses.
Advertising Expense	Advertising expense Advertising costs are generally expensed in the period incurred. Advertising expenses, which are primarily recorded within marketing and reservation expenses on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss), were $57 million, $115 million and $92 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Property and Equipment	Property and equipment Property and equipment (including leasehold improvements) are recorded at cost, and presented net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation, recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss), is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the lesser of the lease terms or estimated useful lives of the related assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements, also recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated benefit period of the related assets or the lease terms. Useful lives are generally 30 years for buildings, up to 20 years for building and leasehold improvements and from three The Company capitalizes the costs of software developed for internal use in accordance with the guidance for accounting for costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. Capitalization of software developed for internal use commences during the development phase of the project. Wyndham Hotels amortizes software developed or obtained for internal use on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally three
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	Impairment of long-lived assets Goodwill is reviewed annually (during the fourth quarter of each year subsequent to completing the Company's annual forecasting process), or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may be impaired, to the reporting units’ carrying values as required by the guidance. This is done either by performing a qualitative assessment or utilizing the one-step impairment test, with an impairment being recognized only where the fair value is less than carrying value. In any given year, the Company can elect to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is in excess of its carrying value. If it is not more likely than not that the fair value is in excess of the carrying value, or the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company would use the one-step impairment test. The qualitative factors evaluated include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, its historical share price as well as other industry-specific considerations. The Company also determines whether the carrying values of other indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. Application of the other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test requires judgment in the assumptions underlying the approach used to determine fair value. The fair value of each other indefinite-lived intangible asset is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which are dependent on internal forecasts, discount rates and to a lesser extent, estimation of long-term rates of growth. The estimates used to calculate the fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible asset change from year to year based on operating results and market conditions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and the other indefinite-lived intangible assets’ impairment. As a result of COVID-19 and the significant negative impact it has had on travel demand, the Company, with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, performed a quantitative impairment analysis on all its indefinite-lived intangible assets in the second quarter of 2020. The Company evaluated the carrying value of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets compared to their respective estimated fair values. The fair value of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. The Company determined through such analyses that certain of its trademarks, as well as, goodwill associated with its owned hotel reporting unit were impaired. Accordingly, the Company recorded impairment charges totaling $205 million in the second quarter of 2020 to reduce the carrying value of those assets to their estimated fair values. The Company performed its annual impairment assessment of its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1, 2020 and determined that no additional impairments exist. Additionally, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of its indefinite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, September 30, and December 31, 2020 and determined through such assessments, that it was more likely than not that the fair value of such indefinite-live intangible assets were in excess of their carrying values. The Company also evaluates the recoverability of each of its definite-lived intangible assets by performing a qualitative assessment to determine if circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. If such circumstances exist, the Company performs a quantitative assessment by comparing the respective carrying value of the assets to the expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. The Company performed a quantitative impairment assessment for a management contract and certain franchise agreements during the fourth quarter of 2020. As a result of these assessments, the Company determined these assets were not impaired. Additionally, the Company also performed a qualitative assessment of all its definite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2020 and determined through such assessments, that it was more likely than not that the future expected cash flows on an undiscounted basis were in excess of the carrying value of such assets. Should the current effects of COVID-19 persist for a prolonged duration, the Company's results of operations may continue to be negatively impacted and our intangible assets within its hotel franchising and hotel management reporting units may be exposed to future impairments. To the extent estimated market-based valuation multiples and/or discounted cash flows are revised downward, the Company may be required to write-down all or a portion of its remaining goodwill, trademarks, franchise agreements and management contracts, which would adversely impact earnings. The Company also evaluates the recoverability of its other long-lived assets, including property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred, pursuant to guidance for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. This analysis is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. Property and equipment are evaluated separately within each segment. If such analysis indicates that the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, the carrying value of such assets is reduced to fair value.
Business Combinations	Business combinations The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with the guidance for business combinations and related literature. Accordingly, the Company allocates the purchase price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of purchase. The difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. In determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, the Company uses various recognized valuation methods including present value modeling and referenced market values, where available. Further, the Company makes assumptions within certain valuation techniques including discount rates and timing of future cash flows. Valuations are performed by management or external valuation specialists under management’s supervision, where appropriate. The Company believes that the estimated fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable assumptions that marketplace participants would use. However, such assumptions are inherently uncertain and actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes	Income taxes The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets to assess their potential realization and establish a valuation allowance for portions of such assets that the Company believes will not be ultimately realized. In performing this review, the Company makes estimates and assumptions regarding projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax planning strategies. A change in these assumptions may increase or decrease the Company’s valuation allowance resulting in an increase or decrease in its effective tax rate, which could materially impact the Company’s results of operations. For tax positions the Company has taken or expects to take in a tax return, it applies a more likely than not threshold, under which the Company must conclude a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming that the position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information, in order to recognize or continue to recognize the benefit. In determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, the Company uses judgment, reflecting its estimates and assumptions, in applying the more likely than not threshold. In January 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on the accounting for tax on the global intangible low-taxed income provisions of the recently enacted tax law. These provisions impose a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. The guidance indicates that the Company is allowed to make an accounting policy choice of either: (1) treating taxes due on future inclusions in taxable income as a
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-based compensation In accordance with the guidance for stock-based compensation, Wyndham Hotels measures all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and records the related expense in its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss). Wyndham Hotels recognizes the cost of stock-based compensation awards to employees as they provide services and the expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period. The requisite service period is the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for an award. Forfeitures are recorded upon the actual employee termination for each outstanding grant.
Derivative Instruments	Derivative instruments The Company uses derivative instruments as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks primarily associated with fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates. As a matter of policy, the Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. All derivatives are recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities. Changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and of derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments are recognized currently in operating income (loss) and interest expense, net in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss), based upon the nature of the hedged item. The effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). The ineffective portion is reported immediately in earnings as a component of operating or interest expense, based upon the nature of the hedged item. Amounts included in other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged item affects earnings.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) (loss) consists of accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains or losses on the Company's cash flow hedges. Foreign currency translation adjustments exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries having non-U.S.-dollar functional currencies are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the periods presented. The gains or losses resulting from translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars, net of hedging gains or losses and taxes, are included in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Former Parent's Net Investment	Former Parent’s net investment Parent’s net investment in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Equity represents Wyndham Worldwide’s historical net investment in Wyndham Hotels resulting from various transactions with and allocations from the former Parent. Balances due to and due from the former Parent and accumulated earnings attributable to Wyndham Hotels operations have been presented as components of former Parent’s net investment.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently issued accounting pronouncements Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes : On December 18, 2019, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies the accounting standards for income taxes. The amendment clarifies and simplifies aspects of the accounting for income taxes to help promote consistent application of GAAP by eliminating certain exceptions to the general principles of ASC 740, Income Taxes. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this guidance at the beginning of calendar year 2021. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on its financial statements and related disclosures. Recently adopted accounting pronouncements Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance to replace the existing methodology for estimating credit losses with a methodology that reflects lifetime expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2020, as required using the modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date to align the Company’s current processes for establishing an allowance for credit losses with the new guidance. See Note 5 - Accounts Receivable for the impact of adoption. Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies the current two-step goodwill impairment test by eliminating Step 2 of the test. The guidance requires a one-step impairment test in which an entity compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, if any. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied on a prospective basis. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2020, as required and there was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to address a customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in such arrangements with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance should be applied on either a retrospective or prospective basis. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2020, as required on a prospective basis and there was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. In March 2020, the FASB issued optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. These amendments are effective immediately and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. The Company adopted the guidance upon issuance, as required and there was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires companies generally to recognize on the balance sheet operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the guidance using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. See Note 19 - Leases for further details. Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The guidance also requires disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Entities had the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the statement of financial position. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 utilizing the full retrospective transition method. This adoption primarily affected the accounting for initial franchise fees, upfront costs, marketing and reservation expenses and loyalty revenues. Specifically, under the new guidance, initial fees are recognized ratably over the life of the noncancelable period of the franchise agreement, and incremental upfront contract costs are deferred and expensed over the life of the noncancelable period of the franchise agreement. Loyalty revenues are deferred and primarily recognized over the loyalty points’ redemption pattern. Additionally, the Company no longer accrues a liability for future marketing and reservation costs when marketing and reservation revenues earned exceed costs incurred. Marketing and reservation costs incurred in excess of revenues earned continue to be expensed as incurred. Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires companies to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. This guidance requires the modified retrospective approach and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required, which resulted in a cumulative-effect benefit to retained earnings of $15 million. Statement of Cash Flows. In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This guidance requires the retrospective transition method and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required. The impact of this new guidance resulted in payments of, and proceeds from, development advance notes being recorded within operating activities on its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows. Such amounts were previously reported within investing activities.

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Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Revenue [Policy Text Block]	The principal source of revenues from franchising hotels is ongoing royalty fees, which are typically a percentage of gross room revenues of each franchised hotel. The Company recognizes royalty fee revenues as and when the underlying sales occur. The Company also receives non-refundable initial franchise fees, which are recognized as revenues over the initial non-cancellable period of the franchise agreement, commencing when all material services or conditions have been substantially performed. This occurs when a hotel opens for business in the Company's system or when a franchise agreement is terminated after it has been determined that the hotel will not open. The Company’s franchise agreements also require the payment of marketing and reservation fees, which are intended to reimburse the Company for expenses associated with operating an international, centralized reservation system, e-commerce channels such as the Company’s brand.com websites, as well as access to third-party distribution channels, such as online travel agents, advertising and marketing programs, global sales efforts, operations support, training and other related services. Marketing and reservation fees are recognized as revenue when the underlying sales occur. Although the Company is generally contractually obligated to spend the marketing and reservation fees it collects from franchisees, in accordance with the franchise agreements, marketing and reservations costs are expensed as incurred. The Company earns revenues from its Wyndham Rewards loyalty program when a member stays at a participating hotel, club resort or vacation rental. These revenues are derived from a fee the Company charges a franchised or managed hotel based upon a percentage of room revenues generated from a Wyndham Rewards member’s stay. These fees are to reimburse the Company for expenses associated with member redemptions and activities that are related to the administering and marketing of the program. Revenues related to the loyalty program represent variable consideration and are recognized net of redemptions over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns, which include an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. The Company earns revenue from its Wyndham Rewards co-branded credit card program, which is primarily generated by cardholder spending and the enrollment of new cardholders. The advance payments received under the program are recognized as a contract liability. The program primarily contains two performance obligations: (i) brand performance services, for which revenue is recognized over the contract term on a straight-line basis, and (ii) issuance and redemption of loyalty points, for which revenue is recognized over time based upon the redemption patterns of the loyalty points earned under the program, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. The Company provides management services for hotels under management contracts, which offer hotel owners all the benefits of a global brand and a full range of management, marketing and reservation services. In addition to the standard franchise services described above, the Company’s hotel management business provides hotel owners with professional oversight and comprehensive operations support services. The Company’s standard management agreement typically has a term of 10 to 20 years. The Company’s management fees are comprised of base fees, which are typically a specified percentage of gross revenues from hotel operations, and, in some cases, incentive fees, which are typically a specified percentage of a hotel’s gross operating profit. The base fees are recognized when the underlying sales occur and the management services are performed. Incentive fees are recognized when determinable, which is when the Company has met hotel operating performance metrics and the Company has determined that a significant reversal of revenues recognized will not occur. The Company also recognizes reimbursable payroll costs for operational employees and other reimbursable costs at certain of the Company’s managed hotels as revenue. Although these costs are funded by hotel owners, accounting guidance requires the Company to report these fees on a gross basis as both revenues and expenses. Additionally, the Company recognizes occupancy taxes on a net basis. The Company recognizes license and other revenues from Wyndham Destinations for use of the “Wyndham” trademark and certain other trademarks. In addition, the Company earns revenues from its two owned hotels, which consist primarily of (i) gross room rentals, (ii) food and beverage services and (iii) on-site spa, casino, golf and shop revenues. These revenues are recognized upon the completion of services. Deferred revenues Deferred revenues, or contract liabilities, generally represents payments or consideration received in advance for goods or services that the Company has not yet provided to the customer. Deferred revenues as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows: December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Deferred initial franchise fee revenues $ 136 $ 136 Deferred loyalty program revenues 75 86 Deferred co-branded credit card program revenues — 34 Deferred hotel management fee revenues 1 — Deferred other revenues 17 27 Total $ 229 $ 283 Deferred initial franchise fees represent payments received in advance from prospective franchisees upon the signing of a franchise agreement and are generally recognized to revenue within 12 years. Deferred loyalty revenues represent the portion of loyalty program fees charged to franchisees, net of redemption costs, that have been deferred and will be recognized over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns. Deferred co-branded credit card program revenue represents payments received in advance from the Company’s co-branded credit card partners, primarily for card member activity, which is typically recognized within one year. As a result of the negative impact that COVID-19 has had on travel demand, the Company’s assumptions related to redemptions, including estimated member redemption rate, member redemption pattern, and the estimated cost to satisfy such redemptions, have changed. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $16 million cumulative adjustment, which resulted in an increase to loyalty revenues and a corresponding decrease in deferred loyalty program revenues, during the second quarter of 2020. Such increase is included within marketing, reservation and loyalty and other revenues on the Consolidated and Combined Statement of Income (Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2020. Practical expedients The Company has not adjusted the consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if it expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company satisfied the performance obligation and when the customer paid for that good or service was one year or less. For contracts with customers that were modified before the beginning of the earliest reporting period presented, the Company did not retrospectively restate the revenue associated with the contract for those modifications. Instead, it reflected the aggregate effect of all prior modifications in determining (i) the performance obligations and transaction prices and (ii) the allocation of such transaction prices to the performance obligations. Performance obligations A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. The consideration received from a customer is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied. The following table summarizes the Company’s remaining performance obligations for the years set forth below: 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total Initial franchise fee revenues $ 21 $ 9 $ 9 $ 97 $ 136 Loyalty program revenues 40 23 10 2 75 Hotel management fee revenue 1 — — — 1 Other revenues 9 1 1 6 17 Total $ 71 $ 33 $ 20 $ 105 $ 229 Disaggregation of net revenues The table below presents a disaggregation of the Company’s net revenues from contracts with customers by major services and products for each of the Company’s segments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Hotel Franchising Royalties and franchise fees $ 309 $ 465 $ 432 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 369 559 489 License and other fees 84 131 111 Other 101 124 103 Total Hotel Franchising 863 1,279 1,135 Hotel Management Royalties and franchise fees 19 15 9 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 1 3 2 Owned hotel revenues 37 89 75 Management fees (a) 27 36 49 Cost reimbursements 350 623 586 Other 3 2 5 Total Hotel Management 437 768 726 Corporate and Other — 6 7 Net revenues $ 1,300 $ 2,053 $ 1,868 _____________________ (a) 2019 includes a $20 million fee credit for past services with a customer. See Note 17 - Other Expenses and Charges for more information. Capitalized contract costs

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

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Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Contract Liabilities
Schedule of Performance Obligations	Performance obligations A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. The consideration received from a customer is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied. The following table summarizes the Company’s remaining performance obligations for the years set forth below: 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total Initial franchise fee revenues $ 21 $ 9 $ 9 $ 97 $ 136 Loyalty program revenues 40 23 10 2 75 Hotel management fee revenue 1 — — — 1 Other revenues 9 1 1 6 17 Total $ 71 $ 33 $ 20 $ 105 $ 229
Schedule of Disaggregation of Net Revenues	Disaggregation of net revenues The table below presents a disaggregation of the Company’s net revenues from contracts with customers by major services and products for each of the Company’s segments: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Hotel Franchising Royalties and franchise fees $ 309 $ 465 $ 432 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 369 559 489 License and other fees 84 131 111 Other 101 124 103 Total Hotel Franchising 863 1,279 1,135 Hotel Management Royalties and franchise fees 19 15 9 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 1 3 2 Owned hotel revenues 37 89 75 Management fees (a) 27 36 49 Cost reimbursements 350 623 586 Other 3 2 5 Total Hotel Management 437 768 726 Corporate and Other — 6 7 Net revenues $ 1,300 $ 2,053 $ 1,868

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per-share data) for the years ended December 31: 2020 2019 2018 Net (loss)/income $ (132) $ 157 $ 162 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 93.4 96.5 99.5 Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (a) — 0.1 0.3 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 93.4 96.6 99.8 (Loss)/earnings per share: Basic $ (1.42) $ 1.63 $ 1.62 Diluted (1.42) 1.62 1.62 Dividends: Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.56 $ 1.16 $ 0.75 Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders $ 53 $ 112 $ 77
Schedule of Stock Repurchase Activity	The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data): Shares Cost Average Price Per Share As of January 1, 2020 6.8 $ 363 $ 53.67 For the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 0.9 45 51.57 As of December 31, 2020 7.7 $ 408 $ 53.43

Accounts Receivables (Tables)

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Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	The following table sets forth the activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivables for the years ended: December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Beginning balance $ 47 $ 52 $ 61 Cumulative effect of change in accounting standard 12 — — Provision for doubtful accounts 37 16 8 Bad debt write-offs (24) (21) (17) Ending balance $ 72 $ 47 $ 52

Property and Equipment, Net (Ta

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Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net	Property and equipment, net consisted of: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Land $ 19 $ 19 Buildings and leasehold improvements 215 214 Capitalized software 353 311 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 85 92 Finance leases 65 72 Construction in progress 3 21 740 729 Less: Accumulated depreciation 462 422 $ 278 $ 307

Acquisitions (Tables)

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Acquisitions (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price	The allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows: Amount Total consideration (a) $ 1,951 Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s estimated tax liability (b) (240) Cash withheld to pay employee-related equity award liabilities (8) Net cash consideration 1,703 Cash escrowed from CorePoint (c) $ 985 Payment of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long‑term debt (c) (985) — — Cash utilized to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long‑term debt (d) (715) Net cash consideration (to shareholders of La Quinta Holdings Inc.) $ 988 Total current assets (e) $ 67 Property and equipment 17 Trademarks (f) 710 Franchise agreements (f) 260 Management contracts (f) 119 Other assets 5 Total assets acquired $ 1,178 Total current liabilities (e) $ 89 Deferred income taxes (g) 254 Long‑term debt repaid at acquisition (c) 715 Assumed tax liability (b) 240 Other liabilities 11 Total liabilities assumed 1,309 Net identifiable liabilities acquired (131) Goodwill (h) 1,119 Total consideration transferred $ 988 ______________________ (a) Includes additional consideration of $1 million related to a net debt adjustment paid to CorePoint during the third quarter of 2018. (b) Reflects a portion of the purchase price in which $195 million and $35 million was paid in 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the tax liability assumed in the La Quinta acquisition. Additionally, $10 million was paid directly to CorePoint in 2019 which was reported in other, net within financing activities in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows. (c) As a result of a change in control provision within La Quinta’s long-term indebtedness, CorePoint deposited $985 million into an escrow account which was utilized to repay a portion of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s existing indebtedness. (d) Reflects the portion of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long-term debt that was required to be paid by the Company upon a change in control. (e) The fair values of total current assets and total current liabilities are estimated to approximate their current carrying values. (f) The identifiable intangible assets consist of trademarks with an indefinite life, franchise agreements which have a weighted average life of 25 years and management agreements which have a weighted average life of 15 years. The fair valuation was performed with the assistance of a third‑party valuation firm, which included the consideration of various valuation techniques that the Company deems appropriate for the measurement of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The valuations of the franchise agreements and management agreements are based on a discounted cash flow method utilizing forecasted cash flows from La Quinta’s existing franchise agreements and CorePoint franchise agreements and management agreements (the “CorePoint agreements”) that are estimated to be generated over the estimated terms of such contracts. The expected cash flows projections were based on the terms of the agreements, and adjusted for inflation and the costs and expenses required to generate the revenues under such agreements. The significant assumptions that were utilized for La Quinta’s franchise agreements were: (i) forecasted gross room revenues, (ii) a franchise fee of 4.5%, tax affected, and (iii) a discount rate of 9.5%. The significant assumptions that were utilized for the CorePoint agreements were: (i) forecasted gross room revenues, (ii) franchise and management fee rates of 5.0% each, which were tax affected, and (iii) a discount rate of 9.5% and 10.5% for CorePoint franchise and management agreements, respectively. (g) The deferred tax liability primarily results from the fair value adjustments for the identifiable intangible assets. This estimate of deferred tax liabilities was determined based on the book and tax basis differences attributable to the identifiable intangible assets acquired at a combined federal and state effective tax rate. (h) The goodwill recognized in the La Quinta acquisition is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Intangible Assets (Tables)

Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Intangible Assets (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill		Intangible assets as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following: December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Goodwill $ 1,539 $ 14 $ 1,525 $ 1,539 $ — $ 1,539 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Unamortized intangible assets: Trademarks (a) $ 1,202 $ 1,393 Amortized intangible assets: Franchise agreements (b) $ 895 $ 487 $ 408 $ 895 $ 460 $ 435 Management agreements (c) 136 33 103 137 23 114 Trademarks (d) 2 1 1 3 1 2 Other (e) 1 — 1 3 1 2 $ 1,034 $ 521 $ 513 $ 1,038 $ 485 $ 553 ______________________ (a) Comprised of various trademarks that the Company has acquired. These trademarks are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time. (b) Amortized over a period ranging from 20 to 40 years with a weighted average life of 32 years. (c) Amortized over a period ranging from 7 to 20 with a weighted average life of 14 years. (d) Amortized over a period of 20 years. (e) Amortized over a period ranging from 3 to 8 years with a weighted average life of 6 years.
Change in Goodwill		The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: Balance as of January 1, 2019 2019 Adjustments to Goodwill (a) Balance as of December 31, 2019 2020 Adjustments to Goodwill (b) Balance as of December 31, 2020 Hotel Franchising $ 1,449 $ (8) $ 1,441 $ — $ 1,441 Hotel Management 98 — 98 (14) 84 Total $ 1,547 $ (8) $ 1,539 $ (14) $ 1,525 ______________________ (a) Includes $8 million related to purchase price adjustments for the La Quinta acquisition in 2018. (b) Includes $14 million related to an impairment charge associated with the Company's owned hotel reporting unit.
Amortization Expense of Amortizable Intangible Assets		Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets was as follows for the years ended December 31: 2020 2019 2018 Franchise agreements $ 27 $ 27 $ 22 Management agreements 10 10 7 Trademarks — — 1 Other — 1 1 Total (a) $ 37 $ 38 $ 31 ______________________ (a) Included as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss).
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]		Based on Wyndham Hotels’ amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2020, the Company expects related amortization expense as follows: Amount 2021 $ 37 2022 35 2023 35 2024 34 2025 34
Schedule of Impaired Intangible Assets	The following is the breakout of the intangible impairment charges recorded in the second quarter of 2020: Intangible Asset Book Value Impairment Charges Adjusted Fair Value Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill $ 14 $ (14) $ — La Quinta trademark 710 (155) 555 Other trademarks (a) 103 (36) 67 Total $ 827 $ (205) $ 622 _____________________ (a) Represents the impairments of three of the Company's trademarks.

Franchising, Marketing and Re_2

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Franchisors [Abstract]
Schedule of Franchisor Disclosure [Table Text Block]	The Company recorded the following related to development advance notes on the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Development advance notes (a) $ 92 $ 84 _____________________ (a) Included within other non-current assets. Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Forgiveness of notes (a) $ 9 $ 8 $ 7 Bad debt expense related to notes 1 2 1 Interest earned on unpaid notes — 1 1 _____________________ (a) Amounts are recorded as a reduction of royalties and franchise fees and marketing, reservation and loyalty revenues.

Accrued Expenses and Other Cu_2

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Accrued payroll and related expenses $ 53 $ 83 Accrued loyalty program liabilities (Note 2) 43 56 Accrued self-insurance liabilities 38 29 Accrued taxes payable 29 17 Accrued interest 15 6 Accrued restructuring (Note 17) 10 8 Accrued professional expenses 7 12 Accrued marketing expenses 6 5 Accrued legal settlements (Note 14) 4 7 Operating lease liabilities (Note 19) 4 5 Due to former Parent 3 10 Accrued separation expenses — 5 Performance guarantee liability (Note 14) — 10 Other 14 26 $ 226 $ 279

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _2

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Company's Indebtedness	The Company’s indebtedness consisted of: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Long-term debt: (a) Amount Weighted Average Rate (b) Amount Weighted Average Rate (b) $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) $ — $ — Term loan (due May 2025) 1,554 3.18% 1,568 4.00% 5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) 496 5.38% 494 5.38% 4.375% senior unsecured notes (due August 2028) 492 4.38% — Finance leases 55 4.50% 60 4.50% Total long-term debt 2,597 2,122 Less: Current portion of long-term debt 21 21 Long-term debt $ 2,576 $ 2,101 _____________________ (a) The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of deferred debt issuance costs of $22 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. (b) Weighted average interest rate based on year-end balances, including the effects from hedging.
Schedule of Outstanding Debt Maturities	The Company’s outstanding debt as of December 31, 2020 matures as follows: Long-Term Debt Within 1 year $ 21 Between 1 and 2 years 21 Between 2 and 3 years 22 Between 3 and 4 years 22 Between 4 and 5 years 1,496 Thereafter 1,015 Total $ 2,597
Schedule of Available Capacity Under Borrowing Arrangements	As of December 31, 2020, the available capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility was as follows: Revolving Credit Facility Total capacity $ 750 Less: Borrowings — Less: Letters of credit 15 Available capacity $ 735

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tabl

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Impact Of Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017	The following table presents the impact of the accounting for the enactment of U.S. tax reform on the Company's benefit from income taxes during 2018: 2018 Remeasurement of net deferred income tax and uncertain tax liabilities $ (2) One-time deemed repatriation tax on undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries (2) Total benefit from income taxes impact $ (4)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	The income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Current Federal $ (5) $ 40 $ 34 State (2) 3 13 Foreign 4 21 14 (3) 64 61 Deferred Federal (10) (3) 2 State (8) (10) (2) Foreign (5) (1) — (23) (14) — (Benefit from)/provision for income taxes $ (26) $ 50 $ 61
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign	Pretax income (loss) for domestic and foreign operations consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Domestic $ (113) $ 175 $ 190 Foreign (45) 32 33 Pretax (loss)/income $ (158) $ 207 $ 223
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following: As of December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred income tax assets: Accrued liabilities and deferred revenues $ 74 $ 97 Tax credits (a) 8 6 Provision for doubtful accounts 9 17 Net operating loss carryforward (b) 25 18 Other comprehensive income and other 22 20 Valuation allowance (c) (26) (19) Deferred income tax assets 112 139 Deferred income tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization 446 508 Other 16 15 Deferred income tax liabilities 462 523 Net deferred income tax liabilities $ 350 $ 384 Reported in: Other non-current assets $ 9 $ 3 Deferred income taxes 359 387 Net deferred income tax liabilities $ 350 $ 384 _____________________
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate as follows for the years ended December 31: 2020 2019 2018 Federal statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits 5.5 (3.8) 2.9 Taxes on foreign operations at rates different than U.S. federal statutory rates (2.1) 5.0 1.9 Taxes on foreign income, net of tax credits 1.2 (0.5) 0.3 Nondeductible executive compensation (1.9) 1.1 0.8 Nondeductible goodwill impairment (1.8) — — Valuation allowances (5.2) 1.9 1.4 Impact of U.S. tax reform — — (1.8) Other (0.2) (0.5) 0.9 16.5 % 24.2 % 27.4 %
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31: 2020 2019 2018 Beginning balance $ 11 $ 13 $ 12 Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period — 2 2 Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period 1 — 1 Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities — (3) — Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations (3) (1) (2) Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior period — — — Ending balance $ 9 $ 11 $ 13

Fair Value (Tables)

Fair Value (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Fair Value (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments	The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all other financial instruments are as follows: December 31, 2020 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Debt $ 2,597 $ 2,647

Commitments and Contingencies P

Commitments and Contingencies Post Closing Credit Support Guarantees (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]	The table below summaries the post-closing credit support guarantees related to the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the fair values of such guarantees and the receivables from its former Parent representing two-thirds of such guarantees at December 31, 2020: Guarantees Fair Value of Guarantees Receivable from former Parent Post-closing credit support at time of sale $ 81 $ 39 $ 26 Additional post-closing credit support 46 22 15 Total $ 127 $ 61 $ 41

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Activity Related to Incentive Equity Awards	The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards for the year ended December 31, 2020 consisted of the following: RSUs PSUs Number of Weighted Number Weighted Balance as of December 31, 2019 0.8 $ 55.75 0.1 $ 52.44 Granted (a) 0.6 53.01 0.1 53.40 Vested (0.3) 56.07 — — Canceled (0.2) 54.71 — — Balance as of December 31, 2020 0.9 (b) $ 54.15 0.2 (c) $ 52.93 _____________________ (a) Represents awards granted by the Company primarily in February 2020. (b) RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2020 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $35 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years. (c) PSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2020 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $9 million, which may be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years based on attainment of targets. The activity related to stock options granted by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020 consisted of the following: Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions) Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 0.9 $ 56.96 Granted 0.6 53.40 Exercised — — Canceled (0.1) 54.72 Expired — — Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 1.4 $ 55.57 5.5 $ 6 Unvested as of December 31, 2020 1.0 (a) $ 54.54 5.7 $ 5 Exercisable as of December 31, 2020 0.4 $ 57.94 5.1 $ 1 _____________________ (a) Unvested options as of December 31, 2020 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $7 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.
Schedule of Valuation Assumptions	2020 2019 2018 Grant date fair value $8.59 $10.46 $11.72 Grant date strike price $53.40 $52.44 $61.40 Expected volatility 24.30% 22.24% 22.72% Expected life 4.25 years 6.25 years 4.25 years Risk-free interest rate 1.21% 2.63% 2.73% Projected dividend yield 2.40% 2.21% 1.63%

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Net Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment	Hotel Franchising Hotel Management Corporate and Other (a) Total Year Ended or as of December 31, 2020 Net revenues $ 863 $ 437 $ — $ 1,300 Adjusted EBITDA 383 13 (69) 327 Depreciation and amortization 63 25 10 98 Segment assets 3,629 418 597 4,644 Capital expenditures 24 4 5 33 Year Ended or as of December 31, 2019 Net revenues $ 1,279 $ 768 $ 6 $ 2,053 Adjusted EBITDA 622 66 (75) 613 Depreciation and amortization 72 26 11 109 Segment assets 3,817 500 216 4,533 Capital expenditures 35 8 7 50 Year Ended or as of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,135 $ 726 $ 7 $ 1,868 Adjusted EBITDA 515 47 (55) 507 Depreciation and amortization 72 21 6 99 Segment assets 3,829 580 567 4,976 Capital expenditures 43 27 3 73 _____________________ (a) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA	Provided below is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA. Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net (loss)/income $ (132) $ 157 $ 162 (Benefit from)/provision for income taxes (26) 50 61 Depreciation and amortization 98 109 99 Interest expense, net 112 100 60 Stock-based compensation expense 19 15 9 Impairments, net 206 45 — Restructuring costs 34 8 — Transaction-related expenses, net 12 40 36 Separation-related expenses 2 22 77 Contract termination costs — 42 — Transaction-related item — 20 — Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 2 5 3 Adjusted EBITDA $ 327 $ 613 $ 507
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net (loss)/income $ (132) $ 157 $ 162 (Benefit from)/provision for income taxes (26) 50 61 Depreciation and amortization 98 109 99 Interest expense, net 112 100 60 Stock-based compensation expense 19 15 9 Impairments, net 206 45 — Restructuring costs 34 8 — Transaction-related expenses, net 12 40 36 Separation-related expenses 2 22 77 Contract termination costs — 42 — Transaction-related item — 20 — Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 2 5 3 Adjusted EBITDA $ 327 $ 613 $ 507 The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of Wyndham Hotels’ subsidiaries. United States All Other Countries (a) Total Year Ended or As of December 31, 2020 Net revenues $ 1,159 $ 141 $ 1,300 Net long-lived assets 3,334 184 3,518 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2019 Net revenues $ 1,805 $ 248 $ 2,053 Net long-lived assets 3,619 173 3,792 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,641 $ 227 $ 1,868 Net long-lived assets 3,681 179 3,860 _____________________ (a) Includes U.S. territories.
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net (loss)/income $ (132) $ 157 $ 162 (Benefit from)/provision for income taxes (26) 50 61 Depreciation and amortization 98 109 99 Interest expense, net 112 100 60 Stock-based compensation expense 19 15 9 Impairments, net 206 45 — Restructuring costs 34 8 — Transaction-related expenses, net 12 40 36 Separation-related expenses 2 22 77 Contract termination costs — 42 — Transaction-related item — 20 — Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 2 5 3 Adjusted EBITDA $ 327 $ 613 $ 507 The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of Wyndham Hotels’ subsidiaries. United States All Other Countries (a) Total Year Ended or As of December 31, 2020 Net revenues $ 1,159 $ 141 $ 1,300 Net long-lived assets 3,334 184 3,518 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2019 Net revenues $ 1,805 $ 248 $ 2,053 Net long-lived assets 3,619 173 3,792 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,641 $ 227 $ 1,868 Net long-lived assets 3,681 179 3,860 _____________________ (a) Includes U.S. territories.
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas	Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Net (loss)/income $ (132) $ 157 $ 162 (Benefit from)/provision for income taxes (26) 50 61 Depreciation and amortization 98 109 99 Interest expense, net 112 100 60 Stock-based compensation expense 19 15 9 Impairments, net 206 45 — Restructuring costs 34 8 — Transaction-related expenses, net 12 40 36 Separation-related expenses 2 22 77 Contract termination costs — 42 — Transaction-related item — 20 — Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 2 5 3 Adjusted EBITDA $ 327 $ 613 $ 507 The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of Wyndham Hotels’ subsidiaries. United States All Other Countries (a) Total Year Ended or As of December 31, 2020 Net revenues $ 1,159 $ 141 $ 1,300 Net long-lived assets 3,334 184 3,518 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2019 Net revenues $ 1,805 $ 248 $ 2,053 Net long-lived assets 3,619 173 3,792 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,641 $ 227 $ 1,868 Net long-lived assets 3,681 179 3,860 _____________________ (a) Includes U.S. territories.

Other Expenses and Charges (Tab

Other Expenses and Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Other Expenses and Charges (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Costs	The following table presents activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 relating to restructuring activities by plan: 2020 Activity Liability as of December 31, 2019 Costs Recognized Cash Payments Other (a) Liability as of December 31, 2020 2019 Plan Personnel-related $ 8 $ — $ (7) $ (1) $ — 2020 Plans Personnel-related — 28 (20) (1) 7 Facility-related — 5 (2) — 3 Other — 1 (1) — — Total 2020 Plans — 34 (23) (1) 10 Total accrued restructuring $ 8 $ 34 $ (30) $ (2) $ 10 _____________________ (a) Represents non-cash payments in Company stock. Restructuring charges by segment for the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 Hotel Franchising $ 15 Hotel Management 3 Corporate and Other 16 Total $ 34

Transactions With Former Pare_2

Transactions With Former Parent (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Transactions With Former Parent (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Parent Transfers	The components of net transfers to and net contribution from former Parent in the Consolidated and Combined Statement of former Parent’s Net Investment was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2018 Cash pooling and general financing activities $ (110) Indirect general corporate overhead allocations 12 Corporate allocations for shared services 13 Stock-based compensation allocations 20 Income taxes 27 Net transfers to former Parent (38) Contribution of subsidiary borrowings due to former Parent 197 Capital contribution from former Parent 106 Dividend to former Parent (109) Other contributions from former Parent, net 66 Net contributions from former Parent 260 Net transfers to and net contribution from former Parent $ 222

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Leases (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Assets And Liabilities, Leases	The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Classification on the Balance Sheets December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets Other non-current assets $ 14 $ 29 Finance lease assets Property and equipment, net 33 37 Total lease assets $ 47 $ 66 Liabilities Current Operating lease liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 4 $ 5 Finance lease liabilities Current portion of long-term debt 5 5 Non-current Operating lease liabilities Other non-current liabilities 11 24 Finance lease liabilities Long-term debt 50 55 Total lease liabilities $ 70 $ 89
Lease, Cost	The table below presents the remaining lease term and discount rates for finance and operating leases. December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term Operating leases 5.5 years 7.9 years Finance leases 8.7 years 9.7 years Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases 4.2 % 4.7 % Finance leases 4.3 % 4.5 %
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity	The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. Operating Leases Finance Leases 2021 $ 4 $ 7 2022 4 7 2023 3 7 2024 2 8 2025 1 8 Thereafter 3 29 Total minimum lease payments 17 66 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest 2 11 Present value of future minimum lease payments 15 55 Less: current obligations under leases 4 5 Long-term lease obligations $ 11 $ 50
Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity	The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. Operating Leases Finance Leases 2021 $ 4 $ 7 2022 4 7 2023 3 7 2024 2 8 2025 1 8 Thereafter 3 29 Total minimum lease payments 17 66 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest 2 11 Present value of future minimum lease payments 15 55 Less: current obligations under leases 4 5 Long-term lease obligations $ 11 $ 50
Leases, Other Information	Under the new accounting standard for leases, the Company recorded the following related to leases on the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements: Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows: Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating activities Cash payments related to operating and finance leases $ 8 $ 9 Financing activities Cash payments related to finance leases 5 5 Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income (Loss): Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating lease expense $ 5 $ 6 Finance lease expense Amortization of right-of-use assets 4 5 Interest expense 2 3

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The components of AOCI are as follows: Net of Tax Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Cash Flow Hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ 5 $ — $ 5 Period change (9) (4) (13) Balance as of December 31, 2018 (4) (4) (8) Period change 3 (22) (19) Balance as of December 31, 2019 (1) (26) (27) Period change 3 (28) (25) Balance as of December 31, 2020 $ 2 $ (54) $ (52)

Quarterly Financial Data (Una_2

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2020
Quarterly Financial Data Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Provided below are selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the periods ended: 2020 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Net revenues Hotel Franchising $ 243 $ 182 $ 236 $ 202 Hotel Management 167 76 101 94 Corporate and Other — — — — Total Company 410 258 337 296 Total expenses 354 452 266 275 Operating income/(loss) 56 (194) 71 21 Interest expense, net 25 28 29 30 Income/(loss) before income taxes 31 (222) 42 (9) Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes 9 (48) 15 (2) Net income/(loss) $ 22 $ (174) $ 27 $ (7) Diluted earnings/(loss) per share $ 0.23 $ (1.86) $ 0.29 $ (0.08) Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 93.9 93.3 93.4 93.3 Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA Net income/(loss) $ 22 $ (174) $ 27 $ (7) Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes 9 (48) 15 (2) Depreciation and amortization 25 25 24 24 Interest expense, net 25 28 29 30 Stock-based compensation expense 4 5 5 5 Impairments, net — 206 — — Restructuring costs 13 16 — 5 Transaction-related expenses, net 8 5 — — Separation-related expenses 1 — — 1 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries — — 1 — Adjusted EBITDA $ 107 $ 63 $ 101 $ 56 Adjusted EBITDA by segment Hotel Franchising $ 108 $ 83 $ 117 $ 75 Hotel Management 17 (4) 2 (1) Corporate and Other (18) (16) (18) (18) Total adjusted EBITDA $ 107 $ 63 $ 101 $ 56 2019 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Net revenues Hotel Franchising $ 269 $ 331 $ 379 $ 300 Hotel Management 197 201 180 190 Corporate and Other 2 1 1 2 Total Company 468 533 560 492 Total expenses 418 471 469 389 Operating income 50 62 91 103 Interest expense, net 24 26 25 25 Income before income taxes 26 36 66 78 Provision for income taxes 5 10 21 14 Net income $ 21 $ 26 $ 45 $ 64 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.47 $ 0.68 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 98.2 97.4 96.3 95.0 Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA Net income $ 21 $ 26 $ 45 $ 64 Provision for income taxes 5 10 21 14 Depreciation and amortization 29 27 26 28 Interest expense, net 24 26 25 25 Stock-based compensation expense 3 4 4 4 Impairment, net — 45 — — Contract termination costs — 9 34 (1) Transaction-related expenses, net 7 11 12 10 Separation-related expenses 21 1 — — Transaction-related item — — 20 — Restructuring costs — — — 8 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 1 — 3 1 Adjusted EBITDA $ 111 $ 159 $ 190 $ 153 Adjusted EBITDA by segment Hotel Franchising $ 113 $ 162 $ 195 $ 151 Hotel Management 16 16 13 21 Corporate and Other (18) (19) (18) (19) Total adjusted EBITDA $ 111 $ 159 $ 190 $ 153

Basis of Presentation (Details)

Basis of Presentation (Details)	May 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020hotelcountry
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries operating in (more than) \| country		95
Tax-free distribution, conversion ratio	1
Owned hotel properties \| hotel		2

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$ 226,000,000	$ 279,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		242,000,000	220,000,000
Cumulative-effect benefit to retained earnings		(82,000,000)	113,000,000
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative-effect benefit to retained earnings				$ 15,000,000
Deferred loyalty program revenue
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Loyalty program liability		81,000,000	90,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		43,000,000	56,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$ 38,000,000	$ 34,000,000
Cumulative adjustment, increase in loyalty revenues	$ 16,000,000

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Advertising Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Advertising Expense	$ 57	$ 115	$ 92

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 278	$ 307
Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	30 years
Building And Leasehold Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	20 years
Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 68	$ 63
Minimum \| Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years
Minimum \| Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years
Maximum \| Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	7 years
Maximum \| Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	5 years

Summary of Significant Accoun_6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	$ 47	$ 52	$ 61
Provision for doubtful accounts	37	16	8
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff	(24)	(21)	(17)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	$ 72	$ 47	$ 52

Revenue Recognition (Narrative)

Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)hotel	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized contract costs	$ 33	$ 33
Number of hotels from hotel ownership portfolio earning revenue \| hotel	2
Franchise agreement, revenue recognition period (within)	12 years
Co-branded credit card program, revenue recognition period (within)	1 year
Period between performance obligation satisfaction and customer payment (or less)	1 year
Other current assets
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized contract costs	$ 7	8
Other non-current assets
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized contract costs	$ 26	$ 25

Revenue Recognition (Contract L

Revenue Recognition (Contract Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities		$ 229	$ 283
Deferred initial franchise fee revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities		136	136
Deferred loyalty program revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities		75	86
Contract with Customer, Liability, Cumulative Catch-up Adjustment to Revenue, Change in Measure of Progress	$ 16
Co-branded credit cards program
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities		0	34
Deferred hotel management fee revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities		1	0
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities		$ 17	$ 27
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Standard Management Agreement, Term		20 years
Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Standard Management Agreement, Term		10 years

Revenue Recognition (Performanc

Revenue Recognition (Performance Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 229
Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	136
Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	75
Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	17
Management and other fees
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 71
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 \| Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 21
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 \| Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 40
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 \| Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 9
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 \| Management and other fees
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 33
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 \| Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 9
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 \| Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 23
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 \| Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 \| Management and other fees
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 20
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 9
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 10
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Management and other fees
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 105
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 \| Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 97
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 \| Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 2
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 \| Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 6
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 \| Management and other fees
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Remaining performance obligation, period

Revenue Recognition (Disaggrega

Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Net Revenues) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 296	$ 337	$ 258	$ 410	$ 492	$ 560	$ 533	$ 468	$ 1,300	$ 2,053	$ 1,868
Concessions of hotel-management fees for past services										20
Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									328	480	441
Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									370	562	491
License and other fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									84	131	111
Cost reimbursements
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									350	623	586
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									104	132	115
Hotel Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	202	236	182	243	300	379	331	269
Hotel Franchising \| Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									309	465	432
Hotel Franchising \| Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									369	559	489
Hotel Franchising \| License and other fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									84	131	111
Hotel Franchising \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									101	124	103
Hotel Management
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 94	$ 101	$ 76	$ 167	$ 190	$ 180	$ 201	$ 197
Hotel Management \| Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									19	15	9
Hotel Management \| Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									1	3	2
Hotel Management \| Hotel management - owned properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									37	89	75
Hotel Management \| Hotel management - managed properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									27	36	49
Hotel Management \| Cost reimbursements
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									350	623	586
Hotel Management \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									3	2	5
Reportable Segments \| Hotel Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									863	1,279	1,135
Reportable Segments \| Hotel Management
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									437	768	726
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 0	$ 6	$ 7

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	100,800,000	100,600,000
Share repurchase, remaining availability	$ 191

Earnings Per Share (Computation

Earnings Per Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net (loss)/income	$ (7)	$ 27	$ (174)	$ 22	$ 64	$ 45	$ 26	$ 21	$ (132)	$ 157	$ 162
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)									93.4	96.5	99.5
Stock Options and restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)										0.1	0.3
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	93.3	93.4	93.3	93.9	95	96.3	97.4	98.2	93.4	96.6	99.8
(Loss)/earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)									$ (1.42)	$ 1.63	$ 1.62
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.29	$ (1.86)	$ 0.23	$ 680,000	$ 0.47	$ 0.27	$ 0.22	(1.42)	1.62	1.62
Dividends:
Cash dividends declared per share (in usd per share)									$ 0.56	$ 1.16	$ 0.75
Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders									$ 53	$ 112	$ 77
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount									0.1

Earnings Per Share (Stock Repur

Earnings Per Share (Stock Repurchase Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Shares
Treasury stock, beginning (in shares) \| shares	6,800,000
Treasury stock, acquired (in shares) \| shares	900,000
Treasury stock, ending (in shares) \| shares	7,700,000
Cost
Treasury stock, cost, beginning \| $	$ 363
Treasury stock, cost, acquired \| $	45
Treasury stock, cost, ending \| $	$ 408
Average Price Per Share
Treasury stock, average price per share, beginning (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 53.67
Treasury stock, average price per share, acquired (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	51.57
Treasury stock, average price per share, ending (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 53.43

Accounts Receivables (Details)

Accounts Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss		$ 72				$ 47				$ 72	$ 47	$ 52	$ 61
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(2)	$ 15	$ (48)	$ 9	14	$ 21	$ 10	$ 5	(26)	50	61
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss		72				47				72	47	52	$ 61
Provision for doubtful accounts										37	16	8
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff										(24)	(21)	$ (17)
Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss		9								9
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss		4								$ 4
Minimum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Credit Loss Estimate, Historical Collection Period Measured										7 years
Maximum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Credit Loss Estimate, Historical Collection Period Measured										10 years
Financing Receivable with Deferred Income Offset [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss		$ 18								$ 18
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 10					12					12
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 10					$ 12					$ 12

Property and Equipment, Net P_2

Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 740	$ 729
Less: Accumulated depreciation	462	422
Property and equipment, net	278	307
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	19	19
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	215	214
Capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	353	311
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	85	92
Finance leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	65	72
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 3	$ 21

Property and Equipment, Net (Na

Property and Equipment, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 61	$ 71	$ 68

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Detai

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)	May 30, 2018USD ($)hotelrooms$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration											$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,703,000,000
Transaction-related, net		$ 0	$ 0	$ 5,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 12,000,000	$ 11,000,000	$ 7,000,000		12,000,000	$ 40,000,000	36,000,000
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount														$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage														5.375%
Term loan (due May 2025)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,600,000,000
Term loan (due May 2025) \| Long-term Debt
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,600,000,000									$ 1,600,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		3.18%				4.00%					3.18%	4.00%
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, consideration	1,950,000,000
Cash withheld for payments of employee related liabilities	8,000,000
Reserve for estimated taxes expected to be incurred with spin-off	$ 240,000,000
Franchised hotels \| hotel	900
Franchised hotel rooms \| rooms	89,000
Managed hotel properties \| hotel	116
Managed hotel properties, post business combination \| hotel	440
Amount received by stockholders (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 16.80
Aggregate amount received by stockholders in acquisition	$ 1,000,000,000
Repayments of debt	715,000,000
Incremental net revenues										$ 198,000,000
Incremental operating income										$ 29,000,000
Pro forma net revenues													2,221,000,000
Pro forma operating income													294,000,000
Net cash consideration	$ 1,703,000,000
Transaction-related, net													$ 59,000,000

Acquisitions (Preliminary Alloc

Acquisitions (Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration			$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,703
Goodwill			$ 1,525	1,539	1,547
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities				10
CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds received to repay long-term debt	$ 985
Franchise agreements \| CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Discount rate	9.50%
Management contracts \| CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Discount rate	10.50%
Franchise agreements and management contracts \| CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Franchise and management fee	5.00%
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration	$ 1,951
Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.'s estimated tax liability	(240)
Net cash consideration	(8)
Net cash consideration	1,703
Cash escrowed/payment of long-term debt	985
Repayments of debt	(715)
Net cash consideration	988
Total current assets	67
Property and equipment	17
Other assets	5
Total assets acquired	1,178
Total current liabilities	89
Deferred income taxes	254
Long-term debt repaid at acquisition	715
Assumed tax liability	240
Other liabilities	11
Total liabilities assumed	1,309
Net identifiable liabilities acquired	(131)
Goodwill	1,119
La Quinta Holdings Inc. \| CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net debt adjustment		$ 1
Payment related to liability				$ 195	$ 35
La Quinta Holdings Inc. \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	710
La Quinta Holdings Inc. \| Franchise agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 260
Franchise fee	4.50%
Discount rate	9.50%
La Quinta Holdings Inc. \| Management contracts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 119
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets	15 years
La Quinta Holdings Inc. \| Trademarks and franchise agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets	25 years

Intangible Assets (Goodwill and

Intangible Assets (Goodwill and Intangible Assets) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)trademark	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill		$ 1,525	$ 1,539	$ 1,547
Gross Carrying Amount		1,034	1,038
Accumulated Amortization		521	485
Net Carrying Amount		513	553
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	$ 205	205
Number Of Assets Impaired \| trademark	3
Goodwill, Gross		1,539	1,539
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss		14	0
Hotel Franchising
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill		1,441	1,441	1,449
Hotel Management
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill		84	98	$ 98
Reportable Segments \| Hotel Franchising
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	$ 191
Reportable Segments \| Hotel Management
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	14
Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		895	895
Accumulated Amortization		487	460
Net Carrying Amount		408	435
Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		136	137
Accumulated Amortization		33	23
Net Carrying Amount		103	114
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		2	3
Accumulated Amortization		1	1
Net Carrying Amount		$ 1	2
Useful life		20 years
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount		$ 1	3
Accumulated Amortization		0	1
Net Carrying Amount		1	2
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Unamortized Intangible Assets		$ 1,202	$ 1,393
Impaired Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Unamortized Intangible Assets	622
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross	827
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(14)
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(205)
Impaired Assets [Member] \| Owned Hotel Reporting Unit [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill	0
Goodwill, Gross	14
Impaired Assets [Member] \| La Quinta trademark [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Unamortized Intangible Assets	555
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross	710
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(155)
Impaired Assets [Member] \| Other impaired trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Unamortized Intangible Assets	67
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross	103
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	$ (36)
Minimum \| Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life		20 years
Minimum \| Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life		7 years
Minimum \| Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life		3 years
Maximum \| Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life		40 years
Maximum \| Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life		20 years
Maximum \| Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life		8 years
Weighted Average \| Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life		32 years
Weighted Average \| Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life		14 years
Weighted Average \| Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life		6 years

Intangible Assets (Change in Go

Intangible Assets (Change in Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning	$ 1,539	$ 1,547
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)	14	8
Goodwill, Ending	1,525	1,539
Hotel Franchising
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning	1,441	1,449
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)	0	8
Goodwill, Ending	1,441	1,441
Hotel Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning	98	98
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)	14	0
Goodwill, Ending	$ 84	$ 98

Intangible Assets (Amortization

Intangible Assets (Amortization Expense of Amortizable Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 37	$ 38	$ 31
2019	37
2020	35
2021	35
2022	34
2023	34
Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	27	27	22
Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	10	10	7
Trademarks, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	0	0	1
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 0	$ 1	$ 1

Franchising, Marketing and Re_3

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 296	$ 337	$ 258	$ 410	$ 492	$ 560	$ 533	$ 468	$ 1,300	$ 2,053	$ 1,868
Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise/management agreement term									10 years
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise/management agreement term									20 years
Initial franchise fee revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 20	18	20
Forgiveness of note receivable
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 9	$ 8	$ 7

Franchising, Marketing and Re_4

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities Development Advance Note Financial Statement Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 296	$ 337	$ 258	$ 410	$ 492	$ 560	$ 533	$ 468	$ 1,300	$ 2,053	$ 1,868
Bad debt expense related to notes									1	2	1
Interest earned on unpaid notes									0	1	1
Franchisees and hotel owners
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Development advance notes	$ 92				$ 84				92	84
Forgiveness of note receivable
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 9	$ 8	$ 7

Accrued Expenses and Other Cu_3

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$ 53	$ 83
Accrued loyalty program liabilities	43	56
Accrued self-insurance liabilities	38	29
Accrued taxes payable	29	17
Accrued professional expenses	7	12
Due to former Parent	3	10
Accrued restructuring	10	8
Accrued legal settlements	4	7
Accrued interest	15	6
Accrued separation expenses	0	5
Accrued marketing expenses	6	5
Operating lease liabilities	4	5
Other	14	26
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 226	$ 279
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	us-gaap:AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	us-gaap:AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued expenses
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Line Items]
Performance guarantee liability	$ 0	$ 10

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _3

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Company's Indebtedness) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance leases	$ 55,000,000		$ 60,000,000
Total long-term debt	2,597,000,000		2,122,000,000
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	21,000,000		21,000,000
Long-term debt	2,576,000,000		2,101,000,000
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				5.375%
Senior Unsecured Notes due August 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		4.375%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	750,000,000
Debt issuance costs			4,000,000
Line of Credit \| $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0		$ 0
Long-term Debt \| Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.18%		4.00%
Long-term debt	$ 1,554,000,000		$ 1,568,000,000
Senior Notes \| 5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%		5.38%
Long-term debt	$ 496,000,000		$ 494,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Unsecured Notes due August 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.375%
Long-term debt	$ 492,000,000		0
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.38%
Term loan and senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 22,000,000		$ 18,000,000
Wyndham Worldwide \| Capital lease
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.50%		4.50%

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _4

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Outstanding Debt Maturities) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Within 1 year	$ 21
Between 1 and 2 years	21
Between 2 and 3 years	22
Between 3 and 4 years	22
Between 4 and 5 years	1,496
Thereafter	1,015
Total	$ 2,597

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _5

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Available Capacity Under Borrowing Arrangements) (Details) - $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total capacity	$ 750,000,000
Less: Letters of credit	15,000,000
Available capacity	735,000,000
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0	$ 0

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _6

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	May 31, 2018	Aug. 30, 2020	May 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	May 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Hedging ineffectiveness recognized					$ 0	$ 0
Reclassification during next twelve months					26,000,000
Interest expense					114,000,000	104,000,000	$ 67,000,000
Interest paid					101,000,000	100,000,000	56,000,000
Interest Income, Other					2,000,000	4,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount										$ 1,100,000,000
Effect of interest rate swaps in interest expense					$ 22,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount										600,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount										500,000,000
Capital lease \| Wyndham Worldwide
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					4.50%	4.50%
Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount										$ 1,600,000,000
Amortization of loan, equal installments			1.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage net cash proceeds from issuances or incurrence of debt			100.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain sales or other dispositions of assets			100.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain sales or other disposition of assets, step down one			50.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain sales or other disposition of assets, step down two			0.00%
Mandatory prepayment in excess of cash flow			50.00%
Mandatory prepayment in excess of cash flow, step down one			25.00%
Mandatory prepayment in excess of cash flow, step down two			0.00%
Term loan (due May 2025) \| Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 1,600,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					3.18%	4.00%
Aggregate fair value of interest rate swaps					$ 71,000,000	$ 34,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of revolving loans (not to exceed)	$ 550,000,000		$ 550,000,000
Percentage of EBITDA (not to exceed)	100.00%
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				5.375%
Net proceeds from issuance of debt				$ 493,000,000
Redemption price percentage of notes				102.688%
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					5.375%	5.38%
Senior Unsecured Notes due August 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage								4.375%
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt		$ 492,000,000
Redemption price percentage of notes		102.188%
Senior Unsecured Notes due August 2028 [Member] \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					4.375%
LIBOR \| Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.75%
Basis spread on variable rate, floor (as a percent)			0.00%
Base Rate \| Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.75%
Weighted Average \| Interest Rate Swap 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap										2.53%
Weighted Average \| Interest Rate Swap 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap										1.31%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 750,000,000
Commitment fee percentage			0.20%
Debt issuance costs						$ 4,000,000
Debt Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Requirement									$ 200,000,000
Debt Covenant, Dividend Limit Per Share									$ 0.01
Debt Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Requirement To Trigger Dividend Restriction									$ 300,000,000
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.50%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.50%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			2.00%

Income Taxes (Impact of Tax Cut

Income Taxes (Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Remeasurement of net deferred income tax and uncertain tax liabilities	$ (2)
One-time deemed repatriation tax on undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(2)
Total benefit from income taxes impact	$ (4)

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Undistributed foreign earnings	$ 34
Unrecognized tax benefits	9	$ 11	$ 13	$ 12
Accrued penalties	1	1	1
Accrued interest	2	2	3
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds	(9)	59
Federal and state
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds			39
Foreign
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds			12
Minimum \| Federal
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	3
Maximum \| Federal
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 4
Former Parent’s Net Investment \| Federal and state
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds			$ 27
La Quinta Holdings Inc. \| Federal and state
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds		$ 195

Income Taxes (Income tax provis

Income Taxes (Income tax provision) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current
Federal									$ (5)	$ 40	$ 34
State									(2)	3	13
Foreign									4	21	14
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(3)	64	61
Deferred
Federal									(10)	(3)	2
State									(8)	(10)	(2)
Foreign									(5)	(1)	0
Deferred income taxes									(23)	(14)	0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ (2)	$ 15	$ (48)	$ 9	$ 14	$ 21	$ 10	$ 5	$ (26)	$ 50	$ 61

Income Taxes (Income before Inc

Income Taxes (Income before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic									$ (113)	$ 175	$ 190
Foreign									(45)	32	33
(Loss)/income before income taxes	$ (9)	$ 42	$ (222)	$ 31	$ 78	$ 66	$ 36	$ 26	$ (158)	$ 207	$ 223

Income Taxes (Deferred tax asse

Income Taxes (Deferred tax assets and liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities and deferred revenues	$ 74	$ 97
Tax credits	8	6
Provision for doubtful accounts	9	17
Net operating loss carryforward	25	18
Other comprehensive income and other	22	20
Valuation allowance	(26)	(19)
Deferred income tax assets	112	139
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	446	508
Other	16	15
Deferred income tax liabilities	462	523
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	350	384
Foreign tax credits	8
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	(16)	(14)
Deferred Tax Asset
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	(3)	(3)
Foreign Tax Credit
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	(7)	(2)
Other non-current assets
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	9	3
Deferred income taxes
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	$ 359	$ 387

Income Taxes (Effective Income

Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Reconciliation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits	5.50%	(3.80%)	2.90%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Taxes On Foreign Income Net Of Tax Credits	1.20%	(0.50%)	0.30%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Restructuring Charges, Amount	(1.90%)	1.10%	0.80%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses, Amount	(1.80%)	0.00%	0.00%
Taxes on foreign income, net of tax credits	(2.10%)	5.00%	1.90%
Valuation allowances	(5.20%)	1.90%	1.40%
Impact of U.S. tax reform	0.00%	0.00%	(1.80%)
Other	(0.20%)	(0.50%)	0.90%
Effective income tax rate, percent	16.50%	24.20%	27.40%

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 11	$ 13	$ 12
Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period	0	2	2
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period	1	0	1
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities	0	(3)	0
Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(3)	(1)	(2)
Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior period	0	0	0
Ending balance	9	11	13
Accrued penalties	1	1	1
Accrued interest	2	2	3
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	$ 1	$ 1	$ (1)

Fair Value (Details)

Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Losses recognized in income from freestanding foreign currency exchange contracts									$ 3	$ 1	$ 2
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	$ 0	$ 1	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1	$ 3	$ 0	$ 1	2	$ 5	$ 3
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt	2,597								2,597
Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt	$ 2,647								$ 2,647
Customer Concentration Risk \| Net revenue
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage									25.00%	26.00%	22.00%
Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue Excluding Cost Reimbursements Benchmark [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage									10.00%	10.00%	6.00%
TEXAS \| Customer Concentration Risk
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage									10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Florida
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Percentage Of Sales Revenue Generated From Geographic Transactions Included In Consolidated Statement Of Income									9.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Florida \| Customer Concentration Risk
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage									19.00%	20.00%	18.00%

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)hotel	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)hotel	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties terminated \| hotel					8					8
Payment for contract termination					$ 35
Impairments, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 206	$ 0	0	$ 0	$ 45	$ 0	$ 206	$ 45	$ 0
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value					5					5
Contract liabilities	229				283				229	283
Post-closing credit support (up to)	61				61				61	61
Litigation reserves	4				7				4	7
Litigation receivable covered by insurance					2					2
Accrued expenses
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	0				10				0	10
Other non-current assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value					4					4
Other current assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value					$ 1					$ 1
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued (up to)	$ 6								$ 6
Contract Termination
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Managed hotel properties \| hotel					22					22
Impairments, net						45
Contract Termination \| Receivable
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Impairments, net			$ 4			48				$ 48
Contract Termination \| Other Assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Impairments, net						10				10
Contract Termination \| Other Liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Impairments, net						$ 13				$ 13

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Summary of Post-Closing Guarantees) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	May 31, 2018
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total	$ 61	$ 61
Guarantees
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support at time of sale			$ 81
Additional post-closing credit support			46
Total			127
Fair Value of Guarantees
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support at time of sale			39
Additional post-closing credit support			22
Total			61
Receivable from former Parent
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support at time of sale			26
Additional post-closing credit support			15
Total			$ 41

Stock-Based Compensation (Narra

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	May 09, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 14, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 8.59	$ 10.46	$ 11.72
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 21	$ 20	$ 45
Separation related costs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			4	36
Separation related costs, modification of stock plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, portion recognized from modification of Stock Plan				$ 15
Restructuring Charges
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 2	$ 1
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number	0.4
Granted (in shares)		0.6
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 54.15	$ 55.75
Vested (in shares)		0.3
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number	0.1
Granted (in shares)		0.1
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 52.93	$ 52.44
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares approved (in shares)					10
Remaining shares available (in shares)		5.8

Stock-Based Compensation (Incen

Stock-Based Compensation (Incentive Equity Awards Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Weighted Average Grant Price
Nonvested (in dollars per share)	$ 8.59	$ 10.46	$ 11.72
Number of Options
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	0.9
Granted (in shares)	0.6
Exercised (in shares)	0
Canceled (in shares)	(0.1)
Expired (in shares)	0
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	1.4
Unvested (in shares)	1
Exercisable (in shares)	0.4
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 55.57	56.96
Granted (in dollars per share)	53.40
Exercised (in dollars per share)	0
Canceled (in dollars per share)	54.72
Expired (in dollars per share)	0
Unvested (in dollars per share)	54.54
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 57.94
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term	5 years 6 months
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term	5 years 1 month 6 days
Outstanding, intrinsic value	$ 6
Unvested, intrinsic value	5
Exercisable, intrinsic value	1
Unvested, unrecognized compensation expense	$ 7
RSUs
Number of RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance (in shares)	0.8
Granted (in shares)	0.6
Vested/exercised/canceled (in shares)	(0.3)
Canceled (in shares)	(0.2)
Ending balance (in shares)	0.9
Weighted Average Grant Price
Nonvested (in dollars per share)	$ 54.15	55.75
Granted (in dollars per share)	53.01
Vested/exercised/canceled (in dollars per share)	56.07
Canceled (in dollars per share)	$ 54.71
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period	2 years 7 months 6 days
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense	$ 35
Performance Shares
Number of RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance (in shares)	0.1
Granted (in shares)	0.1
Ending balance (in shares)	0.2
Weighted Average Grant Price
Nonvested (in dollars per share)	$ 52.93	$ 52.44
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 53.40
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period	1 year 8 months 12 days
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense	$ 9
Options
Weighted Average Grant Price
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period	2 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Unvested, weighted average remaining contractual term	5 years 8 months 12 days

Stock-Based Compensation (Valua

Stock-Based Compensation (Valuation Assumptions) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 8.59	$ 10.46	$ 11.72
Grant date strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 53.40	$ 52.44	$ 61.40
Expected volatility	24.30%	22.24%	22.72%
Expected life	4 years 3 months	6 years 3 months	4 years 3 months
Risk-free interest rate	1.21%	2.63%	2.73%
Projected dividend yield	2.40%	2.21%	1.63%

Segment Information (Summary of

Segment Information (Summary of Net Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 296	$ 337	$ 258	$ 410	$ 492	$ 560	$ 533	$ 468	$ 1,300	$ 2,053	$ 1,868
Adjusted EBITDA	56	101	63	107	153	190	159	111	327	613	507
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									33	50	73
Depreciation and amortization	24	24	25	25	28	26	27	29	98	109	99
Total assets	4,644				4,533				4,644	4,533	4,976
Hotel Franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	202	236	182	243	300	379	331	269
Adjusted EBITDA	75	117	83	108	151	195	162	113
Hotel Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	94	101	76	167	190	180	201	197
Adjusted EBITDA	(1)	2	(4)	17	21	13	16	16
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	6	7
Adjusted EBITDA	(18)	$ (18)	$ (16)	$ (18)	(19)	$ (18)	$ (19)	$ (18)	(69)	(75)	(55)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									5	7	3
Depreciation and amortization									10	11	6
Other Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	597				216				597	216	567
Reportable Segments \| Hotel Franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									863	1,279	1,135
Adjusted EBITDA									383	622	515
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									24	35	43
Depreciation and amortization									63	72	72
Total assets	3,629				3,817				3,629	3,817	3,829
Reportable Segments \| Hotel Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									437	768	726
Adjusted EBITDA									13	66	47
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									4	8	27
Depreciation and amortization									25	26	21
Total assets	$ 418				$ 500				418	500	580
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									$ 0	$ 6	$ 7

Segment Information (Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net (loss)/income	$ (7)	$ 27	$ (174)	$ 22	$ 64	$ 45	$ 26	$ 21		$ (132)	$ 157	$ 162
Provision for income taxes	(2)	15	(48)	9	14	21	10	5		(26)	50	61
Depreciation and amortization	(24)	(24)	(25)	(25)	(28)	(26)	(27)	(29)		(98)	(109)	(99)
Interest expense, net	30	29	28	25	25	25	26	24		112	100	60
Stock-based compensation	(5)	(5)	(5)	(4)	(4)	(4)	(4)	(3)		(21)	(20)
Separation-related	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	21		2	22	77
Transaction-related item					0	20	0	0	$ 20	0	20
Transaction-related, net	0	0	(5)	(8)	(10)	(12)	(11)	(7)		(12)	(40)	(36)
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	1		2	5	3
Impairments, net	0	0	206	0	0	0	45	0		206	45	0
Contract termination					(1)	34	9	0		0	42	0
Restructuring	5	0	16	13	8	0	0	0		34	8	0
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 56	$ 101	$ 63	$ 107	$ 153	$ 190	$ 159	$ 111		327	613	507
Nonseparation related [Member] \| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation										$ (19)	$ (15)	$ (9)

Segment Information Summary of

Segment Information Summary of Net Revenues and Net Long-lived Assets by Geography (Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 296	$ 337	$ 258	$ 410	$ 492	$ 560	$ 533	$ 468	$ 1,300	$ 2,053	$ 1,868
Long-Lived Assets	3,518				3,792				3,518	3,792	3,860
UNITED STATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									1,159	1,805	1,641
Long-Lived Assets	3,334				3,619				3,334	3,619	3,681
Non-US
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									141	248	227
Long-Lived Assets	$ 184				$ 173				$ 184	$ 173	$ 179

Other Expenses and Charges (Det

Other Expenses and Charges (Details)	3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Other Expenses and Charges (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)hotel	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)hotel	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction-related item					$ 0	$ 20,000,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 20,000,000	$ 0	$ 20,000,000
Number of hotel properties terminated \| hotel					8						8
Separation-related costs	$ 1,000,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,000,000	$ 0	0	1,000,000	21,000,000		$ 2,000,000	$ 22,000,000	$ 77,000,000
Document Period End Date										Dec. 31, 2020
Transaction-related, net	0	0	5,000,000	8,000,000	10,000,000	12,000,000	11,000,000	7,000,000		$ 12,000,000	40,000,000	36,000,000
CorePoint Agreement Payment										7,000,000	18,000,000
Pre-tax gain on sale of hotel brand												23,000,000
Impairments, net	0	0	206,000,000	0	0	0	45,000,000	0		206,000,000	45,000,000	0
Contract termination costs					1,000,000	(34,000,000)	(9,000,000)	0		0	(42,000,000)	0
Accrued Contract Termination Costs					8,000,000						8,000,000
Restructuring	5,000,000	$ 0	16,000,000	$ 13,000,000	8,000,000	0	$ 0	$ 0		34,000,000	$ 8,000,000	0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated											58
Payments for Restructuring										30,000,000	$ 0
Accrued restructuring	10,000,000				8,000,000					10,000,000	8,000,000
Separation-related										2,000,000	22,000,000	77,000,000
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment			205,000,000							205,000,000
Restructuring										34,000,000	8,000,000	0
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment										(2,000,000)
Corporate and Other
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring										16,000,000
Hotel Franchising
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring										15,000,000
Hotel Management
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring										3,000,000
2019 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring										7,000,000
Accrued restructuring	0				8,000,000					0	8,000,000
Restructuring										0
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment										$ (1,000,000)
2020 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated										846
2020 Restructuring Plans [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring										$ 23,000,000
Accrued restructuring	10,000,000				0					10,000,000	0
Restructuring										34,000,000
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment										(1,000,000)
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction-related, net												$ 59,000,000
Contract Termination
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairments, net						45,000,000
Contract termination costs									$ (34,000,000)		(42,000,000)
Contract Termination \| Receivable
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairments, net			$ 4,000,000			48,000,000					48,000,000
Contract Termination \| Other Assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairments, net						10,000,000					10,000,000
Contract Termination \| Other Liabilities
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairments, net						$ 13,000,000					13,000,000
Contract Termination \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairments, net										4,000,000
Contract Termination Indemnification Obligation
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contract termination costs											(8,000,000)
Previously impaired asset [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairments, net	3,000,000
Employee Severance [Member] \| 2020 Restructuring Plans [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring										20,000,000
Accrued restructuring	7,000,000				0					7,000,000	0
Restructuring										28,000,000
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment										(1,000,000)
Facility Closing [Member] \| 2020 Restructuring Plans [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring										2,000,000
Accrued restructuring	3,000,000				0					3,000,000	0
Restructuring										5,000,000
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment										0
Other Restructuring [Member] \| 2020 Restructuring Plans [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring										1,000,000
Accrued restructuring	$ 0				$ 0					0	0
Restructuring										1,000,000
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment										$ 0
CorePoint tax matter [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction-related, net											$ 7,000,000

Transactions With Former Pare_3

Transactions With Former Parent (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contract termination	$ (1)	$ 34	$ 9	$ 0	$ 0	$ 42	$ 0
Wyndham Hotels Defined Contribution Plans
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, cost					10	10	4
Other non-current liabilities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Remaining amount of contingent liability assumed	22				18	22
Current liabilities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Remaining amount of contingent liability assumed	2				3	2
Other current assets
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables due from former parent	$ 4				4	4
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other contributions from former parent, net							66
Separation And Distribution Agreement \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent						6	7
Licensing Agreements \| Wyndham Worldwide
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent					65	106	84
Licensing Agreements \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent					6	7	6
Wyndham Rewards \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent					$ 13	18	21
Contract Termination Indemnification Obligation \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contract termination						8
Other Assets \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other contributions from former parent, net						28
Sale of European Vacation Rentals Business \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent							40
Percent of net proceeds					33.00%
Post closing-adjustment to reduce net consideration						$ 44
Information technology support, financial services, human resources and other shared services \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent							13
Indirect general corporate overhead allocations \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent							12
Insurance \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent							1
Defined contribution benefit plan \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent							$ 2

Transactions With Former Pare_4

Transactions With Former Parent (Net Transfer to and Ne Contribution from Former Parent) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent			$ (38)
Capital contribution from former Parent	$ 0	$ 68	106
Dividend to former Parent			(109)
Wyndham Worldwide
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent			222
Contribution of outstanding borrowings due to former Parent			197
Capital contribution from former Parent			106
Dividend to former Parent			(109)
Other contributions from former parent, net			66
Due from Related Parties			260
Wyndham Worldwide \| Cash pooling and general financing activities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent			(110)
Wyndham Worldwide \| Indirect general corporate overhead allocations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent			12
Wyndham Worldwide \| Corporate allocations for shared services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent			13
Wyndham Worldwide \| Stock-based compensation allocations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent			20
Wyndham Worldwide \| Income taxes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent			$ 27

Leases - Additional Information

Leases - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating right-of-use asset		$ 14	$ 29
Finance lease, ROU asset	$ 41	33	37
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent	59	$ 50	55
Rent expense	$ 8
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating right-of-use asset			$ 12

Leases - Lease Related Assets a

Leases - Lease Related Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Operating lease assets	$ 14	$ 29
Finance lease assets	33	37	$ 41
Total lease assets	47	66
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, current	4	5
Finance lease liabilities, current	5	5
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent	11	24
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent	50	55	$ 59
Total lease liabilities	$ 70	$ 89

Leases - Remaining Lease Term a

Leases - Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term	5 years 6 months	7 years 10 months 24 days
Finance lease, weighted average remaining lease term	8 years 8 months 12 days	9 years 8 months 12 days
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate	4.20%	4.70%
Finance lease, weighted average discount rate	4.30%	4.50%

Leases - Lease Maturity (Detail

Leases - Lease Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Leases
2020	$ 4
2021	4
2022	3
2023	2
2024	1
Thereafter	3
Total minimum lease payments	17
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	2
Present value of future minimum lease payments	15
Less: current obligations under leases	4	$ 5
Long-term lease obligations	$ 11	$ 24
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Finance Leases
2020	$ 7
2021	7
2022	7
2023	8
2024	8
Thereafter	29
Total minimum lease payments	66
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	11
Present value of future minimum lease payments	55	$ 60
Less: current obligations under leases	5	5
Long-term lease obligations	$ 50	$ 55	$ 59

Leases - Other Information (Det

Leases - Other Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease, payments	$ 8	$ 9
Finance lease, principal payments	5	5
Operating lease expense	5	6
Finance lease, right-of-use asset, amortization	4	5
Finance lease, interest expense	$ 2	$ 3

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (25)	$ (19)	$ (13)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax		3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(52)	(27)	(8)	$ 5
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	963	1,212	1,418	1,262
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax			(9)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	2	(1)	(4)	5
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(22)	(4)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	$ (54)	$ (26)	$ (4)	$ 0

Defined Contribution Benefit _2

Defined Contribution Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Wyndham Hotels Defined Contribution Plans
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, cost	$ 10	$ 10	$ 4
Defined contribution benefit plan \| Affiliated Entity
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent			$ 2

Quarterly Financial Data (Una_3

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 296	$ 337	$ 258	$ 410	$ 492	$ 560	$ 533	$ 468		$ 1,300	$ 2,053	$ 1,868
Total expenses	275	266	452	354	389	469	471	418		1,346	1,746	1,585
Operating Income (Loss)	21	71	(194)	56	103	91	62	50		(46)	307	283
Interest expense, net	30	29	28	25	25	25	26	24		112	100	60
Pretax income	(9)	42	(222)	31	78	66	36	26		(158)	207	223
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes	(2)	15	(48)	9	14	21	10	5		(26)	50	61
Depreciation and amortization	24	24	25	25	28	26	27	29		98	109	99
Net (loss)/income	$ (7)	$ 27	$ (174)	$ 22	$ 64	$ 45	$ 26	$ 21		$ (132)	$ 157	$ 162
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.29	$ (1.86)	$ 0.23	$ 680,000	$ 0.47	$ 0.27	$ 0.22		$ (1.42)	$ 1.62	$ 1.62
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	93.3	93.4	93.3	93.9	95	96.3	97.4	98.2		93.4	96.6	99.8
Stock-based compensation	$ 5	$ 5	$ 5	$ 4	$ 4	$ 4	$ 4	$ 3		$ 21	$ 20
Separation-related costs	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	21		2	22	$ 77
Transaction-related item					0	20	0	0	$ 20	0	20
Contract termination					(1)	34	9	0		0	42	0
Transaction Related Costs	0	0	5	8	10	12	11	7		12	40	36
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	1		2	5	3
Impairments, net	0	0	206	0	0	0	45	0		206	45	0
Other Restructuring Costs	5	0	16	13	8	0	0	0		34	8	0
Adjusted EBITDA	56	101	63	107	153	190	159	111		327	613	507
Hotel Franchising
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	202	236	182	243	300	379	331	269
Adjusted EBITDA	75	117	83	108	151	195	162	113
Hotel Management
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	94	101	76	167	190	180	201	197
Adjusted EBITDA	(1)	2	(4)	17	21	13	16	16
Corporate and Other
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2		0	6	7
Depreciation and amortization										10	11	6
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (18)	$ (18)	$ (16)	$ (18)	$ (19)	$ (18)	$ (19)	$ (18)		$ (69)	$ (75)	$ (55)