HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC., 10-Q filed on 5/9/2014
Quarterly Report
Document and Entity Information Document
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Apr. 28, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]
 
 
Entity Registrant Name
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. 
 
Entity Central Index Key
0001585689 
 
Current Fiscal Year End Date
--12-31 
 
Entity Filer Category
Non-accelerated Filer 
 
Document Type
10-Q 
 
Document Period End Date
Mar. 31, 2014 
 
Document Fiscal Period Focus
2014 
 
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Q1 
 
Amendment Flag
false 
 
Trading Symbol
hlt 
 
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
 
984,615,364 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 435 
$ 594 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
287 
266 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
784 
731 
Inventories
397 
396 
Deferred income tax assets
23 
23 
Current portion of financing receivables, net
93 
94 
Current portion of securitized financing receivables, net
26 
27 
Prepaid expenses
182 
148 
Other
68 
104 
Total current assets
2,295 
2,383 
Property, Investments and Other Assets:
 
 
Property and equipment, net
9,031 
9,058 
Financing receivables, net
634 
635 
Securitized financing receivables, net
184 
194 
Investments in affiliates
264 
260 
Goodwill
6,222 
6,220 
Brands
5,013 
5,013 
Management and franchise contracts, net
1,425 
1,452 
Other intangible assets, net
739 
751 
Deferred income tax assets
195 
193 
Other
391 
403 
Total property, investments and other assets
24,098 
24,179 
Total assets
26,393 
26,562 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
1,936 
2,079 
Current maturities of long-term debt
Current maturities of non-recourse debt
41 
48 
Income taxes payable
11 
Total current liabilities
1,986 
2,142 
Long-term debt
11,551 
11,751 
Non-recourse debt
918 
920 
Deferred revenues
632 
674 
Deferred income tax liabilities
5,111 
5,053 
Liability for guest loyalty program
621 
597 
Other
1,127 
1,149 
Total liabilities
21,946 
22,286 
Commitments and contingencies - see Note 16
   
   
Equity:
 
 
Preferred stock
Common stock
10 
10 
Additional paid-in capital
9,970 
9,948 
Accumulated deficit
(5,208)
(5,331)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(236)
(264)
Total Hilton stockholder's equity
4,536 
4,363 
Noncontrolling interests
(89)
(87)
Total equity
4,447 
4,276 
Total liabilities and equity
$ 26,393 
$ 26,562 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
$ 30 
$ 32 
Variable interest entities - current assets
164 
97 
Variable interest entities - property, investments and other assets
401 
408 
Variable interest entities - current liabilities
146 
86 
Variable interest entities - liabilities
$ 641 
$ 583 
Preferred stock, par value (per share)
$ 0.01 
$ 0.01 
Preferred stock, authorized shares
3,000,000,000 
3,000,000,000 
Preferred stock, issued shares
Preferred stock, outstanding shares
Common stock, par value (per share)
$ 0.01 
$ 0.01 
Common stock, authorized shares
30,000,000,000 
30,000,000,000 
Common stock, issued shares
984,615,364 
984,615,364 
Common stock, outstanding shares
984,615,364 
984,615,364 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues
 
 
Owned and leased hotels
$ 945 
$ 914 
Management and franchise fees and other
312 
262 
Timeshare
279 
246 
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties
827 
841 
Total revenues
2,363 
2,263 
Expenses
 
 
Owned and leased hotels
771 
743 
Timeshare
177 
170 
Depreciation and amortization
153 
160 
General, administrative and other
97 
97 
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties
827 
841 
Total expenses
2,025 
2,011 
Operating income
338 
252 
Interest income
Interest expense
(153)
(143)
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions
14 
(43)
Other gain (loss), net
Income before income taxes
207 
76 
Income tax benefit (expense)
(83)
(38)
Net income (loss)
124 
38 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1)
(4)
Net income (loss) attributable to Hilton Stockholders
$ 123 
$ 34 
Earnings per share:
 
 
Basic and diluted
$ 0.12 
$ 0.03 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
 
 
Net income (loss)
$ 124 
$ 38 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
Currency translation adjustment
28 
(163)
Pension liability adjustment
Cash flow hedge adjustment
(3)
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
26 
(159)
Comprehensive income (loss)
150 
(121)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(14)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Hilton stockholders
$ 151 
$ (135)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parentheticals) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax
$ 36 
$ (124)
Pension liability adjustment, tax
(2)
Cash flow adjustment, tax
$ 2 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Operating Activities:
 
 
Net income
$ 124 
$ 38 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
153 
160 
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
(4)
(1)
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions
(14)
43 
Other gain, net
(3)
(7)
Share-based compensation
19 
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
Deferred income taxes
(52)
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
(11)
(26)
Working capital changes and other
(67)
(51)
Net cash provided by operating activities
147 
172 
Investing Activities:
 
 
Capital expenditures for property and equipment
(43)
(57)
Payments received on other financing receivables
Issuance of other financing receivables
(1)
(7)
Investments in affiliates
(2)
(1)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
13 
Contract acquisition costs
(16)
(1)
Software capitalization costs
(15)
(11)
Net cash used in investing activities
(73)
(64)
Financing Activities:
 
 
Borrowings
32 
Repayment of debt
(219)
(134)
Debt issuance costs
(2)
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
(10)
26 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(1)
(1)
Net cash used in financing activities
(232)
(77)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(1)
(9)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(159)
22 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
594 
755 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
435 
777 
Supplemental Disclosures:
 
 
Interest
97 
132 
Income taxes, net of refunds
$ 22 
$ 16 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [member]
Accumulated Deficit [member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [member]
Noncontrolling Interest [member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012
$ 2,155 
$ 1 
$ 8,452 
$ (5,746)
$ (406)
$ (146)
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2012
 
921,000,000 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
38 
 
 
34 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation adjustment
(163)
 
 
 
(173)
10 
Pension liability adjustment
 
 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
(159)
 
 
 
(169)
10 
Distributions
(1)
 
 
 
 
(1)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013
2,033 
8,452 
(5,712)
(575)
(133)
Balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2013
 
921,000,000 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013
4,276 
10 
9,948 
(5,331)
(264)
(87)
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2013
984,615,364 
985,000,000 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
124 
 
 
123 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation adjustment
28 
 
 
 
30 
(2)
Pension liability adjustment
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedge adjustment
(3)
 
 
 
(3)
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
26 
 
 
 
28 
(2)
Share-based compensation
22 
 
22 
 
 
 
Distributions
(1)
 
 
 
 
(1)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014
$ 4,447 
$ 10 
$ 9,970 
$ (5,208)
$ (236)
$ (89)
Balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2014
984,615,364 
985,000,000 
 
 
 
 
Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton" together with its subsidiaries, "we," "us," "our" or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, is one of the largest hospitality companies in the world based upon the number of hotel rooms and timeshare units under our 10 distinct brands. We are engaged in owning, leasing, managing, developing and franchising hotels, resorts and timeshare properties. As of March 31, 2014, we owned, leased, managed or franchised 4,112 hotel and resort properties, totaling 680,117 rooms in 92 countries and territories, as well as 43 timeshare properties comprising 6,673 units.

In December 2013, we completed a 9,205,128-for-1 stock split on issued and outstanding shares, which is reflected in all share and per share data presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P. ("Blackstone" or "our Sponsor") beneficially owned approximately 76.4 percent of our common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2014.

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 have been prepared in accordance with United States of America ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and are unaudited. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Although we believe the disclosures made are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and, accordingly, ultimate results could differ from those estimates. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance.

In our opinion, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring items, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Note 2: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted Accounting Standards

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-11 ("ASU 2013-11"), Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This ASU provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists in the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of the tax position. The provisions of ASU 2013-11 were effective, prospectively, for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. As a result of our adoption of this ASU on January 1, 2014, $108 million of unrecognized tax benefits were reclassified against deferred income tax assets.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05 ("ASU 2013-05"), Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. This ASU clarifies when a cumulative translation adjustment should be released to net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate) within a foreign entity. The provisions of ASU 2013-05 were effective, prospectively, for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption did not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 ("ASU 2014-08"), Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. This ASU amends guidance on reporting discontinued operations only if the disposal of a component of an entity or group of components of an entity represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The provisions of ASU 2014-08 should be applied prospectively for all disposals of components of an entity and for all businesses that, on acquisition, are classified as held for sale that occurred within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within. We are currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-04 ("ASU 2014-04"), Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40) - Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. This ASU clarifies when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs and when a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, as well as additional required disclosures. The provisions of ASU 2014-04 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. We are currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment

Property and equipment were as follows:    
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Land
$
4,098

 
$
4,098

Buildings and leasehold improvements
5,530

 
5,511

Furniture and equipment
1,176

 
1,172

Construction-in-progress
92

 
67

 
10,896

 
10,848

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,865
)
 
(1,790
)
 
$
9,031

 
$
9,058



Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment, including amortization of assets recorded under capital leases, was $77 million and $89 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, property and equipment included approximately $129 million and $130 million, respectively, of capital lease assets primarily consisting of buildings and leasehold improvements, net of $62 million and $59 million, respectively, of accumulated depreciation and amortization.
Financing Receivables
Financing Receivables
Financing Receivables

Financing receivables were as follows:
 
March 31, 2014
 
Securitized Timeshare
 
Unsecuritized Timeshare
 
Other
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Financing receivables
$
194

 
$
659

 
$
43

 
$
896

Less: allowance
(10
)
 
(67
)
 
(1
)
 
(78
)
 
184

 
592

 
42

 
818

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of financing receivables
28

 
104

 

 
132

Less: allowance
(2
)
 
(11
)
 

 
(13
)
 
26

 
93

 

 
119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total financing receivables
$
210

 
$
685

 
$
42

 
$
937


 
December 31, 2013
 
Securitized Timeshare
 
Unsecuritized Timeshare
 
Other
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Financing receivables
$
205

 
$
654

 
$
49

 
$
908

Less: allowance
(11
)
 
(67
)
 
(1
)
 
(79
)
 
194

 
587

 
48

 
829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of financing receivables
29

 
106

 

 
135

Less: allowance
(2
)
 
(12
)
 

 
(14
)
 
27

 
94

 

 
121

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total financing receivables
$
221

 
$
681

 
$
48

 
$
950



Timeshare Financing Receivables

As of March 31, 2014, we had 52,723 timeshare financing receivables with interest rates ranging from zero percent to 20.50 percent, a weighted average interest rate of 12.19 percent, a weighted average remaining term of 7.5 years and maturities through 2025. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had ceased accruing interest on timeshare financing receivables with aggregate principal balances of $31 million and $32 million, respectively.

In August 2013, we completed a securitization of approximately $255 million of gross timeshare financing receivables and issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.28 percent notes that mature in January 2026 ("Securitized Timeshare Debt").

In May 2013, we entered into a revolving non-recourse timeshare financing receivables credit facility ("Timeshare Facility") that is secured by certain of our timeshare financing receivables. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $491 million and $492 million, respectively, of gross timeshare financing receivables secured under our Timeshare Facility.

The changes in our allowance for uncollectible timeshare financing receivables were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Beginning balance
$
92

 
$
93

Write-offs
(8
)
 
(6
)
Provision for uncollectibles on sales
6

 
7

Ending balance
$
90

 
$
94



Our timeshare financing receivables as of March 31, 2014 mature as follows:
 
Securitized Timeshare
 
Unsecuritized Timeshare
Year
(in millions)
2014 (remaining)
$
21

 
$
82

2015
28

 
88

2016
29

 
91

2017
30

 
94

2018
30

 
91

Thereafter
84

 
317

 
222

 
763

Less: allowance
(12
)
 
(78
)
 
$
210

 
$
685



The following table details an aged analysis of our gross timeshare financing receivables balance:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Current
$
940

 
$
948

30 - 89 days past due
14

 
14

90 - 119 days past due
3

 
4

120 days and greater past due
28

 
28

 
$
985

 
$
994

Investments in Affiliates
Investments in Affiliates
Investments in Affiliates

Investments in affiliates were as follows:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Equity investments
$
248

 
$
245

Other investments
16

 
15

 
$
264

 
$
260



We maintain investments in affiliates accounted for under the equity method, which are primarily investments in entities that owned or leased 29 and 30 hotels as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. In March 2014, we sold our investment in one hotel and recorded a gain of $3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014, which was included in other gain, net in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.

The equity investments had total debt of approximately $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Substantially all of the debt is secured solely by the affiliates' assets or is guaranteed by other partners without recourse to us. We were the creditor on $17 million of debt from unconsolidated affiliates as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, which was included in financing receivables, net in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we consolidated four variable interest entities ("VIEs"). During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we did not provide any financial or other support to any VIEs that we were not previously contractually required to provide, nor do we intend to provide such support in the future.

Two of these VIEs lease hotels from unconsolidated affiliates in Japan. We hold a significant ownership interest in these VIEs and have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect their economic performance. Our condensed consolidated balance sheets included the assets and liabilities of these entities, which primarily comprised $40 million and $42 million of cash and cash equivalents, $27 million and $26 million of property and equipment, net, and $288 million and $284 million of non-recourse debt as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The assets of these entities are only available to settle the obligations of these entities. Interest expense related to the non-recourse debt of these two consolidated VIEs was $5 million and $8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and was included in interest expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In February 2013, one of our consolidated VIEs in Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding to restructure the terms of its capital lease. The effect of the capital lease restructuring was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2013, resulting in a reduction in property and equipment, net of $44 million and a reduction in non-recourse debt of $48 million. This transaction was considered a non-cash investing and financing activity and was excluded from our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

In August 2013, we formed a VIE to issue our Securitized Timeshare Debt. We are the primary beneficiary of this VIE as we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance, the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that are significant to the VIE. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our condensed consolidated balance sheets included the assets and liabilities of this entity, which primarily comprised $8 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents, $210 million and $221 million of securitized financing receivables, net and $209 million and $222 million of non-recourse debt, respectively. Our condensed consolidated statement of operations included interest income of $7 million, included in timeshare revenue, and interest expense of $1 million, included in interest expense, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, related to this VIE. See Note 4: "Financing Receivables" and Note 7: "Debt" for additional details.

We have an additional consolidated VIE that owns one hotel that was immaterial to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Debt
Debt
Debt

Long-term Debt

Long-term debt balances, including obligations for capital leases, and associated interest rates were as follows:

March 31,
 
December 31,

2014
 
2013

(in millions)
Senior secured term loan facility with a rate of 3.50%, due 2020
$
5,800

 
$
6,000

Senior notes with a rate of 5.625%, due 2021
1,500

 
1,500

Commercial mortgage-backed securities loan with an average rate of 4.05%, due 2018(1)
3,500

 
3,500

Mortgage loan with a rate of 2.30%, due 2018
525

 
525

Mortgage notes with an average rate of 6.15%, due 2016
132

 
133

Other unsecured notes with a rate of 7.50%, due 2017
53

 
53

Capital lease obligations with an average rate of 5.88%, due 2015 to 2097
72

 
73


11,582


11,784

Less: current maturities of long-term debt
(3
)

(4
)
Less: unamortized discount on senior secured term loan facility
(28
)
 
(29
)

$
11,551


$
11,751

____________
(1) 
The initial maturity date of the variable-rate component of this borrowing is November 1, 2015. We assumed all extensions, which are solely at our option, were exercised.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we made voluntary prepayments of $200 million on our senior secured term loan facility (the "Term Loans").

As of March 31, 2014, we had $46 million of letters of credit outstanding under our $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), and a borrowing capacity of $954 million.

Under our commercial mortgage-backed securities loan secured by 23 of our U.S. owned real estate assets (the "CMBS Loan"), we are required to deposit with the lender certain cash reserves for restricted uses. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our condensed consolidated balance sheets included $32 million and $29 million, respectively, of restricted cash and cash equivalents related to the CMBS Loan.

Non-recourse Debt

Non-recourse debt, including obligations for capital leases, and associated interest rates were as follows:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Capital lease obligations of consolidated VIEs with a rate of 6.34%, due 2018 to 2026
$
260

 
$
255

Non-recourse debt of consolidated VIEs with an average rate of 3.33%, due 2015 to 2018(1)
40

 
41

Timeshare Facility with a rate of 1.45%, due 2016
450

 
450

Securitized Timeshare Debt with a rate of 2.28%, due 2026
209

 
222

 
959

 
968

Less: current maturities of non-recourse debt
(41
)
 
(48
)
 
$
918

 
$
920

____________
(1) 
Excludes the non-recourse debt of our VIE that issued the Securitized Timeshare Debt, as this is presented separately.

We are required to deposit payments received from customers on the pledged timeshare financing receivables and securitized timeshare financing receivables related to the Timeshare Facility and Securitized Timeshare Debt, respectively, into a depository account maintained by a third party. The balance in the depository account, totaling $22 million and $20 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, was included in restricted cash and cash equivalents in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Debt Maturities

The contractual maturities of our long-term debt and non-recourse debt as of March 31, 2014 were as follows:
Year
(in millions)
2014 (remaining)
$
34

2015
69

2016
622

2017
96

2018(1)
4,068

Thereafter
7,652

 
$
12,541

____________
(1) 
The CMBS Loan has three one-year extensions, solely at our option, that effectively extend maturity to November 1, 2018. We assumed all extensions for purposes of calculating maturity dates.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, derivatives were used to hedge the interest rate risk associated with variable-rate debt. Certain of our loan agreements require us to hedge interest rate risk using derivative instruments.

Cash Flow Hedges

As of March 31, 2014, we held four interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $1.45 billion, which swap three-month LIBOR on the Term Loans to a fixed rate of 1.87 percent and expire in October 2018. We elected to designate these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.

Non-designated Hedges

As of March 31, 2014, we held one interest rate cap in the notional amount of $875 million, for the variable-rate component of the CMBS Loan, that expires in November 2015 and caps one-month LIBOR at 6.0 percent. We did not elect to designate this interest rate cap as a hedging instrument.

As of March 31, 2014, we also held one interest rate cap in the notional amount of $525 million that expires in November 2015 and caps one-month LIBOR on a mortgage loan secured by one property at 4.0 percent. We did not elect to designate this interest rate cap as a hedging instrument.

As of March 31, 2013, we held ten interest rate caps with an aggregate notional amount of $15.2 billion, which matured in November 2013. We did not elect to designate any of these ten interest rate caps as effective hedging instruments.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The effects of our derivative instruments on our condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Balance Sheet Classification
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Classification
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
(in millions)
Cash Flow Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
Other assets
 
$
5

 
Other assets
 
$
10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-designated Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
Other assets
 

 
Other assets
 



Earnings Effect of Derivative Instruments

The effects of our derivative instruments on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) before any effect for income taxes were as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Classification of Loss Recognized
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in millions)
Cash Flow Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps(1)
Other comprehensive loss
 
$
(5
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-designated Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
Other gain, net
 

 

____________
(1) 
There were no amounts recognized in earnings related to hedge ineffectiveness or amounts excluded from hedge effectiveness testing during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial assets and liabilities, including related current portions, were as follows:

 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
Hierarchy Level
 
Carrying Amount
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(in millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$
189

 
$

 
$
189

 
$

Restricted cash equivalents
100

 

 
100

 

Timeshare financing receivables
985

 

 

 
988

Interest rate swaps
5

 

 
5

 

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt(1)
11,482

 
58

 
1,605

 
10,121

Non-recourse debt(2)
659

 

 

 
659


 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Hierarchy Level
 
Carrying Amount
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(in millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$
309

 
$

 
$
309

 
$

Restricted cash equivalents
107

 

 
107

 

Timeshare financing receivables
994

 

 

 
996

Interest rate swaps
10

 

 
10

 

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt(1)
11,682

 
57

 
1,560

 
10,358

Non-recourse debt(2)
672

 

 

 
670

____________
(1)
Excludes capital lease obligations with a carrying value of $72 million and $73 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
(2)
Represents the Securitized Timeshare Debt and the Timeshare Facility.

We believe the carrying amounts of our current financial assets and liabilities and other financing receivables approximated fair value as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Our estimates of the fair values were determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop the estimated fair values. Proper classification of fair value measurements within the valuation hierarchy is considered each reporting period. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents primarily consisted of short-term interest-bearing money market funds with maturities of less than 90 days, time deposits and commercial paper. The estimated fair values were based on available market pricing information of similar financial instruments.

The estimated fair values of our timeshare financing receivables were based on the expected future cash flows discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The primary sensitivity in these calculations is based on the selection of appropriate discount rates. Fluctuations in these assumptions will result in different estimates of fair value. An increase in the discount rates would result in a decrease in the fair values.

We measure our interest rate swaps at fair value which were estimated using an income approach. The primary inputs into our fair value estimate include interest rates and yield curves based on observable market inputs of similar instruments.

The estimated fair values of our Level 1 long-term debt were based on prices in active debt markets. The estimated fair values of our Level 2 long-term debt were based on bid prices in a non-active debt market. The estimated fair values of our Level 3 fixed-rate long-term debt were estimated based on the expected future cash flows discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The primary sensitivity in these estimates is based on the selection of appropriate discount rates. Fluctuations in these assumptions will result in different estimates of fair value. An increase in the discount rates would result in a decrease in the fair values. The carrying amounts of our Level 3 variable-rate long-term debt and non-recourse debt approximated fair value as the interest rates under the loan agreements approximated current market rates. The estimated fair values of our Level 3 fixed-rate non-recourse debt were primarily based on indicative quotes received for similar issuances.

No financial or nonfinancial assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, we estimate the effective tax rate expected to be applied for the full fiscal year. The effective income tax rate is determined by the level and composition of pre-tax income or loss, which is subject to federal, foreign, state and local income taxes and reflects income tax expense or benefit resulting from our significant operations outside of the U.S.

Our total unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $442 million and $435 million, respectively. As a result of the expected resolution of examination issues with federal, state and foreign tax authorities, we believe it is reasonably possible that during the next 12 months the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will decrease up to $4 million. Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $346 million and $340 million, respectively, associated with positions that, if favorably resolved, would provide a benefit to our effective tax rate. The increase in unrecognized tax benefits for the quarter is primarily the result of tax law changes enacted in New York.

We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. We have accrued balances of approximately $47 million and $45 million for the payment of interest and penalties as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Effective January 1, 2014 we adopted new regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") regarding the deduction and capitalization of amounts paid to acquire, produce, or improve tangible property as well as dispositions of such property. Certain portions of the regulations required an accounting method change on a retroactive basis, requiring an adjustment related to deferred taxes. As a result of this accounting method change we reclassified $33 million out of deferred tax assets into current taxes receivable.

We file income tax returns, including returns for our subsidiaries, with federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. We are under regular and recurring audit by the IRS on open tax positions. The timing of the resolution of tax audits is highly uncertain, as are the amounts, if any, that may ultimately be paid upon such resolution. Changes may result from the conclusion of ongoing audits, appeals or litigation in state, local, federal and foreign tax jurisdictions or from the resolution of various proceedings between the U.S. and foreign tax authorities. We are no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination for years through 2004. As of March 31, 2014, we remain subject to federal examinations from 2005-2012, state examinations from 1999-2012 and foreign examinations of our income tax returns for the years 1996 through 2012. State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three to five years after filing of the respective return; however, the state impact of any federal tax return changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period generally of up to one year after formal notification to the states. The statute of limitations for the foreign jurisdictions generally ranges from three to ten years after filing the respective tax return.
Employee Benefit Plans
Employee Benefit Plans
Employee Benefit Plans

We sponsor multiple domestic and international employee benefit plans. Benefits are based upon years of service and compensation.

We have a noncontributory retirement plan in the U.S. (the "Domestic Plan"), which covers certain employees not earning union benefits. This plan was frozen for participant benefit accruals in 1996. We also have multiple employee benefit plans that cover many of our international employees. These include a plan that covers workers in the United Kingdom (the "U.K. Plan"), which was frozen to further accruals in November 2013, and a number of smaller plans that cover workers in various other countries around the world (the "International Plans").

The components of net periodic pension cost (credit) for the Domestic Plan, U.K. Plan and International Plans were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
Domestic Plan
 
U.K. Plan
 
International Plans
 
Domestic Plan
 
U.K. Plan
 
International Plans
 
(in millions)
Service cost
$
2

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost
4

 
5

 
1

 
4

 
4

 
1

Expected return on plan assets
(4
)
 
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
(1
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
1

 

 

 
1

 
(1
)
 

Amortization of net loss

 

 

 
1

 
1

 

Settlement losses

 

 

 

 

 
1

Net periodic pension cost (credit)
$
3

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
2



We have an outstanding bond of $76 million under a class action lawsuit against Hilton and the Domestic Plan to support potential future plan contributions from us. We funded an account, which is classified as restricted cash and cash equivalents in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, to support this requirement. If the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approves of our compliance with the findings from the class action lawsuit, then the bond may be released in 2014.

In May 2011, we, along with the trustees for the U.K. Plan, reached an agreement on the funded status and security for the U.K. Plan. This agreement resulted in a guarantee denominated in British Pound Sterling of 15 million (equivalent to $25 million as of March 31, 2014) from us to the U.K. Plan.
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Compensation

2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan

In February 2014, we issued time-vesting restricted stock units ("RSUs"), nonqualified stock options ("options") and performance-vesting restricted stock units ("performance shares") under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

We recorded share-based compensation expense for awards granted under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan of $11 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014, which includes amounts reimbursed by hotel owners. As of March 31, 2014, unrecognized compensation costs for unvested awards was approximately $174 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years on a straight-line basis.

As of March 31, 2014, there were 72,314,544 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Restricted Stock Units

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we issued 7,066,153 RSUs with a grant-date fair value of $21.53. The RSUs vest in annual installments over two or three years from the date of grant, subject to the individual’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date. Vested RSUs generally will be settled for our common stock, with the exception of certain awards that will be settled in cash.

Stock Options

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we issued 1,003,591 options with an exercise price of $21.53. As of March 31, 2014, no options were exercisable. The options vest over three years in equal installments from the date of grant, subject to the individual’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date, and will terminate 10 years from the date of grant or earlier if the individual’s service terminates. The exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

The grant date fair value of each of these option grants was $7.58, which was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
Expected volatility(1)
33.00
%
Dividend yield(2)
%
Risk-free rate(3)
1.85
%
Expected term (in years)(4)
6.0

____________
(1)
Due to limited trading history for our common stock, we did not have sufficient information available on which to base a reasonable and supportable estimate of the expected volatility of our share price. As a result, we used an average historical volatility of our peer group over a time period consistent with our expected term assumption. Our peer group was determined based upon companies in our industry with similar business models and is consistent with those used to benchmark our executive compensation.
(2)
We have no foreseeable plans to pay dividends during the expected term of these options.
(3)
Based on the yields of U.S. Department of Treasury instruments with similar expected lives.
(4) 
Estimated using the average of the vesting periods and the contractual term of the options.

Performance Shares

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we issued 1,078,908 performance shares. The performance shares are settled at the end of the three-year performance period with 50 percent of the shares subject to achievement based on a measure of (1) the Company’s total shareholder return relative to the total shareholder returns of members of a peer company group ("relative shareholder return") and the other 50 percent of the shares subject to achievement based on (2) the Company’s earnings before interest expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") compound annual growth rate ("EBITDA CAGR"). The total number of performance shares that vest based on each performance measure (relative shareholder return and EBITDA CAGR) is based on an achievement factor which, in each case, ranges from a zero to 200 percent payout.

The grant date fair value of each of the performance shares based on relative shareholder return was $23.56, which was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model with the following assumptions:
Expected volatility(1)
30.00
%
Dividend yield(2)
%
Risk-free rate(3)
0.70
%
Expected term (in years)(4)
2.8

____________
(1)
Due to limited trading history for our common stock, we did not have sufficient information available on which to base a reasonable and supportable estimate of the expected volatility of our share price. As a result, we used an average historical volatility of our peer group over a time period consistent with our expected term assumption. Our peer group was determined based upon companies in our industry with similar business models and is consistent with those used to benchmark our executive compensation.
(2)
We have no foreseeable plans to pay dividends during the expected term of these performance shares.
(3)
Based on the yields of U.S. Department of Treasury instruments with similar expected lives.
(4)
Midpoint of the 30-calendar day period preceding the end of the performance period.

The grant-date fair value of each of the performance shares based on our EBITDA CAGR was $21.53. For these shares, we determined that the performance condition is probable of achievement and during the three months ended March 31, 2014, recognized compensation expense at the target amount of 100 percent.

As of March 31, 2014, 1,078,908 performance shares were outstanding with a remaining life of 2.8 years.

Promote Plan

Prior to December 2013, certain members of our senior management team participated in an executive compensation
plan ("the Promote plan"). Equity awards under the Promote plan were exchanged for restricted shares of common stock in connection with our initial public offering and vest as follows: (1) 40 percent vested immediately; (2) 40 percent of each award will vest on December 11, 2014, contingent upon employment through that date; and (3) 20 percent of each award will vest on the date that our Sponsor and its affiliates cease to own 50 percent or more of the shares of the Company, contingent on employment through that date.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the vesting conditions of these restricted shares of common stock for certain participants were modified such that the remaining 60 percent of each participant's award will vest in June 2014. As a result of this modification, we recorded incremental compensation expense of $7 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, total compensation expense under the Promote plan was $13 million and unrecognized compensation expense as of March 31, 2014 was $84 million, $16 million of which is expected to be recognized through December 2014 and $68 million of which is subject to the achievement of a performance condition. No expense was recognized for the portion of the awards that are subject to the achievement of a performance condition in the form of a liquidity event, since such an event was not probable as of March 31, 2014.

We recorded compensation expense related to the Promote plan of $2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Cash-based Long-term Incentive Plan

In February 2014, we terminated a cash-based, long-term incentive plan and reversed the associated accruals resulting in a reduction of compensation expense of approximately $25 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS"):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
 
 
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
123

 
$
34

Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
985

 
921

Basic EPS
$
0.12

 
$
0.03

 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS:
 
 
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
123

 
$
34

Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
985

 
921

Diluted EPS
$
0.12

 
$
0.03


Less than 1 million options were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2014 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, were as follows:
 
Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Pension Liability Adjustment
 
Cash Flow Hedge Adjustment
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
(136
)
 
$
(134
)
 
$
6

 
$
(264
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
30

 

 
(3
)
 
27

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 
1

 

 
1

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
30

 
1

 
(3
)
 
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
(106
)
 
$
(133
)
 
$
3

 
$
(236
)

 
Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Pension Liability Adjustment
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
(212
)
 
$
(194
)
 
$
(406
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(173
)
 
3

 
(170
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 
1

 
1

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(173
)
 
4

 
(169
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2013
$
(385
)
 
$
(190
)
 
$
(575
)


The following table presents additional information about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Pension liability adjustment:
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service cost(1)
$
(1
)
 
$

Amortization of net loss(1)

 
(2
)
Tax benefit(2)

 
1

Total pension liability adjustment reclassifications for the period, net of taxes
(1
)
 
(1
)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
)
____________
(1) 
Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to general, administrative and other in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. These amounts were included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 11: "Employee Benefit Plans" for additional information. Amounts in parentheses indicate a loss in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2) 
Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to income tax expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Business Segments
Business Segments
Business Segments

We are a diversified hospitality company with operations organized in three distinct operating segments: ownership, management and franchise and timeshare. Each segment is managed separately because of its distinct economic characteristics.

The ownership segment includes all hotels that we wholly own or lease, as well as consolidated non-wholly owned entities and consolidated VIEs. As of March 31, 2014, this segment included 118 wholly owned and leased hotels and resorts, three non-wholly owned hotel properties and three hotels of consolidated VIEs. While we do not include equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates in our measures of segment revenues, we manage these investments in our ownership segment. Our unconsolidated affiliates are primarily investments in entities that owned or leased 29 hotels and a management company as of March 31, 2014.

The management and franchise segment includes all of the hotels we manage for third-party owners, as well as all franchised hotels operated or managed by someone other than us under one of our proprietary brand names of our brand portfolio. As of March 31, 2014, this segment included 508 managed hotels and 3,450 franchised hotels. This segment also earns fees for managing properties in our ownership and timeshare segments.

The timeshare segment includes the development of vacation ownership clubs and resorts, marketing and selling of timeshare intervals, providing timeshare customer financing and resort operations. This segment also provides assistance to third-party developers in selling their timeshare inventory. As of March 31, 2014, this segment included 43 timeshare properties.

Corporate and other represents revenues and related operating expenses generated by the incidental support of hotel operations for owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels and other rental income, as well as corporate assets and related expenditures.

The performance of our operating segments is evaluated primarily based on Adjusted EBITDA, which should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss) or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA, presented herein, is a non-GAAP financial measure that reflects net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, excluding interest expense, a provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, further adjusted to exclude certain items, including, but not limited to, gains, losses and expenses in connection with: (i) asset dispositions for both consolidated and unconsolidated investments; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings/retirements; (iv) non-cash impairment losses; (v) furniture, fixtures and equipment ("FF&E") replacement reserves required under certain lease agreements; (vi) reorganization costs; (vii) share-based and certain other compensation expenses prior to and in connection with our initial public offering; (viii) severance, relocation and other expenses; and (ix) other items.

The following table presents revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments, reconciled to consolidated amounts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Revenues
 
 
 
Ownership(1)(4)
$
952

 
$
920

Management and franchise(2)
331

 
282

Timeshare
279

 
246

Segment revenues
1,562

 
1,448

Other revenues from managed and franchised properties
827

 
841

Other revenues(3)
21

 
15

Intersegment fees elimination(1)(2)(3)(4)
(47
)
 
(41
)
Total revenues
$
2,363

 
$
2,263

 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
Ownership(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
$
179

 
$
174

Management and franchise(2)
331

 
282

Timeshare(1)(2)
85

 
59

Corporate and other(3)(4)
(51
)
 
(68
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
544

 
$
447

____________
(1)
Includes charges to timeshare operations for rental fees and fees for other amenities, which were eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements. These charges totaled $6 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. While the net effect is zero, our measures of segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA include these fees as a benefit to the ownership segment and a cost to timeshare Adjusted EBITDA.
(2)
Includes management, royalty and intellectual property fees of $27 million and $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These fees are charged to consolidated owned and leased properties and were eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Also includes a licensing fee of $11 million and $12 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which is charged to our timeshare segment by our management and franchise segment and is eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements. While the net effect is zero, our measures of segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA include these fees as a benefit to the management and franchise segment and a cost to ownership Adjusted EBITDA and timeshare Adjusted EBITDA.
(3)
Includes charges to consolidated owned and leased properties for services provided by our wholly owned laundry business of $2 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. These charges were eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
(4) 
Includes other intercompany charges of $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
(5) 
Includes unconsolidated affiliate Adjusted EBITDA.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to EBITDA and EBITDA to net income attributable to Hilton stockholders:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
544

 
$
447

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1
)
 
(4
)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions
14

 
(43
)
FF&E replacement reserve
(11
)
 
(7
)
Share-based compensation expense
(13
)
 
(2
)
Other gain, net
3

 
7

Other adjustment items
(13
)
 
(11
)
EBITDA
523

 
387

Interest expense
(153
)
 
(143
)
Interest expense included in equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
(3
)
 
(4
)
Income tax expense
(83
)
 
(38
)
Depreciation and amortization
(153
)
 
(160
)
Depreciation and amortization included in equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
(8
)
 
(8
)
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
123

 
$
34



The following table presents assets for our reportable segments, reconciled to consolidated amounts:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
Ownership
$
11,685

 
$
11,936

Management and franchise
10,848

 
11,016

Timeshare
1,882

 
1,871

Corporate and other
1,978

 
1,739

 
$
26,393

 
$
26,562



The following table presents capital expenditures for property and equipment for our reportable segments, reconciled to consolidated amounts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014

2013
 
(in millions)
Capital expenditures for property and equipment:
 
 
 
Ownership
$
42

 
$
53

Timeshare

 
1

Corporate and other
1

 
3

 
$
43

 
$
57

Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure
Commitments and Contingencies

As of March 31, 2014, we had outstanding guarantees of $27 million, with remaining terms ranging from seven months to nine years, for debt and other obligations of third parties. We have two letters of credit for a total of $27 million that have been pledged as collateral for two of these guarantees. Although we believe it is unlikely that material payments will be required under these guarantees or letters of credit, there can be no assurance that this will be the case.

We have also provided performance guarantees to certain owners of hotels that we operate under management contracts. Most of these guarantees allow us to terminate the contract, rather than fund shortfalls, if specified performance levels are not achieved. However, in limited cases, we are obligated to fund performance shortfalls. As of March 31, 2014, we had six contracts containing performance guarantees, with expirations ranging from 2018 to 2030, and possible cash outlays totaling approximately $150 million. Our obligations under these guarantees in future periods are dependent on the operating performance levels of these hotels over the remaining terms of the performance guarantees. We do not have any letters of credit pledged as collateral against these guarantees. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we recorded current liabilities of approximately $9 million as of each date and non-current liabilities of approximately $49 million and $51 million, respectively, in our condensed consolidated balance sheets for obligations under our outstanding performance guarantees that are related to certain VIEs for which we are not the primary beneficiary.

As of March 31, 2014, we had outstanding commitments under third-party contracts of approximately $133 million for capital expenditures at certain owned and leased properties, including our consolidated VIEs. Our contracts contain clauses that allow us to cancel all or some portion of the work. If cancellation of a contract occurred, our commitment would be any costs incurred up to the cancellation date, in addition to any costs associated with the discharge of the contract.

We have entered into an agreement with a developer in Las Vegas, Nevada, whereby we have agreed to purchase residential units from the developer that we will convert to timeshare units to be marketed and sold under our Hilton Grand Vacations brand. Subject to certain conditions, we are required to purchase approximately $92 million of inventory ratably over a maximum period of four years, which is equivalent to purchases of approximately $6 million per quarter. We began purchasing inventory during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, and as of March 31, 2014, we had purchased $46 million of inventory under this agreement. As of March 31, 2014, our contractual obligations pursuant to this agreement for the remainder of 2014 and the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively, were $18 million, $24 million and $4 million.

During 2010, an affiliate of our Sponsor settled a $75 million liability on our behalf in conjunction with a lawsuit settlement by entering into service contracts with the plaintiff. We recorded the portion settled by this affiliate as a capital contribution. Additionally, as part of the settlement, we entered into a guarantee with the plaintiff to pay any shortfall that this affiliate does not fund related to those service contracts up to the value of the settlement amount made by the affiliate. The remaining potential exposure under this guarantee as of March 31, 2014 was approximately $45 million. We have not accrued a liability for this guarantee as we believe the likelihood of any material funding to be remote.

We are involved in other litigation arising from the normal course of business, some of which includes claims for substantial sums. Accruals are recorded when the outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated in accordance with applicable accounting requirements regarding accounting for contingencies. While the ultimate results of claims and litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, we expect that the ultimate resolution of all pending or threatened claims and litigation as of March 31, 2014 will not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Events

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In April 2014, we completed the sale of certain land and easement rights at the Hilton Hawaiian Village to Blackstone in connection with a timeshare project. In addition, Blackstone acquired the rights to the name, plans, designs, contracts and other documents related to the timeshare project. The total consideration received for this transaction was approximately $37 million. We also executed development management, sales and marketing and other agreements with Blackstone, for which we will receive fees in connection with services provided over the term of the respective agreements.

Debt Repayment

In May 2014, we made a voluntary prepayment of $100 million on our Term Loans.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)
In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-11 ("ASU 2013-11"), Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This ASU provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists in the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of the tax position. The provisions of ASU 2013-11 were effective, prospectively, for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. As a result of our adoption of this ASU on January 1, 2014, $108 million of unrecognized tax benefits were reclassified against deferred income tax assets.
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05 ("ASU 2013-05"), Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. This ASU clarifies when a cumulative translation adjustment should be released to net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate) within a foreign entity. The provisions of ASU 2013-05 were effective, prospectively, for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption did not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 ("ASU 2014-08"), Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. This ASU amends guidance on reporting discontinued operations only if the disposal of a component of an entity or group of components of an entity represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The provisions of ASU 2014-08 should be applied prospectively for all disposals of components of an entity and for all businesses that, on acquisition, are classified as held for sale that occurred within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within. We are currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-04 ("ASU 2014-04"), Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40) - Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. This ASU clarifies when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs and when a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, as well as additional required disclosures. The provisions of ASU 2014-04 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. We are currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
Property and Equipment (Tables)
Schedule of Property and Equipment
Property and equipment were as follows:    
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Land
$
4,098

 
$
4,098

Buildings and leasehold improvements
5,530

 
5,511

Furniture and equipment
1,176

 
1,172

Construction-in-progress
92

 
67

 
10,896

 
10,848

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,865
)
 
(1,790
)
 
$
9,031

 
$
9,058

Financing Receivables (Tables)
Financing receivables were as follows:
 
March 31, 2014
 
Securitized Timeshare
 
Unsecuritized Timeshare
 
Other
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Financing receivables
$
194

 
$
659

 
$
43

 
$
896

Less: allowance
(10
)
 
(67
)
 
(1
)
 
(78
)
 
184

 
592

 
42

 
818

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of financing receivables
28

 
104

 

 
132

Less: allowance
(2
)
 
(11
)
 

 
(13
)
 
26

 
93

 

 
119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total financing receivables
$
210

 
$
685

 
$
42

 
$
937


 
December 31, 2013
 
Securitized Timeshare
 
Unsecuritized Timeshare
 
Other
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Financing receivables
$
205

 
$
654

 
$
49

 
$
908

Less: allowance
(11
)
 
(67
)
 
(1
)
 
(79
)
 
194

 
587

 
48

 
829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of financing receivables
29

 
106

 

 
135

Less: allowance
(2
)
 
(12
)
 

 
(14
)
 
27

 
94

 

 
121

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total financing receivables
$
221

 
$
681

 
$
48

 
$
950

The changes in our allowance for uncollectible timeshare financing receivables were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Beginning balance
$
92

 
$
93

Write-offs
(8
)
 
(6
)
Provision for uncollectibles on sales
6

 
7

Ending balance
$
90

 
$
94

Our timeshare financing receivables as of March 31, 2014 mature as follows:
 
Securitized Timeshare
 
Unsecuritized Timeshare
Year
(in millions)
2014 (remaining)
$
21

 
$
82

2015
28

 
88

2016
29

 
91

2017
30

 
94

2018
30

 
91

Thereafter
84

 
317

 
222

 
763

Less: allowance
(12
)
 
(78
)
 
$
210

 
$
685

The following table details an aged analysis of our gross timeshare financing receivables balance:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Current
$
940

 
$
948

30 - 89 days past due
14

 
14

90 - 119 days past due
3

 
4

120 days and greater past due
28

 
28

 
$
985

 
$
994

Investments in Affiliates (Tables)
Schedule of Investments in Affiliates
Investments in affiliates were as follows:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Equity investments
$
248

 
$
245

Other investments
16

 
15

 
$
264

 
$
260

Debt (Tables)
Long-term debt balances, including obligations for capital leases, and associated interest rates were as follows:

March 31,
 
December 31,

2014
 
2013

(in millions)
Senior secured term loan facility with a rate of 3.50%, due 2020
$
5,800

 
$
6,000

Senior notes with a rate of 5.625%, due 2021
1,500

 
1,500

Commercial mortgage-backed securities loan with an average rate of 4.05%, due 2018(1)
3,500

 
3,500

Mortgage loan with a rate of 2.30%, due 2018
525

 
525

Mortgage notes with an average rate of 6.15%, due 2016
132

 
133

Other unsecured notes with a rate of 7.50%, due 2017
53

 
53

Capital lease obligations with an average rate of 5.88%, due 2015 to 2097
72

 
73


11,582


11,784

Less: current maturities of long-term debt
(3
)

(4
)
Less: unamortized discount on senior secured term loan facility
(28
)
 
(29
)

$
11,551


$
11,751

____________
(1) 
The initial maturity date of the variable-rate component of this borrowing is November 1, 2015. We assumed all extensions, which are solely at our option, were exercised.
Non-recourse debt, including obligations for capital leases, and associated interest rates were as follows:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Capital lease obligations of consolidated VIEs with a rate of 6.34%, due 2018 to 2026
$
260

 
$
255

Non-recourse debt of consolidated VIEs with an average rate of 3.33%, due 2015 to 2018(1)
40

 
41

Timeshare Facility with a rate of 1.45%, due 2016
450

 
450

Securitized Timeshare Debt with a rate of 2.28%, due 2026
209

 
222

 
959

 
968

Less: current maturities of non-recourse debt
(41
)
 
(48
)
 
$
918

 
$
920

____________
(1) 
Excludes the non-recourse debt of our VIE that issued the Securitized Timeshare Debt, as this is presented separately.
The contractual maturities of our long-term debt and non-recourse debt as of March 31, 2014 were as follows:
Year
(in millions)
2014 (remaining)
$
34

2015
69

2016
622

2017
96

2018(1)
4,068

Thereafter
7,652

 
$
12,541

____________
(1) 
The CMBS Loan has three one-year extensions, solely at our option, that effectively extend maturity to November 1, 2018. We assumed all extensions for purposes of calculating maturity dates.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
The effects of our derivative instruments on our condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Balance Sheet Classification
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Classification
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
(in millions)
Cash Flow Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
Other assets
 
$
5

 
Other assets
 
$
10

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-designated Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
Other assets
 

 
Other assets
 


The effects of our derivative instruments on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) before any effect for income taxes were as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Classification of Loss Recognized
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
(in millions)
Cash Flow Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps(1)
Other comprehensive loss
 
$
(5
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-designated Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate caps
Other gain, net
 

 

____________
(1) 
There were no amounts recognized in earnings related to hedge ineffectiveness or amounts excluded from hedge effectiveness testing during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial assets and liabilities, including related current portions, were as follows:

 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
Hierarchy Level
 
Carrying Amount
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(in millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$
189

 
$

 
$
189

 
$

Restricted cash equivalents
100

 

 
100

 

Timeshare financing receivables
985

 

 

 
988

Interest rate swaps
5

 

 
5

 

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt(1)
11,482

 
58

 
1,605

 
10,121

Non-recourse debt(2)
659

 

 

 
659


 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Hierarchy Level
 
Carrying Amount
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(in millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$
309

 
$

 
$
309

 
$

Restricted cash equivalents
107

 

 
107

 

Timeshare financing receivables
994

 

 

 
996

Interest rate swaps
10

 

 
10

 

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt(1)
11,682

 
57

 
1,560

 
10,358

Non-recourse debt(2)
672

 

 

 
670

____________
(1)
Excludes capital lease obligations with a carrying value of $72 million and $73 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
(2)
Represents the Securitized Timeshare Debt and the Timeshare Facility.

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Credit)
The components of net periodic pension cost (credit) for the Domestic Plan, U.K. Plan and International Plans were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
Domestic Plan
 
U.K. Plan
 
International Plans
 
Domestic Plan
 
U.K. Plan
 
International Plans
 
(in millions)
Service cost
$
2

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost
4

 
5

 
1

 
4

 
4

 
1

Expected return on plan assets
(4
)
 
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
(1
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
1

 

 

 
1

 
(1
)
 

Amortization of net loss

 

 

 
1

 
1

 

Settlement losses

 

 

 

 

 
1

Net periodic pension cost (credit)
$
3

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$

 
$
2

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
The grant date fair value of each of these option grants was $7.58, which was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
Expected volatility(1)
33.00
%
Dividend yield(2)
%
Risk-free rate(3)
1.85
%
Expected term (in years)(4)
6.0

____________
(1)
Due to limited trading history for our common stock, we did not have sufficient information available on which to base a reasonable and supportable estimate of the expected volatility of our share price. As a result, we used an average historical volatility of our peer group over a time period consistent with our expected term assumption. Our peer group was determined based upon companies in our industry with similar business models and is consistent with those used to benchmark our executive compensation.
(2)
We have no foreseeable plans to pay dividends during the expected term of these options.
(3)
Based on the yields of U.S. Department of Treasury instruments with similar expected lives.
(4) 
Estimated using the average of the vesting periods and the contractual term of the options.
The grant date fair value of each of the performance shares based on relative shareholder return was $23.56, which was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model with the following assumptions:
Expected volatility(1)
30.00
%
Dividend yield(2)
%
Risk-free rate(3)
0.70
%
Expected term (in years)(4)
2.8

____________
(1)
Due to limited trading history for our common stock, we did not have sufficient information available on which to base a reasonable and supportable estimate of the expected volatility of our share price. As a result, we used an average historical volatility of our peer group over a time period consistent with our expected term assumption. Our peer group was determined based upon companies in our industry with similar business models and is consistent with those used to benchmark our executive compensation.
(2)
We have no foreseeable plans to pay dividends during the expected term of these performance shares.
(3)
Based on the yields of U.S. Department of Treasury instruments with similar expected lives.
(4)
Midpoint of the 30-calendar day period preceding the end of the performance period.
Earnings Per Share (Tables)
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS"):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
 
 
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
123

 
$
34

Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
985

 
921

Basic EPS
$
0.12

 
$
0.03

 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS:
 
 
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
123

 
$
34

Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
985

 
921

Diluted EPS
$
0.12

 
$
0.03


Less than 1 million options were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2014 because their effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, were as follows:
 
Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Pension Liability Adjustment
 
Cash Flow Hedge Adjustment
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
(136
)
 
$
(134
)
 
$
6

 
$
(264
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
30

 

 
(3
)
 
27

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 
1

 

 
1

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
30

 
1

 
(3
)
 
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
(106
)
 
$
(133
)
 
$
3

 
$
(236
)

 
Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Pension Liability Adjustment
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
(212
)
 
$
(194
)
 
$
(406
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(173
)
 
3

 
(170
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 
1

 
1

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(173
)
 
4

 
(169
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2013
$
(385
)
 
$
(190
)
 
$
(575
)
The following table presents additional information about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Pension liability adjustment:
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service cost(1)
$
(1
)
 
$

Amortization of net loss(1)

 
(2
)
Tax benefit(2)

 
1

Total pension liability adjustment reclassifications for the period, net of taxes
(1
)
 
(1
)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
)
____________
(1) 
Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to general, administrative and other in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. These amounts were included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 11: "Employee Benefit Plans" for additional information. Amounts in parentheses indicate a loss in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(2) 
Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to income tax expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Business Segments (Tables)
The following table presents revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments, reconciled to consolidated amounts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Revenues
 
 
 
Ownership(1)(4)
$
952

 
$
920

Management and franchise(2)
331

 
282

Timeshare
279

 
246

Segment revenues
1,562

 
1,448

Other revenues from managed and franchised properties
827

 
841

Other revenues(3)
21

 
15

Intersegment fees elimination(1)(2)(3)(4)
(47
)
 
(41
)
Total revenues
$
2,363

 
$
2,263

 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
Ownership(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
$
179

 
$
174

Management and franchise(2)
331

 
282

Timeshare(1)(2)
85

 
59

Corporate and other(3)(4)
(51
)
 
(68
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
544

 
$
447

____________
(1)
Includes charges to timeshare operations for rental fees and fees for other amenities, which were eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements. These charges totaled $6 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. While the net effect is zero, our measures of segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA include these fees as a benefit to the ownership segment and a cost to timeshare Adjusted EBITDA.
(2)
Includes management, royalty and intellectual property fees of $27 million and $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These fees are charged to consolidated owned and leased properties and were eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Also includes a licensing fee of $11 million and $12 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which is charged to our timeshare segment by our management and franchise segment and is eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements. While the net effect is zero, our measures of segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA include these fees as a benefit to the management and franchise segment and a cost to ownership Adjusted EBITDA and timeshare Adjusted EBITDA.
(3)
Includes charges to consolidated owned and leased properties for services provided by our wholly owned laundry business of $2 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. These charges were eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
(4) 
Includes other intercompany charges of $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
(5) 
Includes unconsolidated affiliate Adjusted EBITDA.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to EBITDA and EBITDA to net income attributable to Hilton stockholders:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
544

 
$
447

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1
)
 
(4
)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions
14

 
(43
)
FF&E replacement reserve
(11
)
 
(7
)
Share-based compensation expense
(13
)
 
(2
)
Other gain, net
3

 
7

Other adjustment items
(13
)
 
(11
)
EBITDA
523

 
387

Interest expense
(153
)
 
(143
)
Interest expense included in equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
(3
)
 
(4
)
Income tax expense
(83
)
 
(38
)
Depreciation and amortization
(153
)
 
(160
)
Depreciation and amortization included in equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
(8
)
 
(8
)
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
123

 
$
34

The following table presents assets for our reportable segments, reconciled to consolidated amounts:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
Ownership
$
11,685

 
$
11,936

Management and franchise
10,848

 
11,016

Timeshare
1,882

 
1,871

Corporate and other
1,978

 
1,739

 
$
26,393

 
$
26,562

The following table presents capital expenditures for property and equipment for our reportable segments, reconciled to consolidated amounts:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014

2013
 
(in millions)
Capital expenditures for property and equipment:
 
 
 
Ownership
$
42

 
$
53

Timeshare

 
1

Corporate and other
1

 
3

 
$
43

 
$
57

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
 
 
Number of brands
 
10 
Number of hotel properties
 
4,112 
Number of hotel rooms
 
680,117 
Number of countries
 
92 
Number of timeshare properties
 
43 
Number of timeshare units
 
6,673 
Stock split
9,205,128-for-1 
 
Sponsor's percentage of ownership of common stock
 
76.40% 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 2, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
 
Reclassified unrecognized tax benefits
$ 108 
Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
 
 
Land
$ 4,098 
$ 4,098 
Buildings And Leasehold Improvements
5,530 
5,511 
Furniture And Equipment
1,176 
1,172 
Construction in Progress, Gross
92 
67 
Property and equipment, gross
10,896 
10,848 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,865)
(1,790)
Property and equipment, net
$ 9,031 
$ 9,058 
Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
 
 
 
Depreciation
$ 77 
$ 89 
 
Net capital lease assets included in property and equipment
129 
 
130 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization of capital lease assets included in property and equipment
$ 62 
 
$ 59 
Financing Receivables - Schedule of Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
 
 
Financing receivables, gross, non-current
$ 896 
$ 908 
Allowance for financing receivables, non-current
(78)
(79)
Financing receivables, net, non-current
634 
635 
Financing receivables, gross, current
132 
135 
Allowance for financing receivables, current
(13)
(14)
Current portion of financing receivables, net
93 
94 
Financing receivables, net
937 
950 
Securitized timeshare financing receivables [member]
 
 
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
 
 
Financing receivables, gross, non-current
194 
205 
Allowance for financing receivables, non-current
(10)
(11)
Financing receivables, net, non-current
184 
194 
Financing receivables, gross, current
28 
29 
Allowance for financing receivables, current
(2)
(2)
Current portion of financing receivables, net
26 
27 
Financing receivables, net
210 
221 
Unsecuritized timeshare financing receivables [member]
 
 
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
 
 
Financing receivables, gross, non-current
659 
654 
Allowance for financing receivables, non-current
(67)
(67)
Financing receivables, net, non-current
592 
587 
Financing receivables, gross, current
104 
106 
Allowance for financing receivables, current
(11)
(12)
Current portion of financing receivables, net
93 
94 
Financing receivables, net
685 
681 
Other financing receivables [member]
 
 
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
 
 
Financing receivables, gross, non-current
43 
49 
Allowance for financing receivables, non-current
(1)
(1)
Financing receivables, net, non-current
42 
48 
Financing receivables, gross, current
Allowance for financing receivables, current
Current portion of financing receivables, net
Financing receivables, net
42 
48 
Financing Receivable [Member]
 
 
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
 
 
Financing receivables, net, non-current
818 
829 
Current portion of financing receivables, net
$ 119 
$ 121 
Financing Receivables - Schedule of Allowance Uncollectible Timeshare Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Timeshare Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts [Roll Forward]
 
 
Beginning balance
$ 92 
$ 93 
Write-offs
(8)
(6)
Provision for uncollectibles on sales
Ending balance
$ 90 
$ 94 
Financing Receivables - Schedule of Maturities of Timeshare Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2014
Securitized timeshare financing receivables [member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Securitized timeshare financing receivables [member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Unsecuritized timeshare financing receivables [member]
Schedule of Maturities of Timeshare Financing Receivables [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 (remaining)
 
 
 
 
$ 21 
 
$ 82 
2015
 
 
 
 
28 
 
88 
2016
 
 
 
 
29 
 
91 
2017
 
 
 
 
30 
 
94 
2018
 
 
 
 
30 
 
91 
Thereafter
 
 
 
 
84 
 
317 
Timeshare financing receivables, gross
 
 
 
 
222 
255 
763 
Allowance for uncollectible timeshare financing receivables
(90)
(92)
(94)
(93)
(12)
 
(78)
Timeshare financing receivables, net
 
 
 
 
$ 210 
 
$ 685 
Financing Receivables - Aged Analysis of Gross Timeshare Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Allowance, and Net [Abstract]
 
 
Current
$ 940 
$ 948 
30 - 89 days past due
14 
14 
90 - 119 days past due
120 days and greater past due
28 
28 
Financing Receivable, Gross
$ 985 
$ 994 
Financing Receivables - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Securitized timeshare financing receivables [member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Securitized timeshare financing receivables [member]
Schedule of Maturities of Timeshare Financing Receivables [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Gross timeshare financing receivables secured under securitized timeshare debt
 
 
$ 222 
$ 255 
Securitized timeshare debt, face amount
 
 
 
250 
Securitized timeshare debt stated interest rate
 
 
 
2.28% 
Timeshare financing receivables secured under timeshare facility
491 
492 
 
 
Number of timeshare financing receivables outstanding
52,723 
 
 
 
Timeshare financing receivables range of stated interest rates, minimum
0.00% 
 
 
 
Timeshare financing receivables range of stated interest rates, maximum
20.5 
 
 
 
Timeshare financing receivables weighted average stated interest rate
12.19 
 
 
 
Timeshare financing receivables weighted average remaining term
7.5 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual timeshare financing receivables
$ 31 
$ 32 
 
 
Investments in Affiliates - Schedule of Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
 
 
Equity investments
$ 248 
$ 245 
Other investments
16 
15 
Investments in affiliates
$ 264 
$ 260 
Investments in Affiliates - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
 
 
Number of hotels owned or leased by unconsolidated joint ventures
29 
30 
Equity method investment, realized gain (loss) on disposal
$ 3 
 
Debt of unconsolidated joint ventures
1,000 
1,100 
Unconsolidated affiliates creditor debt
$ 17 
$ 17 
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Number of consolidated variable interest entities
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 435 
$ 777 
$ 594 
$ 755 
Property and equipment, net
9,031 
 
9,058 
 
Financing Receivable, Net
937 
 
950 
 
Interest expense
153 
143 
 
 
Interest income
 
 
Japan VIEs [member]
 
 
 
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Number of consolidated variable interest entities
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
40 
 
42 
 
Property and equipment, net
27 
 
26 
 
Non-recourse debt, including current maturities
288 
 
284 
 
Interest expense
 
 
Non-cash capital lease asset reduction
 
44 
 
 
Non-cash capital lease obligation reduction
 
48 
 
 
Securitized Timeshare Debt VIE [member]
 
 
 
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
 
Financing Receivable, Net
210 
 
221 
 
Non-recourse debt, including current maturities
209 
 
222 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
Interest income
$ 7 
 
 
 
Debt - Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, gross, including current maturities
$ 11,582 
$ 11,784 
Current maturities of long-term debt
(3)
(4)
Unamortized discount on senior secured term loan facility
(28)
(29)
Long-term debt
11,551 
11,751 
Senior secured term loan facility [member]
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage
3.50% 
 
Long-term debt, gross
5,800 
6,000 
Senior notes [member]
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage
5.625% 
 
Long-term debt, gross
1,500 
1,500 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities loan [member]
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate
4.05% 
 
Long-term debt, gross
3,500 
3,500 
Mortgage loan [member]
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage
2.30% 
 
Long-term debt, gross
525 
525 
Mortgage notes [member]
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate
6.15% 
 
Long-term debt, gross
132 
133 
Other unsecured notes [member]
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage
7.50% 
 
Long-term debt, gross
53 
53 
Capital lease obligations [member]
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate
5.88% 
 
Long-term debt, gross
$ 72 
$ 73 1
Debt - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
 
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
$ 287 
$ 266 
Voluntary repayments of long-term debt
200 
 
Letters of credit outstanding under revolving credit facility
46 
 
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity
1,000 
 
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity
954 
 
Number of hotels securing CMBS loan
23 
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities loan [member]
 
 
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
 
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
32 
29 
Timeshare debt agreements [member]
 
 
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
 
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
$ 22 
$ 20 
Debt - Non-recourse Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Non-recourse Debt [Line Items]
 
 
Non-recourse debt and capital lease obligations, including current maturities
$ 959 
$ 968 
Current maturities of non-recourse debt
(41)
(48)
Non-recourse debt
918 
920 
Capital lease obligations of consolidated VIEs [member]
 
 
Non-recourse Debt [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage
6.34% 
 
Non-recourse debt, including current maturities
260 
255 
Non-recourse debt of consolidated VIEs [member]
 
 
Non-recourse Debt [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate
3.33% 
 
Non-recourse debt, including current maturities
40 
41 
Timeshare Facility [member]
 
 
Non-recourse Debt [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage
1.45% 
 
Non-recourse debt, including current maturities
450 
450 
Securitized Timeshare Debt [member]
 
 
Non-recourse Debt [Line Items]
 
 
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage
2.28% 
 
Non-recourse debt, including current maturities
$ 209 
$ 222 
Debt - Debt Maturities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
 
2014 (remaining)
$ 34 
2015
69 
2016
622 
2017
96 
2018
4,068 
Thereafter
7,652 
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, gross
$ 12,541 
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Interest rate caps [member]
Secured debt interest rate caps [member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Interest rate caps [member]
Mortgage loan interest rate cap [member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Interest rate caps [member]
CMBS loan interest rate cap [member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Term loan interest rate swaps [member]
Derivative [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Derivative, notional amount
$ 15,200 
$ 525 
$ 875 
$ 1,450 
Derivative, cap interest rate
 
4.00% 
6.00% 
 
Derivative, swaption interest rate
 
 
 
1.87% 
Number of interest rate derivatives held
10 
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as hedging instrument [member] |
Term loan interest rate swaps [member]
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Derivative fair value
$ 5 
$ 10 
Not designated as hedging instrument [member] |
Interest rate caps [member]
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Derivative fair value
$ 0 
$ 0 
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Earnings Effect of Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in income, ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing, net
$ 0 
 
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), effective portion, net
(5)
Gain (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
$ 0 
$ 0 
Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Timeshare financing receivables
$ 985 
$ 994 
Carrying amount
 
 
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Cash equivalents
189 
309 
Restricted cash equivalents
100 
107 
Timeshare financing receivables
985 
994 
Interest rate swaps
10 
Long-term debt
11,482 1
11,682 1
Non-recourse debt, including current maturities
659 
672 
Level 1
 
 
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Cash equivalents
Restricted cash equivalents
Timeshare financing receivables
Interest rate swaps
Long-term debt
58 
57 
Non-recourse debt
Level 2
 
 
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Cash equivalents
189 
309 
Restricted cash equivalents
100 
107 
Timeshare financing receivables
Interest rate swaps
10 
Long-term debt
1,605 
1,560 
Non-recourse debt
Level 3
 
 
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Cash equivalents
Restricted cash equivalents
Timeshare financing receivables
988 
996 
Interest rate swaps
Long-term debt
10,121 
10,358 
Non-recourse debt
659 
670 
Capital lease obligations [member]
 
 
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt, gross
$ 72 
$ 73 1
Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Jan. 2, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits
$ 442 
 
$ 435 
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, amount of unrecorded benefit
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate
346 
 
340 
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued
47 
 
45 
Reclassification of deferred tax assets to current taxes receivable
 
$ 33 
 
Employee Benefit Plans - Net Periodic Pension Cost (Credit) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Domestic plan [member]
 
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
Service cost
$ 2 
$ 1 
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
(4)
(4)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
Amortization of net loss
Settlement losses
Net periodic pension cost (credit)
U.K. plan [member]
 
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
(6)
(5)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
(1)
Amortization of net loss
Settlement losses
Net periodic pension cost (credit)
(1)
International plans [member]
 
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
(1)
(1)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
Amortization of net loss
Settlement losses
Net periodic pension cost (credit)
$ 1 
$ 2 
Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Domestic plan [member]
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
 
Court ordered posted bond
$ 76 
U.K. plan [member]
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
 
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted
$ 25 
Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Compensation expense
$ 13 
$ 2 
Cash-based LTI plan termination compensation expense reduction
25 
 
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Compensation expense
11 
 
Unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested awards
174 
 
Unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested awards, weighted-average period
2 years 4 months 19 days 
 
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance
72,314,544 
 
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [member] |
Restricted stock units (RSUs) [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Shares granted during the period
7,066,153 
 
Weighted average grant-date fair value
$ 21.53 
 
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [member] |
Restricted stock units (RSUs) [member] |
Minimum [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Vesting period
2 years 
 
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [member] |
Restricted stock units (RSUs) [member] |
Maximum [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Vesting period
3 years 
 
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [member] |
Stock options [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Options granted during the period
1,003,591 
 
Options, grants in period, weighted-average exercise price
$ 21.53 
 
Options, exercisable, number
 
Vesting period
3 years 
 
Options, grants in period, weighted-average grant-date fair value
$ 7.58 
 
Expiration period
10 years 
 
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [member] |
Performance shares [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Shares granted during the period
1,078,908 
 
Vesting period
3 years 
 
Vesting rights
zero to 200 percent payout 
 
Nonvested awards
1,078,908 
 
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms
2 years 9 months 2 days 
 
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [member] |
Relative shareholder return [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Vesting rights, percentage
50.00% 
 
Weighted average grant-date fair value
$ 23.56 
 
2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [member] |
EBITDA CAGR [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Vesting rights, percentage
50.00% 
 
Weighted average grant-date fair value
$ 21.53 
 
Method of measuring cost of award
target amount of 100 percent 
 
Promote Plan [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Compensation expense
13 
Accelerated vesting
remaining 60 percent of each participant's award 
 
Accelerated compensation cost
 
Unrecognized compensation costs, related to unvested awards, other than options
84 
 
Promote Plan [member] |
Immediate [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Vesting rights, percentage
40.00% 
 
Promote Plan [member] |
1 year [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Vesting rights, percentage
40.00% 
 
Unrecognized compensation costs, related to unvested awards, other than options
16 
 
Promote Plan [member] |
Sponsor less than 50 percent ownership [member]
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
Vesting rights, percentage
20.00% 
 
Vesting rights
date that our Sponsor and its affiliates cease to own 50 percent or more of the shares of the Company 
 
Unrecognized compensation costs, related to unvested awards, other than options
$ 68 
 
Share-Based Compensation - Assumptions for Stock Options and Performance Shares Based on Relative Shareholder Return (Details) (2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan [member])
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Rate
Stock options [member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Expected volatility
33.00% 
Dividend yield
0.00% 
Risk-free rate
1.85% 
Expected term
6 years 0 months 
Relative shareholder return [member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
Expected volatility
30.00% 
Dividend yield
0.00% 
Risk-free rate
0.70% 
Expected term
2 years 9 months 
Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Hilton Stockholders
$ 123 
$ 34 
Basic EPS:
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
985 
921 
Basic EPS
$ 0.12 
$ 0.03 
Diluted EPS:
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
985 
921 
Diluted EPS
$ 0.12 
$ 0.03 
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Less Than Amount
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
Beginning balance
$ (264)
$ (406)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
27 
(170)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
28 
(169)
Ending balance
(236)
(575)
Currency translation adjustment [member]
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
Beginning balance
(136)
(212)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
30 
(173)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
30 
(173)
Ending balance
(106)
(385)
Pension liability adjustment [member]
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
Beginning balance
(134)
(194)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
Ending balance
(133)
(190)
Cash flow hedge adjustment [member]
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
Beginning balance
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(3)
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(3)
 
Ending balance
$ 3 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
 
 
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)
$ (1)
$ 0 
Amortization of net gain (loss)
(2)
Tax benefit (expense)
Total pension liability adjustment reclassifications for the period, net of taxes
(1)
(1)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
$ (1)
$ (1)
Business Segments - Hotel Properties by Segment (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
 
 
Number of operating business segments
 
Number of wholly owned and leased hotels and resorts
118 
 
Number of non-wholly owned hotel properties
 
Number of hotels of consolidated VIEs
 
Number of hotels owned or leased by unconsolidated joint ventures
29 
30 
Number of managed hotels
508 
 
Number of franchised hotels
3,450 
 
Number of timeshare properties
43 
 
Business Segments - Reconciliation of Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
$ 2,363 
$ 2,263 
Adjusted EBITDA
544 
447 
Charges to timeshare operations for rental and other fees
1
1
Charges to consolidated owned and leased properties for management, royalty and IP fees
27 2
21 2
Charges to timeshare operations for licensing fees
11 2
12 2
Charges to consolidated owned and leased properties for laundry services
3
3
Other charges from consolidated owned and leased properties
4
4
Ownership [member]
 
 
Reconciliation of Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
952 1 4
920 1 4
Adjusted EBITDA
179 1 2 3 4 5
174 1 2 3 4 5
Management and franchise [member]
 
 
Reconciliation of Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
331 2
282 2
Adjusted EBITDA
331 2
282 2
Timeshare [member]
 
 
Reconciliation of Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
279 
246 
Adjusted EBITDA
85 1 2
59 1 2
Operating segments [member]
 
 
Reconciliation of Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
1,562 
1,448 
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties for segment reporting [member]
 
 
Reconciliation of Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
827 
841 
Other revenues for segment reporting [member]
 
 
Reconciliation of Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
21 3
15 3
Intersegment eliminations [member]
 
 
Reconciliation of Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts [Line Items]
 
 
Total revenues
(47)1 2 3 4
(41)1 2 3 4
Corporate and other [member]
 
 
Reconciliation of Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA from Segment Amounts to Consolidated Amounts [Line Items]
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 51 3 4
$ 68 3 4
[2] Includes management, royalty and intellectual property fees of $27 million and $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These fees are charged to consolidated owned and leased properties and were eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Also includes a licensing fee of $11 million and $12 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which is charged to our timeshare segment by our management and franchise segment and is eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements. While the net effect is zero, our measures of segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA include these fees as a benefit to the management and franchise segment and a cost to ownership Adjusted EBITDA and timeshare Adjusted EBITDA.
Business Segments - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hilton Stockholders (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 544 
$ 447 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1)
(4)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions
14 
(43)
FF&E replacement reserve
(11)
(7)
Share based compensation
(13)
(2)
Other gain (loss), net
Other adjustment items
(13)
(11)
EBITDA
523 
387 
Interest expense
(153)
(143)
Interest expense included in equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
(3)
(4)
Income tax benefit (expense)
(83)
(38)
Depreciation and amortization
(153)
(160)
Depreciation and amortization included in equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
(8)
(8)
Net income (loss) attributable to Hilton Stockholders
$ 123 
$ 34 
Business Segments - Schedule of Assets by Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
Total assets
$ 26,393 
$ 26,562 
Ownership [member]
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
Total assets
11,685 
11,936 
Management and franchise [member]
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
Total assets
10,848 
11,016 
Timeshare [member]
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
Total assets
1,882 
1,871 
Corporate and other [member]
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
Total assets
$ 1,978 
$ 1,739 
Business Segments - Schedule of Capital Expenditures by Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Capital Expenditure Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
Capital expenditures for property and equipment
$ 43 
$ 57 
Ownership [member]
 
 
Segment Reporting, Capital Expenditure Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
Capital expenditures for property and equipment
42 
53 
Timeshare [member]
 
 
Segment Reporting, Capital Expenditure Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
Capital expenditures for property and equipment
Corporate and other [member]
 
 
Segment Reporting, Capital Expenditure Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
Capital expenditures for property and equipment
$ 1 
$ 3 
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Guarantees for debt and other obligations of third parties [member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Management contract performance guarantees [member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Management contract performance guarantees [member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments for capital expenditures [member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Timeshare inventory purchase commitment [member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Timeshare inventory purchase commitment [member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Settlement guarantee [member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Settlement guarantee [member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted
 
 
$ 27 
$ 150 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 45 
Guarantor Obligations, Term
 
 
seven months to nine years 
2018 to 2030 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of letters of credit pledged as collateral
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Letters of credit outstanding, amount
 
 
27 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of guarantees with pledged collateral
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of contracts with performance guarantees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
1,986 
2,142 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current liabilities
 
 
 
49 
51 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase commitment, remaining minimum amount committed
 
 
 
 
 
133 
 
 
 
 
Long-term purchase commitment, amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
92 
 
 
 
Long-term purchase commitment, time period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterly purchase commitment, amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase commitment satisfied
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46 
 
 
2014 contractual obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18 
 
 
2015 contractual obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24 
 
 
2016 contractual obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Litigation settlement, amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 75 
 
Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
May 9, 2014
Subsequent event [member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
 
 
Grand islander proceeds
 
$ 37 
Voluntary repayments of long-term debt
$ 200 
$ 100