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Non-cash issuance of note receivable Notes Issued Non-cash issuance of treasury stock for employee stock purchase plan Stock Issued Non-cash transfer of debt Non Cash Transfer Of Debt Non Cash Transfer Of Debt Dividends payable Dividends Payable Disposition accruals not yet paid Disposition Accruals Not Yet Paid Disposition Accruals Not Yet Paid Property acquired via capital lease Capital Lease Obligations Incurred DEBT Debt Disclosure [Text Block] EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings Per Share [Text Block] SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Deferred compensation costs related to unvested awards Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized Number of Shares Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Rollforward [Abstract] Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Rollforward [Abstract] Granted during 2016 (in shares) Exercised (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Exercised Forfeited during 2016 (in shares) Weighted Average Exercise Price Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] Outstanding at beginning of year (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted (in usd per share) Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Granted Weighted Average Exercise Price Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Granted Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised (in usd per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited (in usd per share) Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited Weighted Average Exercise Price Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at year-end (in usd per share) Income Statement [Abstract] REVENUES Revenues [Abstract] Sale of vacation ownership products Time Share Revenue Financing Financial Services Revenue Rental Rental Revenue Revenue from transient rentals of inventory held for development and sale as interests in vacation ownership programs or residences or inventory controlled under various usage options permitted under vacation ownership programs. Cost reimbursements Reimbursement Revenue EXPENSES Costs and Expenses [Abstract] Cost of vacation ownership products Time Share Costs Marketing and sales Selling and Marketing Expense Financing Financial Services Costs Rental Rental Expenses Costs including maintenance fees on unsold inventory, costs to provide alternate usage rights, subsidy payments to property owner associations, and marketing costs and direct operating and related expenses in connection with the rental business, including housekeeping, credit card expenses and reservation services. General and administrative Litigation settlement Litigation Settlement, Amount Organizational and separation related Organizational and Separation Related Charges Expense recorded for organization and separation related charges. Consumer financing interest Consumer Financing Interest Expense Consumer financing interest expense represents interest expense associated with the debt from our non-recourse warehouse credit facility and from the securitization of our vacation ownership notes receivable in the asset-backed securities market. Royalty fee Royalty Expense Impairment Cost reimbursements Cost of Reimbursable Expense Gains and other income Other Nonoperating Income Interest expense Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net Other Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Shares used in computing basic earnings per share (in shares) Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares) Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Stock options and SARs not included in the calculation of diluted earning per share because exercise prices exceeded market prices, exercise prices Exercise Price Securities, Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Exercise Price, stock options and SARs not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because exercise prices exceeded average market prices for the applicable periods. BUSINESS SEGMENTS Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] ASSETS Assets [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash (including $27,525 and $26,884 from VIEs, respectively) Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts and contracts receivable, net (including $4,865 and $4,893 from VIEs, respectively) Accounts And Contracts Receivable Net Amounts due from customers for goods, services, and vacation ownership contracts that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. Amounts are net of related allowances established for estimated uncollectible amounts. Vacation ownership notes receivable, net (including $717,543 and $669,179 from VIEs, respectively) Inventory Other Other Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Accounts payable Accounts Payable Advance deposits Customer Advances and Deposits Accrued liabilities (including $584 and $669 from VIEs, respectively) Accrued Liabilities Deferred revenue Deferred Revenue Payroll and benefits liability Employee-related Liabilities Deferred compensation liability Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary, net Debt, net (including $738,362 and $684,604 from VIEs, respectively) Other Deferred taxes Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net Total Liabilities Liabilities Contingencies and Commitments (Note 9) Commitments and Contingencies Preferred stock — $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Common stock — $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 36,633,868 and 36,393,800 shares issued, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Treasury stock — at cost; 9,643,562 and 6,844,256 shares, respectively Treasury Stock, Value Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Accumulated other comprehensive income Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Total Equity Total Liabilities and Equity Liabilities and Equity Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block] Variable Interest Entity Name Variable Interest Entity Name [Axis] Variable Interest Entity Name [Axis] Variable Interest Entity Name [Domain] Variable Interest Entity Name [Domain] Variable Interest Entity Name [Domain] Classifications of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block] Cash Flows Between Company and Variable Interest Entities Cash Flows Between Securitization Special Purpose Entity SPE And Transferor Text Block Cash Flows Between Securitization Special Purpose Entity SPE And Transferor Text Block Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, par value (in usd per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, shares issued (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares outstanding Treasury stock, shares (in shares) Treasury Stock, Shares Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share) Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock, issued (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Share repurchase program, number of additional common stock authorized to be repurchased (in shares) Stock Repurchase Program Number Of Additional Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased Stock Repurchase Program Number Of Additional Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased Share repurchase program, number of additional common stock authorized to be repurchased (in shares) Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount (in shares) Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year Unrecognized Tax Benefits Change attributable to tax positions taken during the current period Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions Change attributable to tax positions taken during a prior period Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions Change attributable to tax positions taken during a prior period Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Table] Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Table] Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Table] Capital Leases Capital Leases [Member] Capital Leases [Member] Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items] Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items] Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items] Debt Principal Payments Year Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] 2017 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months 2018 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two 2019 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three 2020 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four 2021 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five Thereafter Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five December 30, 2016 Reconciliation of Earnings and Number of Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Stock Repurchase Program [Table] Schedule Of Stock Repurchase Program [Table] Schedule Of Stock Repurchase Program [Table] Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] Stock Repurchase Program [Roll Forward] Stock Repurchase Program [Roll Forward] Stock Repurchase Program [Roll Forward] Number of Shares Repurchased, As of January 1, 2016 (in shares) Number of Shares Repurchased, for the year ended December 30, 2016 (in shares) Number of Shares Repurchased, As of December 30, 2016 (in shares) Cost of Shares Repurchased, As of January 1, 2016 Treasury Stock, Value, Gross Treasury Stock, Value, Gross Cost of Shares Repurchased, for the year ended December 30, 2016 Cost of Shares Repurchased, As of December 30, 2016 Average Price Paid per Share, As of January 1, 2016 (in usd per share) Stock Repurchased, Per Share Average Price Stock Repurchased, Per Share Average Price Average Price Paid per Share, for the year ended December 30, 2016 (in usd per share) Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share Average Price Paid per Share, As of December 30, 2016 (in usd per share) ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block] Land Land Buildings and leasehold improvements Buildings and Improvements, Gross Furniture and equipment Fixtures and Equipment, Gross Information technology Information technology assets, Gross Information technology assets, Gross Construction in progress Construction in Progress, Gross Property, plant and equipment, gross Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Accumulated depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant and equipment, net Our Business Nature of Operations [Policy Text Block] Nature of Operations Our Spin-Off from Marriott International, Inc. Spin Off [Policy Text Block] Spin Off Disclosure Policy Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation [Policy Text Block] Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] Inventory Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] Capitalization of Costs Capitalization of Costs [Policy Text Block] Disclosure of accounting policy for the capitalization of costs including interest and certain salaries and related costs incurred in connection with development and construction of sales centers, internally developed software and development and construction projects for our real estate inventory. Defined Contribution Plan Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Pensions, Policy [Policy Text Block] Deferred Compensation Plan Deferred Compensation Plan Policy [Text Block] Deferred Compensation Plan Policy [Text Block] Property and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] Guarantees Minimum Guarantees, Policy [Policy Text Block] Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Restricted Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Accounts and Contracts Receivable Accounts and Contracts Receivable [Policy Text Block] Disclosure of accounting policy for accounts and contracts receivable. This disclosure may include Amounts due from customers for goods, services, and vacation ownership contracts that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. Amounts are net of related allowances established for estimated uncollectible amounts. Loan Loss Reserves Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance for Loan Losses Policy [Policy Text Block] Costs Incurred to Sell Vacation Ownership Products Costs Incurred to Sell Vacation Ownership Products Policy [Text Block] Policy for costs incurred to sell vacation ownership products. Valuation of Property and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Impairment [Policy Text Block] Investments Equity and Cost Method Investments, Policy [Policy Text Block] Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block] Derivative Instruments Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block] Non-U.S. Operations Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] Loss Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block] Share-Based Compensation Costs Compensation Related Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] Advertising Costs Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] Income Taxes Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] Earnings Per Common Share Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] New Accounting Standards New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Future Adoption of Accounting Standards Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards Policy [Policy Text Block] Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards Policy [Policy Text Block] Composition of Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Balances, Net of Reserves Notes Receivable, Balances, Net Of Reserves [Table Text Block] Notes Receivable, Balances, Net Of Reserves [Table Text Block] Future Principal Payments, Net of Reserves, and Interest Rates of Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Schedule of Financing Receivables, Minimum Payments [Table Text Block] Interest Income Associated with Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Schedule Of Components Of Investment Income Included In Interest Income Table [Text Block] Interest Income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable. Notes Receivable Reserves Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] Recorded Investment in Non-accrual Notes Receivable that are 90 Days or More Past Due Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status [Table Text Block] Aging of Recorded Investment in Principal, Before Reserves, in Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock, Net of Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs Schedule Of Redeemable Preferred Stock Table [Text Block] Schedule Of Redeemable Preferred Stock Table [Text Block] Restricted cash Accounts and contracts receivable Accrued liabilities Debt, net