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Basis Of Presentation | 9 Months Ended
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Basis Of Presentation | BASIS OF PRESENTATION Realogy Holdings Corp. ("Realogy Holdings", "Realogy" or the "Company") is a holding company for its consolidated subsidiaries including Realogy Intermediate Holdings LLC ("Realogy Intermediate") and Realogy Group LLC ("Realogy Group") and its consolidated subsidiaries. Realogy through its subsidiaries is a global provider of residential real estate services. Neither Realogy Holdings, the indirect parent of Realogy Group, nor Realogy Intermediate, the direct parent company of Realogy Group, conducts any operations other than with respect to its respective direct or indirect ownership of Realogy Group. As a result, the consolidated financial positions, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows of Realogy Holdings, Realogy Intermediate and Realogy Group are the same. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial statements of Realogy Holdings and Realogy Group. Realogy Holdings' only asset is its investment in the common stock of Realogy Intermediate, and Realogy Intermediate's only asset is its investment in Realogy Group. Realogy Holdings' only obligations are its guarantees of certain borrowings and certain franchise obligations of Realogy Group. All expenses incurred by Realogy Holdings and Realogy Intermediate are for the benefit of Realogy Group and have been reflected in Realogy Group's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Interim results may not be indicative of full year performance because of seasonal and short-term variations. The Company has eliminated all material intercompany transactions and balances between entities consolidated in these financial statements. In presenting the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and the related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. In management's opinion, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly Realogy Holdings and Realogy Group's financial position as of September 30, 2015 and the results of operations and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. As the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared using the same accounting principles and policies used to prepare the annual consolidated financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2015 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 have been reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. Their reports, dated November 5, 2015, are included on pages 4 and 5. The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP state that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited financial information because that report is not a "report" or a "part" of the registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act. Financial Instruments The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value.
Level Input: |  | Input Definitions:
Level I |  | Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.
Level II |  | Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level I that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
Level III |  | Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from asset to asset and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of asset, whether the asset is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level III. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to quoted market values. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined based upon a discounted cash flow approach. The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level at September 30, 2015 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| Level I |  | Level II |  | Level III |  | Total
Interest rate swaps (included in other non-current liabilities) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 59 |
Deferred compensation plan assets (included in other non-current assets) | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level at December 31, 2014 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| Level I |  | Level II |  | Level III |  | Total
Interest rate swaps (included in other non-current liabilities) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 40 |
Deferred compensation plan assets (included in other non-current assets) | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
The following table summarizes the carrying amount of the Company’s indebtedness compared to the estimated fair value, primarily determined by quoted market values, at:
| September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Debt | Carrying Amount |  | Estimated Fair Value (a) |  | Carrying Amount |  | Estimated Fair Value (a)
Senior Secured Credit Facility: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Term Loan B Facility | 1,858 |  |  | 1,854 |  |  | 1,871 |  |  | 1,834 |
7.625% First Lien Notes | 593 |  |  | 622 |  |  | 593 |  |  | 633 |
9.00% First and a Half Lien Notes | 196 |  |  | 207 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 215 |
3.375% Senior Notes | 500 |  |  | 498 |  |  | 500 |  |  | 500 |
4.50% Senior Notes | 450 |  |  | 447 |  |  | 450 |  |  | 449 |
5.25% Senior Notes | 300 |  |  | 305 |  |  | 300 |  |  | 291 |
Securitization obligations | 335 |  |  | 335 |  |  | 269 |  |  | 269 |
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(a) | The fair value of the Company's indebtedness is categorized as Level I.
Investment in PHH Home Loans The Company owns 49.9% of PHH Home Loans, which was created for the purpose of originating and selling mortgage loans primarily sourced through the Company’s real estate brokerage and relocation businesses. PHH Corporation ("PHH") owns the remaining percentage. In connection with the joint venture, the Company recorded equity earnings related to its investment in PHH Home Loans of $3 million and $11 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and equity earnings related to its investment in PHH Home Loans of $4 million and $5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The Company received $5 million in cash dividends from PHH Home Loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to no cash dividends during the same period in 2014. The Company's investment in PHH Home Loans is $60 million at September 30, 2015 and $54 million at December 31, 2014. Income Taxes The Company's provision for income taxes in interim periods is computed by applying its estimated annual effective tax rate against the income before income taxes for the period. In addition, non-recurring or discrete items are recorded during the period in which they occur. The provision for income taxes was an expense of $74 million and $71 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, and $116 million and $88 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively. Derivative Instruments The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts largely to manage its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. The Company primarily manages its foreign currency exposure to the Euro, Swiss Franc, Canadian Dollar and British Pound. The Company has elected not to utilize hedge accounting for these forward contracts; therefore, any change in fair value is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. However, the fluctuations in the value of these forward contracts generally offset the impact of changes in the value of the underlying risk that they are intended to economically hedge. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts with a fair value of less than $1 million and a notional value of $31 million. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts with a fair value of less than $1 million and a notional value of $27 million. The Company also enters into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates associated with its variable rate borrowings. The Company has five interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of $1,025 million to offset the variability in cash flows resulting from the term loan facility. The first swap, with a notional value of $225 million, commenced in July 2012 and expires in February 2018 and the second swap, with a notional value of $200 million, commenced in January 2013 and expires in February 2018. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company entered into three additional interest rate swaps, each with a notional value of $200 million, which commenced in August 2015 and expire in August 2020. The Company has not elected to utilize hedge accounting for these interest rate swaps; therefore, any change in fair value is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The fair value of derivative instruments was as follows:
Liability Derivatives |  | Fair Value
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Interest rate swap contracts |  | Other non-current liabilities |  | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 40 |
The effect of derivative instruments on earnings was as follows:
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  | Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized for Derivative Instruments |  | (Gain) or Loss Recognized on Derivatives
Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Interest rate swap contracts |  | Interest expense |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 19 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Operating expense |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (2 | )
Restricted Cash Restricted cash primarily relates to amounts specifically designated as collateral for the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s securitization facilities. Such amounts approximated $9 million and $10 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and are included within other current assets on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Supplemental Cash Flow Information Significant non-cash transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 included $13 million and $6 million, respectively, in capital lease additions, which resulted in non-cash additions to property and equipment, net and other non-current liabilities. Defined Benefit Pension Plan The net periodic pension cost for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was less than $1 million and was comprised of interest cost and amortization of actuarial loss of $2 million mostly offset by a benefit of $2 million for the expected return on assets. The net periodic pension benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was less than $1 million and was comprised of a benefit of $2 million for the expected return on assets mostly offset by interest cost and amortization of actuarial loss of $2 million. The net periodic pension cost for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was less than $1 million and was comprised of interest cost and amortization of actuarial loss of $6 million mostly offset by a benefit of $6 million for the expected return on assets. The net periodic pension benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was less than $1 million and was comprised of a benefit of $6 million for the expected return on assets mostly offset by interest cost and amortization of actuarial loss of $6 million. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements The Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates ("ASU"). ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, requiring that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Currently, debt issuance costs are recognized as deferred charges and recorded as other assets. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016 and subsequent interim periods, with earlier adoption permitted. Upon adoption, the Company must apply the new guidance retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company had debt issuance costs of $45 million and $55 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, included in other assets. The Company plans to early adopt this ASU for the year ended December 31, 2015 and will apply its provisions retrospectively. Adoption of the ASU will result in the reclassification of debt issuance costs from deferred financing costs in other assets to a reduction in the carrying amount of the related debt liability within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The debt issuance costs related to our revolving credit facilities, including securitization obligations, of $4 million and $5 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, will remain classified as a deferred asset within other assets as is permitted by the ASU. In May 2014, the FASB and IASB issued a converged standard on revenue recognition that will have an effect on most companies to some extent. The objective of the revenue standard is to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers to improve comparability within industries, across industries, and across capital markets. The revenue standard contains principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and the timing of revenue recognition. The new standard, as initially released, would be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption would not be permitted. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year resulting in the new revenue standard being effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and allowing entities to adopt one year earlier if they so elect. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

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