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Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Carrying amount of total other intangibles $ 625 $ 612
Accumulated Amortization 303 271
Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets 322 341
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a)    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [1] 2,019 2,019
Accumulated Amortization [1] 574 524
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [1] $ 1,445 1,495
Amortization period 30 years  
Amortizable—License agreements (c)    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [2] $ 45 45
Accumulated Amortization [2] 8 7
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [2] $ 37 38
Amortization period 50 years  
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [3] $ 530 530
Accumulated Amortization [3] 277 256
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [3] $ 253 274
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) | Minimum [Member]    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 2 years  
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) | Maximum [Member]    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 20 years  
Amortizable—Pendings and listings (f)    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [4] $ 8 2
Accumulated Amortization [4] 8 2
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [4] $ 0 0
Amortization period 5 months  
Amortizable—Other (g)    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [5] $ 31 25
Accumulated Amortization [5] 10 6
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [5] $ 21 19
Amortizable—Other (g) | Minimum [Member]    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 5 years  
Amortizable—Other (g) | Maximum [Member]    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 10 years  
Unamortizable—Trademarks (b)    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets [6] $ 745 736
Unamortizable—Title plant shares (e)    
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets [7] $ 11 $ 10
[1] Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
[2] Relates to the Sotheby’s International Realty and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate agreements which are being amortized over 50 years (the contractual term of the license agreements).
[3] Relates to the customer relationships at the Relocation Services segment, the Title and Settlement Services segment and the Real Estate Franchise Services segment. These relationships are being amortized over a period of 2 to 20 years.
[4] Generally amortized over a period of 5 months.
[5] Consists of covenants not to compete which are amortized over their contract lives and other intangibles which are generally amortized over periods ranging from 5 to 10 years.
[6] elates to the Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, The Corcoran Group, Coldwell Banker Commercial and Cartus tradenames, which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
[7] Primarily relates to the Texas American Title Company title plant shares. Ownership in a title plant is required to transact title insurance in certain states. The Company expects to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.