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Note 4. Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 756 |
Gross carrying amount of total other intangibles |  | 620 | $ 612
Accumulated Amortization |  | 304 | 271
Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 316 | 341
Unamortizable—Trademarks (b) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets | [1] | 745 | 736
Unamortizable—Title plant shares (e) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets | [2] | 11 | 10
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | [3] | 2,019 | 2,019
Accumulated Amortization | [3] | 591 | 524
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [3] | $ 1,428 | 1,495
Amortization period |  | 30 years |
Amortizable—License agreements (c) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | [4] | $ 45 | 45
Accumulated Amortization | [4] | 8 | 7
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [4] | $ 37 | 38
Amortization period |  | 50 years |
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | [5] | $ 530 | 530
Accumulated Amortization | [5] | 284 | 256
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [5] | 246 | 274
Amortizable—Pendings and listings (f) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | [6] | 3 | 2
Accumulated Amortization | [6] | 1 | 2
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [6] | $ 2 | 0
Amortization period |  | 5 months |
Amortizable—Other (g) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | [7] | $ 31 | 25
Accumulated Amortization | [7] | 11 | 6
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [7] | $ 20 | $ 19
Maximum [Member] | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 20 years |
Maximum [Member] | Amortizable—Other (g) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 10 years |
Minimum [Member] | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 2 years |
Minimum [Member] | Amortizable—Other (g) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 5 years |
[1] | Primarily relates to the Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Corcoran®, Coldwell Banker Commercial® and Cartus tradenames, which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
[2] | 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.
[3] | Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
[4] | 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).
[5] | 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.
[6] | Generally amortized over a period of 5 months.
[7] | 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.

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