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Note 5. Franchising and Marketing Activities Franchising and Marketing Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Franchising and Marketing Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of the Number of Franchised and Company Owned Outlets in Operation [Table Text Block] | The number of franchised and company owned outlets in operation are as follows:
| (Unaudited) As of December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Franchised: |  |  |  |  |
Century 21® | 6,897 |  |  | 6,902 |  |  | 7,109 |
ERA® | 2,355 |  |  | 2,304 |  |  | 2,314 |
Coldwell Banker® | 2,258 |  |  | 2,396 |  |  | 2,489 |
Coldwell Banker Commercial® | 163 |  |  | 167 |  |  | 195 |
Sotheby’s International Realty® | 794 |  |  | 717 |  |  | 666 |
Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate | 304 |  |  | 283 |  |  | 259 |
| 12,771 |  |  | 12,769 |  |  | 13,032 |
Company Owned: |  |  |  |  |
ERA® | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |
Coldwell Banker® | 708 |  |  | 651 |  |  | 631 |
Sotheby’s International Realty® | 41 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 32 |
Corcoran®/Other | 38 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 32 |
| 787 |  |  | 727 |  |  | 706 |
Schedule of the Changes in the Number of Franchised and Company Owned Outlets [Table Text Block] | The number of franchised and company owned outlets (in the aggregate) changed as follows:
| (Unaudited) For the Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Franchised: |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 12,769 |  |  | 13,032 |  |  | 12,880 |
Additions | 445 |  |  | 311 |  |  | 478 |
Terminations | (443 | ) |  | (574 | ) |  | (326 | )
Ending balance | 12,771 |  |  | 12,769 |  |  | 13,032 |
Company Owned: |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 727 |  |  | 706 |  |  | 712 |
Additions | 74 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 15 |
Closures | (14 | ) |  | (17 | ) |  | (21 | )
Ending balance | 787 |  |  | 727 |  |  | 706 |

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