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Note 4. Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | Goodwill by segment and changes in the carrying amount are as follows:
| Real Estate Franchise Services |  | Company Owned Brokerage Services |  | Relocation Services |  | Title and Settlement Services |  | Total Company
Goodwill balance at January 1, 2013 | $ | 2,241 |  |  | $ | 630 |  |  | $ | 360 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 3,304 |
Goodwill acquired | — |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | 2,241 |  |  | 661 |  |  | 360 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 3,335 |
Goodwill acquired | 51 |  |  | 86 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | 142 |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | 2,292 |  |  | 747 |  |  | 360 |  |  | 78 |  |  | 3,477 |
Goodwill acquired | — |  |  | 94 |  |  | — |  |  | 47 |  |  | 141 |
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | 2,292 |  |  | $ | 841 |  |  | $ | 360 |  |  | $ | 125 |  |  | $ | 3,618 |
Goodwill and accumulated impairment summary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross goodwill | $ | 3,315 |  |  | $ | 999 |  |  | $ | 641 |  |  | $ | 449 |  |  | $ | 5,404 |
Accumulated impairment losses (a) | (1,023 | ) |  | (158 | ) |  | (281 | ) |  | (324 | ) |  | (1,786 | )
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | 2,292 |  |  | $ | 841 |  |  | $ | 360 |  |  | $ | 125 |  |  | $ | 3,618 |
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(a) | During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,557 million, which reduced intangible assets by $278 million and reduced goodwill by $1,279 million. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $637 million, which reduced intangible assets by $130 million and reduced goodwill by $507 million.
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | Intangible assets are as follows:
| As of December 31, 2015 |  | As of December 31, 2014
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a) | $ | 2,019 |  |  | $ | 591 |  |  | $ | 1,428 |  |  | $ | 2,019 |  |  | $ | 524 |  |  | $ | 1,495 |
Unamortizable—Trademarks (b) | $ | 745 |  |  |  |  | $ | 745 |  |  | $ | 736 |  |  |  |  | $ | 736 |
Other Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable—License agreements (c) | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 38 |
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) | 530 |  |  | 284 |  |  | 246 |  |  | 530 |  |  | 256 |  |  | 274 |
Unamortizable—Title plant shares (e) | 11 |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  | 10 |
Amortizable—Pendings and listings (f) | 3 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |
Amortizable—Other (g) | 31 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 19 |
Total Other Intangibles | $ | 620 |  |  | $ | 304 |  |  | $ | 316 |  |  | $ | 612 |  |  | $ | 271 |  |  | $ | 341 |
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(a) | Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
(b) | 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.
(c) | 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).
(d) | 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.
(e) | 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.
(f) | Generally amortized over a period of 5 months.
(g) | 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.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | Intangible asset amortization expense is as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Franchise agreements | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 67 |
License agreements | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Customer relationships | 28 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 37 |
Pendings and listings | 16 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |
Other | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 1 |
Total | $ | 117 |  |  | $ | 116 |  |  | $ | 109 |

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