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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 1,325 | $ 1,668 |  | $ 1,651 |  | $ 1,062 |  | $ 1,278 |  | $ 1,531 |  | $ 1,512 |  | $ 1,007 |  | $ 5,706 |  | $ 5,328 |  | $ 5,289 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in earnings and noncontrolling interests (b) | 1 | 182 |  | 157 |  | (58) |  | 19 |  | 167 |  | 116 |  | (77) |  | 282 |  | 225 |  | 175 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Realogy Holdings and Realogy Group | $ 9 | $ 110 |  | $ 97 |  | $ (32) |  | $ 21 |  | $ 100 |  | $ 68 |  | $ (46) |  | $ 184 |  | $ 143 |  | $ 438 |
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic earnings per share | $ 0.06 | $ 0.75 | [1] | $ 0.66 | [1] | $ (0.22) | [1] | $ 0.14 | [2] | $ 0.68 | [2] | $ 0.47 | [2] | $ (0.32) | [2] | $ 1.26 |  | $ 0.98 |  | $ 3.01 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.06 | $ 0.74 | [1] | $ 0.66 | [1] | $ (0.22) | [1] | $ 0.14 | [2] | $ 0.68 | [2] | $ 0.46 | [2] | $ (0.32) | [2] | $ 1.24 |  | $ 0.97 |  | $ 2.99 |
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on the early extinguishment of debt | $ 48 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |  |  | $ 17 |  | $ 10 |  | $ 48 |  | $ 47 |  | $ 68 |
Former parent legacy benefit, net |  | $ (14) |  | $ (1) |  |  |  | (9) |  | $ (2) |  |  |  | 1 |  | (15) |  | (10) |  | (4) |
Restructuring costs, net | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  | (1) |  | 4 |
Real Estate Franchise Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 177 | 214 |  | 213 |  | $ 151 |  | 177 |  | 199 |  | 196 |  | 144 |  | 755 | [3],[4] | 716 | [3],[4] | 690 | [3],[4]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in earnings and noncontrolling interests (b) | 92 | 133 |  | 127 |  | 67 |  | 91 |  | 118 |  | 117 |  | 61 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 992 | 1,267 |  | 1,289 |  | 796 |  | 971 |  | 1,175 |  | 1,182 |  | 750 |  | 4,344 | [3],[4] | 4,078 | [3],[4] | 3,990 | [3],[4]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in earnings and noncontrolling interests (b) | 8 | 82 |  | 75 |  | (28) |  | 15 |  | 77 |  | 78 |  | (28) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relocation Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 98 | 124 |  | 108 |  | 85 |  | 101 |  | 125 |  | 107 |  | 86 |  | 415 | [3],[4] | 419 | [3],[4] | 419 | [3],[4]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in earnings and noncontrolling interests (b) | 16 | 39 |  | 22 |  | (1) |  | 13 |  | 37 |  | 16 |  | (3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Title and Settlement Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 125 | 147 |  | 128 |  | 87 |  | 98 |  | 111 |  | 108 |  | 81 |  | 487 | [3],[4] | 398 | [3],[4] | 467 | [3],[4]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in earnings and noncontrolling interests (b) | 5 | 9 |  | 16 |  | (7) |  | 6 |  | 11 |  | 14 |  | (8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | (67) | (84) |  | (87) |  | (57) |  | (69) |  | (79) |  | (81) |  | (54) |  | $ (295) | [3],[4],[5] | $ (283) | [3],[4],[5] | $ (277) | [3],[4],[5]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in earnings and noncontrolling interests (b) | $ (120) | $ (81) |  | $ (83) |  | $ (89) |  | $ (106) |  | $ (76) |  | $ (109) |  | $ (99) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Basic and diluted EPS amounts in each quarter are computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during that quarter, while basic and diluted EPS for the full year is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year. Therefore, the sum of the four quarters’ basic or diluted EPS may not equal the full year basic or diluted EPS (see Note 16 "Earnings Per Share" for further information).
[2] | Basic and diluted EPS amounts in each quarter are computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during that quarter, while basic and diluted EPS for the full year is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year. Therefore, the sum of the four quarters’ basic or diluted EPS may not equal the full year basic or diluted EPS.
[3] | Revenues for the Relocation Services segment include intercompany referral commissions paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment of $49 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, $42 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 and $43 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Such amounts are recorded as contra-revenues by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. There are no other material intersegment transactions.
[4] | Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Revenues for the Real Estate Franchise Services segment include intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment of $295 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, $283 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 and $277 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and Other line.
[5] | Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.

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