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Note 11. Restructuring Costs Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  | $ 10 | $ (1) | $ 10 |  | $ (1) | $ 4
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  | 10 | $ (1) | 10 |  | (1) | 4
2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at October 1, 2015 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  | 10 |  | 10 |  |  |
Costs paid or otherwise settled |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | 9 |  | 9 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 37 |  | 37 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  | 10 |  | 10 |  |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | 27 |  | 27 |  |  |
2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] | Real Estate Franchise Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] | Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 20 |  | 20 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | 15 |  | 15 |  |  |
2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] | Relocation Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 8 |  | 8 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | 7 |  | 7 |  |  |
2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] | Title and Settlement Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] | Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 6 |  | 6 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |
2013 Corporate Headquarters Relocation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Costs paid or otherwise settled |  |  |  | (4) |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
2013 Corporate Headquarters Relocation [Member] | Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Personnel-related costs | 2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at October 1, 2015 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  | 3 |  | 3 | [1] |  |
Costs paid or otherwise settled |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 17 |  | 17 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  | 3 |  | 3 | [1] |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | 14 |  | 14 |  |  |
Personnel-related costs | 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [1] |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 | [1] |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Personnel-related costs | 2013 Corporate Headquarters Relocation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Facility-related costs | 2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at October 1, 2015 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  | 3 |  | 3 | [2] |  |
Costs paid or otherwise settled |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 13 |  | 13 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  | 3 |  | 3 | [2] |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | 10 |  | 10 |  |  |
Facility-related costs | 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [2] |  |  |  |  | (1) |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 | [2] |  |  |  |  | (1) |
Facility-related costs | 2013 Corporate Headquarters Relocation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Accelerated depreciation related to asset disposals | 2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at October 1, 2015 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Costs paid or otherwise settled |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation related to asset disposals | 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Accelerated depreciation related to asset disposals | 2013 Corporate Headquarters Relocation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Other restructuring costs | 2015-2016 Business Optimization Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at October 1, 2015 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  | 4 |  | 4 | [3] |  |
Costs paid or otherwise settled |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount expected to be incurred |  | 6 |  | 6 |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 |  | 4 |  | 4 | [3] |  |
Total amount remaining to be incurred |  | $ 2 |  | $ 2 |  |  |
Other restructuring costs | 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [3] |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 | [3] |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Other restructuring costs | 2013 Corporate Headquarters Relocation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount incurred in 2015 | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
[1] | Personnel-related costs consist of severance costs provided to employees who have been terminated and duplicate payroll costs during transition.
[2] | Facility-related costs consist of costs associated with planned facility closures such as contract termination costs, lease payments that will continue to be incurred under the contract for its remaining term without economic benefit to the Company and other facility and employee relocation related costs.
[3] | Other restructuring costs consist of costs related to professional fees, consulting fees and other costs associated with restructuring activities.

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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the period in the carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) of the liability pertaining to the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination and to asset retirement obligations. + References No definition available. + Details
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