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Note 3. Acquisitions Acquisitions (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
ACQUISITIONS
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations were recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the respective acquisition dates based upon their estimated fair values at such dates. The results of operations of businesses acquired by the Company have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations since their respective dates of acquisition.
In connection with the Company’s acquisition of real estate brokerage operations, the Company obtains contractual pendings and listings intangible assets, which represent the estimated fair value of homesale transactions that are pending closing or homes listed for sale by the acquired brokerage operations. Pendings and listings intangible assets are amortized over the estimated closing period of the underlying contracts and homes listed for sale, which in most cases is approximately five months.
2015 ACQUISITIONS
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company acquired thirteen real estate brokerage related operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, NRT, including a large franchisee of the Real Estate Franchise segment, for aggregate cash consideration of $96 million and established $13 million of liabilities related to contingent consideration and other acquisition related liabilities. These acquisitions resulted in goodwill of $94 million, pendings and listings of $10 million, other intangibles of $1 million, other assets of $7 million and other liabilities of $3 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company acquired three title and settlement operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, TRG, for cash consideration of $34 million and established $37 million of liabilities related to contingent consideration that is expected to be earned over the next four years. These acquisitions resulted in goodwill of $47 million, trademarks of $9 million, pendings and listings of $8 million, other intangibles of $5 million, title plant shares of $1 million and other assets of $1 million.
None of the 2015 acquisitions were significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows individually or in the aggregate.
2014 ACQUISITIONS
In August 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock of ZipRealty, Inc., (“ZipRealty”) for a cash purchase price of $167 million. The Company acquired ZipRealty's residential brokerage operations with 23 offices across the United States and its integrated real estate technology platform. The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed resulted in goodwill of $92 million, software and fixed assets of $18 million, deferred tax assets of $46 million, customer relationships intangibles of $1 million, pendings and listings of $3 million, other intangibles of $7 million, other assets of $6 million and other liabilities of $6 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, in addition to the ZipRealty acquisition discussed above, NRT acquired sixteen real estate brokerage and property management operations for cash consideration of $44 million and established $19 million of liabilities related to contingent consideration. These acquisitions resulted in goodwill of $45 million, trademarks of $4 million, pendings and listings of $4 million, other intangibles of $8 million, other assets of $3 million and other liabilities of $1 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired three title and settlement operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, TRG, for cash consideration of $6 million. These acquisitions resulted in goodwill of $5 million and pendings and listings of $1 million.
None of the 2014 acquisitions were significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows individually or in the aggregate.
2013 ACQUISITIONS
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired fifteen real estate brokerage operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, NRT, for cash consideration of $32 million and established $4 million of liabilities related to contingent consideration. These acquisitions resulted in goodwill of $31 million and pendings and listings and other intangibles of $5 million that were assigned to the Company Owned Brokerage Services segment.
None of the 2013 acquisitions were significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows individually or in the aggregate.