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Note 4. Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 756  
Gross carrying amount of total other intangibles 620 $ 612
Accumulated Amortization 304 271
Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets 316 341
Unamortizable—Trademarks (b)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets [1] 745 736
Unamortizable—Title plant shares (e)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets [2] 11 10
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [3] 2,019 2,019
Accumulated Amortization [3] 591 524
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [3] $ 1,428 1,495
Amortization period 30 years  
Amortizable—License agreements (c)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [4] $ 45 45
Accumulated Amortization [4] 8 7
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [4] $ 37 38
Amortization period 50 years  
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [5] $ 530 530
Accumulated Amortization [5] 284 256
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [5] 246 274
Amortizable—Pendings and listings (f)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [6] 3 2
Accumulated Amortization [6] 1 2
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [6] $ 2 0
Amortization period 5 months  
Amortizable—Other (g)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [7] $ 31 25
Accumulated Amortization [7] 11 6
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [7] $ 20 $ 19
Maximum [Member] | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 20 years  
Maximum [Member] | Amortizable—Other (g)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 10 years  
Minimum [Member] | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 2 years  
Minimum [Member] | Amortizable—Other (g)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 5 years  
[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[3] Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
[4] 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).
[5] 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.
[6] Generally amortized over a period of 5 months.
[7] 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.