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Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying amount of total other intangibles |  | $ 620 | $ 620
Accumulated Amortization |  | 313 | 304
Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 307 | 316
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [1] | 2,019 | 2,019
Accumulated Amortization | [1] | 608 | 591
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [1] | $ 1,411 | 1,428
Amortization period |  | 30 years |
Amortizable—License agreements (c) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [2] | $ 45 | 45
Accumulated Amortization | [2] | 8 | 8
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [2] | $ 37 | 37
Amortization period |  | 50 years |
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [3] | $ 530 | 530
Accumulated Amortization | [3] | 291 | 284
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [3] | $ 239 | 246
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 2 years |
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 20 years |
Amortizable—Pendings and listings (f) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [4] | $ 3 | 3
Accumulated Amortization | [4] | 1 | 1
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [4] | $ 2 | 2
Amortization period |  | 5 months |
Amortizable—Other (g) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [5] | $ 31 | 31
Accumulated Amortization | [5] | 13 | 11
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [5] | $ 18 | 20
Amortizable—Other (g) | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 5 years |
Amortizable—Other (g) | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 10 years |
Indefinite life—Trademarks (b) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets | [6] | $ 745 | 745
Indefinite life—Title plant shares (e) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets | [7] | $ 11 | $ 11
[1] | Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
[2] | 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).
[3] | 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.
[4] | Generally amortized over a period of 5 months.
[5] | 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.
[6] | elates 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.
[7] | 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.

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