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Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Carrying amount of total other intangibles $ 619 $ 620
Accumulated Amortization 321 304
Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets 298 316
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] 625 591
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [1] $ 1,394 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] 9 8
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [2] $ 36 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] 297 284
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [3] $ 233 246
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] $ 2 3
Accumulated Amortization [4] 1 1
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [4] $ 1 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] 14 11
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [5] $ 17 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.