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Note 11. Restructuring Costs Restructuring Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | The components of the restructuring charges for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Personnel-related costs (1) | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |
Facility-related costs (2) | 10 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (1 | )
Accelerated depreciation related to asset disposals | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other restructuring costs (3) | 6 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |
Total restructuring charges | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | (1 | )
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring reserve balances for the Business Optimization Initiative:
| Personnel-related costs |  | Facility-related costs |  | Accelerated depreciation related to asset disposals |  | Other restructuring costs |  | Total
Balance at October 1, 2015 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Restructuring charges | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 10 |
Costs paid or otherwise settled | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | )
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 9 |
Restructuring charges | 22 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 39 |
Costs paid or otherwise settled | (16 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (9 | ) |  | (32 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16 |
Schedule of Expected Restructuring Costs by Cost Type [Table Text Block] | The following table shows the total restructuring costs expected to be incurred by type of cost for the Business Optimization Initiative:
| Total amount expected to be incurred |  | Amount incurred to date |  | Total amount remaining to be incurred
Personnel-related costs | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 10 |
Facility-related costs | 17 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 4 |
Accelerated depreciation related to asset disposals | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Other restructuring costs | 11 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |
Total | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 16 |
Schedule of Expected Restructuring Costs by Business Segment [Table Text Block] | The following table shows the total restructuring costs expected to be incurred by reportable segment for the Business Optimization Initiative:
| Total amount expected to be incurred |  | Amount incurred to date |  | Total amount remaining to be incurred
Real Estate Franchise Services | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services | 40 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 13 |
Relocation Services | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |
Title and Settlement Services | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Corporate and Other | 14 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 2 |
Total | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 16 |

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