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Note 5. Franchising and Marketing Activities Franchising and Marketing Activities (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) franchisedandcompanyownedoffices | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) franchisedandcompanyownedoffices | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) franchisedandcompanyownedoffices | Dec. 31, 2016 Brokerage_Offices | Dec. 31, 2013 franchisedandcompanyownedoffices
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Initial franchise and area development fees | $ | $ 8 | $ 8 | $ 9 |  |
Annual volume incentives from Real Estate Franchisees | $ | $ 56 | $ 51 | $ 50 |  |
Franchised: |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 13,314 | 12,771 | 12,769 |  | 13,032
Franchised: | Century 21® |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 7,330 | 6,897 | 6,902 |  |
Franchised: | ERA® |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 2,347 | 2,355 | 2,304 |  |
Franchised: | Coldwell Banker® |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 2,289 | 2,258 | 2,396 |  |
Franchised: | Coldwell Banker Commercial® |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 180 | 163 | 167 |  |
Franchised: | Sotheby’s International Realty® |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 836 | 794 | 717 |  |
Franchised: | Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 332 | 304 | 283 |  |
Company Owned: |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Royalty expense | $ | $ 282 | $ 284 | $ 269 |  |
Number of offices | 789 | 787 | 727 | 790 | 706
Marketing and Advertising Expense | $ | $ 11 | $ 11 | $ 14 |  |
Company Owned: | ERA® |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Company Owned: | Coldwell Banker® |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 708 | 708 | 651 |  |
Company Owned: | Sotheby’s International Realty® |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 41 | 41 | 39 |  |
Company Owned: | Corcoran Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of offices | 40 | 38 | 37 |  |

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