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Note 5. Franchising and Marketing Activities Franchising and Marketing Activities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Franchising and Marketing Activities [Abstract]  
Schedule of the Number of Franchised and Company Owned Outlets in Operation [Table Text Block]
The number of franchised and company owned offices in operation are as follows:
 
(Unaudited)
As of December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Franchised:
 
 
 
 
 
Century 21®
7,330

 
6,897

 
6,902

ERA®
2,347

 
2,355

 
2,304

Coldwell Banker®
2,289

 
2,258

 
2,396

Coldwell Banker Commercial®
180

 
163

 
167

Sotheby’s International Realty®
836

 
794

 
717

Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate
332

 
304

 
283

Total Franchised
13,314

 
12,771

 
12,769

Company Owned:
 
 
 
 
 
ERA®
—

 
—

 
—

Coldwell Banker®
708

 
708

 
651

Sotheby’s International Realty®
41

 
41

 
39

Corcoran®/Other
40

 
38

 
37

Total Company Owned
789

 
787

 
727
Schedule of the Changes in the Number of Franchised and Company Owned Outlets [Table Text Block]
The number of franchised and company owned offices (in the aggregate) changed as follows:
 
(Unaudited)
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Franchised:
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
12,771

 
12,769

 
13,032

Additions
847

 
445

 
311

Terminations
(304
)
 
(443
)
 
(574
)
Ending balance
13,314

 
12,771

 
12,769

Company Owned:
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
787

 
727

 
706

Additions
38

 
74

 
38

Closures
(36
)
 
(14
)
 
(17
)
Ending balance
789

 
787

 
727