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EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 725 | [1] | $ 733 | [2] | $ 726 | [3]
Restructuring costs, net |  | $ 3 | $ 2 | $ 2 | $ 5 | $ 9 | $ 9 | $ 12 | $ 9 | 12 |  | 39 |  | 10 |
Expense Related to the Transition of the Company's CEO |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Former parent legacy benefit, net |  |  | 1 | (11) |  | (3) |  |  | 1 | (10) |  | (2) |  | (15) |
Loss on the early extinguishment of debt |  |  | 1 |  | 4 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  | 0 |  | 48 |
Net income attributable to Realogy Holdings and Realogy Group |  | $ 255 | $ 95 | 109 | $ (28) | $ 57 | $ 106 | $ 92 | $ (42) | 431 |  | 213 |  | 184 |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Adjusted for Amortization of Intangible Assets related to GRA Acquisition | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201 |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198 |  | 202 | [4] | 201 | [4]
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158 |  | 174 |  | 231 |
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (65) |  | 144 |  | 110 |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 |  | 12 |  | 16 |
Strader |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Fees |  |  |  | $ 8 |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Franchise Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 559 | [1] | 516 | [2] | 495 | [3]
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 |  | 77 |  | 77 |
Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126 | [1] | 137 | [2] | 199 | [3]
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  | 22 |  | 5 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  | 49 |  | 46 |
Relocation Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85 | [1] | 96 | [2] | 105 | [3]
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  | 1 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33 |  | 31 |  | 33 |
Title and Settlement Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 | [1] | 62 | [2] | 48 | [3]
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  | 23 |  | 25 |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4) |  |  |  |  |
Title and Settlement Services | Amortization of Intangible Assets related to GRA Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (103) | [1] | (78) | [2] | (121) | [3]
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 8 |  | 4 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  | $ 22 |  | $ 20 |
[1] | (a)For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Real Estate Franchise Services segment includes restructuring charges of $1 million; the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment includes restructuring charges of $9 million; the Title and Settlement Services segment includes restructuring charges of $1 million; and Corporate and Other includes an $8 million expense related to the settlement of the Strader legal matter, an $8 million expense related to the transition of the Company's CEO, $5 million related to the losses on the early extinguishment of debt and restructuring charges of $1 million, partially offset by a net benefit of $10 million of former parent legacy items.
[2] | (b)For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Real Estate Franchise Services segment includes restructuring charges of $4 million; the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment includes restructuring charges of $22 million; the Relocation Services segment includes restructuring charges of $4 million; the Title and Settlement Services segment includes restructuring charges of $1 million; and Corporate and Other includes restructuring charges of $8 million, partially offset by a net benefit of $2 million of former parent legacy items
[3] | (c)For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment includes restructuring charges of $5 million; the Relocation Services segment includes restructuring charges of $1 million; and Corporate and Other includes $48 million related to the loss on the early extinguishment of debt and restructuring charges of $4 million, partially offset by a net benefit of $15 million of former parent legacy items.
[4] | Depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes $3 million of amortization expense related to Guaranteed Rate Affinity's purchase accounting included in the "Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities" line on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
[5] | Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.

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