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Note 5. Franchising and Marketing Activities Franchising and Marketing Activities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Franchised:
 
 
 
 
 
Century 21®
7,973

 
7,330

 
6,897

ERA®
2,298

 
2,347

 
2,355

Coldwell Banker®
2,330

 
2,289

 
2,258

Coldwell Banker Commercial®
180

 
180

 
163

Sotheby’s International Realty®
905

 
836

 
794

Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate
353

 
332

 
304

Total Franchised
14,039

 
13,314

 
12,771

Company Owned:
 
 
 
 
 
Coldwell Banker®
707

 
708

 
708

Sotheby’s International Realty®
41

 
41

 
41

Corcoran®/Other
41

 
40

 
38

Total Company Owned
789

 
789

 
787
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,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Franchised:
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
13,314

 
12,771

 
12,769

Additions
1,137

 
847

 
445

Terminations
(412
)
 
(304
)
 
(443
)
Ending balance
14,039

 
13,314

 
12,771

Company Owned:
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
789

 
787

 
727

Additions
20

 
38

 
74

Closures
(20
)
 
(36
)
 
(14
)
Ending balance
789

 
789

 
787