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Note 4. Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 767  
Gross carrying amount of total other intangibles 647 $ 652
Accumulated Amortization 363 339
Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets 284 313
Indefinite life—Trademarks (b)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets [1] 749 748
Indefinite life—Title plant shares (e)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets [2] 18 18
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [3] 2,019 2,019
Accumulated Amortization [3] 725 658
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [3] $ 1,294 1,361
Amortization period 30 years  
Amortizable—License agreements (c)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [4] $ 45 45
Accumulated Amortization [4] 10 9
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [4] $ 35 36
Amortization period 50 years  
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [5] $ 549 550
Accumulated Amortization [5] 335 312
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [5] 214 238
Amortizable—Pendings and listings (f)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [6] 2 6
Accumulated Amortization [6] 1 5
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [6] $ 1 1
Amortization period 5 months  
Amortizable—Other (g)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [7] $ 33 33
Accumulated Amortization [7] 17 13
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [7] $ 16 $ 20
Maximum | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 20 years  
Maximum | Amortizable—Other (g)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 10 years  
Minimum | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 2 years  
Minimum | Amortizable—Other (g)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 5 years  
[1] Primarily relates to the Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, ERA®, Corcoran®, Coldwell Banker Commercial® and Cartus tradenames, which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
[2] Ownership in a title plant is required to transact title insurance in certain states. The Company expects to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
[3] Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
[4] Relates to the Sotheby’s International Realty® and Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate agreements which are being amortized over 50 years (the contractual term of the license agreements).
[5] Relates to the customer relationships at the Relocation Services segment, the Title and Settlement Services segment, the Real Estate Franchise Services segment and our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. These relationships are being amortized over a period of 2 to 20 years.
[6] Generally amortized over a period of 5 months.
[7] Consists of covenants not to compete which are amortized over their contract lives and other intangibles which are generally amortized over periods ranging from 5 to 10 years.