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Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross commission income | [1] | $ 902 | $ 881 | [2]
Service revenue | [3] | 197 | 194 | [2]
Franchise fees | [4] | 79 | 75 | [2]
Other | [5] | 51 | 53 | [2]
Revenues | [6],[7] | $ 1,229 | $ 1,203 | [2]
Percentage of Total Revenue from Franchisor Owned Outlets |  | 74.00% | 74.00% |
Percentage of Total Revenue from Sales Revenue, Services, Net |  | 16.00% | 16.00% |
Percentage of Franchise Revenue |  | 6.00% | 6.00% |
Percentage of Other Real Estate Revenue |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |
Real Estate Franchise Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross commission income | [1] | $ 0 | $ 0 | [2]
Service revenue | [3] | 0 | 0 | [2]
Franchise fees | [4] | 139 | 134 | [2]
Other | [5] | 37 | 36 | [2]
Revenues | [6],[7] | 176 | 170 | [2]
Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross commission income | [1] | 902 | 881 | [2]
Service revenue | [3] | 2 | 2 | [2]
Franchise fees | [4] | 0 | 0 | [2]
Other | [5] | 13 | 14 | [2]
Revenues | [6],[7] | 917 | 897 | [2]
Relocation Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross commission income | [1] | 0 | 0 | [2]
Service revenue | [3] | 78 | 76 | [2]
Franchise fees | [4] | 0 | 0 | [2]
Other | [5] | 1 | 1 | [2]
Revenues | [6],[7] | $ 79 | $ 77 | [2]
Percentage of Total Revenue from Sales Revenue, Services, Net |  | 6.00% | 6.00% |
Title and Settlement Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross commission income | [1] | $ 0 | $ 0 | [2]
Service revenue | [3] | 117 | 116 | [2]
Franchise fees | [4] | 0 | 0 | [2]
Other | [5] | 3 | 4 | [2]
Revenues | [6],[7] | $ 120 | $ 120 | [2]
Percentage of Total Revenue from Sales Revenue, Services, Net |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross commission income | [1] | $ 0 | $ 0 | [2]
Service revenue | [3] | 0 | 0 | [2]
Franchise fees | [4] | (60) | (59) | [2]
Other | [5] | (3) | (2) | [2]
Revenues | [6],[7],[8] | $ (63) | $ (61) | [2]
[1] | During both the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, approximately 74% of the Company's total net revenues, related to gross commission income at the Company Owned Brokerage Services segment which is recognized at a point in time at the closing of a homesale transaction.
[2] | Prior period amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method.
[3] | During both the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, approximately 16% of the Company's total net revenues related to service fees primarily consisting of title and escrow fees at the Title and Settlement Services segment (10%), which are recognized at a point in time at the closing of a homesale transaction, and relocation fees at the Relocation Services segment (6%), which are recognized as revenue when or as the related performance obligation is satisfied, which is dependent on the type of service performed. Relocation fees at the Relocation Services segment primarily include: (i) referral fees which are recognized at a point in time at the closing of a homesale transaction, (ii) outsourcing fees, which are management fees charged to clients frequently related to a bundle of relocation services performed and are recognized over the average time period to complete a move, and (iii) referral commissions from third party suppliers which are recognized at the time of the completion of the related service.
[4] | During both the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, approximately 6% of the Company's total net revenues related to franchise fees at the Real Estate Franchise Services segment, primarily domestic royalties, which are recognized at a point in time when the underlying franchisee revenue is earned (upon close of the homesale transaction).
[5] | During both the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, approximately 4% of the Company's total net revenues related to other revenue which comprised of brand marketing funds received at the Real Estate Franchise Services segment from franchisees and other miscellaneous revenues across all of the business segments.
[6] | Revenues for the Relocation Services segment include intercompany referral commissions paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment of $8 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Such amounts are recorded as contra-revenues by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. There are no other material intersegment transactions.
[7] | Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Revenues for the Real Estate Franchise Services segment include intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment of $63 million and $61 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and Other line.
[8] | Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.

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