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Restructuring Costs Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [1],[2] | $ 9 |  | $ 2 | $ 45 | $ 9 | [3]
Personnel Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [4] | 3 |  | 1 | 20 | 7 |
Facility Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [5] | 3 |  | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Internal Use Software Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [6] | 3 | $ 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Other Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net | [7] | 0 |  | $ 1 | 0 | $ 1 |
Leadership Realignment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  | 9 |  |  | 43 |  |
Leadership Realignment | Personnel Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |
Leadership Realignment | Facility Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |
Leadership Realignment | Internal Use Software Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |
Business Optimization Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Business Optimization Plan | Facility Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs, net |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |
[1] | The three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes $9 million and $43 million, respectively, of expense related to the Leadership Realignment and Other Restructuring Activities program and zero and $2 million, respectively, of expense related to the Business Optimization Initiative program.
[2] | The three months ended September 30, 2018 includes restructuring charges of $1 million in the Real Estate Franchise Services and $8 million in the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment.The three months ended September 30, 2017 includes restructuring charges of $2 million in the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment.The nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes restructuring charges of $3 million in the Real Estate Franchise Services segment, $29 million in the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment, $9 million in the Relocation Services segment, $2 million at Title and Settlement Services segment and $2 million in the Corporate and Other segment.The nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes restructuring charges of $1 million in the Real Estate Franchise Services segment and $8 million in the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment.
[3] | Includes an $8 million expense related to the settlement of the Strader legal matter in Corporate and Other.
[4] | Personnel-related costs consist of severance costs provided to employees who have been terminated and duplicate payroll costs during transition.
[5] | Facility-related costs consist of costs associated with planned facility closures such as contract termination costs, lease payments, net of applicable sublease income, that will continue to be incurred under the contract for its remaining term without economic benefit to the Company, accelerated depreciation on asset disposals and other facility and employee relocation related costs.
[6] | Internal use software impairment relates to development costs capitalized for a project that was determined to not meet the Company's strategic goals when analyzed by the Company's new leadership team. $7 million was recognized during the first quarter of 2018 and an additional $3 million was recognized during the third quarter of 2018.
[7] | Other restructuring costs consist of costs related to professional fees, consulting fees and other costs associated with restructuring activities which are primarily included in the Corporate and Other business segment.

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