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Note 3. Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles

The cumulative effect of the changes made to the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the adoption of the new revenue standard were as follows:

	Balance Sheet accounts prior to the new revenue standard adoption adjustments				Adjustments due to the adoption of the new revenue standard				Balance Sheet accounts after the new revenue standard adoption adjustments
ASSETS
Current assets:
Trade receivables	$	153			$	1			$	154
Other current assets	179				2				181
Total current assets	789				3				792
Other non-current assets	222				23				245
Total assets	$	7,337			$	26			$	7,363
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	478			$	2			$	480
Total current liabilities	955				2				957
Deferred income taxes	327				(8		)		319
Other non-current liabilities	212				54				266
Total liabilities	4,715				48				4,763
Equity:
Accumulated deficit (a)	(2,622		)		(22		)		(2,644		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (a)	(46		)		—				(46		)
Total stockholders' equity	2,618				(22		)		2,596
Total equity	2,622				(22		)		2,600
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,337			$	26			$	7,363

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(a) Beginning balances have been adjusted for the adoption of the accounting standard update on stranded tax effects related to the 2017 Tax Act which resulted in a debit to Accumulated other comprehensive loss and a credit to Accumulated deficit of $9 million. See Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the "Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements" section for additional information.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company's revenue is disaggregated by major revenue categories on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and further disaggregated by business segment as follows:

	Years Ended December 31, 2018 vs December 31, 2017 (e)
	Real Estate Franchise Services								Company Owned Brokerage Services								Relocation Services								Title and Settlement Services								Corporate and Other								Total Company
	2018				2017				2018				2017				2018				2017				2018				2017				2018				2017				2018				2017
Gross commission income (a)	$	—			$	—			$	4,533			$	4,576			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	4,533			$	4,576
Service revenue (b)	—				—				9				9				374				378				564				551				—				—				947				938
Franchise fees (c)	688				695				—				—				—				—				—				—				(295		)		(299		)		393				396
Other (d)	132				135				65				58				4				4				16				19				(11		)		(12		)		206				204
Net revenues	$	820			$	830			$	4,607			$	4,643			$	378			$	382			$	580			$	570			$	(306	)		$	(311	)		$	6,079			$	6,114

	Years Ended December 31, 2017 vs December 31, 2016 (e)
	Real Estate Franchise Services								Company Owned Brokerage Services								Relocation Services								Title and Settlement Services								Corporate and Other								Total Company
	2017				2016				2017				2016				2017				2016				2017				2016				2017				2016				2017				2016
Gross commission income (a)	$	—			$	—			$	4,576			$	4,277			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	4,576			$	4,277
Service revenue (b)	—				—				9				3				378				401				551				551				—				—				938				955
Franchise fees (c)	695				654				—				—				—				—				—				—				(299		)		(282		)		396				372
Other (d)	135				127				58				64				4				4				19				22				(12		)		(11		)		204				206
Net revenues	$	830			$	781			$	4,643			$	4,344			$	382			$	405			$	570			$	573			$	(311	)		$	(293	)		$	6,114			$	5,810

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(a) Approximately 75% 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.

(b) Approximately 15% 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, which are recognized at a point in time at the closing of a homesale transaction, and relocation fees at the Relocation Services segment, 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 of 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.

(c) Approximately 5% 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).

(d) Approximately 5% 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.

(e) Prior period amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method.

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

The following table shows the change in the Company's contract liabilities related to revenue contracts by reportable segment for the period:

	Year Ended December 31, 2018
	Beginning Balance at January 1, 2018				Additions during the period				Recognized as Revenue during the period				Ending Balance at December 31, 2018
Real Estate Franchise Services (a)	$	79			$	118			$	(119	)		$	78
Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services	17				19				(18		)		18
Relocation Services	18				87				(96		)		9
Total	$	114			$	224			$	(233	)		$	105

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(a) Revenues recognized include intercompany marketing fees paid by the Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment.

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