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Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying amount of total other intangibles |  | $ 643 | $ 645
Accumulated Amortization |  | 411 | 391
Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 232 | 254
Indefinite life—Trademarks (b) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets | [1] | 749 | 749
Indefinite life—Title plant shares (e) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets | [2] | 19 | 18
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [3] | 2,019 | 2,019
Accumulated Amortization | [3] | 843 | 792
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [3] | 1,176 | 1,227
Amortizable—License agreements (c) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [4] | 45 | 45
Accumulated Amortization | [4] | 12 | 11
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [4] | $ 33 | 34
Amortization period |  | 50 years |
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [5] | $ 549 | 549
Accumulated Amortization | [5] | 376 | 359
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [5] | 173 | 190
Amortizable—Other (f) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [6] | 30 | 33
Accumulated Amortization | [6] | 23 | 21
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [6] | $ 7 | $ 12
Real Estate Franchise Services | Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 30 years |
Minimum | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 2 years |
Minimum | Amortizable—Other (f) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 5 years |
Maximum | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 20 years |
Maximum | Amortizable—Other (f) |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 10 years |
[1] | Primarily related to real estate franchise brands 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 and our Company Owned Real Estate Brokerage Services segment. These relationships are being amortized over a period of 2 to 20 years.
[6] | 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.

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