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Intangible Assets Goodwill (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2008 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) real_estate_brokerage_operations | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) real_estate_brokerage_operations | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) real_estate_brokerage_operations | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, beginning of period |  |  |  | $ 3,536,000,000 |  | $ 3,534,000,000 |  | $ 3,514,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | [1] | 2,000,000 | [2] | 20,000,000 | [3] |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | $ (1,153,000,000) | $ (489,000,000) | (237,000,000) | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, end of period |  |  |  | 3,300,000,000 |  | 3,536,000,000 |  | 3,534,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,179,000,000 |
Accumulated impairments (e) | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,879,000,000) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 |  |  |  | 3,300,000,000 |  | 3,536,000,000 |  | 3,534,000,000 |  | 3,300,000,000 | $ 3,300,000,000
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill |  | $ 1,153,000,000 | $ 489,000,000 | 237,000,000 | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Tax |  |  |  | 57,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, net of taxes |  |  |  | 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realogy Franchise Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, beginning of period |  |  |  | 2,292,000,000 |  | 2,292,000,000 |  | 2,292,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3] |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | [4] |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, end of period |  |  |  | 2,292,000,000 |  | 2,292,000,000 |  | 2,292,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,315,000,000 |
Accumulated impairments (e) | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,023,000,000) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 |  |  |  | 2,292,000,000 |  | $ 2,292,000,000 |  | $ 2,292,000,000 |  | 2,292,000,000 |
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill | [4] |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realogy Brokerage Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | real_estate_brokerage_operations |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | 16 |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, beginning of period |  |  |  | 906,000,000 |  | $ 904,000,000 |  | $ 893,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  | 0 | [1] | 2,000,000 | [2] | 11,000,000 | [3] |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | [4] |  |  | (237,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, end of period |  |  |  | 669,000,000 |  | 906,000,000 |  | 904,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,064,000,000 |
Accumulated impairments (e) | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (395,000,000) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 |  |  |  | 669,000,000 |  | 906,000,000 |  | $ 904,000,000 |  | 669,000,000 |
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill | [4] |  |  | 237,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, net of taxes |  |  |  | $ 180 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realogy Title Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | real_estate_brokerage_operations |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, beginning of period |  |  |  | $ 154,000,000 |  | 154,000,000 |  | $ 145,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 9,000,000 | [3] |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | [4] |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, end of period |  |  |  | 155,000,000 |  | 154,000,000 |  | 154,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 479,000,000 |
Accumulated impairments (e) | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (324,000,000) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 |  |  |  | 155,000,000 |  | 154,000,000 |  | 154,000,000 |  | 155,000,000 |
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill | [4] |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realogy Leads Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, beginning of period |  |  |  | 184,000,000 |  | 184,000,000 |  | 184,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3] |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | [4] |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill Balance, end of period |  |  |  | 184,000,000 |  | 184,000,000 |  | 184,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 321,000,000 |
Accumulated impairments (e) | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (137,000,000) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 |  |  |  | 184,000,000 |  | $ 184,000,000 |  | $ 184,000,000 |  | $ 184,000,000 |
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill | [4] |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Goodwill acquired during the year ended December 31, 2019 relates to the acquisition of two title and settlement operations.
[2] | Goodwill acquired during the year ended December 31, 2018 relates to the acquisition of three real estate brokerage operations.
[3] | Goodwill acquired during the year ended December 31, 2017 relates to the acquisition of sixteen real estate brokerage operations and two title and settlement operations.
[4] | The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $237 million during the third quarter of 2019 related to Realogy Brokerage Group. The impairment charge of $237 million was offset by an income tax benefit of $57 million resulting in a net reduction in the carrying value of Realogy Brokerage Group of $180 million (see Note 20, "Selected Quarterly Financial Data", for additional information).
[5] | Includes impairment charges which reduced goodwill by $237 million, $1,153 million and $489 million during the third quarter of 2019, fourth quarter of 2008 and fourth quarter of 2007, respectively.

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