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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies New Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  | $ 147,000,000 |  | $ 127,000,000 |  | $ 140,000,000 |  |  |
Total current assets |  | 750,000,000 |  | 337,000,000 |  | 338,000,000 |  |  |
Total current assets |  | 1,211,000,000 |  | 754,000,000 |  | 768,000,000 |  |  |
Operating lease assets, net |  | 515,000,000 |  | 525,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  | 304,000,000 |  | 272,000,000 |  | 272,000,000 |  |  |
Non-current assets - held for sale |  | 0 |  | 502,000,000 |  | 461,000,000 |  |  |
Total assets |  | 7,543,000,000 | $ 7,660,000,000 | 7,842,000,000 | [1] | 7,290,000,000 | [1] |  |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |  | 122,000,000 |  | 126,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | 350,000,000 |  | 332,000,000 |  | 344,000,000 |  |  |
Current liabilities - held for sale |  | 356,000,000 |  | 352,000,000 |  | 352,000,000 |  |  |
Total current liabilities |  | 1,146,000,000 |  | 1,641,000,000 |  | 1,527,000,000 |  |  |
Long-term operating lease liabilities |  | 467,000,000 |  | 458,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Other non-current liabilities |  | 233,000,000 |  | 196,000,000 |  | 256,000,000 |  |  |
Non-current liabilities - held for sale |  | 0 |  | 43,000,000 |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Total liabilities |  | 5,447,000,000 | 5,520,000,000 | 5,527,000,000 |  | 4,975,000,000 |  |  |
Total equity |  | 2,096,000,000 | 2,140,000,000 | 2,315,000,000 |  | 2,315,000,000 |  | $ 2,622,000,000 | $ 2,469,000,000
Total liabilities and equity |  | 7,543,000,000 | $ 7,660,000,000 | 7,842,000,000 |  | 7,290,000,000 |  |  |
Realogy Brokerage Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 1,448,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,228,000,000 |  |  |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 260,000,000 |  |  |  | 190,000,000 |  |  |
Realogy Title Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | $ 576,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 492,000,000 |  |  |
Other Current Assets | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | (13,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Current assets - held for sale | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | (1,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Current Assets | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | (14,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease Assets [Member] | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 525,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets - held for sale | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 41,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Total | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets | [1] |  |  | 552,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Total | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries | Realogy Brokerage Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Total | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Total | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries | Realogy Title Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Total | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries | Cartus Relocation Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  |  |
Current Operating Lease Liabilities [Member] | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 126,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | (12,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities - held for sale | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Current Liabilities | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 114,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Operating Lease Liabilities [Member] | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 458,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | (60,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities - held for sale | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Total | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 552,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Equity | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities and Equity, Total | Adoption of ASC 842 Lease Transition Entries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item Effected [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  | $ 552,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The $552 million adjustment to Total assets due to the adoption of the new leasing standard consists of $414 million at Realogy Brokerage Group, $52 million at Corporate and Other, $46 million at Realogy Title Group and $40 million of assets held for sale related to the pending sale of Cartus' Relocation Services business.

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