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Franchising and Marketing Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Franchising and Marketing Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of the Number of Franchised and Company Owned Outlets in Operation [Table Text Block] | The number of franchised and company owned offices in operation are as follows:
| (Unaudited) As of December 31, |  |  |  |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Franchised (domestic and international): |  |  |  |  |
Century 21® | 11,640 |  |  | 9,637 |  |  | 7,973 |
ERA® | 2,301 |  |  | 2,331 |  |  | 2,298 |
Coldwell Banker® | 2,323 |  |  | 2,380 |  |  | 2,330 |
Coldwell Banker Commercial® | 159 |  |  | 171 |  |  | 180 |
Sotheby’s International Realty® | 962 |  |  | 949 |  |  | 905 |
Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate | 391 |  |  | 362 |  |  | 353 |
Total Franchised | 17,776 |  |  | 15,830 |  |  | 14,039 |
Company owned: |  |  |  |  |
Coldwell Banker® | 634 |  |  | 672 |  |  | 707 |
Sotheby’s International Realty® | 37 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 41 |
Corcoran®/Other | 42 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 41 |
Total Company Owned | 713 |  |  | 755 |  |  | 789 |
Schedule of the Changes in the Number of Franchised and Company Owned Outlets [Table Text Block] | The number of franchised and company owned offices (in the aggregate) changed as follows:
| (Unaudited) For the Year Ended December 31, |  |  |  |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Franchised (domestic and international): |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 15,830 |  |  | 14,039 |  |  | 13,314 |
Additions | 2,399 |  |  | 2,149 |  |  | 1,137 |
Terminations | (453) |  |  | (358) |  |  | (412) |
Ending balance | 17,776 |  |  | 15,830 |  |  | 14,039 |
Company owned: |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 755 |  |  | 789 |  |  | 789 |
Additions | 4 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 20 |
Closures | (46) |  |  | (42) |  |  | (20) |
Ending balance | 713 |  |  | 755 |  |  | 789 |

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