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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  | $ (1,330) | $ (1,550) | $ (1,664) | $ (1,054) |  | $ (1,285) |  | $ (1,591) |  | $ (1,740) |  | $ (1,166) |  | $ (5,598) | [1],[2] | $ (5,782) | [1],[2] | $ (5,810) | [1],[2],[3]
Approximate Percentage of Total Revenue from Gross Commission Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8000.00% |  |  |  |  |
Approximate Percentage of Total Revenue from Services Rendered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1000.00% |  |  |  |  |
Approximate Percentage of Revenue from Franchise Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700.00% |  |  |  |  |
Approximate Percentage of Other Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500.00% |  |  |  |  |
Realogy Franchise Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues |  | (190) | (216) | (234) | (163) |  | (186) |  | (221) |  | (237) |  | (176) |  | $ (803) | [1],[2] | (820) | [1],[2] | (830) | [1],[2],[3]
Realogy Brokerage Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  | (1,040) | (1,222) | (1,331) | (816) |  | (1,014) |  | (1,268) |  | (1,408) |  | (917) |  | (4,409) | [1],[2] | (4,607) | [1],[2] | (4,643) | [1],[2],[3]
Realogy Title Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues |  | (152) | (170) | (160) | (114) |  | (136) |  | (162) |  | (162) |  | (120) |  | (596) | [1],[2] | (580) | [1],[2] | (570) | [1],[2],[3]
Realogy Leads Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues |  | (17) | (24) | (26) | (16) |  | (17) |  | (23) |  | (25) |  | (16) |  | (83) | [1],[2] | (81) | [1],[2] | (78) | [1],[2]
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  | $ 69 | $ 82 | $ 87 | $ 55 | [4] | $ 68 | [5] | $ 83 | [5] | $ 92 | [5] | $ 63 | [5] | 293 | [1],[2],[6] | 306 | [1],[2],[6] | 311 | [1],[2],[3],[6]
Gross Commission Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,330) |  | (4,533) |  | (4,576) | [3]
Gross Commission Income | Realogy Franchise Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Gross Commission Income | Realogy Brokerage Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,330) |  | (4,533) |  | (4,576) | [3]
Gross Commission Income | Realogy Title Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Gross Commission Income | Realogy Leads Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Gross Commission Income | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Service revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (673) |  | (654) |  | (638) | [3]
Service revenue | Realogy Franchise Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Service revenue | Realogy Brokerage Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) |  | (9) |  | (9) | [3]
Service revenue | Realogy Title Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (579) |  | (564) |  | (551) | [3]
Service revenue | Realogy Leads Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (83) |  | (81) |  | (78) | [3]
Service revenue | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Franchise fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (386) |  | (393) |  | (396) | [3]
Franchise fees | Realogy Franchise Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (668) |  | (688) |  | (695) | [3]
Franchise fees | Realogy Brokerage Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Franchise fees | Realogy Title Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Franchise fees | Realogy Leads Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Franchise fees | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (282) |  | 295 |  | 299 | [3]
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (209) |  | (202) |  | (200) | [3]
Other | Realogy Franchise Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (135) |  | (132) |  | (135) | [3]
Other | Realogy Brokerage Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Net revenues | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (68) |  | (65) |  | (58) | [3]
Other | Realogy Title Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17) |  | (16) |  | (19) | [3]
Other | Realogy Leads Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | [3]
Other | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |  | $ 11 |  | $ 12 | [3]
[1] | Revenues for Realo gy Leads Group include intercompany referral commissions paid by Realogy Brokerage Group of $18 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. Such amounts are recorded as contra-revenues by Realogy Brokerage Group. There are no other material intersegment transactions.
[2] | Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Revenues for Realogy Franchise Group include intercompany royalties and marketing fees paid by Realogy Brokerage Group of $293 million, $306 million and $311 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and Other line.
[3] | Amounts for the year ended December 31, 2017 have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method.
[4] | Represents the elimination of transactions primarily between Realogy Franchise Group and Realogy Brokerage Group.
[5] | Represents the elimination of transactions primarily between Realogy Franchise Group and Realogy Brokerage Group.
[6] | Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.
[7] | Approximately 80% of the Company's total net revenues is related to gross commission income at Realogy Brokerage Group, which is recognized at a point in time at the closing of a homesale transaction.
[8] | Approximately 10% of the Company's total net revenues is related to service fees primarily consisting of title and escrow fees at Realogy Title Group, which are recognized at a point in time at the closing of a homesale transaction.
[9] | Approximately 7% of the Company's total net revenues is related to franchise fees at Realogy Franchise Group, primarily domestic royalties, which are recognized at a point in time when the underlying franchisee revenue is earned (upon close of the homesale transaction).
[10] | Less than 5% of the Company's total net revenues is related to other revenue, which comprised of brand marketing funds received at Realogy Franchise Group from franchisees, third-party listing fees and other miscellaneous revenues across all of the business segments.

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