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Intangible Assets Goodwill (Details)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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.