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Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 692  
Gross carrying amount of total other intangibles 162 $ 167
Accumulated Amortization 90 87
Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets 72 80
Indefinite life—Trademarks (b)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets [1] 673 673
Indefinite life—Title plant shares (e)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets [2] 19 18
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [3] 2,019 2,019
Accumulated Amortization [3] 859 792
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [3] 1,160 1,227
Amortizable—License agreements (c)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [4] 45 45
Accumulated Amortization [4] 12 11
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [4] $ 33 34
Amortization period 50 years  
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [5] $ 71 71
Accumulated Amortization [5] 57 55
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [5] 14 16
Amortizable—Other (f)     
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [6] 27 33
Accumulated Amortization [6] 21 21
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets [6] $ 6 $ 12
Minimum | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 2 years  
Minimum | Amortizable—Other (f)     
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 5 years  
Maximum | Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 12 years  
Maximum | Amortizable—Other (f)     
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 10 years  
Realogy Franchise Group | Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization period 30 years  
[1] Primarily related to real estate franchise brands which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
[2] Ownership in a title plant is required to transact title insurance in certain states. The Company expects to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
[3] Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
[4] Relates to the Sotheby’s International Realty® and Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate agreements which are being amortized over 50 years (the contractual term of the license agreements).
[5] Relates to the customer relationships at Realogy Title Group and Realogy Brokerage Group. These relationships are being amortized over a period of 2 to 12 years.
[6] Consists of covenants not to compete which are amortized over their contract lives and other intangibles which are generally amortized over periods ranging from 5 to 10 years.