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Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups (Details) £ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 GBP (£) | May 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  | $ 52,000,000 | $ 79,000,000 | $ 152,000,000 | $ 210,000,000 |  |  |
Total expenses |  | 57,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 176,000,000 | 216,000,000 |  |  |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations |  | (5,000,000) | 10,000,000 | (24,000,000) | (6,000,000) |  |  |
Estimated loss on the sale of discontinued operations (a) | [1] | (59,000,000) | 0 | (133,000,000) | 0 |  |  |
Income tax (benefit) expense from discontinued operations |  | (18,000,000) | 2,000,000 | (43,000,000) | (1,000,000) |  |  |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | [2] | (46,000,000) | 8,000,000 | (114,000,000) | (5,000,000) |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 13,000,000 |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 28,000,000
Restricted cash |  | 4,000,000 |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,000,000
Trade receivables |  | 40,000,000 |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  | 46,000,000
Relocation receivables |  | 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  | 203,000,000
Other current assets |  | 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  | 12,000,000
Property and equipment, net |  | 42,000,000 |  | 42,000,000 |  |  |  | 36,000,000
Operating lease assets, net |  | 21,000,000 |  | 21,000,000 |  |  |  | 36,000,000
Goodwill |  | 176,000,000 |  | 176,000,000 |  |  |  | 176,000,000
Trademarks |  | 76,000,000 |  | 76,000,000 |  |  |  | 76,000,000
Other intangibles, net |  | 156,000,000 |  | 156,000,000 |  |  |  | 156,000,000
Allowance for reduction of assets held for sale (a) | [3] | (155,000,000) |  | (155,000,000) |  |  |  | (22,000,000)
Total assets classified as held for sale |  | 583,000,000 |  | 583,000,000 |  |  |  | 750,000,000
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | 45,000,000 |  | 45,000,000 |  |  |  | 53,000,000
Securitization obligations |  | 143,000,000 |  | 143,000,000 |  |  |  | 206,000,000
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |  | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  | 6,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | 78,000,000 |  | 78,000,000 |  |  |  | 62,000,000
Long-term operating lease liabilities |  | 25,000,000 |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  | 29,000,000
Total liabilities classified as held for sale |  | 297,000,000 |  | 297,000,000 |  |  |  | 356,000,000
Securitization obligation | Cartus Relocation Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Secured Financings |  | 143,000,000 |  | 143,000,000 |  |  |  | 206,000,000
Relocation receivables and other related relocation assets that collateralize securitization obligations |  | 193,000,000 |  | 193,000,000 |  |  |  | 200,000,000
Interest Expense, Debt |  | $ 1,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate, securitization obligations |  | 3.60% | 4.30% | 3.60% | 4.30% | 3.60% |  |
Apple Ridge Funding LLC | Securitization obligation | Cartus Relocation Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Secured Financings |  | $ 137,000,000 |  | $ 137,000,000 |  |  |  | 195,000,000
Total capacity, securitization obligations |  | 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount |  | 63,000,000 |  | 63,000,000 |  |  |  |
Cartus Financing Limited | Securitization obligation | Cartus Relocation Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Secured Financings |  | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount |  | $ 13,000,000 |  | $ 13,000,000 |  |  |  |
Cartus Financing Limited | Securitization obligation | Working Capital Facility | Cartus Relocation Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capacity, securitization obligations | £ |  |  |  |  |  | £ 5 |  |
Cartus Financing Limited | Securitization obligation | Revolving Credit Facility | Cartus Relocation Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capacity, securitization obligations | £ |  |  |  |  |  | £ 10 |  |
[1] | Adjustment to record assets and liabilities held for sale at the lower of carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell based on a market price that is reasonable in relation to fair value.
[2] | Includes estimated loss on the sale of discontinued operations, net of tax of $43 million and $97 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
[3] | Adjustment to record assets and liabilities held for sale at the lower of carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell based on a market price that is reasonable in relation to fair value.

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