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Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of total other intangibles |  |  | $ 159 | $ 162
Accumulated Amortization |  |  | 90 | 90
Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  | 69 | 72
Indefinite life—Trademarks (b) (c) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets | [1],[2] |  | 643 | 673
Indefinite life—Title plant shares (f) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets | [3] |  | 20 | 19
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [4] |  | 2,019 | 2,019
Accumulated Amortization | [4] |  | 910 | 859
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [4] |  | 1,109 | 1,160
Amortizable—License agreements (d) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [5] |  | 45 | 45
Accumulated Amortization | [5] |  | 13 | 12
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [5] |  | $ 32 | 33
Amortization period |  |  | 50 years |
Amortizable—Customer relationships (e) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [6] |  | $ 71 | 71
Accumulated Amortization | [6] |  | 58 | 57
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [6] |  | 13 | 14
Amortizable—Other (g) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [7] |  | 23 | 27
Accumulated Amortization | [7] |  | 19 | 21
Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets | [7] |  | $ 4 | $ 6
Realogy Franchise Group | Indefinite life—Trademarks (b) (c) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | $ 30 |  |
Realogy Franchise Group | Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  | 30 years |
Minimum | Amortizable—Customer relationships (e) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  | 2 years |
Minimum | Amortizable—Other (g) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  | 5 years |
Maximum | Amortizable—Customer relationships (e) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  | 12 years |
Maximum | Amortizable—Other (g) |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  | 10 years |
[1] | Primarily related to real estate franchise brands which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
[2] | Realogy Franchise Group trademarks was impaired by $30 million during the first quarter of 2020.
[3] | 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.
[4] | Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
[5] | 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).
[6] | 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.
[7] | 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.

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