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Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2007 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss | $ (413,000,000) | $ (237) | $ (1,153) | $ (489) | $ (413,000,000) |  |
Realogy Franchise Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 700.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Realogy Franchise Group | Measurement Input, Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Assessment Assumption | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 8.50%
Realogy Franchise Group | Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Assessment Assumption | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50%
Realogy Franchise Group | Measurement Input, Hypothetical Discount Rate Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Assessment Assumption | 10000.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Realogy Franchise Group | Indefinite life—Trademarks (b) (c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Realogy Brokerage Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | (237,000,000) |  |  | (413,000,000) | $ (237,000,000) |
Income tax benefit associated with Goodwill Impairment Charge | 99,000,000 | 57,000,000 |  |  |  | 57,000,000 |
Net Decrease in Carrying Value | $ (314,000,000) | $ 180,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 180,000,000 |
Realogy Brokerage Group | Measurement Input, Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Assessment Assumption | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00%
Realogy Brokerage Group | Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Assessment Assumption | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00%
Realogy Title Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 500.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Realogy Title Group | Measurement Input, Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Assessment Assumption | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50%
Realogy Title Group | Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Assessment Assumption | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50%
Realogy Title Group | Measurement Input, Hypothetical Discount Rate Increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment Assessment Assumption | 10000.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Income tax benefit as a result of the "simultaneous equation method" which requires the impairment charge and deferred tax effect to be adjusted at the same time effectively grossing up the goodwill impairment charge to account for the related income tax benefit so that the resulting carrying value does not exceed the calculated fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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