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Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Goodwill by reportable segment and changes in the carrying amount are as follows:
Realogy Franchise GroupRealogy Brokerage GroupRealogy
Title
Group		Total Company
Balance at January 1, 2018$2,652 $904 $154 $3,710 
Goodwill acquired (a)— 2 — 2 
Balance at December 31, 20182,652 906 154 3,712 
Goodwill acquired (b)— — 1 1 
Impairment (c)(16)(237)— (253)
Balance at December 31, 20192,636 669 155 3,460 
Goodwill acquired (d)— — 1 1 
Goodwill reduction for sale of a business— (11)— (11)
Impairment (e)(127)(413)— (540)
Balance at December 31, 2020$2,509 $245 $156 $2,910 
Goodwill and accumulated impairment summary:
Gross goodwill$3,956 $1,053 $480 $5,489 
Accumulated impairments (f)(1,447)(808)(324)(2,579)
Balance at December 31, 2020$2,509 $245 $156 $2,910 
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(a)Goodwill acquired during the year ended December 31, 2018 relates to the acquisition of three real estate brokerage operations.
(b)Goodwill acquired during the year ended December 31, 2019 relates to the acquisition of two title and settlement operations.
(c)The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $16 million during the fourth quarter of 2019 related to the reduction to record net assets held for sale at the lower of carrying value or fair value, less costs to sell, for Cartus Relocation Services which was presented as held for sale at December 31, 2019.
The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $237 million during the third quarter of 2019 related to Realogy Brokerage Group.
(d)Goodwill acquired during the year ended December 31, 2020 relates to the acquisition of two title and settlement operations.
(e)The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $105 million related to reserves recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (while Cartus Relocation Services was held for sale) to reduce the net assets to the estimated proceeds which were included in Impairments in connection with the reclassification of Cartus Relocation Services as continuing operations during the fourth quarter of 2020. Furthermore, the Company recognized an additional goodwill impairment charge of $22 million during the fourth quarter of 2020 related to Cartus Relocation Services.
The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $413 million during the first quarter of 2020 related to Realogy Brokerage Group.
(f)Includes impairment charges which reduced goodwill by $540 million during 2020, $253 million during 2019, $1,279 million during 2008 and $507 million during 2007.
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
Intangible assets are as follows:
 As of December 31, 2020As of December 31, 2019
 Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Carrying
Amount		Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a)$2,010 $922 $1,088 $2,019 $859 $1,160 
Indefinite life—Trademarks (b)(c)$685 $685 $749 $749 
Other Intangibles
Amortizable—License agreements (d)$45 $13 $32 $45 $12 $33 
Amortizable—Customer relationships (e)509 376 133 545 378 167 
Indefinite life—Title plant shares (f)20 20 19 19 
Amortizable—Other (g) 14 11 3 27 21 6 
Total Other Intangibles$588 $400 $188 $636 $411 $225 
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(a)Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
(b)Primarily related to real estate franchise brands and relocation tradenames which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
(c)Realogy Franchise Group's trademarks was impaired by $30 million during first quarter of 2020 and Cartus Relocation Services trademarks was impaired by $34 million during the fourth quarter of 2020.
(d)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).
(e)Relates to the customer relationships at Realogy Franchise Group, Realogy Title Group and Realogy Brokerage Group. These relationships are being amortized over a period of 2 to 20 years. The Company recognized impairment charges of $18 million and $4 million during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to Cartus Relocation Services, as well as an $18 million reduction for the sale of a business during the year ended December 31, 2020.
(f)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.
(g)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.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Intangible asset amortization expense is as follows:
 For the Year Ended December 31,
 202020192018
Franchise agreements$67 $67 $67 
License agreements1 1 1 
Customer relationships5 19 24 
Other4 6 5 
Total$77 $93 $97