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Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Mar. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets

$ 705

$ 705

Gross carrying amount of total other intangibles

588

588

$ 636

Accumulated Amortization

400

400

411

Net carrying amount of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets

188

188

225

Indefinite life—Trademarks

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets

^[1],[2]

685

685

749

Indefinite life—Title plant shares

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Gross carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets

^[3]

20

20

19

Amortizable—Franchise agreements

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross

^[4]

2,010

2,010

2,019

Accumulated Amortization

^[4]

922

922

859

Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets

^[4]

1,088

1,088

1,160

Amortizable—License agreements

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross

^[5]

45

45

45

Accumulated Amortization

^[5]

13

13

12

Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets

^[5]

32

$ 32

33

Amortization period

50 years

Amortizable—Customer relationships

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross

^[6]

509

$ 509

545

Accumulated Amortization

^[6]

376

376

378

Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets

^[6]

133

133

167

Amortizable—Other

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross

^[7]

14

14

27

Accumulated Amortization

^[7]

11

11

21

Net carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets

^[7]

3

$ 3

6

Minimum | Amortizable—Customer relationships

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Amortization period

2 years

Minimum | Amortizable—Other

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Amortization period

5 years

Maximum | Amortizable—Customer relationships

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Amortization period

20 years

Maximum | Amortizable—Other

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Amortization period

10 years

Realogy Franchise Group | Indefinite life—Trademarks

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)

$ 34

$ 30

Realogy Franchise Group | Amortizable—Franchise agreements

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Amortization period

30 years

Realogy Franchise Group | Amortizable—Customer relationships

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived

$ 18

$ 4

Realogy Brokerage Group | Amortizable—Customer relationships

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)

$ 18

[1]	Primarily related to real estate franchise brands and relocation tradenames which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time.
[2]	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.
[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 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.
[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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