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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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:
Franchise GroupOwned Brokerage Group
Title
Group		Total Company
Balance at January 1, 2020$2,636 $669 $155 $3,460 
Goodwill acquired— — 1 1 
Goodwill reduction for sale of a business— (11)— (11)
Impairment (a)(127)(413)— (540)
Balance at December 31, 20202,509 245 156 2,910 
Goodwill acquired (b)— 24 2 26 
Goodwill reduction for sale of business (c)(3)(10)— (13)
Balance at December 31, 20212,506 259 158 2,923 
Goodwill acquired (d)— 21 5 26 
Goodwill reduction for sale of a business (e)— — (32)(32)
Impairment (f)(114)(280)— (394)
Balance at December 31, 2022$2,392 $— $131 $2,523 
Goodwill and accumulated impairment summary:
Gross goodwill$3,953 $1,088 $455 $5,496 
Accumulated impairments (g)(1,561)(1,088)(324)(2,973)
Balance at December 31, 2022$2,392 $— $131 $2,523 
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(a)During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charges of $413 million related to Owned Brokerage Group and $127 million at Franchise Group which related to $105 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (while Cartus was held for sale) to reduce the net assets to the estimated proceeds and an additional goodwill impairment charge of $22 million during the fourth quarter of 2020 related to Cartus.
(b)Goodwill acquired during the year ended December 31, 2021 relates to the acquisition of three real estate brokerage operations and one title and settlement operation.
(c)Goodwill reduction during the year ended December 31, 2021 relates to the sale of a relocation-related business during the first quarter of 2021 and the sale of a business at Owned Brokerage Group during the second quarter of 2021.
(d)Goodwill acquired during the year ended December 31, 2022 relates to the acquisition of four real estate brokerage operations and two title and settlement operations.
(e)Goodwill reduction during the year ended December 31, 2022 relates to the sale of the Title Underwriter during the first quarter of 2022 (see Note 1, "Basis of Presentation", for a description of the transaction).
(f)During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $280 million related to Owned Brokerage Group reporting unit and a goodwill impairment charge of $114 million related to the Cartus/Leads Group reporting unit which is reported within the Franchise Group reportable segment.
(g)Includes impairment charges which reduced goodwill by $394 million during 2022, $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, 2022As of December 31, 2021
 Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Carrying
Amount		Gross
Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable—Franchise agreements (a)$2,010 $1,056 $954 $2,010 $989 $1,021 
Indefinite life—Trademarks (b)$611 $611 $687 $687 
Other Intangibles
Amortizable—License agreements (c)$45 $15 $30 $45 $14 $31 
Amortizable—Customer relationships (d)456 366 90 456 345 111 
Indefinite life—Title plant shares (e)28 28 25 25 
Amortizable—Other (f) 11 9 2 16 12 4 
Total Other Intangibles$540 $390 $150 $542 $371 $171 
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(a)Generally amortized over a period of 30 years.
(b)Primarily related to real estate franchise, title and relocation trademarks which are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time. Franchise trademarks were impaired by $76 million during the fourth quarter of 2022.
(c)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).
(d)Relates to the customer relationships at Franchise Group, Title Group and Owned Brokerage Group. These relationships are being amortized over a period of 7 to 20 years.
(e)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.
(f)Consists of covenants not to compete which are amortized over their contract lives and other intangibles which are generally amortized over periods ranging from 3 to 5 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,
 202220212020
Franchise agreements$67 $67 $67 
License agreements1 1 1 
Customer relationships21 22 5 
Other7 4 4 
Total$96 $94 $77