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Goodwill (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
real_estate_brokerage_operations
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
real_estate_brokerage_operations
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2008
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2007
USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]                    
Goodwill Balance, beginning of period     $ 3,460 $ 3,460 $ 2,923 $ 2,910 $ 3,460      
Goodwill acquired         26 [1] 26 [2] 1      
Goodwill, Impairment Loss         (394) [3]   (540) [4] $ (253) $ (1,279) $ (507)
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit         (32) [5] (13) [6] (11)      
Goodwill Balance, end of period $ 2,523 $ 2,910     2,523 2,923 2,910 3,460    
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]                    
Gross goodwill 5,496       5,496          
Accumulated impairments (g) [7] (2,973)       (2,973)          
Balance at December 31, 2022 2,523 2,910     2,523 2,923 2,910 3,460    
Goodwill, Impairment Loss         (394) [3]   (540) [4] (253) $ (1,279) $ (507)
Franchise Group                    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]                    
Goodwill Balance, beginning of period     $ 2,636 2,636 2,506 2,509 2,636      
Goodwill acquired         0 [1] 0 [2] 0      
Goodwill, Impairment Loss (114) (22)   (105) (114) [3]   (127) [4]      
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit         0 [5] (3) [6] 0      
Goodwill Balance, end of period 2,392 2,509     2,392 2,506 2,509 2,636    
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]                    
Gross goodwill 3,953       3,953          
Accumulated impairments (g) [7] (1,561)       (1,561)          
Balance at December 31, 2022 2,392 2,509     2,392 2,506 2,509 2,636    
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $ (114) $ (22)   (105) (114) [3]   (127) [4]      
Franchise Group | Indefinite life—Trademarks                    
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]                    
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Costs and Expenses Costs and Expenses Costs and Expenses              
Owned Brokerage Group                    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]                    
Goodwill Balance, beginning of period     $ 669 669 259 245 669      
Goodwill acquired         21 [1] 24 [2] 0      
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $ (280)   (413)   (280) [3]   (413) [4]      
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit         0 [5] (10) [6] (11)      
Goodwill Balance, end of period 0 $ 245     0 259 245 669    
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]                    
Gross goodwill 1,088       1,088          
Accumulated impairments (g) [7] (1,088)       (1,088)          
Balance at December 31, 2022 0 245     0 $ 259 245 669    
Goodwill, Impairment Loss (280)   (413)   $ (280) [3]   (413) [4]      
Number of Businesses Acquired | real_estate_brokerage_operations         4 3,000,000        
Title Group                    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]                    
Goodwill Balance, beginning of period     $ 155 $ 155 $ 158 $ 156 155      
Goodwill acquired         5 [1] 2 [2] 1      
Goodwill, Impairment Loss         0 [3]   0 [4]      
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit         (32) [5] 0 [6] 0      
Goodwill Balance, end of period 131 156     131 158 156 155    
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]                    
Gross goodwill 455       455          
Accumulated impairments (g) [7] (324)       (324)          
Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 131 $ 156     131 $ 158 156 $ 155    
Goodwill, Impairment Loss         $ 0 [3]   $ 0 [4]      
Number of Businesses Acquired | real_estate_brokerage_operations         2 1,000,000        
[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[3] 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.
[4] 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.
[5] 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).
[6] 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.
[7] 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.