Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Use of Estimates, Policy	USE OF ESTIMATES In presenting the consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Consolidation, Policy	CONSOLIDATION The Company consolidates any variable interest entity ("VIE") for which it is the primary beneficiary with a controlling financial interest. Also, the Company consolidates an entity not deemed a VIE if its ownership, direct or indirect, exceeds 50% of the outstanding voting shares of an entity and/or it has the ability to control the financial or operating policies through its voting rights, board representation or other similar rights. For entities where the Company does not have a controlling financial or operating interest, the investments in such entities are accounted for using the equity method or at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, as appropriate. See Note 4, "Equity Method Investments" for discussion.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS The Company considers highly liquid investments with remaining maturities not exceeding three months at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy	RESTRICTED CASH Restricted cash primarily relates to amounts specifically designated as collateral for the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s securitization facilities. Such amounts approximated $6 million and $13 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Receivables, Policy	ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS The Company estimates the allowance necessary to provide for uncollectible accounts receivable. The estimate is based on historical experience, combined with a review of current conditions and forecasts of future losses, and includes specific accounts for which payment has become unlikely. The process by which the Company calculates the allowance begins in the individual business units where specific problem accounts are identified and reserved primarily based upon the age profile of the receivables and specific payment issues, combined with reasonable and supportable forecasts of future losses.
Deferred Charges, Policy	DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS Debt issuance costs include costs incurred in connection with obtaining debt and extending existing debt. These financing costs are presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount, with the exception of the debt issuance costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility and securitization obligations which are classified as a deferred financing asset within other assets. The debt issuance costs are amortized via the effective interest method and the amortization period is the life of the related debt.
Derivatives, Policy	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS The Company records derivatives and hedging activities on the balance sheet at their respective fair values. Historically, the Company used interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to future interest rate volatility associated with its variable rate borrowings. The Company's remaining interest rate swaps expired in 2022 and, as of December 31, 2024, the Company had no interest rate swaps. The Company did not elect to utilize hedge accounting for these interest rate swaps; therefore, any change in fair value was recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized a gain of $40 million from interest rate swap contracts, which was recorded in "Interest expense, net" line in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment (including leasehold improvements) are initially recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation, recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements, also recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated benefit period of the related assets or the lease term, if shorter. Useful lives are 30 years for buildings, up to 20 years for leasehold improvements, and from 3 to 7 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. The Company capitalizes the costs of software developed for internal use which commences during the development phase of the project. The Company amortizes software developed or obtained for internal use on a straight-line basis, generally from 1 to 5 years, when such software is ready for use. The net carrying value of software developed or obtained for internal use was $127 million and $134 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy	IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND OTHER LONG-LIVED ASSETS Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition costs over the fair value of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Other indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks acquired in business combinations. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived assets are not amortized but are subject to impairment testing. The aggregate carrying values of our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets were $2,499 million and $614 million, respectively, at December 31, 2024 and are subject to an impairment assessment annually as of October 1, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. In testing goodwill, the fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using the income approach, a discounted cash flow method. For the other indefinite lived intangible assets, fair value is estimated using the relief from royalty method. Management utilizes long-term cash flow forecasts and the Company's annual operating plans adjusted for terminal value assumptions. The fair value of the Company's reporting units and other indefinite lived intangible assets is determined utilizing the best estimate of future revenues, operating expenses including commission expense, market and general economic conditions, trends in the industry, as well as assumptions that management believes marketplace participants would utilize including discount rates, cost of capital, trademark royalty rates, and long-term growth rates. The trademark royalty rate was determined by reviewing similar trademark agreements with third parties. The impairment assessment is performed at the reporting unit level which includes Owned Brokerage Group, franchise services (reported within the Franchise Group reportable segment), Title Group and Cartus (reported within the Franchise Group reportable segment). This assessment compares the carrying value of each reporting unit and the carrying value of each other indefinite lived intangible asset to their respective fair values and, when appropriate the carrying value is reduced to fair value and an impairment charge for the excess is recorded. Impairment charges are recorded on a separate line in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and are non-cash in nature. Based upon the impairment analysis performed in the fourth quarter of 2024, there was no impairment of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2024. Management evaluated the effect of lowering the estimated fair value by 10% and determined that, with the exception of the Cartus reporting unit, no impairment of goodwill would have been recognized under this evaluation for 2024. The Cartus reporting unit's fair value exceeded its carrying value by approximately 9%. While the trademarks at Brokerage Group and Title Group have a fair value in excess of 10% of their respective carrying values, trademarks at Franchise Group and Cartus have little to no excess fair value over carrying value. The fair value of trademarks is determined using the relief from royalty method which exhibits sensitivity to variations in projected revenues. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company reorganized its internal reporting structure integrating the lead generation business within franchise services altering the composition of its reporting units within the Franchise Group reportable segment but not changing its operating or reportable segments. The reorganization resulted in a goodwill impairment of $25 million at the Cartus reporting unit. In addition, as part of the Company's annual impairment assessment, it was identified that franchise trademarks were impaired by $25 million. The annual impairment assessment indicated that impairment charges were not necessary for the Company's other reporting units or other indefinite-lived intangibles. In assessing the potential impact of reducing the estimated fair value by 10% for each of the remaining reporting units and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, management concluded that, excluding the Company's trademarks, no impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles would have been recognized for 2023. For the remaining trademarks that were not impaired, which included trademarks at Title Group and Cartus, the fair value exceeded the carrying value by approximately 3%. The fair value of trademarks is determined using the relief from royalty method which exhibits sensitivity to variations in projected revenues. During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company performed its annual impairment assessment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets. The decline in transaction volume during 2022 largely due to rapidly rising mortgage rates, high inflation, reduced affordability, and broader macroeconomic concerns resulted in lower homesale transaction volume for the brokerage and franchise business and lower referral volume for the lead generation business. These market conditions as well as an increase in the weighted average cost of capital resulted in the recognition of an impairment of goodwill at the Owned Brokerage Group reporting unit of $280 million, an impairment of goodwill at the Franchise Group segment of $114 million related to the Cartus reporting unit and an impairment of franchise trademarks of $76 million. The results of the Company's annual impairment assessment indicated no other impairment charges were required for the other reporting units or other indefinite-lived intangibles. Management evaluated the effect of lowering the estimated fair value for each of the remaining reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets by 10% and determined that no impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles would have been recognized under this evaluation for 2022 with the exception of the title trademark. The fair value of trademarks is determined using the relief from royalty method which is sensitive to fluctuations in projected revenues. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its other long-lived assets, including amortizable intangible assets, if circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred. This assessment is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. If such assessment indicates that the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, then the carrying value of such assets is reduced to fair value through a charge to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Advertising Costs, Policy	ADVERTISING EXPENSES Advertising costs are generally expensed in the period incurred. Advertising expenses, recorded within the "Marketing" expense line item on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, were approximately $123 million, $140 million and $175 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Income Tax, Policy	INCOME TAXES The Company’s provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated based upon the differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. These differences are based upon estimated differences between the book and tax basis of the assets and liabilities for the Company. Certain tax assets and liabilities of the Company may be adjusted in connection with the finalization of income tax audits. The Company’s deferred tax assets are recorded net of a valuation allowance when, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the recorded deferred tax balances will not be realized in future periods. Decreases to the valuation allowance are recorded as reductions to the Company’s provision for income taxes and increases to the valuation allowance result in additional provision for income taxes.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company grants stock-based awards to certain senior management members, employees and directors including restricted stock units and performance share units. The fair value of each award is measured based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant date for restricted stock units and performance share units, and is estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation method for awards with a market condition. Compensation expense is generally recognized over the requisite service period of the award. Compensation expense for awards with a performance condition is adjusted each period based upon a probability assessment of the expected outcome of the performance metric with a final adjustment made at the end of the performance period. Compensation expense for awards with a market condition is not adjusted based on achievement of the market condition. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy	RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" and updated its segment disclosures retrospectively. This standard did not alter the methodology employed by the Company in identifying its operating segments, aggregating those operating segments or applying the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. Instead, the new standard added required disclosures concerning significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to or easily computed from information regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within the Company's reported measure of segment profit of loss, as well as certain other disclosures. The new standard also allows disclosure of multiple measures of segment profitability if those measures are used to allocate resources and assess performance by the chief operating decision maker. Furthermore, certain annual disclosures will be required on an interim basis. See Note 19, "Segment Information", for additional information related to the new disclosures. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS The Company systematically reviews and evaluates the relevance and implications of all Accounting Standards Updates. While recently issued standards not expressly listed below were scrutinized, they were deemed either inapplicable or anticipated to have minimal impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. The FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses" which aims to enhance the transparency and usefulness of financial statements by requiring public business entities to provide more detailed disclosures about their expenses. The final ASU mandates new tabular disclosures that break down specific natural expense categories within relevant income statement captions, as well as disclosures about selling expenses. These categories include purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depletion. The new requirements are effective for annual financial statements of public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its financial statement disclosures. The FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures". This standard includes enhanced income tax disclosures primarily related to the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid for annual periods. The new standard is effective for annual financial statements of public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The new guidance should be adopted on a prospective basis with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its financial statement disclosures. SEC Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures In March 2024, the SEC adopted final rules aimed at improving and streamlining climate-related disclosures for publicly traded companies and in public offerings. These regulations represent the SEC's response to investors' calls for more uniform, comparable, and trustworthy data regarding the financial implications of climate-related risks on a company's operations, as well as its strategies for managing such risks. The registrants will be required to provide disclosure, subject to existing audit requirements, regarding the effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions on the financial statements; financial information related to certain carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates; and material impacts on financial estimates and assumptions that are due to severe weather events and other natural conditions or disclosed climate-related targets or transition plans. Additional disclosure requirements will include: material direct and indirect (Scope 1 and Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions; governance and oversight of material climate-related risks; the material impact of climate risks on the company’s strategy, results of operations and financial condition; risk management processes for material climate-related risks; and material climate targets and goals. The final rule was scheduled to become effective May 28, 2024, however, the SEC has voluntarily stayed the rule's effective date pending judicial review of consolidated challenges to those rules by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The SEC final rules follow on the heels of the California climate legislation that will require public and private companies that do business in California to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and their climate-related financial risks. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the new laws and regulations and monitor legal developments.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

USE OF ESTIMATES

In presenting the consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Consolidation, Policy

CONSOLIDATION

The Company consolidates any variable interest entity ("VIE") for which it is the primary beneficiary with a controlling financial interest. Also, the Company consolidates an entity not deemed a VIE if its ownership, direct or indirect, exceeds 50% of the outstanding voting shares of an entity and/or it has the ability to control the financial or operating policies through its voting rights, board representation or other similar rights. For entities where the Company does not have a controlling financial or operating interest, the investments in such entities are accounted for using the equity method or at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, as appropriate. See Note 4, "Equity Method Investments" for discussion.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The Company considers highly liquid investments with remaining maturities not exceeding three months at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy

RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash primarily relates to amounts specifically designated as collateral for the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s securitization facilities. Such amounts approximated $6 million and $13 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Receivables, Policy

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

The Company estimates the allowance necessary to provide for uncollectible accounts receivable. The estimate is based on historical experience, combined with a review of current conditions and forecasts of future losses, and includes specific accounts for which payment has become unlikely. The process by which the Company calculates the allowance begins in the individual business units where specific problem accounts are identified and reserved primarily based upon the age profile of the receivables and specific payment issues, combined with reasonable and supportable forecasts of future losses.

Deferred Charges, Policy

DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS

Debt issuance costs include costs incurred in connection with obtaining debt and extending existing debt. These financing costs are presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount, with the exception of the debt issuance costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility and securitization obligations which are classified as a deferred financing asset within other assets. The debt issuance costs are amortized via the effective interest method and the amortization period is the life of the related debt.

Derivatives, Policy

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company records derivatives and hedging activities on the balance sheet at their respective fair values. Historically, the Company used interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to future interest rate volatility associated with its variable rate borrowings. The Company's remaining interest rate swaps expired in 2022 and, as of December 31, 2024, the Company had no interest rate swaps. The Company did not elect to utilize hedge accounting for these interest rate swaps; therefore, any change in fair value was recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized a gain of $40 million from interest rate swap contracts, which was recorded in "Interest expense, net" line in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment (including leasehold improvements) are initially recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation, recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements, also recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated benefit period of the related assets or the lease term, if shorter. Useful lives are 30 years for buildings, up to 20 years for leasehold improvements, and from 3 to 7 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment.

The Company capitalizes the costs of software developed for internal use which commences during the development phase of the project. The Company amortizes software developed or obtained for internal use on a straight-line basis, generally from 1 to 5 years, when such software is ready for use. The net carrying value of software developed or obtained for internal use was $127 million and $134 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy

IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND OTHER LONG-LIVED ASSETS

Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition costs over the fair value of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Other indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks acquired in business combinations. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived assets are not amortized but are subject to impairment testing. The aggregate carrying values of our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets were $2,499 million and $614 million, respectively, at December 31, 2024 and are subject to an impairment assessment annually as of October 1, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable.

In testing goodwill, the fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using the income approach, a discounted cash flow method. For the other indefinite lived intangible assets, fair value is estimated using the relief from royalty method. Management utilizes long-term cash flow forecasts and the Company's annual operating plans adjusted for terminal value assumptions. The fair value of the Company's reporting units and other indefinite lived intangible assets is determined utilizing the best estimate of future revenues, operating expenses including commission expense, market and general economic conditions, trends in the industry, as well as assumptions that management believes marketplace participants would utilize including discount rates, cost of capital, trademark royalty rates, and long-term growth rates. The trademark royalty rate was determined by reviewing similar trademark agreements with third parties.

The impairment assessment is performed at the reporting unit level which includes Owned Brokerage Group, franchise services (reported within the Franchise Group reportable segment), Title Group and Cartus (reported within the Franchise Group reportable segment). This assessment compares the carrying value of each reporting unit and the carrying value of each other indefinite lived intangible asset to their respective fair values and, when appropriate the carrying value is reduced to fair value and an impairment charge for the excess is recorded. Impairment charges are recorded on a separate line in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and are non-cash in nature.

Based upon the impairment analysis performed in the fourth quarter of 2024, there was no impairment of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2024. Management evaluated the effect of lowering the estimated fair value by 10% and determined that, with the exception of the Cartus reporting unit, no impairment of goodwill would have been recognized under this evaluation for 2024. The Cartus reporting unit's fair value exceeded its carrying value by approximately 9%. While the trademarks at Brokerage Group and Title Group have a fair value in excess of 10% of their respective carrying values, trademarks at Franchise Group and Cartus have little to no excess fair value over carrying value. The fair value of trademarks is determined using the relief from royalty method which exhibits sensitivity to variations in projected revenues.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company reorganized its internal reporting structure integrating the lead generation business within franchise services altering the composition of its reporting units within the Franchise Group reportable segment but not changing its operating or reportable segments. The reorganization resulted in a goodwill impairment of $25 million at the Cartus reporting unit. In addition, as part of the Company's annual impairment assessment, it was identified that franchise trademarks were impaired by $25 million. The annual impairment assessment indicated that impairment charges were not necessary for the Company's other reporting units or other indefinite-lived intangibles. In assessing the potential impact of reducing the estimated fair value by 10% for each of the remaining reporting units and

other indefinite-lived intangible assets, management concluded that, excluding the Company's trademarks, no impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles would have been recognized for 2023. For the remaining trademarks that were not impaired, which included trademarks at Title Group and Cartus, the fair value exceeded the carrying value by approximately 3%. The fair value of trademarks is determined using the relief from royalty method which exhibits sensitivity to variations in projected revenues.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company performed its annual impairment assessment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets. The decline in transaction volume during 2022 largely due to rapidly rising mortgage rates, high inflation, reduced affordability, and broader macroeconomic concerns resulted in lower homesale transaction volume for the brokerage and franchise business and lower referral volume for the lead generation business. These market conditions as well as an increase in the weighted average cost of capital resulted in the recognition of an impairment of goodwill at the Owned Brokerage Group reporting unit of $280 million, an impairment of goodwill at the Franchise Group segment of $114 million related to the Cartus reporting unit and an impairment of franchise trademarks of $76 million. The results of the Company's annual impairment assessment indicated no other impairment charges were required for the other reporting units or other indefinite-lived intangibles. Management evaluated the effect of lowering the estimated fair value for each of the remaining reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets by 10% and determined that no impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles would have been recognized under this evaluation for 2022 with the exception of the title trademark. The fair value of trademarks is determined using the relief from royalty method which is sensitive to fluctuations in projected revenues.

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its other long-lived assets, including amortizable intangible assets, if circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred. This assessment is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. If such assessment indicates that the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, then the carrying value of such assets is reduced to fair value through a charge to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Advertising Costs, Policy

ADVERTISING EXPENSES

Advertising costs are generally expensed in the period incurred. Advertising expenses, recorded within the "Marketing" expense line item on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, were approximately $123 million, $140 million and $175 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Income Tax, Policy

INCOME TAXES

The Company’s provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated based upon the differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. These differences are based upon estimated differences between the book and tax basis of the assets and liabilities for the Company. Certain tax assets and liabilities of the Company may be adjusted in connection with the finalization of income tax audits.

The Company’s deferred tax assets are recorded net of a valuation allowance when, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the recorded deferred tax balances will not be realized in future periods. Decreases to the valuation allowance are recorded as reductions to the Company’s provision for income taxes and increases to the valuation allowance result in additional provision for income taxes.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company grants stock-based awards to certain senior management members, employees and directors including restricted stock units and performance share units. The fair value of each award is measured based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant date for restricted stock units and performance share units, and is estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation method for awards with a market condition. Compensation expense is generally recognized over the requisite service period of the award. Compensation expense for awards with a performance condition is adjusted each period based upon a probability assessment of the expected outcome of the performance metric with a final adjustment made at the end of the performance period. Compensation expense for awards with a market condition is not adjusted based on achievement of the market condition. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy

RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" and updated its segment disclosures retrospectively. This standard did not alter the methodology employed by the Company in identifying its operating segments, aggregating those operating segments or applying the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. Instead, the new standard added required disclosures concerning significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to or easily computed from information regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within the Company's reported measure of segment profit of loss, as well as certain other disclosures. The new standard also allows disclosure of multiple measures of segment profitability if those measures are used to allocate resources and assess performance by the chief operating decision maker. Furthermore, certain annual disclosures will be required on an interim basis. See Note 19, "Segment Information", for additional information related to the new disclosures.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The Company systematically reviews and evaluates the relevance and implications of all Accounting Standards Updates. While recently issued standards not expressly listed below were scrutinized, they were deemed either inapplicable or anticipated to have minimal impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

The FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses" which aims to enhance the transparency and usefulness of financial statements by requiring public business entities to provide more detailed disclosures about their expenses. The final ASU mandates new tabular disclosures that break down specific natural expense categories within relevant income statement captions, as well as disclosures about selling expenses. These categories include purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depletion. The new requirements are effective for annual financial statements of public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its financial statement disclosures.

The FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures". This standard includes enhanced income tax disclosures primarily related to the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid for annual periods. The new standard is effective for annual financial statements of public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The new guidance should be adopted on a prospective basis with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its financial statement disclosures.

SEC Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures

In March 2024, the SEC adopted final rules aimed at improving and streamlining climate-related disclosures for publicly traded companies and in public offerings. These regulations represent the SEC's response to investors' calls for more uniform, comparable, and trustworthy data regarding the financial implications of climate-related risks on a company's operations, as well as its strategies for managing such risks. The registrants will be required to provide disclosure, subject to existing audit requirements, regarding the effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions on the financial statements; financial information related to certain carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates; and material impacts on financial estimates and assumptions that are due to severe weather events and other natural conditions or disclosed climate-related targets or transition plans. Additional disclosure requirements will include: material direct and indirect (Scope 1 and Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions; governance and oversight of material climate-related risks; the material impact of climate risks on the company’s strategy, results of operations and financial condition; risk management processes for material climate-related risks; and material climate targets and goals. The final rule was scheduled to become effective May 28, 2024, however, the SEC has voluntarily stayed the rule's effective date pending judicial review of consolidated challenges to those rules by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The SEC final rules follow on the heels of the California climate legislation that will require public and private companies that do business in California to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and their climate-related financial risks. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the new laws and regulations and monitor legal developments.