CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock FNF Group Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		290				14
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 4,628	$ 0	$ 4,500	$ 641	$ (13)	$ (498)	$ (2)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		0
Exercise of stock options	1		1
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares)						1
Treasury stock repurchased	(18)					$ (18)
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain on investments and other financial instruments	23				23
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain on investments in unconsolidated affiliates	6				6
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain (loss) on foreign Currency translation	2				2
Reclassification adjustments for change in unrealized gains and losses included in net earnings	(4)				(4)
Stock-based compensation	9		9
Dividends declared, per common share	(85)			(85)
Subsidiary dividends declared to non-controlling interests	(3)						(3)
Net (loss) earnings	206						0
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		290				15
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	4,765	$ 0	4,510	762	14	$ (516)	(5)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	344
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	344
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		292				17
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	5,365	$ 0	4,581	1,356	43	$ (598)	(17)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		0
Exercise of stock options	2		2
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares)						3
Treasury stock repurchased	(94)					$ (94)
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain on investments and other financial instruments	(9)				(9)
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain on investments in unconsolidated affiliates	7				7
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain (loss) on foreign Currency translation	(10)				(10)
Reclassification adjustments for change in unrealized gains and losses included in net earnings	(3)				(3)
Stock-based compensation	9		9
Dividends declared, per common share	(91)			(91)
Subsidiary dividends declared to non-controlling interests	(3)						(3)
Net (loss) earnings	(57)			(61)			4
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		292				20
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	5,116	$ 0	$ 4,592	$ 1,204	$ 28	$ (692)	$ (16)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	344
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 344