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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	Jun. 20, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 claim	Feb. 28, 2018 claim	Feb. 05, 2018 claim
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Outstanding letters of credit			$ 16,900,000
Outstanding surety bonds			9,800,000	$ 10,200,000
VHT Vs Zillow Group Inc.
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Jury awarded damages	$ 4,100,000
VHT Vs Zillow Group Inc. \| Actual Damages
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Jury awarded damages		$ 79,875
VHT Vs Zillow Group Inc. \| Statutory Damages
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Jury awarded damages		$ 8,200,000
Class Action Lawsuits
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Number of pending claims \| claim					2
Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of pending claims \| claim						4	2
Homes under contract to purchase that have not closed
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Value of homes under contract that have not closed			$ 51,900,000