Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 29, 2022
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38617
Entity Registrant Name	Frontdoor, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-3871179
Entity Address, Address Line One	150 Peabody Place
Entity Address, City or Town	Memphis
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	38103
City Area Code	901
Local Phone Number	701-5000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	FTDR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		81,489,619
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Entity Central Index Key	0001727263