Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment				2
Segment Information
Assets	[1]	$ 3,631		$ 3,631		$ 3,642
Net Revenues		196	$ 237	353	$ 498
Segment (Loss) Profit		(23)	(80)	(72)	(51)
Other
Segment Information
Assets		937		937		804
Net Revenues		0	3	0	6
Segment (Loss) Profit		(3)	(37)	(5)	(46)
Mortgage Production segment | Operating segment
Segment Information
Assets		1,198		1,198		1,036
Net Revenues		162	174	275	311
Segment (Loss) Profit		13	3	(13)	(16)
Mortgage Servicing segment | Operating segment
Segment Information
Assets		1,496		1,496		$ 1,802
Net Revenues		34	60	78	181
Segment (Loss) Profit		$ (33)	$ (46)	$ (54)	$ 11

[1] The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include assets of variable interest entities which can be used only to settle the obligations and liabilities of variable interest entities which creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to PHH Corporation and subsidiaries as follows: June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents$56 $80Restricted cash23 18Mortgage loans held for sale521 389Accounts receivable, net12 5Servicing advances, net152 157Property and equipment, net1 1Other assets19 12Total assets$784 $662 LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued expenses$20 $14Debt554 456Other liabilities8 6Total liabilities$582 $476