CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,316		$ 1	$ 909	$ 416	$ (10)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015			55,007,983
PHH Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(68)				(69)	1
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(59)
Adjustment to redemption value of noncontrolling interest (Note 13)	1			1
Stock compensation expense	6			6
Stock issued under share-based payment plans	(9)			(9)
Stock issued under share-based payment plans (in shares)			86,354
Repurchase of Common stock	(23)			(23)
Repurchase of Common stock (in shares)			(1,508,772)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	1,223		$ 1	884	347	(9)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016			53,585,565
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 32
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Total comprehensive (loss) income		9
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		(3)
Adjustment to redemption value of noncontrolling interest (Note 13)		(1)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016		37
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 1,090		$ 1	885	214	(10)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016	53,599,433		53,599,433
PHH Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
Total comprehensive (loss) income	$ (168)				(168)
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(163)
Adjustment to redemption value of noncontrolling interest (Note 13)	(28)			(28)
Stock compensation expense	6			6
Reclassification of stock awards	(4)			(4)
Stock issued under share-based payment plans	(1)			(1)
Stock issued under share-based payment plans (in shares)			157,283
Repurchase of Common stock	(301)		$ (1)	(300)
Repurchase of Common stock (in shares)			(21,213,428)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 594		$ 0	$ 558	$ 46	$ (10)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017	32,543,288		32,543,288
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 33	33
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Total comprehensive (loss) income		5
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		(22)
Adjustment to redemption value of noncontrolling interest (Note 13)		28
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 44	$ 44