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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 segment Y D loan contract payment	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Information
Number of reportable segments				3
Segment Information
Net revenues		$ 384	$ 572	$ 1,565	$ 1,520
Segment Profit (Loss)		(252)	(17)	(240)	(220)
Total assets		9,335		9,335		11,270
Gain on sale of equity interests in the entity's appraisal services business	68
Percentage of equity interest sold in appraisal services business (as a percent)	50.10%
Mortgage Production segment
Segment Information
Net revenues		264	336	647	690
Segment Profit (Loss)		95	161	172	235
Total assets		3,073		3,073		4,605
Gain on sale of equity interests in the entity's appraisal services business				68
Percentage of equity interest sold in appraisal services business (as a percent)				50.10%
Mortgage Servicing segment
Segment Information
Net revenues		(312)	(160)	(313)	(362)
Segment Profit (Loss)		(368)	(195)	(467)	(492)
Total assets		1,995		1,995		2,291
Fleet Management Services segment
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Net revenues		432	397	1,233	1,194
Segment Profit (Loss)		21	17	56	38
Total assets		4,207		4,207		4,216
Total reportable segments
Segment Information
Net revenues		384	573	1,567	1,522
Segment Profit (Loss)		(252)	(17)	(239)	(219)
Other
Segment Information
Net revenues			(1)	(2)	(2)
Segment Profit (Loss)				(1)	(1)
Total assets		$ 60		$ 60		$ 158