Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash	$ 1,155		$ 829		$ 677	$ 414
Restricted Cash	254		425
Mortgage loans held for sale	1,155		2,174
Accounts receivable, net	939		797
Net investment in fleet leases	3,701		3,636
Property, plant and equipment, net	73		79
Other assets	560		616
Total assets (1)	9,099	[1]	9,603	[1]
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	750		586
Debt	5,808		6,554
Other liabilities	225		279
Total liabilities (1)	7,456	[1]	8,041	[1]
Variable Interest Entities
Amount of loans originated from Realogy Corporation's affiliates (as a percent)	21.00%
Variable Interest Entity
ASSETS
Cash	91		66
Restricted Cash	215		249
Mortgage loans held for sale	386		730
Accounts receivable, net	64		90
Net investment in fleet leases	3,629		3,531
Property, plant and equipment, net	2		2
Other assets	35		39
Total assets (1)	4,422		4,707
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	26		36
Debt	3,847		4,074
Other liabilities	18		13
Total liabilities (1)	3,891		4,123
PHH Home Loans | Variable Interest Entity
ASSETS
Cash	78		59
Restricted Cash	3		4
Mortgage loans held for sale	381		716
Accounts receivable, net	21		17
Property, plant and equipment, net	2		2
Other assets	14		20
Total assets (1)	499		818
Assets held as collateral	373		691
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	16		25
Debt	354		629
Other liabilities	18		13
Total liabilities (1)	388		667
Variable Interest Entities
Amount of loans originated from Realogy Corporation's affiliates (as a percent)	85.00%
Chesapeake and D.L. Peterson Trust | Variable Interest Entity
ASSETS
Cash	9		2
Restricted Cash	164		186
Accounts receivable, net	43		73
Net investment in fleet leases	2,983		2,856
Other assets	14		12
Total assets (1)	3,213		3,129
Assets held as collateral	3,190		3,114
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2		2
Debt	2,848		2,771
Total liabilities (1)	2,850		2,773
FLRT and PHH Lease Receivables LP | Variable Interest Entity
ASSETS
Restricted Cash	48		59
Net investment in fleet leases	646		675
Other assets	7		7
Total assets (1)	701		741
Assets held as collateral	694		731
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8		8
Debt	640		662
Total liabilities (1)	$ 648		$ 670

[1] The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include assets of variable interest entities which can be used only to settle their obligations and liabilities of variable interest entities which creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to PHH Corporation and subsidiaries as follows: