Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Aug. 07, 2014 item	Sep. 30, 2014 item
Share repurchase agreements
Aggregate amount of PHH's common stock repurchase		$ 200
Accelerated Stock Repurchase Programs
Share repurchase agreements
Number of separate ASR agreements to repurchase PHH's common stock	2	2
Aggregate amount of PHH's common stock repurchase	$ 200	$ 200
Initial repurchase of common stock (in shares)	6,962,695	6,962,695

Number of separate accelerated stock repurchase program to purchase the entity's common stock.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

-Article 5

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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