Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified											9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014 Variable Interest Entity	Dec. 31, 2013 Variable Interest Entity	Sep. 30, 2014 PHH Home Loans Variable Interest Entity	Dec. 31, 2013 PHH Home Loans Variable Interest Entity	Sep. 30, 2014 Servicing Advance Receivables Trust Variable Interest Entity
Variable Interest Entities
Distributions received											$ 544
Contributions of Accounts Receivable											606
ASSETS
Restricted cash	47		27				8	3	4	3	4
Mortgage loans held for sale	721		834				352	318	352	308
Accounts receivable, net	672		630				192	7	20	7	172
Property and equipment, net	38		51				1	2	1	2
Other assets	390		450				9	7	8	7	1
Total assets	4,683	[1]	8,853	[1]			648	4,284	468	418	177
Cash	1,451		1,126		1,029	829	86	94	83	91
Assets held as collateral									339	300	176
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,072		583				14	16	14	15
Debt	1,580		2,024				442	289	324	280	118
Other liabilities	114		150				10	12	9	11
Total liabilities	$ 3,075	[1]	$ 7,163	[1]			$ 466	$ 3,788	$ 347	$ 306	$ 118

[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: