| Document And Entity Information | Dec. 19, 2024 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | Introductory Note.On December 19, 2024, Frontdoor, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Original Report disclosed that on December 19, 2024, pursuant to the previously announced Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2024, by and between the Company, 2-10 HBW Acquisition, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Seller”) and 2-10 Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (“2-10 HBW”), the Company purchased from Seller all of the issued and outstanding common stock of 2-10 HBW for aggregate cash consideration of $585 million (the "2-10 HBW Acquisition"), subject to certain customary adjustments based on, among other things, the amount of cash, debt, transaction expenses, working capital and regulatory capital in the business of 2-10 HBW as of the closing of the transaction.This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Original Report to include the financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) and the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b). Except as provided herein, the disclosures made in the Original Report remain unchanged. |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 19, 2024 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Frontdoor, Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001727263 |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity File Number | 001-38617 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 82-3871179 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 3400 Players Club Parkway, |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Memphis |
| Entity Address, State or Province | TN |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 38125 |
| City Area Code | 901 |
| Local Phone Number | 701-5000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
| Trading Symbol | FTDR |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
