Frontdoor (FTDR) 10-K 25 Feb 22 2021 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 18, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38617
Entity Registrant Name	Frontdoor, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-3871179
Entity Address, Address Line One	150 Peabody Place
Entity Address, City or Town	Memphis
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	38103
City Area Code	901
Local Phone Number	701-5000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	FTDR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,157,810
Entity Public Float			$ 4.3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Entity Central Index Key	0001727263
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Documents incorporated by reference:Portions of the registrant’s proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registrant’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof. Such Proxy Statement will be filed within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Auditor Firm ID	34
Auditor Location	Memphis, Tennessee
Auditor Name	Deloitte & Touche LLP

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,602	$ 1,474	$ 1,365
Cost of services rendered	818	758	687
Gross Profit	784	716	678
Selling and administrative expenses	511	467	392
Depreciation and amortization expense	35	34	24
Restructuring charges	3	8	1
Spin-off charges			1
Interest expense	39	57	62
Interest and net investment loss (income)	(1)		(6)
Interest and net investment loss		1
Loss on extinguishment of debt	31
Income before Income Taxes	168	149	204
Provision for income taxes	39	37	51
Net Income	128	112	153
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes:
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	15	(12)	(12)
Total Comprehensive Income	$ 143	$ 100	$ 141
Earnings per Share:
Basic	$ 1.51	$ 1.32	$ 1.81
Diluted	$ 1.50	$ 1.31	$ 1.80
Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic	85.1	85.2	84.7
Diluted	85.5	85.5	84.9

Consolidated Statements of Fina

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 262	$ 597
Receivables, less allowance of $4 and $2, respectively	7	5
Prepaid expenses and other assets	25	24
Total Current Assets	295	626
Other Assets:
Property and equipment, net	66	60
Goodwill	512	512
Intangible assets, net	159	170
Operating lease right-of-use assets	17	15
Deferred customer acquisition costs	16	19
Other assets	5	3
Total Assets	1,069	1,405
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	66	55
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related expenses	24	23
Home service plan claims	88	90
Interest payable		9
Other	28	32
Deferred revenue	155	187
Current portion of long-term debt	17	7
Total Current Liabilities	378	403
Long-Term Debt	608	968
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred taxes	41	38
Operating lease liabilities	19	18
Other long-term obligations	21	40
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	81	96
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 85,798,765 shares issued and 83,232,481 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 85,477,779 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	70	46
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	53	(75)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18)	(33)
Less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 2,566,284 shares as of December 31, 2021	(103)
Total Equity (Deficit)	2	(61)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,069	$ 1,405

Consolidated Statements of Fi_2

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for receivables (in dollars)	$ 4	$ 2
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	85,798,765	85,477,779
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	83,232,481	85,477,779
Treasury stock (in shares)	2,566,284

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in (Deficit) Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock Outstanding [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1		$ 1	$ (336)	$ (9)		$ (344)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018	85
Net income				153			153
Change in equity related to the Spin-off				(4)			(4)
Stock-based employee compensation			9				9
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(1)				(1)
Issuance of shares to acquire Streem			19				19
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					(12)		(12)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 1		29	(188)	(21)		(179)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019	85
Net income				112			112
Issuance of common stock upon ESPP purchase			1				1
Stock-based employee compensation			17				17
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(2)				(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					(12)		(12)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1		46	(75)	(33)		(61)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020	85
Net income				128			128
Exercise of stock options			2				2
Issuance of common stock upon ESPP purchase			2				2
Stock-based employee compensation			25				25
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards			(5)				$ (5)
Share repurchase program, shares		(3)					(2.6)
Share repurchase program						$ (103)	$ (103)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax					15		15
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1		$ 70	$ 53	$ (18)	$ (103)	$ 2
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021	83

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	$ 597	$ 428	$ 296
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income	128	112	153
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	35	34	24
Deferred income tax benefit	(2)		(1)
Stock-based compensation expense	25	17	9
Restructuring charges	3	8	1
Payments for restructuring charges	(2)	(6)	(1)
Spin-off charges			1
Payments for spin-off charges			(1)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	31
Other	5	4	4
Change in working capital, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	(2)	6	1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(2)	2
Accounts payable	10	7	7
Deferred revenue	(32)		3
Accrued liabilities	(6)	27	(1)
Accrued interest payable	(9)
Current income taxes	1		(1)
Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities	185	207	200
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(31)	(32)	(22)
Business acquisitions, net of cash received		(5)	(38)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(2)	(7)
Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities		9	9
Other investing activities			(4)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(31)	(31)	(61)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings of debt, net of discount	638
Payments of debt and finance lease obligations	(994)	(7)	(7)
Debt issuance costs paid	(8)
Call premium paid on retired debt	(21)
Repurchase of common stock	(103)
Other financing activities	(1)
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities	(489)	(7)	(7)
Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period	(335)	170	132
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 262	$ 597	$ 428

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note 1. Basis of Presentation Frontdoor is the leading provider of home service plans in the United States, as measured by revenue, and operates under the American Home Shield, HSA, OneGuard and Landmark brands. Our customizable home service plans help customers protect and maintain their homes, typically their most valuable asset, from costly and unplanned breakdowns of essential home systems and appliances. Our home service plan customers usually subscribe to an annual service plan agreement that covers the repair or replacement of major components of more than 20 home systems and appliances, including electrical, plumbing, central HVAC systems, water heaters, refrigerators, dishwashers and ranges/ovens/cooktops, as well as optional coverages for electronics, pools, spas and pumps. Our operations also include our ProConnect on-demand home services business and Streem, a technology platform that uses augmented reality, computer vision and machine learning to, among other things, help home service professionals more quickly and accurately diagnose breakdowns and complete repairs. As of December 31, 2021, we had 2.2 million active home service plans across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. On October 1, 2018, Terminix completed the Spin-off. Frontdoor was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terminix on January 2, 2018 for the purpose of holding the Separated Business in connection with the Spin-off. During 2018, Terminix contributed the Separated Business to Frontdoor. The Spin-off was completed by a pro rata distribution to Terminix’s stockholders of approximately 80.2 percent of our common stock. Each holder of Terminix common stock received one share of our common stock for every two shares of Terminix common stock held at the close of business on September 14, 2018, the record date of the distribution. The Spin-off was completed pursuant to a separation and distribution agreement and other agreements with Terminix related to the Spin-off, including a transition services agreement, a tax matters agreement, an employee matters agreement and a stockholder and registration rights agreement. See Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to these agreements to the extent they are still in effect. On March 20, 2019, Terminix agreed to transfer its remaining 16,734,092 shares of Frontdoor stock to a financial institution pursuant to an exchange agreement. Subsequent to that date, the financial institution conducted a secondary offering of those shares. The transfer was completed on March 27, 2019, resulting in the full separation of Frontdoor from Terminix and the disposal of Terminix's entire ownership and voting interest in Frontdoor. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic The broader implications of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operations and overall financial performance remain uncertain. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken a number of steps to protect the well-being of our employees, customers and contractors, and we continue to respond to the real-time needs of our business. The COVID-19 situation remains very fluid, and we continue to adjust our response in real time. During 2021, our financial condition and results of operations were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as follows:The tight existing home sales market continued to constrain demand for home service plans in the first-year real estate channel. Additionally, due to the annual nature of our home service plan agreements and the corresponding recognition of revenue over this annual period, real estate revenue was adversely impacted by the decline in U.S. existing home sales that occurred in 2020. We continued to experience an increase in appliance claims compared to pre-pandemic levels primarily due to increased usage driven by customers spending greater time at home in response to COVID-19. Industry-wide parts availability challenges have caused increased cost pressure and have continued to drive elevated appliance replacement levels due to lack of parts availability, further contributing to the increased costs. In addition, during the second half of the year, we experienced rapid increases in contractor labor and contractor-supplied parts and equipment. These industry-wide challenges also impacted the customer experience, which was reflected in our customer retention rate.We incurred incremental customer service wages due to a higher number of service requests in the appliance trade compared to pre-pandemic levels, which was primarily a result of customers spending greater time at home in response to COVID-19. Additionally, due to labor availability challenges, we continued to experience workforce retention issues, including difficulties in hiring and retaining employees in customer service operations and throughout our business, and we believe our contractors are experiencing similar workforce challenges.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions required under U.S. GAAP that may differ from actual results. The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to: revenue recognition; home service plan claims accruals; the valuation of property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets; useful lives for depreciation and amortization expense; accruals for income tax liabilities and deferred tax accounts; stock-based compensation; and litigation. Revenue Home service plan contracts are typically one year in duration. Home service plan claims costs are expensed as incurred. We recognize revenue over the life of these contracts in proportion to the expected direct costs. Those costs bear a direct relationship to the fulfillment of our obligations under the contracts and are representative of the relative value provided to the customer. We regularly review our estimates of claims costs and adjust our estimates when appropriate. Revenues are presented net of sales taxes collected and remitted to government taxing authorities in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. We record a receivable related to revenue recognized on services once we have an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment in the future related to the services provided. We invoice our monthly-pay customers on a straight-line basis over the contract term. As a result, a contract asset is created when revenue is recognized on monthly-pay customers before being billed. Deferred revenue represents a contract liability and is recognized when cash payments are received in advance of the performance of services, including when the amounts are refundable. Amounts are recognized as revenue in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under our contracts. Property and Equipment, Intangible Assets and Goodwill Property and equipment consist of the following: As of Estimated December 31, Useful Lives(In millions) 2021 2020 (Years) Buildings and improvements $ 25 $ 23 10 - 40Technology and communications 95 78 3 - 7Office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and vehicles 16 15 5 - 7 136 116 Less accumulated depreciation (71) (56) Net property and equipment $ 66 $ 60 Depreciation of property and equipment, including depreciation of assets held under finance leases was $24 million, $22 million and $18 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Fixed assets and intangible assets with finite lives are depreciated and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. These lives are based on our previous experience for similar assets, potential market obsolescence and other industry and business data. As required by accounting standards for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, our fixed assets and finite-lived intangible assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the carrying value is no longer recoverable based upon the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the asset. Changes in the estimated useful lives or in the asset values could cause us to adjust the book values or future expense accordingly. As required under accounting standards for goodwill and other intangibles, goodwill is not subject to amortization, and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized until their useful lives are determined to no longer be indefinite. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at the reporting unit level by first performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If the reporting unit does not pass the qualitative assessment, then the reporting unit’s carrying value is compared to its fair value. The fair values of the reporting units are estimated using market and discounted cash flow approaches. The discounted cash flow approach uses expected future operating results. The market approach uses comparable company information to determine revenue and earnings multiples to value our reporting unit. Failure to achieve these expected results or market multiples may cause a future impairment of goodwill at the reporting unit. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are considered impaired if the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. We conducted our annual impairment tests of goodwill and trade name as of October 1, 2021 and 2020. There were no goodwill or trade name impairment charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2021 or 2020. See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to our goodwill and intangible assets. Leases We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. We recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability for all leases with terms of 12 months or more. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. The operating lease ROU asset is recorded net of lease incentives. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately for our real estate leases. See Note 5 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to our leases. Restricted Net Assets There are third-party restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to transfer funds to us. These restrictions are related to regulatory requirements. The payments of ordinary and extraordinary dividends by our subsidiaries are subject to significant regulatory restrictions under the laws and regulations of the states in which they operate. Among other things, such laws and regulations require certain subsidiaries to maintain minimum capital and net worth requirements and may limit the amount of ordinary and extraordinary dividends and other payments that these subsidiaries can make to us. As of December 31, 2021, the total net assets subject to these third-party restrictions was $175 million. Financial Instruments and Credit Risk We hedge the interest payments on a portion of our variable rate debt through the use of an interest rate swap agreement. We have classified our interest rate swap contract as a cash flow hedge, and, as such, the hedging instruments are recorded in the consolidated statements of financial position as either an asset or liability at fair value. The effect of derivative financial instrument transactions could have a material impact on our financial statements. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to financial and credit risk, consist principally of receivables. The majority of our receivables have little concentration of credit risk due to the large number of customers with relatively small balances and their dispersion across geographical areas. We maintain an allowance for losses based upon the expected collectability of receivables. See Note 18 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information relating to the fair value of financial instruments. Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense for stock options is estimated at the grant date based on an award’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The Black-Scholes model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility and option life. If any of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model change significantly, stock-based compensation expense for future grants may differ materially from that recorded in the current period related to options granted to date. In addition, we estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. We estimate the forfeiture rate based on historical experience. To the extent the actual forfeiture rate is different from the estimate, stock-based compensation expense is adjusted accordingly. See Note 11 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for more details, including the calculation of stock-based compensation expense for RSUs, performance shares and RSAs. Income Taxes Frontdoor files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. State and local returns are filed both on a separate company basis and on a combined unitary basis with Frontdoor. Current and deferred income taxes are provided for on a separate company basis. We account for income taxes using an asset and liability approach for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when management determines that it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The financial effect of changes in tax laws or rates is accounted for in the period of enactment. We record a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in tax returns. We recognize potential interest and penalties related to its uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. Segment Reporting We are required to report annual and interim financial and descriptive information about our reportable operating segments. We operate our business under six brand names that primarily engage in the activity of providing home service plans to our customers. Our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, regularly evaluates financial information on a consolidated basis in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. As such, we operate as one operating segment, which is comprised of our six brands, and we have one reportable segment. Newly Issued Accounting Standards Adoption of New Accounting Standards In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. This standard is currently effective and upon adoption may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made on or before December 31, 2022, when the reference rate replacement activity is expected to be completed. Our Term Loan Facility and related interest rate swap that utilize LIBOR have not yet discontinued its use. We plan to apply the amendments in this update to account for contract modifications due to changes in reference rates once effective for us. We do not expect these amendments to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Revenue

Revenue	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	Note 3. Revenue The majority of our revenue is generated from annual home service plan agreements entered into with our customers. Our home service plan agreements have one performance obligation, which is to provide for the repair or replacement of essential home systems and appliances, as applicable per the contract. We recognize revenue at the agreed upon contractual amount over time using the input method in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under the contracts. Those costs bear a direct relationship to the fulfillment of our obligations under the contracts and are representative of the relative value provided to the customer. As the costs to fulfill the obligations of the home service plans are incurred on an other-than-straight-line basis, we utilize historical evidence to estimate the expected claims expense and related timing of such costs. This adjustment to the straight-line revenue creates a contract asset or contract liability, as described under the heading “Contract balances” below. We regularly review our estimates of claims costs and adjust our estimates when appropriate. We derive substantially all of our revenue from customers in the United States. We disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers into major customer acquisition channels. We determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue by major customer acquisition channel is as follows: ___ Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020 2019Renewals $ 1,103 $ 1,013 $ 926Real estate(1) 252 263 263Direct-to-consumer(1) 201 183 167Other 46 16 8Total $ 1,602 $ 1,474 $ 1,365_____________________________(1)First-year revenue only. Renewals Revenue from all customer renewals, whether initiated via the real estate or direct-to-consumer channel, are classified as renewals above. Customer payments for renewals are received either at the commencement of the renewal period or in installments over the contract period. Real estate Real estate home service plans are sold through annual contracts in connection with a real estate sale, and payments are typically paid in full at closing. First-year revenue from the real estate channel is classified as real estate above. Direct- to-consumer Direct-to-consumer home service plans are sold through annual contracts when customers request a service plan in response to marketing efforts or when third-party resellers make a sale. Customer payments are received either at the commencement of the contract or in installments over the contract period. First-year revenue from the direct-to-consumer channel is classified as direct-to-consumer above. Other Other revenue includes revenue generated by ProConnect and Streem, as well as administrative fees and ancillary services attributable to our home service plan agreements. Costs to obtain a contract with a customer We capitalize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer, primarily sales commissions, and recognize the expense, using the input method in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under the contract, over the expected customer relationship period. Deferred customer acquisition costs were $16 million and $19 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Amortization of these deferred acquisition costs was $19 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. There were no impairment losses in relation to these capitalized costs. Contract balances Timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Contracts with customers, including contracts resulting from customer renewals, are generally for a period of one year. We record a receivable related to revenue recognized on services once we have an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment in the future related to the services provided. All accounts receivable are recorded within Receivables, less allowances, in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position. We invoice our monthly-pay customers on a straight-line basis over the contract term. As a result, a contract asset is created when revenue is recognized on monthly-pay customers before being billed. Deferred revenue represents a contract liability and is recognized when cash payments are received in advance of the performance of services, including when the amounts are refundable. Amounts are recognized as revenue in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under our contracts. Deferred revenue was $155 million and $187 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Changes in deferred revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 were as follows: (In millions) DeferredrevenueBalance as of December 31, 2020 $ 187Deferral of revenue 345Recognition of deferred revenue (377)Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 155 There was approximately $184 million of revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021 that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2020.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized and are subject to assessment for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a potential impairment. An assessment for impairment is performed on October 1 of every year. There were no goodwill or trade name impairment charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. There were no accumulated impairment losses recorded as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The table below summarizes the changes in our goodwill balance for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020: (In millions) TotalBalance as of December 31, 2019 $ 501Goodwill acquired(1) 11Balance as of December 31, 2020 512Goodwill acquired —Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 512___________________________________(1)Primarily represents purchase-related adjustments to goodwill acquired in the acquisition of Streem. See Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to our acquisitions during 2020. The table below summarizes the other intangible asset balances: As of December 31, 2021 2020 Accumulated Accumulated (In millions) Gross Amortization Net Gross Amortization NetTrade names(1) $ 141 $ — $ 141 $ 141 $ — $ 141Customer relationships 173 (172) — 173 (171) 2Developed technology 25 (12) 13 25 (6) 19Other 37 (32) 5 37 (29) 8Total $ 375 $ (216) $ 159 $ 375 $ (205) $ 170___________________________________(1)Not subject to amortization. Amortization expense was $11 million, $12 million and $6 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The following table outlines expected amortization expense for existing intangible assets for the next five years: (In millions) 2022 $ 82023 62024 42025 —2026 —Total $ 19

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	‎ Note 5. Leases We have operating leases primarily for our corporate offices, customer service centers and engineering and technology campuses. Our leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 13 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to five years. Renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised are included in the lease term. An incremental borrowing rate is used in determining the present value of lease payments unless an implicit rate is readily determinable. Incremental borrowing rates are determined based on our secured borrowing rating and the lease term. The weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate related to operating leases is as follows: As of December 31, 2021 2020Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) 9 9 Weighted-average discount rate 5.6% 6.0% We recognized operating lease expense of $4 million, $3 million and $4 million for the years ended years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These expenses are included in Selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases is as follows: Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (1) $ 5 $ 5Leased assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities 6 3_____________________________(1)For the year ended December 31, 2020, amounts include $2 million of lease termination costs related to the decision to consolidate certain operations of Landmark with those of OneGuard. See Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information. Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases is as follows: As of December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 22 $ 21Less lease incentives (5) (6)Operating lease right-of-use assets, net $ 17 $ 15 Other accrued liabilities $ 4 $ 3Operating lease liabilities 19 18Total operating lease liabilities $ 23 $ 21 The following table presents maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021. Operating(In millions) Leases2022 $ 52023 52024 32025 22026 2Thereafter 12Total lease payments 29Less imputed interest (7)Total $ 23

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	‎ Note 6. Income Taxes During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded a $4 million adjustment to the deferred tax assets and liabilities allocated during the Spin-off to reflect the actual current and deferred tax positions resulting from the Spin-off. The adjustment is reflected as a change in equity related to the Spin-off in the accompanying consolidated statements of changes in equity. As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 we had $7 million, $4 million, $2 million of unrecognized tax benefits, respectively, all of which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized. The table below summarizes the changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020: (In millions) TotalBalance as of December 31, 2019 $ 2Increases in tax positions for current year 2Balance as of December 31, 2020 4Increases in tax positions for current year 2Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 7 We classify interest and penalties recognized on the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. Interest and penalties accrued and recognized as income tax expense are less than $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. We are subject to taxation in the United States, various states and foreign jurisdictions. Pursuant to the terms of the tax matters agreement entered into with Terminix in connection with the Spin-off, we are not subject to federal examination by the IRS or examination by state taxing authorities where a unitary or combined state income tax return is filed for the years prior to 2018. We are not subject to state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities in jurisdictions where separate income tax returns are filed for the years prior to 2017. Substantially all of our income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was generated in the United States. The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to our effective income tax rate is as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019Tax at U.S. federal statutory rate 21.0% 21.0% 21.0%State and local income taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit 3.1 2.5 2.5 Other permanent items (0.3) (0.3) — Stock-based compensation 0.5 0.6 0.2 Credits (1.9) (0.5) — Transaction costs — — 0.2 Uncertain tax positions 1.1 1.1 1.0 Effective rate 23.4% 24.5% 24.9% Income tax expense is as follows: Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020 2019Current: U.S. federal $ 33 $ 29 $ 42State and local 7 7 9 41 36 52Deferred: U.S. federal (1) — (1) (2) — (1)Provision for income taxes $ 39 $ 37 $ 51 Deferred income tax expense results from timing differences in the recognition of income and expense for income tax and financial reporting purposes. Deferred income tax balances reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Significant components of our deferred tax balances are as follows: As of December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020Long-term deferred tax assets (liabilities): Intangible assets $ (44) $ (44)Property and equipment (10) (10)Deferred customer acquisition costs (4) (5)Prepaid expenses and other assets (2) (2)Operating lease right-of-use assets (4) (3)Receivables allowances 1 1Accrued liabilities 5 6Other long-term liabilities 6 4Operating lease liabilities 5 5Deferred interest expense 6 10Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards 1 2Less valuation allowance (1) (2)Net Long-term deferred tax liability $ (41) $ (38)

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Note 7. Acquisitions Business combinations have been accounted for using the acquisition method, and, accordingly, the results of operations of the acquired businesses have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since their dates of acquisition. The assets and liabilities of these businesses were recorded in the financial statements at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition dates.No acquisitions occurred during the year ended December 31, 2021. During the second quarter of 2020, we acquired a business for a cash purchase price of $5 million to expand our ProConnect on-demand offering via their technology platform. The purchase price was allocated to developed technology and other intangible assets. The purchase price allocation for this acquisition was completed during the third quarter of 2020. On December 4, 2019, we acquired Streem for a total purchase price of $55 million, which consisted of $36 million in cash and $19 million in fair value of Frontdoor RSAs. We recorded goodwill of $35 million and other intangible assets of $24 million, consisting of developed technology and patents, offset, in part, by a deferred tax liability of $4 million. The purchase price allocation for this acquisition was completed during the third quarter of 2020. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2019, we acquired a business for a total purchase price of $3 million, which represents ongoing strategic investments in our business. We recorded goodwill of $1 million and developed technology of $2 million related to this acquisition. The financial results of these acquired businesses were not material, individually or in the aggregate, to our results of operations, and, therefore, pro forma financial information has not been presented. Supplemental cash flow information regarding our acquisitions is as follows: Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020 2019Assets acquired $ — $ 5 $ 65Liabilities assumed — — (8)Net assets acquired $ — $ 5 $ 57Net cash paid $ — $ 5 $ 38Issuance of shares — — 19Purchase price $ — $ 5 $ 57

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	Note 8. Restructuring Charges We incurred restructuring charges of $3 million ($2 million, net of tax), $8 million ($6 million, net of tax) and $1 million ($1 million, net of tax) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In 2021, restructuring charges comprised $1 million of accelerated depreciation of certain technology systems driven by efforts to enhance our technological capabilities and $1 million of severance and other costs. In 2020, restructuring charges comprised $3 million of lease termination costs and severance and other costs related to the decision to consolidate certain operations of Landmark with those of OneGuard, $3 million of severance costs related to the reorganization of certain sales and customer service operations and $2 million of accelerated depreciation related to the disposal of certain technology systems. As of December 31, 2020, these activities were substantially complete. In 2019, restructuring charges comprised severance costs and non-personnel charges, primarily related to the decision to consolidate certain operations of Landmark with those of OneGuard. The pre-tax charges discussed above are reported in “Restructuring charges” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of accrued restructuring charges, which are included in "Accrued liabilities—other" in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position, is presented as follows: (In millions) Accrued‎Restructuring‎ChargesBalance as of December 31, 2019 $ —Costs incurred 8Costs paid or otherwise settled (8)Balance as of December 31, 2020 $ 1Costs incurred 3Costs paid or otherwise settled (3)Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ —

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies Accruals for home service plan claims are made using internal actuarial projections, which are based on current claims and historical claims experience. Accruals are established based on estimates of the ultimate cost to settle claims. Home service plan claims take approximately three months to settle, on average, and substantially all claims are settled within six months of incurrence. The amount of time required to settle a claim can vary based on a number of factors, including whether a replacement is ultimately required. In addition to our estimates, we engage a third-party actuary to perform an accrual analysis utilizing generally accepted actuarial methods that incorporate cumulative historical claims experience and information provided by us. We regularly review our estimates of claims costs along with the third-party analysis and adjust our estimates when appropriate. We believe the use of actuarial methods to account for these liabilities provides a consistent and effective way to measure these judgmental accruals. We have certain liabilities with respect to existing or potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings. We accrue for these liabilities when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and such costs can be reasonably estimated. Any resulting adjustments, which could be material, are recorded in the period the adjustments are identified. Due to the nature of our business activities, we are also at times subject to pending and threatened legal and regulatory actions that arise out of the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, based in part upon advice of legal counsel, the disposition of any such matters is not expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the results of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty. Therefore, it is possible that our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more legal actions.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	‎ Note 10. Related Party Transactions Agreements with Terminix In connection with the Spin-off, we entered into various agreements with Terminix to provide a framework for our relationship with Terminix after the Spin-off, including the following agreements:Separation and Distribution Agreement. This agreement identifies the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be assumed and the contracts to be assigned to each of Frontdoor and Terminix as part of the Spin-off and provides for when and how these transfers, assumptions and assignments will occur.Transition Services Agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, Terminix and Frontdoor will provide certain services to one another on an interim, transitional basis. The services to be provided include certain technology services, finance and accounting services and human resource and employee benefits services. The agreed-upon charges for such services are generally intended to allow the providing company to recover all costs and expenses of providing such services.Tax Matters Agreement. This agreement governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Terminix and Frontdoor after the Spin-off with respect to taxes (including taxes arising in the ordinary course of business and taxes, if any, incurred as a result of any failure of the Spin-off and certain related transactions to qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes), tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, tax elections, the control of audits and other tax proceedings and assistance and cooperation in respect of tax matters.Employee Matters Agreement. This agreement allocates liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefits plans and programs and other related matters. The agreement governs certain compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees and non-employee directors of each company.Stockholders and Registration Rights Agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, Frontdoor agrees that, upon the request of Terminix, Frontdoor will use its reasonable best efforts to affect the registration under applicable federal and state securities laws of any shares of Frontdoor common stock retained by Terminix.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Note 11. Stock-Based Compensation Adopted at separation, the Omnibus Plan permits the grant to certain employees, consultants or non-employee directors of Frontdoor different forms of awards, including stock options, RSUs, performance shares, RSAs and deferred share equivalents. Upon adoption, 14,500,000 shares were reserved for grants under the Omnibus Plan, including awards converted at the Spin-off (described below). Our Compensation Committee determines the long-term incentive mix of our employees, including stock options, RSUs and performance shares, and may authorize new grants annually. As of December 31, 2021, 11,626,920 shares remain available for future grants. In accordance with the employee matters agreement between Frontdoor and Terminix, certain of our executives and employees were entitled to receive equity compensation awards of Frontdoor in replacement of previously outstanding awards granted under various Terminix stock incentive plans prior to the separation. In connection with the Spin-off, these awards were converted into new Frontdoor equity awards using a formula designed to preserve the intrinsic value of the awards immediately prior to the Spin-off. At the date of conversion, the total intrinsic value of the converted options was $4 million. In addition, Frontdoor and Terminix employees who held Terminix RSUs on the record date had the option to elect to receive both Frontdoor and Terminix RSUs for the number of whole shares, rounded down, of Frontdoor common stock that they would have received as a shareholder of Terminix at the date of separation. The terms and conditions of the Frontdoor awards were replicated and, as necessary, adjusted to ensure the vesting schedule and economic value of the awards was unchanged by the conversion. A summary of the activity related to unvested Frontdoor RSUs held by Frontdoor and Terminix employees as of December 31, 2021 and changes during the year then ended is presented below: Frontdoor Awards Distributed in Spin-Off Frontdoor Employees Terminix EmployeesTotalUnvested RSUs as of December 31, 2020 30,481 5,875 36,356Vested (30,481) (5,683) (36,164)Forfeited — (192) (192)Unvested RSUs as of December 31, 2021 — — — ‎ Stock Options Stock options are exercisable based on the terms outlined in the applicable award agreement. Stock options generally vest over a period of four years. The fair value related to stock options granted is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions noted in the following table. A historical daily measurement of volatility is determined based on our and our peer companies’ average volatility. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the outstanding U.S. Treasury note with a term equal to the expected life of the option granted. The expected life represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding and was calculated using the simplified approach due to our lack of historical experience upon which to estimate the expected lives of the options. Year Ended December 31,Assumption 2021 2020 2019Expected volatility 54.1% 50.6% 49.3%Expected dividend yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Expected life (in years) 6.1 6.1 6.1 Risk-free interest rate 1.09% 0.51% 2.25% We granted options to purchase 271,735, 579,507 and 338,923 shares of our common stock during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, at weighted-average exercise prices of $54.36 per share for 2021, $35.56 per share for 2020, and $34.48 per share for 2019. The weighted-average grant-date fair values of the options granted during 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $27.78, $16.94 and $17.05 per share, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we applied a forfeiture assumption of five percent per annum in the recognition of the expense related to these options, with the exception of the options held by our CEO for which we applied a forfeiture rate of zero. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $2 million, less than $1 million and less than $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. A summary of option activity under the Omnibus Plan as of December 31, 2021 and changes during the year then ended is presented below: Weighted Avg. Aggregate Remaining Weighted Avg. Intrinsic Contractual Stock Exercise Value Term Options Price (in millions) (in years) Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 1,207,710 $ 34.03 $ 20 8.14Granted to employees 271,735 54.36 Exercised (70,851) 30.18 Forfeited (89,599) 43.16 Expired (3,535) $ 35.56 Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 1,315,460 $ 37.82 $ 3 7.54Exercisable as of December 31, 2021 666,086 $ 33.37 $ 2 6.77 RSUs RSUs are exercisable based on the terms outlined in the applicable award agreement. The RSUs generally vest over a period of three years. The fair value of RSUs is determined using the closing market price of our common stock on the day prior to the grant date. We granted 443,040, 507,426 and 260,237 RSUs during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, with weighted-average grant date fair values of $53.36 per unit for 2021, $36.58 per unit for 2020 and $35.64 per unit for 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we applied a forfeiture assumption of five percent per annum in the recognition of the expense related to these RSUs, with the exception of the awards held by our CEO for which we applied a forfeiture rate of zero. The total fair value of RSUs vested during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $10 million, $5 million and $4 million, respectively. ‎ A summary of RSU activity under the Omnibus Plan as of December 31, 2021 and changes during the year then ended is presented below: Weighted Avg. Grant Date RSUs Fair Value Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 661,298 $ 36.54Granted to employees 443,040 53.36Vested (264,134) 37.15Forfeited (120,679) 45.57Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 719,525 $ 45.38 Performance Shares We granted 98,017 and 149,654 performance shares during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2019, respectively, with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $54.81 and $30.01 per share, respectively. We did not issue any performance shares under the Omnibus Plan during the year ended December 31, 2020. In addition to service conditions, the ultimate number of performance shares to be earned depends on the achievement of a performance condition for the 2021 performance share awards and both performance and market conditions for the 2019 performance share awards. The performance condition for the 2021 performance shares is based on a revenue target, with the fair value determined using the closing market price of our common stock on the trading day that immediately preceded the grant date. The performance condition for the 2019 performance shares is based on revenue and weighted-average market value targets, with the fair value determined using the closing market price of our common stock on the trading day that immediately preceded the grant date. The market condition for the 2019 performance shares is based on a weighted-average market capitalization target, with the fair value determined on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Performance shares granted during 2021 and 2019 vest approximately three years and five years, respectively, from the initial grant date. The 2019 performance awards are subject to earlier vesting in full under certain conditions. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we applied a forfeiture assumption of five percent per annum in the recognition of the expense related to these performance shares, with the exception of the awards held by our CEO for which we applied a forfeiture rate of zero. As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, there were 274,671, 149,654 and 149,654 performance shares outstanding, respectively. RSAs During the year ended December 31, 2019, in connection with the acquisition of Streem, we issued 575,370 RSAs to certain employees of Streem that were not part of the Omnibus Plan. These awards are subject to time-vesting, certain performance milestone-vesting restrictions, continued employment and transfer restrictions. At the grant date, 387,463 shares were immediately vested and are subject to transfer restrictions. The remaining unvested RSAs, which were allocated to future services, generally vest over a period of three years. The fair value of RSAs is determined using the closing market price of our common stock on the day prior to the grant date. The fair value of these vested shares has been allocated to the acquisition purchase price. See Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information on the purchase price allocation. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, 49,654 and 17,478 RSAs vested, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2021, 5,440 shares were forfeited. No shares were forfeited during the year ended December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, 134,318 and 172,039 shares of these RSAs were unvested, respectively. ESPP On March 21, 2019, our board of directors approved and recommended for approval by our stockholders the ESPP, which was approved by our stockholders on April 29, 2019 and became effective for offering periods commencing July 1, 2019. The ESPP is intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 423 of the Code. Under the plan, eligible employees of the company may purchase common stock, subject to IRS limits, during pre-specified offering periods at a discount established by Frontdoor not to exceed 15 percent of the then current fair market value. A maximum of 1,250,000 shares of our common stock are authorized for sale under the plan. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, we issued 44,211, 35,589 and 11,077 shares, respectively, under the ESPP. There were 1,159,123 shares available for issuance under the ESPP as of December 31, 2021. Stock-based compensation expense We recognized stock-based compensation expense of $25 million ($19 million, net of tax), $17 million ($14 million, net of tax) and $9 million ($7 million, net of tax) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These charges are included in Selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options, RSUs and RSAs is recognized over the vesting period of the award under a straight-line vesting method, net of estimated forfeitures. In addition, for performance shares with a performance condition, we evaluate the probability of achieving the performance condition at the end of each reporting period and record the related stock-based compensation expense over the service period. For performance shares with a market condition, the related compensation expense is recognized regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied, provided that the requisite service has been provided. As of December 31, 2021, there was $39 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested stock options, RSUs, performance shares and RSAs. These remaining costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.81 years.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans We currently maintain a defined contribution plan for the benefit of our employees, the Frontdoor, Inc. 401k Plan. Discretionary contributions made on behalf of our employees were $4 million, $4 million and $3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These charges are recorded within Selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Note 13. Long-Term Debt Long-term debt is summarized in the following table: As of December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020Term Loan A maturing in 2026(1) $ 252 $ —Term Loan B maturing in 2028(2) 373 —Revolving Credit Facility maturing in 2026 — —Prior Term Loan Facility maturing in 2025(3) — 629Prior Revolving Credit Facility maturing in 2023 — —2026 Notes(4) — 346Other — —Less current portion (17) (7)Total long-term debt $ 608 $ 968___________________________________(1)As of December 31, 2021, presented net of $2 million in unamortized debt issuance costs. (2)As of December 31, 2021, presented net of $3 million in unamortized debt issuance costs and $2 million in unamortized original issue discount.(3)As of December 31, 2020, presented net of $5 million in unamortized debt issuance costs and $1 million in unamortized original issue discount.(4)As of December 31, 2020, presented net of $4 million in unamortized debt issuance costs.    Credit Facilities On February 17, 2021, we repaid $100 million of the outstanding principal amount of the Prior Term Loan Facility. In connection with the repayment, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1 million, which included the write-off of debt issuance costs and original issue discount.  On June 17, 2021, we entered into the Credit Agreement, providing for the Term Loan A maturing June 17, 2026, the Term Loan B maturing June 17, 2028 and the Revolving Credit Facility, which terminates June 17, 2026. The net proceeds of the transaction, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem the remaining outstanding principal amounts of $534 million of the Prior Term Loan Facility and $350 million of the 2026 Notes at a price of 106.1%. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility replaced the Prior Revolving Credit Facility. In connection with the repayments, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $30 million in the second quarter of 2021, which included a “make-whole” redemption premium of $21 million on the 2026 Notes and the write-off of $9 million of debt issuance costs and original issue discount.‎ The interest rates applicable to the Term Loan A and the Revolving Credit Facility are based on a fluctuating rate of interest based on the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and measured by reference to either, at our option, (i) an adjusted LIBOR plus a margin range of 1.50% to 2.00% per annum or (ii) an alternate base rate plus a margin range of 0.50% to 1.00% per annum. The interest rates applicable to the Term Loan B are based on a fluctuating rate of interest measured by reference to either, at our option, (i) an adjusted LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25% per annum or (ii) an alternate base rate plus a margin of 1.25% per annum. The obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”) and are secured by substantially all of the material tangible and intangible assets of Frontdoor and the Guarantors, subject to certain customary exceptions. The Revolving Credit Facility provides for senior secured revolving loans and stand-by and other letters of credit. The Revolving Credit Facility limits outstanding letters of credit to $250 million. As of December 31, 2021, there were $2 million of letters of credit outstanding and $248 million of available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness, liens, ability to engage in certain fundamental transactions, make certain dispositions, make certain restricted payments and engage in transactions with affiliates. The Credit Agreement also contains a financial covenant requiring the maintenance of a Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00 at the end of each fiscal quarter or, subject to certain limitations, 4.00 to 1.00 following material acquisitions. As of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the financial covenants under the Credit Agreement that were in effect on such date. Scheduled Long-term Debt Payments As of December 31, 2021, future scheduled long‑term debt payments are $17 million for each of the years ending December 31, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and $205 million for the year ended December 31, 2026.

Supplemental Cash Flow Informat

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Note 14. Supplemental Cash Flow Information Supplemental information relating to the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows is presented in the following table: Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020 2019Cash paid for (received from): Interest expense $ 46 $ 55 $ 59Income tax payments, net of refunds 40 37 52Interest income (1) (3) (6)

Cash and Marketable Securities

Cash and Marketable Securities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash and Marketable Securities [Abstract]
Cash and Marketable Securities	Note 15. Cash and Marketable Securities Cash, money market funds and certificates of deposit with maturities of three months or less when purchased are included in Cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position. Gains and losses on sales of investments, as determined on a specific identification basis, are included in investment income in the period they are realized. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, there were no gross realized gains, gross realized losses or proceeds resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities. For each of the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, maturities of available-for-sale securities were $9 million. There were no maturities for the year ended December 31, 2021.  We periodically review our portfolio of investments to determine whether an allowance for credit losses is necessary. There was a $3 million loss on an investment recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020, which is included in Interest and net investment loss (income) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. There were no credit losses due to declines in the value of our investments recognized for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Note 16. Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss), which includes net income (loss) and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments is disclosed in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of changes in equity. The following tables summarize the activity in AOCI, net of the related tax effects. Unrealized Loss (In millions) on Derivatives TotalBalance as of December 31, 2019 $ (21) $ (21)Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: Pre-tax amount (25) (25)Tax provision (benefit) (6) (6)After-tax amount (19) (19)Amounts reclassified from accumulated‎  other comprehensive income (loss)(1) 7 7Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (12) (12)Balance as of December 31, 2020 $ (33) $ (33)Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: Pre-tax amount 9 9Tax provision (benefit) 2 2After-tax amount 7 7Amounts reclassified from accumulated‎  other comprehensive income (loss)(1) 8 8Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 15 15Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ (18) $ (18)___________________________________(1)Amounts are net of tax. See reclassifications out of AOCI below for further details. Reclassifications out of AOCI included the following components. Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) As of December 31, Consolidated Statements of(In millions) 2021 2020 2019 Operations and Comprehensive Income LocationLoss on interest rate swap contract $ (10) $ (9) $ (3) Interest expenseImpact of income taxes 2 2 1 Provision for income taxesTotal reclassifications related to derivatives $ (8) $ (7) $ (2) Total reclassifications for the period $ (8) $ (7) $ (2)

Derivative Financial Instrument

Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	Note 17. Derivative Financial Instruments We currently use a derivative financial instrument to manage risks associated with changes in interest rates. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. In designating derivative financial instruments as hedging instruments under accounting standards for derivative instruments, we formally document the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for the use of the hedging instrument. This documentation includes linking the derivatives to forecasted transactions. We assess at the time a derivative contract is entered into, and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the derivative item is effective in offsetting the projected cash flows of the associated forecasted transaction. We hedge the interest payments on a portion of our variable rate debt through the use of an interest rate swap agreement. Our interest rate swap contract is classified as a cash flow hedge, and, as such, it is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position as either an asset or liability at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in AOCI. Cash flows related to the interest rate swap contract are classified as operating activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The effective portion of the gain or loss on our interest rate swap contract is recorded in AOCI. These amounts are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted debt interest settlement affects earnings. See Note 16 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the effective portion of the gain or loss on derivative instruments recorded in AOCI and for the amounts reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings. As the underlying forecasted transactions occur during the next 12 months, the unrealized hedging loss in AOCI expected to be recognized in earnings is $7 million, net of tax, as of December 31, 2021. The amounts that are ultimately reclassified into earnings will be based on actual interest rates at the time the positions are settled and may differ materially from the amount noted above.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 18. Fair Value Measurements We estimate fair value at a price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market for the asset or liability. The valuation techniques require inputs that the business categorizes using a three-level hierarchy, from highest to lowest level of observable inputs, as follows: unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets ("Level 1"); direct or indirect observable inputs, including quoted prices or other market data, for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or identical assets or liabilities in less active markets ("Level 2"); and unobservable inputs that require significant judgment for which there is little or no market data ("Level 3"). When multiple input levels are required for a valuation, we categorize the entire fair value measurement according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement, even though we may have also utilized significant inputs that are more readily observable. The period-end carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount of total debt was $625 million and $975 million, and the estimated fair value was $630 million and $1,004 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The fair value of our debt is estimated based on available market prices for the same or similar instruments that are considered significant other observable inputs (Level 2) within the fair value hierarchy. The fair values presented reflect the amounts that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value estimates presented in this report are based on information available to us as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. We value our interest rate swap contract using a forward interest rate curve obtained from a third-party market data provider. The fair value of the contract is the sum of the expected future settlements between the contract counterparties, discounted to present value. The expected future settlements are determined by comparing the contract interest rate to the expected forward interest rate as of each settlement date and applying the difference between the two rates to the notional amount of debt in the interest rate swap contract. We did not change our valuation techniques for measuring the fair value of any financial assets and liabilities during the year. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows: Estimated Fair Value Measurements(In millions) Statement of‎Financial Position Location Carrying‎Value Quoted‎Prices‎In Active‎Markets‎(Level 1) Significant‎Other‎Observable‎Inputs‎(Level 2) Significant‎Unobservable‎Inputs‎(Level 3)As of December 31, 2021: Financial Liabilities: Interest rate swap contract Other accrued liabilities $ 9 $ — $ 9 $ — Other long-term obligations 15 — 15 —Total financial liabilities   $ 24 $ — $ 24 $ — As of December 31, 2020: Financial Liabilities: Interest rate swap contract Other accrued liabilities $ 10  $ — $ 10  $ — Other long-term obligations 33  — 33  —Total financial liabilities   $ 43  $ — $ 43  $ —

Capital Stock

Capital Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Capital Stock	Note 19. Capital Stock We are authorized to issue 2,000,000,000 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2021, there were 85,798,765 shares of common stock issued and 83,232,481 shares of common stock outstanding. As of December 31, 2020, there were 85,477,779 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. We have no other classes of equity securities issued or outstanding.

Share Repurchase Program

Share Repurchase Program	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Program	‎ Note 20. Share Repurchase Program On September 7, 2021, we announced a three-year repurchase authorization of up to $400 million of outstanding shares of our common stock over the three-year period from September 3, 2021 through September 3, 2024. Purchases of outstanding shares are as follows: Year Ended December 31 (In millions, except per share data) 2021 2020 Number of shares purchased 2.6 $ — Average price paid per share(1) $ 40.22 $ — Cost of shares purchased $ 103 — ________________________________(1)The average price paid per share is calculated on a trade date basis and excludes commissions.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Note 21. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, increased to include the number of shares of common stock that would have been outstanding had potential dilutive shares of common stock been issued. The dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, performance shares and RSAs are reflected in diluted earnings per share by applying the treasury stock method. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows: Year Ended December 31,(In millions, except per share data) 2021 2020 2019Net Income $ 128 $ 112 $ 153Weighted-average common shares outstanding 85.1 85.2 84.7Effect of dilutive securities: RSUs(1) 0.2 0.2 0.1Stock options(2) 0.2 0.1 0.1Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 85.5 85.5 84.9Basic earnings per share $ 1.51 $ 1.32 $ 1.81Diluted earnings per share $ 1.50 $ 1.31 $ 1.80___________________________________(1)Restricted stock units of 0.2 million, 0.1 million and less than 0.1 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.(2)Options to purchase 0.7 million, 0.7 million and 0.4 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Schedule I frontdoor, inc (Pare

Schedule I frontdoor, inc (Parent Company Only)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule I frontdoor, inc. (Parent Company Only) [Abstract]
Schedule I frontdoor, inc. (Parent Company Only)	SCHEDULE I ‎Frontdoor, Inc. (Parent Company Only)Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income(In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019Revenue $ — $ — $ —Interest expense 39 57 62Interest and net investment loss (income) — 2 (1)Loss on extinguishment of debt 31 — —Loss before Income Taxes (70) (59) (61)Provision (benefit) for income tax 1 (1) (4)Net Loss from Operations (71) (58) (58)Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (net of tax) 199 170 211Net Income $ 128 $ 112 $ 153Total Comprehensive Income $ 143 $ 100 $ 141‎ Frontdoor, Inc. (Parent Company Only) Condensed Balance Sheets(In millions) As of December 31, 2021 2020Assets: Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2 $ 72Prepaid expenses and other assets 2 1Total Current Assets 3 73Other Assets: Investments in subsidiaries 1,165 966Deferred taxes 5 10Other assets 2 1Total Assets $ 1,176 $ 1,049Liabilities and Equity: Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 9 $ —Accrued liabilities: Interest payable — 9Other 13 10Current portion of long-term debt 17 7Total Current Liabilities 39 26Long-Term Debt 608 968Due to Subsidiaries 505 79Other Long-Term Liabilities: Other long-term obligations 21 38Total Other Long-Term Liabilities 21 38Equity (Deficit) 2 (61)Total Liabilities and Equity $ 1,176 $ 1,049‎ Frontdoor, Inc. (Parent Company Only) Condensed Statements of Cash Flows(In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period $ 72 $ 132 $ 55Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Operating Activities (32) (36) 38Cash Flows from Investing Activities Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — (35)Other investing activities — — (4)Net Cash Used for Investing Activities — — (39)Cash Flows from Financing Activities Borrowings of debt, net of discount 638 — —Payments of debt (994) (7) (7)Debt issuance costs paid (8) — —Call premium paid on retired debt (21) — —Net transfers to (from) Parent Company 450 (18) 85Repurchase of common stock (103) — —Other financing activities (1) — —Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Financing Activities (38) (24) 78Cash (Decrease) Increase During the Period (70) (60) 77Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 2 $ 72 $ 132‎ Notes to Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements Note 1. Basis of Presentation The condensed financial statements of Frontdoor, Inc. (“Parent Company”), are required as a result of the restricted net assets of the Parent Company’s consolidated subsidiaries exceeding 25 percent of the Parent Company’s consolidated net assets as of December 31, 2021. All consolidated subsidiaries of the Parent Company are wholly owned. The primary source of income for the Parent Company is equity in its subsidiaries’ earnings. Pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC, the unconsolidated condensed financial statements of the Parent Company do not reflect all of the information and notes normally included with financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, these condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Parent Company has accounted for its subsidiaries under the equity method in the unconsolidated condensed financial statements. Note 2. Long-Term Debt On February 17, 2021, we repaid $100 million of the outstanding principal amount of the Prior Term Loan Facility. In connection with the repayment, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1 million, which included the write-off of debt issuance costs and original issue discount.  On June 17, 2021, we entered into the Credit Agreement, providing for the Term Loan A maturing June 17, 2026, the Term Loan B maturing June 17, 2028 and the Revolving Credit Facility, which terminates June 17, 2026. The net proceeds of the transaction, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem the remaining outstanding principal amounts of $534 million of the Prior Term Loan Facility and $350 million of the 2026 Notes at a price of 106.1%. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility replaced the Prior Revolving Credit Facility. In connection with the repayments, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $30 million in the second quarter of 2021, which included a “make-whole” redemption premium of $21 million on the 2026 Notes and the write-off of $9 million of debt issuance costs and original issue discount. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, Parent Company’s debt and corresponding interest expense were not allocated to its subsidiaries. American Home Shield is a co-obligor and/or guarantor of the debt, and interest expense has been pushed down to American Home Shield for income tax purposes. For further information on the Parent Company’s financing transactions, see Note 13 to the audited consolidated financial statements of Frontdoor, Inc. included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Note 3. Acquisitions On December 4, 2019, the Parent Company acquired Streem for a total purchase price of $55 million, which consisted of $36 million in cash and $19 million in fair value of Frontdoor RSAs. For further information on the Parent Company’s acquisition of Streem, see Note 7 to the audited consolidated financial statements of Frontdoor, Inc. included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Note 4. Share Repurchase Program On September 7, 2021, we announced a three-year repurchase authorization of up to $400 million of outstanding shares of our common stock over the three-year period from September 3, 2021 through September 3, 2024. As of December 31, 2021, we have purchased 2,560,844 outstanding shares at an aggregate cost of $103 million under this program. For further information on the Parent Company’s share repurchases, see Note 20 to the audited consolidated financial statements of Frontdoor, Inc. included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Schedule II Valuation and Quali

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	SCHEDULE II‎Frontdoor, Inc.Valuation and Qualifying Accounts(In millions) Additions Balance at Charged to Balance at Beginning of Costs and End of Period Expenses Deductions(1) Period As of and for the year ending December 31, 2021 Allowance for doubtful accounts Accounts receivable $ 2 $ 18 $ 17 $ 4Income tax valuation allowance 2 — 1 1As of and for the year ending December 31, 2020 Allowance for doubtful accounts Accounts receivable $ 2 $ 17 $ 16 $ 2Income tax valuation allowance 2 — — 2As of and for the year ending December 31, 2019 Allowance for doubtful accounts Accounts receivable $ 2 $ 16 $ 15 $ 2Income tax valuation allowance 1 1 — 2___________________________________(1)Deductions in the allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts receivable reflect write-offs of uncollectible accounts. Deductions for the income tax valuation allowance in 2021, 2020 and 2019 are primarily attributable to the reduction of net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets related to the uncertainty of future taxable income in certain jurisdictions.

Significant Accounting Polici_2

Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions required under U.S. GAAP that may differ from actual results. The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to: revenue recognition; home service plan claims accruals; the valuation of property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets; useful lives for depreciation and amortization expense; accruals for income tax liabilities and deferred tax accounts; stock-based compensation; and litigation.
Revenue	Revenue Home service plan contracts are typically one year in duration. Home service plan claims costs are expensed as incurred. We recognize revenue over the life of these contracts in proportion to the expected direct costs. Those costs bear a direct relationship to the fulfillment of our obligations under the contracts and are representative of the relative value provided to the customer. We regularly review our estimates of claims costs and adjust our estimates when appropriate. Revenues are presented net of sales taxes collected and remitted to government taxing authorities in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. We record a receivable related to revenue recognized on services once we have an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment in the future related to the services provided. We invoice our monthly-pay customers on a straight-line basis over the contract term. As a result, a contract asset is created when revenue is recognized on monthly-pay customers before being billed. Deferred revenue represents a contract liability and is recognized when cash payments are received in advance of the performance of services, including when the amounts are refundable. Amounts are recognized as revenue in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under our contracts.
Property and Equipment, Intangible Assets and Goodwill	Property and Equipment, Intangible Assets and Goodwill Property and equipment consist of the following: As of Estimated December 31, Useful Lives(In millions) 2021 2020 (Years) Buildings and improvements $ 25 $ 23 10 - 40Technology and communications 95 78 3 - 7Office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and vehicles 16 15 5 - 7 136 116 Less accumulated depreciation (71) (56) Net property and equipment $ 66 $ 60 Depreciation of property and equipment, including depreciation of assets held under finance leases was $24 million, $22 million and $18 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Fixed assets and intangible assets with finite lives are depreciated and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. These lives are based on our previous experience for similar assets, potential market obsolescence and other industry and business data. As required by accounting standards for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, our fixed assets and finite-lived intangible assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the carrying value is no longer recoverable based upon the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the asset. Changes in the estimated useful lives or in the asset values could cause us to adjust the book values or future expense accordingly. As required under accounting standards for goodwill and other intangibles, goodwill is not subject to amortization, and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized until their useful lives are determined to no longer be indefinite. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at the reporting unit level by first performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If the reporting unit does not pass the qualitative assessment, then the reporting unit’s carrying value is compared to its fair value. The fair values of the reporting units are estimated using market and discounted cash flow approaches. The discounted cash flow approach uses expected future operating results. The market approach uses comparable company information to determine revenue and earnings multiples to value our reporting unit. Failure to achieve these expected results or market multiples may cause a future impairment of goodwill at the reporting unit. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are considered impaired if the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. We conducted our annual impairment tests of goodwill and trade name as of October 1, 2021 and 2020. There were no goodwill or trade name impairment charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2021 or 2020. See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to our goodwill and intangible assets.
Leases	Leases We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. We recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability for all leases with terms of 12 months or more. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. The operating lease ROU asset is recorded net of lease incentives. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately for our real estate leases. See Note 5 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to our leases.
Restricted Net Assets	Restricted Net Assets There are third-party restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to transfer funds to us. These restrictions are related to regulatory requirements. The payments of ordinary and extraordinary dividends by our subsidiaries are subject to significant regulatory restrictions under the laws and regulations of the states in which they operate. Among other things, such laws and regulations require certain subsidiaries to maintain minimum capital and net worth requirements and may limit the amount of ordinary and extraordinary dividends and other payments that these subsidiaries can make to us. As of December 31, 2021, the total net assets subject to these third-party restrictions was $175 million.
Financial Instruments and Credit Risk	Financial Instruments and Credit Risk We hedge the interest payments on a portion of our variable rate debt through the use of an interest rate swap agreement. We have classified our interest rate swap contract as a cash flow hedge, and, as such, the hedging instruments are recorded in the consolidated statements of financial position as either an asset or liability at fair value. The effect of derivative financial instrument transactions could have a material impact on our financial statements. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to financial and credit risk, consist principally of receivables. The majority of our receivables have little concentration of credit risk due to the large number of customers with relatively small balances and their dispersion across geographical areas. We maintain an allowance for losses based upon the expected collectability of receivables. See Note 18 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information relating to the fair value of financial instruments.
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense for stock options is estimated at the grant date based on an award’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The Black-Scholes model requires various highly judgmental assumptions including expected volatility and option life. If any of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model change significantly, stock-based compensation expense for future grants may differ materially from that recorded in the current period related to options granted to date. In addition, we estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. We estimate the forfeiture rate based on historical experience. To the extent the actual forfeiture rate is different from the estimate, stock-based compensation expense is adjusted accordingly. See Note 11 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for more details, including the calculation of stock-based compensation expense for RSUs, performance shares and RSAs.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Frontdoor files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. State and local returns are filed both on a separate company basis and on a combined unitary basis with Frontdoor. Current and deferred income taxes are provided for on a separate company basis. We account for income taxes using an asset and liability approach for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when management determines that it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The financial effect of changes in tax laws or rates is accounted for in the period of enactment. We record a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in tax returns. We recognize potential interest and penalties related to its uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
Segment Reporting	Segment Reporting We are required to report annual and interim financial and descriptive information about our reportable operating segments. We operate our business under six brand names that primarily engage in the activity of providing home service plans to our customers. Our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, regularly evaluates financial information on a consolidated basis in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. As such, we operate as one operating segment, which is comprised of our six brands, and we have one reportable segment.
Newly Issued Accounting Standards	Newly Issued Accounting Standards Adoption of New Accounting Standards In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. This standard is currently effective and upon adoption may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made on or before December 31, 2022, when the reference rate replacement activity is expected to be completed. Our Term Loan Facility and related interest rate swap that utilize LIBOR have not yet discontinued its use. We plan to apply the amendments in this update to account for contract modifications due to changes in reference rates once effective for us. We do not expect these amendments to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Significant Accounting Polici_3

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment	As of Estimated December 31, Useful Lives(In millions) 2021 2020 (Years) Buildings and improvements $ 25 $ 23 10 - 40Technology and communications 95 78 3 - 7Office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and vehicles 16 15 5 - 7 136 116 Less accumulated depreciation (71) (56) Net property and equipment $ 66 $ 60

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020 2019Renewals $ 1,103 $ 1,013 $ 926Real estate(1) 252 263 263Direct-to-consumer(1) 201 183 167Other 46 16 8Total $ 1,602 $ 1,474 $ 1,365_____________________________(1)First-year revenue only.
Movement in Deferred Revenue	(In millions) DeferredrevenueBalance as of December 31, 2020 $ 187Deferral of revenue 345Recognition of deferred revenue (377)Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 155

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill Balances for Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment and for Other Operations and Headquarters	(In millions) TotalBalance as of December 31, 2019 $ 501Goodwill acquired(1) 11Balance as of December 31, 2020 512Goodwill acquired —Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 512___________________________________(1)Primarily represents purchase-related adjustments to goodwill acquired in the acquisition of Streem. See Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to our acquisitions during 2020.
Schedule of Other Intangible Asset Balances for Continuing Operations	As of December 31, 2021 2020 Accumulated Accumulated (In millions) Gross Amortization Net Gross Amortization NetTrade names(1) $ 141 $ — $ 141 $ 141 $ — $ 141Customer relationships 173 (172) — 173 (171) 2Developed technology 25 (12) 13 25 (6) 19Other 37 (32) 5 37 (29) 8Total $ 375 $ (216) $ 159 $ 375 $ (205) $ 170___________________________________(1)Not subject to amortization.
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets	(In millions) 2022 $ 82023 62024 42025 —2026 —Total $ 19

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate	As of December 31, 2021 2020Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) 9 9 Weighted-average discount rate 5.6% 6.0%
Supplemental Cash Flow Related to Leases	Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (1) $ 5 $ 5Leased assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities 6 3_____________________________(1)For the year ended December 31, 2020, amounts include $2 million of lease termination costs related to the decision to consolidate certain operations of Landmark with those of OneGuard. See Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases	As of December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 22 $ 21Less lease incentives (5) (6)Operating lease right-of-use assets, net $ 17 $ 15 Other accrued liabilities $ 4 $ 3Operating lease liabilities 19 18Total operating lease liabilities $ 23 $ 21
Maturities of Lease Liabilities	Operating(In millions) Leases2022 $ 52023 52024 32025 22026 2Thereafter 12Total lease payments 29Less imputed interest (7)Total $ 23

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	(In millions) TotalBalance as of December 31, 2019 $ 2Increases in tax positions for current year 2Balance as of December 31, 2020 4Increases in tax positions for current year 2Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 7
Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate	Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019Tax at U.S. federal statutory rate 21.0% 21.0% 21.0%State and local income taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit 3.1 2.5 2.5 Other permanent items (0.3) (0.3) — Stock-based compensation 0.5 0.6 0.2 Credits (1.9) (0.5) — Transaction costs — — 0.2 Uncertain tax positions 1.1 1.1 1.0 Effective rate 23.4% 24.5% 24.9%
Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations	Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020 2019Current: U.S. federal $ 33 $ 29 $ 42State and local 7 7 9 41 36 52Deferred: U.S. federal (1) — (1) (2) — (1)Provision for income taxes $ 39 $ 37 $ 51
Deferred Tax Balances	As of December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020Long-term deferred tax assets (liabilities): Intangible assets $ (44) $ (44)Property and equipment (10) (10)Deferred customer acquisition costs (4) (5)Prepaid expenses and other assets (2) (2)Operating lease right-of-use assets (4) (3)Receivables allowances 1 1Accrued liabilities 5 6Other long-term liabilities 6 4Operating lease liabilities 5 5Deferred interest expense 6 10Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards 1 2Less valuation allowance (1) (2)Net Long-term deferred tax liability $ (41) $ (38)

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Regarding Acquisitions	Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020 2019Assets acquired $ — $ 5 $ 65Liabilities assumed — — (8)Net assets acquired $ — $ 5 $ 57Net cash paid $ — $ 5 $ 38Issuance of shares — — 19Purchase price $ — $ 5 $ 57

Restructuring Charges (Tables)

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of Accrued Restructuring Charges	(In millions) Accrued‎Restructuring‎ChargesBalance as of December 31, 2019 $ —Costs incurred 8Costs paid or otherwise settled (8)Balance as of December 31, 2020 $ 1Costs incurred 3Costs paid or otherwise settled (3)Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ —

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Schedule of Assumptions Used to Estimate Value of Each Option Award	Year Ended December 31,Assumption 2021 2020 2019Expected volatility 54.1% 50.6% 49.3%Expected dividend yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Expected life (in years) 6.1 6.1 6.1 Risk-free interest rate 1.09% 0.51% 2.25%
Summary of Awards Granted	Weighted Avg. Aggregate Remaining Weighted Avg. Intrinsic Contractual Stock Exercise Value Term Options Price (in millions) (in years) Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 1,207,710 $ 34.03 $ 20 8.14Granted to employees 271,735 54.36 Exercised (70,851) 30.18 Forfeited (89,599) 43.16 Expired (3,535) $ 35.56 Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 1,315,460 $ 37.82 $ 3 7.54Exercisable as of December 31, 2021 666,086 $ 33.37 $ 2 6.77
Summary of RSU Activity Under Omnibus Plan	Weighted Avg. Grant Date RSUs Fair Value Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 661,298 $ 36.54Granted to employees 443,040 53.36Vested (264,134) 37.15Forfeited (120,679) 45.57Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 719,525 $ 45.38
Spin-Off RSU [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Summary of Restricted Stock Awards Activity	Frontdoor Awards Distributed in Spin-Off Frontdoor Employees Terminix EmployeesTotalUnvested RSUs as of December 31, 2020 30,481 5,875 36,356Vested (30,481) (5,683) (36,164)Forfeited — (192) (192)Unvested RSUs as of December 31, 2021 — — —

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	As of December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020Term Loan A maturing in 2026(1) $ 252 $ —Term Loan B maturing in 2028(2) 373 —Revolving Credit Facility maturing in 2026 — —Prior Term Loan Facility maturing in 2025(3) — 629Prior Revolving Credit Facility maturing in 2023 — —2026 Notes(4) — 346Other — —Less current portion (17) (7)Total long-term debt $ 608 $ 968___________________________________(1)As of December 31, 2021, presented net of $2 million in unamortized debt issuance costs. (2)As of December 31, 2021, presented net of $3 million in unamortized debt issuance costs and $2 million in unamortized original issue discount.(3)As of December 31, 2020, presented net of $5 million in unamortized debt issuance costs and $1 million in unamortized original issue discount.(4)As of December 31, 2020, presented net of $4 million in unamortized debt issuance costs.

Supplemental Cash Flow Inform_2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Schedule of Supplemental Information Relating to the Accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Year Ended December 31,(In millions) 2021 2020 2019Cash paid for (received from): Interest expense $ 46 $ 55 $ 59Income tax payments, net of refunds 40 37 52Interest income (1) (3) (6)

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Ta

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Summary of the Activity in AOCI, Net of the Related Tax Effects	Unrealized Loss (In millions) on Derivatives TotalBalance as of December 31, 2019 $ (21) $ (21)Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: Pre-tax amount (25) (25)Tax provision (benefit) (6) (6)After-tax amount (19) (19)Amounts reclassified from accumulated‎  other comprehensive income (loss)(1) 7 7Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (12) (12)Balance as of December 31, 2020 $ (33) $ (33)Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: Pre-tax amount 9 9Tax provision (benefit) 2 2After-tax amount 7 7Amounts reclassified from accumulated‎  other comprehensive income (loss)(1) 8 8Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 15 15Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ (18) $ (18)___________________________________(1)Amounts are net of tax. See reclassifications out of AOCI below for further details.
Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) As of December 31, Consolidated Statements of(In millions) 2021 2020 2019 Operations and Comprehensive Income LocationLoss on interest rate swap contract $ (10) $ (9) $ (3) Interest expenseImpact of income taxes 2 2 1 Provision for income taxesTotal reclassifications related to derivatives $ (8) $ (7) $ (2) Total reclassifications for the period $ (8) $ (7) $ (2)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Schedule of the Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of the Company's Financial Instruments that are Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	Estimated Fair Value Measurements(In millions) Statement of‎Financial Position Location Carrying‎Value Quoted‎Prices‎In Active‎Markets‎(Level 1) Significant‎Other‎Observable‎Inputs‎(Level 2) Significant‎Unobservable‎Inputs‎(Level 3)As of December 31, 2021: Financial Liabilities: Interest rate swap contract Other accrued liabilities $ 9 $ — $ 9 $ — Other long-term obligations 15 — 15 —Total financial liabilities   $ 24 $ — $ 24 $ — As of December 31, 2020: Financial Liabilities: Interest rate swap contract Other accrued liabilities $ 10  $ — $ 10  $ — Other long-term obligations 33  — 33  —Total financial liabilities   $ 43  $ — $ 43  $ —

Share Repurchase Program (Table

Share Repurchase Program (Table)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Purchase Of Outstanding Shares	Year Ended December 31 (In millions, except per share data) 2021 2020 Number of shares purchased 2.6 $ — Average price paid per share(1) $ 40.22 $ — Cost of shares purchased $ 103 — ________________________________(1)The average price paid per share is calculated on a trade date basis and excludes commissions.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	Year Ended December 31,(In millions, except per share data) 2021 2020 2019Net Income $ 128 $ 112 $ 153Weighted-average common shares outstanding 85.1 85.2 84.7Effect of dilutive securities: RSUs(1) 0.2 0.2 0.1Stock options(2) 0.2 0.1 0.1Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 85.5 85.5 84.9Basic earnings per share $ 1.51 $ 1.32 $ 1.81Diluted earnings per share $ 1.50 $ 1.31 $ 1.80___________________________________(1)Restricted stock units of 0.2 million, 0.1 million and less than 0.1 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.(2)Options to purchase 0.7 million, 0.7 million and 0.4 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Basis of Presentation (Narrativ

Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details)	Mar. 20, 2019shares	Oct. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2021itemstate
Number of States in which Entity Operates | state			50
Common stock, percentage held by stockholders		80.20%
Number Of Common Stock Received, From Spin-Off Transaction, Conversion		1
Number Of Common Stock From Previous Parent Company Held, Spin Off Transaction, Conversion		2
Number of shares transferred to financial institution, pursuant to exchange agreement | shares	16,734,092
Minimum [Member]
Number of systems or appliances covered under service plans			20
Number of active home service plans			2,200,000

Significant Accounting Polici_4

Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)segmentitem	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Home service plans, typical term	1 year
Recognition requirements lease term	12 months
Depreciation of property and equipment, including depreciation of assets held under finance leases	$ 24,000,000	$ 22,000,000	$ 18,000,000
Number Of Brands The Business Operate Under | item	6
Number of Operating Segments | segment	1
Number of Reportable Segments | segment	1
Goodwill and trade name impairment	$ 0	$ 0
Amount of Restricted Net Assets for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries	$ 175,000,000

Significant Accounting Polici_5

Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Property and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and equipment	$ 136	$ 116
Less accumulated depreciation	(71)	(56)
Net property and equipment	66	60
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and equipment	$ 25	23
Buildings and improvements | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	10 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	40 years
Technology and communications
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and equipment	$ 95	78
Technology and communications | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	3 years
Technology and communications | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	7 years
Office Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures, and Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross Property and equipment	$ 16	$ 15
Office Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures, and Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	5 years
Office Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures, and Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	7 years

Revenue (Narrative) (Details)

Revenue (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue [Abstract]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net	$ 16,000,000	$ 19,000,000
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization	19,000,000	19,000,000
Capitalized Contract Cost, Impairment Loss	0	0
Deferred revenue	155,000,000	$ 187,000,000
Revenue recognized	$ 184,000,000

Revenue (Disaggregation of Reve

Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Reportable segment revenues		$ 1,602	$ 1,474	$ 1,365
Renewals [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Reportable segment revenues		1,103	1,013	926
Real Estate [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Reportable segment revenues	[1]	252	263	263
Direct-To-Consumer [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Reportable segment revenues	[1]	201	183	167
Revenue, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Reportable segment revenues		$ 46	$ 16	$ 8
[1]	First-year revenue only.

Revenue (Movement in Deferred R

Revenue (Movement in Deferred Revenue) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Revenue [Abstract]
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$ 187
Deferral of revenue	345
Recognition of deferred revenue	(377)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$ 155

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Accumulated impairment loss	0	0
Amortization expense	11,000,000	12,000,000	6,000,000
Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill Balances for Continuing Operations by Reportable Segment and for Other Operations and Headquarters) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill balances by segment for continuing operations
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 512	$ 501
Goodwill acquired		11	[1]
Balance at the end of the period	$ 512	$ 512
[1]	Primarily represents purchase-related adjustments to goodwill acquired in the acquisition of Streem. See Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to our acquisitions during 2020.

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of Other Intangible Asset Balances for Continuing Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Gross		$ 375	$ 375
Accumulated Amortization		(216)	(205)
Net		159	170
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Gross		173	173
Accumulated Amortization		(172)	(171)
Net			2
Developed Technology [Member]
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Gross		25	25
Accumulated Amortization		(12)	(6)
Net		13	19
Other [Member]
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Gross		37	37
Accumulated Amortization		(32)	(29)
Net		5	8
Trade Names [Member]
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Gross	[1]	141	141
Net	[1]	$ 141	$ 141
[1]	Not subject to amortization.

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]
2022	$ 8
2023	6
2024	4
Total	$ 19

Leases (Narrative) (Details)

Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Leases, Renewal Term	5 years
Operating lease expense	$ 4	$ 3	$ 4
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Leases, Remaining Lease Term Years	13 years
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Leases, Remaining Lease Term Years	1 year

Leases (Weighted Average Remain

Leases (Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	9 years	9 years
Weighted-average discount rate	5.60%	6.00%

Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow

Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow Related to Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	[1]	$ 5	$ 5
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities		$ 6	3
Lease termination cost			$ 2
[1]	For the year ended December 31, 2020, amounts include $ 2 million of lease termination costs related to the decision to consolidate certain operations of Landmark with those of OneGuard. See Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

Leases (Supplemental Balance Sh

Leases (Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 22	$ 21
Less lease incentives	(5)	(6)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	17	15
Other accrued liabilities	4	3
Operating lease liabilities	19	18
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 23	$ 21

Leases (Maturities of Lease Lia

Leases (Maturities of Lease Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
2022	$ 5
2023	5
2024	3
2025	2
2026	2
Thereafter	12
Total lease payments	29
Less imputed interest	(7)
Total	$ 23	$ 21

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 2	$ 7	$ 4
Deferred tax assets and liabilities, adjustment from spin-off	$ 4
Maximum [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Accrued interest and penalties		$ 1

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at beginning of year	$ 4	$ 2
Increases in tax positions for current year	2	2
Balance at ending on year	$ 7	$ 4

Income Taxes (Reconciliation _2

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the entity's effective income tax rate for continuing operations
Tax at U.S. federal statutory rate (as a percent)	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State and local income taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit (as a percent)	3.10%	2.50%	2.50%
Other permanent items	(0.30%)	(0.30%)
Stock-based compensation (as a percent)	0.50%	0.60%	0.20%
Credits (as a percent)	(1.90%)	(0.50%)
Transaction costs (as a percent)			0.20%
Uncertain tax positions (as a percent)	1.10%	1.10%	1.00%
Effective rate (as a percent)	23.40%	24.50%	24.90%

Income Taxes (Income Tax Expens

Income Taxes (Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current:
U.S. federal	$ 33	$ 29	$ 42
State and local	7	7	9
Total current	41	36	52
Deferred:
U.S. federal	(1)		(1)
Total deferred	(2)		(1)
Provision for income taxes	$ 39	$ 37	$ 51

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Bala

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Long-term deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Intangible assets	$ (44)	$ (44)
Property and equipment	(10)	(10)
Deferred customer acquisition costs	(4)	(5)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2)	(2)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	(4)	(3)
Receivables allowances	1	1
Accrued liabilities	5	6
Other long-term liabilities	6	4
Operating lease liabilities	5	5
Deferred interest expense	6	10
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	1	2
Less valuation allowance	(1)	(2)
Net Long-term deferred tax liability	$ (41)	$ (38)

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Detai

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 04, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net purchase price			$ 5	$ 57
Goodwill			512	501	$ 512
Deferred tax liability, amount used to offset acquired intangible assets			44		$ 44
Replacement equity awards				$ 19
Business Acquired [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net purchase price		$ 5
Streem [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net purchase price	$ 55
Goodwill	35
Other intangibles related to acquisitions	24
Deferred tax liability, amount used to offset acquired intangible assets	4
Business acquisition, cash from operations	36
Replacement equity awards	$ 19
Additional Business Acquired [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net purchase price			3
Goodwill			1
Other intangibles related to acquisitions			$ 2

Acquisitions (Supplemental Cash

Acquisitions (Supplemental Cash Flow Information Regarding Acquisitions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Assets acquired	$ 5	$ 65
Liabilities assumed		(8)
Net assets acquired	5	57
Net cash paid	5	38
Issuance of shares		19
Purchase price	$ 5	$ 57

Restructuring Charges (Narrativ

Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring charges	$ 3	$ 8	$ 1
Restructuring charges, net of tax	2	6	$ 1
Lease termination and other costs		(2)
Other costs		3
Severance Costs	1	3
Accelerated depreciation related to disposal of technology systems	$ 1	$ 2

Restructuring Charges (Schedule

Restructuring Charges (Schedule of Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of Accrued Restructuring Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of accrued restructuring charges
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 1
Costs incurred	3	$ 8	$ 1
Costs paid or otherwise settled	$ (3)	(8)
Balance at the end of the period		$ 1

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Home service plan claims settlement, term	6 months
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Home service plan claims settlement, term	3 months

Stock-Based Compensation (Narra

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Dec. 04, 2019	Mar. 21, 2019	Oct. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock authorized				14,500,000
Number of shares of common stock remaining for future grant				11,626,920
Converted, Aggregate Intrinsic Value			4,000,000
Stock-based compensation expense				$ 25	$ 17	$ 9
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax				19	$ 14	$ 7
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options, restricted share units and performance shares				$ 39
Weighted-average period of recognition of stock-based compensation cost				2 years 9 months 21 days
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock authorized		1,250,000
Number of shares of common stock remaining for future grant				1,159,123
Maximum Percentage Of Current Fair Market Value Eligible Employees May Purchase		15.00%
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				44,211	35,589	11,077
Stock Options [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Vesting period				4 years
Stock Options [Member] | Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Grants (in shares)				271,735	579,507	338,923
Granted (in dollars per share)				$ 54.36	$ 35.56	$ 34.48
Weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)				$ 27.78	$ 16.94	$ 17.05
Forfeiture rate (as a percent)				5.00%
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised				$ 2
Stock Options [Member] | Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Forfeiture rate (as a percent)				0.00%
RSU [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Vested (in shares)				36,164
Forfeited (in shares)				192
Unvested (in shares)					36,356
Vesting period				3 years
RSU [Member] | Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Forfeiture rate (as a percent)				5.00%
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised				$ 10	$ 5	$ 4
Granted (in shares)				443,040	507,426	260,237
Granted (in dollars per share)				$ 53.36	$ 36.58	$ 35.64
Vested (in shares)				264,134
Forfeited (in shares)				120,679
Unvested (in shares)				719,525	661,298
RSU [Member] | Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Forfeiture rate (as a percent)				0.00%
Performance Shares [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Forfeiture rate (as a percent)				5.00%
Granted (in shares)				98,017	0	149,654
Granted (in dollars per share)				$ 54.81		$ 30.01
Unvested (in shares)				274,671	149,654	149,654
Vesting period				3 years		5 years
Performance Shares [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Forfeiture rate (as a percent)				0.00%
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	575,370
Vested (in shares)	387,463			49,654	17,478
Forfeited (in shares)				5,440	0
Unvested (in shares)				134,318	172,039
Vesting period				3 years
Maximum [Member] | Stock Options [Member] | Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised					$ 1	$ 1

Stock-Based Compensation (Summa

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of Restricted Stock Awards Activity) (Details) - RSU [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021shares
RSUs
Total outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	36,356
Vested (in shares)	(36,164)
Forfeited (in shares)	(192)
Total outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)
Frontdoor Employees [Member]
RSUs
Total outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	30,481
Vested (in shares)	(30,481)
Total outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)
Terminix Employees [Member]
RSUs
Total outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	5,875
Vested (in shares)	(5,683)
Forfeited (in shares)	(192)
Total outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)

Stock-Based Compensation (Sched

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Assumptions Used to Estimate Value of Each Option Award) (Details) - Stock Options [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assumptions used to estimate value of each option award
Expected volatility (as a percent)	54.10%	50.60%	49.30%
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected life (in years)	6 years 1 month 6 days	6 years 1 month 6 days	6 years 1 month 6 days
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	1.09%	0.51%	2.25%

Stock-Based Compensation (Sum_2

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of Awards Granted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Performance Shares [Member]
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Granted (in shares)	98,017	0	149,654
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 54.81		$ 30.01
Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Number of Awards Granted
Total outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,207,710
Granted (in shares)	271,735	579,507	338,923
Exercised (in shares)	(70,851)
Forfeited (in shares)	(89,599)
Expired (in shares)	(3,535)
Total outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	1,315,460	1,207,710
Total exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	666,086
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Total outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 34.03
Granted (in dollars per share)	54.36	$ 35.56	$ 34.48
Exercised (in dollars per share)	30.18
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	43.16
Expired (in dollars per share)	35.56
Total outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	37.82	$ 34.03
Total exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 33.37
Total outstanding, end of period	$ 3	$ 20
Total exercisable, end of period	$ 2
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Total outstanding at the end of the period	7 years 6 months 14 days	8 years 1 month 20 days
Total exercisable at the end of the period	6 years 9 months 7 days
Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | RSU [Member]
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Granted (in shares)	443,040	507,426	260,237
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 53.36	$ 36.58	$ 35.64

Stock-Based Compensation (Sum_3

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of RSU Activity Under Omnibus Plan) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
RSU [Member]
RSUs
Total outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	36,356
Vested (in shares)	(36,164)
Forfeited (in shares)	(192)
Total outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)		36,356
Performance Shares [Member]
RSUs
Total outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	149,654	149,654
Granted (in shares)	98,017	0	149,654
Total outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	274,671	149,654	149,654
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 54.81		$ 30.01
Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] | RSU [Member]
RSUs
Total outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	661,298
Granted (in shares)	443,040	507,426	260,237
Vested (in shares)	(264,134)
Forfeited (in shares)	(120,679)
Total outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	719,525	661,298
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 36.54
Granted (in dollars per share)	53.36	$ 36.58	$ 35.64
Vested (in dollars per share)	37.15
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	45.57
Total outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 45.38	$ 36.54

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Discretionary contributions to qualified profit sharing and non qualified deferred compensation plan	$ 4	$ 4	$ 3

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Det

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 17, 2021USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2021USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 30	$ 31
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				250
Available borrowing capacity				248
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding				$ 2
Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cost of debt purchased		$ 100
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 1
Threshold percentage included in financial covenant				4
Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio				3.50
Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing margin (as a percent)				1.00%
Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing margin (as a percent)				2.00%
Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing margin (as a percent)				0.50%
Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing margin (as a percent)				1.50%
Term Loan A Maturing In 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility maturity date				Jun. 17, 2026
Term Loan B Maturing In 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility maturity date				Jun. 17, 2028
Term Loan B Maturing In 2028 [Member] | Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing margin (as a percent)				1.25%
Term Loan B Maturing In 2028 [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing margin (as a percent)				2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility Maturing In 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility maturity date				Jun. 17, 2026
Prior Term Loan Facility Maturing In 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cost of debt purchased	$ 534
2026 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cost of debt purchased	$ 350
Redemption premium			21
Write-off of debt issuance costs			$ 9
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	106.10%
Other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Scheduled long-term debt payments, 2022				$ 17
Scheduled long-term debt payments, 2023				17
Scheduled long-term debt payments, 2024				17
Scheduled long-term debt payments, 2025				17
Scheduled long-term debt payments, 2026				$ 205

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Lon

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Less current portion		$ (17)	$ (7)
Total long-term debt		608	968
Term Loan A Maturing In 2026 [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt	[1]	252
Unamortized debt issuance costs		2
Term Loan B Maturing In 2028 [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt	[2]	373
Unamortized debt issuance costs		3
Unamortized original issue discount		$ 2
Prior Term Loan Facility Maturing In 2025 [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt	[3]		629
Unamortized debt issuance costs			5
Unamortized original issue discount			1
2026 Notes [Member]
Long-term debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt	[4]		346
Unamortized debt issuance costs			$ 4
[1]	As of December 31, 2021, presented net of $ 2 million in unamortized debt issuance costs.
[2]	As of December 31, 2021, presented net of $ 3 million in unamortized debt issuance costs and $ 2 million in unamortized original issue discount.
[3]	As of December 31, 2020, presented net of $ 5 million in unamortized debt issuance costs and $ 1 million in unamortized original issue discount.
[4]	As of December 31, 2020, presented net of $ 4 million in unamortized debt issuance costs.

Supplemental Cash Flow Inform_3

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Schedule of Supplemental Information Relating to the Accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash paid for (received from):
Interest expense	$ 46	$ 55	$ 59
Income tax payments, net of refunds	40	37	52
Interest income	$ (1)	$ (3)	$ (6)

Cash and Marketable Securities

Cash and Marketable Securities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash and Marketable Securities [Abstract]
Maturities of available-for-sale securities	$ 0	$ 9,000,000	$ 9,000,000
Marketable securities, realized gain (loss)	0	0	0
Impairment charges due to declines in the value of debt securities	0	(3,000,000)	0
Proceeds from sale of securities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Su

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Summary of the Activity in AOCI, Net of the Related Tax Effects) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of period		$ (33)	$ (21)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
Pre-tax amount		9	(25)
Tax provision (benefit)		2	(6)
After-tax amount		7	(19)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	8	7
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		15	(12)	$ (12)
Balance at the end of period		(18)	(33)	(21)
Unrealized Loss On Derivatives [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at the beginning of period		(33)	(21)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
Pre-tax amount		9	(25)
Tax provision (benefit)		2	(6)
After-tax amount		7	(19)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	8	7
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		15	(12)
Balance at the end of period		$ (18)	$ (33)	$ (21)
[1]	Amounts are net of tax. See reclassifications out of AOCI below for further details.

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Sc

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ (39)	$ (57)	$ (62)
Provision for income taxes	(39)	(37)	(51)
Net Income	128	112	153
Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net Income	(8)	(7)	(2)
Unrealized Loss On Derivatives [Member] | Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	(10)	(9)	(3)
Provision for income taxes	2	2	1
Net Income	$ (8)	$ (7)	$ (2)

Derivative Financial Instrume_2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Unrealized hedging loss	$ 7

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Carrying amount of total debt	$ 625,000,000	$ 975,000,000
Fair value of total debt	630,000,000	1,004,000,000
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount	0	0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements (Schedu

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of the Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of the Company's Financial Instruments that are Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total financial liabilities	$ 24	$ 43
Carrying Value [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap contracts	9	10
Carrying Value [Member] | Other Long-Term Obligation [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap contracts	15	33
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total financial liabilities	24	43
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap contracts	9	10
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other Long-Term Obligation [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap contracts	$ 15	$ 33

Capital Stock (Narrative) (Deta

Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock registered for offering and sale	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	85,798,765	85,477,779
Shares of common stock outstanding	83,232,481	85,477,779

Share Repurchase Program (Narra

Share Repurchase Program (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 07, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Repurchase authorized amount		$ 400
Repurchase authorized period	3 years

Share Repurchase Program (Purch

Share Repurchase Program (Purchase Of Outstanding Shares) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Equity [Abstract]
Number of shares purchased | shares	2.6
Average price paid per share | $ / shares	$ 40.22	[1]
Cost of share purchased | $	$ 103
[1]	The average price paid per share is calculated on a trade date basis and excludes commissions.

Earnings Per Share (Schedule of

Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income		$ 128	$ 112	$ 153
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		85.1	85.2	84.7
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution		85.5	85.5	84.9
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.51	$ 1.32	$ 1.81
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.50	$ 1.31	$ 1.80
RSU [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Effect of dilutive securities	[1]	0.2	0.2	0.1
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)		0.2	0.1
Stock Options [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Effect of dilutive securities	[2]	0.2	0.1	0.1
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)		0.7	0.7	0.4
Maximum [Member] | RSU [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)				0.1
[1]	Restricted stock units of 0.2 million, 0.1 million and less than 0.1 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
[2]	Options to purchase 0.7 million, 0.7 million and 0.4 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ (30)	$ (31)
Parent Company [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (30)		$ (31)

Schedule I frontdoor, inc Paren

Schedule I frontdoor, inc Parent Company Only (Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue			$ 1,602	$ 1,474	$ 1,365
Interest expense			39	57	62
Interest and net investment income			(1)		(6)
Interest and net investment loss				1
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 30	31
Income before Income Taxes			168	149	204
Income tax benefit			39	37	51
Net Income			128	112	153
Total Comprehensive Income			143	100	141
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue
Interest expense			39	57	62
Interest and net investment income					(1)
Interest and net investment loss				2
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 30		31
Income before Income Taxes			(70)	(59)	(61)
Income tax benefit			1	(1)	(4)
Net Loss from Operations			(71)	(58)	(58)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (net of tax)			199	170	211
Net Income			128	112	153
Total Comprehensive Income			$ 143	$ 100	$ 141

Schedule I frontdoor, inc Par_2

Schedule I frontdoor, inc Parent Company Only (Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 262	$ 597
Prepaid expenses and other assets	25	24
Total Current Assets	295	626
Other assets	5	3
Total Assets	1,069	1,405
Accounts payable	66	55
Interest payable		9
Other	28	32
Current portion of long-term debt	17	7
Total Current Liabilities	378	403
Long-Term Debt	608	968
Other long-term obligations	21	40
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	81	96
Stockholders' equity	2	(61)	$ (179)	$ (344)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,069	1,405
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	2	72	$ 132	$ 55
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2	1
Total Current Assets	3	73
Investments in subsidiaries	1,165	966
Deferred taxes	5	10
Other assets	2	1
Total Assets	1,176	1,049
Accounts payable	9
Interest payable		9
Other	13	10
Current portion of long-term debt	17	7
Total Current Liabilities	39	26
Long-Term Debt	608	968
Due to Subsidiaries	505	79
Other long-term obligations	21	38
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	21	38
Stockholders' equity	2	(61)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,176	$ 1,049

Schedule I frontdoor, inc Par_3

Schedule I frontdoor, inc Parent Company Only (Condensed Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	$ 597
Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities	185	$ 207	$ 200
Business acquisitions, net of cash received		(5)	(38)
Other investing activities			(4)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(31)	(31)	(61)
Borrowings of debt, net of discount	638
Debt issuance costs paid	(8)
Call premium paid on retired debt	(21)
Repurchase of common stock	(103)
Other financing activities	(1)
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities	(489)	(7)	(7)
Cash Increase During the Period	(335)	170	132
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	262	597
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	72	132	55
Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities	(32)	(36)	38
Business acquisitions, net of cash received			(35)
Other investing activities			(4)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities			(39)
Borrowings of debt, net of discount	638
Payments of debt	(994)	(7)	(7)
Debt issuance costs paid	(8)
Call premium paid on retired debt	(21)
Net transfers(from) Parent Company		(18)	85
Net transfers to Parent Company	450
Repurchase of common stock	(103)
Other financing activities	(1)
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities	(38)	(24)	78
Cash Increase During the Period	(70)	(60)	77
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 2	$ 72	$ 132

Schedule I frontdoor, inc Par_4

Schedule I frontdoor, inc Parent Company Only (Notes to Parent Only) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 17, 2021	Feb. 17, 2021	Dec. 04, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 07, 2021
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net purchase price							$ 5	$ 57
Replacement equity awards								$ 19
Loss on extinguishment of debt					$ (30)	$ (31)
Repurchase authorized amount									$ 400
Number of shares purchased						2,600,000
Cost of share purchased						$ 103
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Threshold For Restricted Net Assets Of Subsidiaries						25.00%
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ (30)		$ (31)
Repurchase authorized amount									$ 400
Number of shares purchased						2,560,844
Cost of share purchased						$ 103
Prior Term Loan Facility Maturing In 2025 [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Repayments of Term Loan Facility	$ 534	$ 100
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ (1)
2026 Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	106.10%
Write-off of debt issuance costs					9
Redemption premium				21	21
2026 Notes [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Repayments of Term Loan Facility	$ 350
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	106.10%
Write-off of debt issuance costs				9
Redemption premium				$ 21	$ 21
Streem [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net purchase price			$ 55
Net cash paid			36
Replacement equity awards			19
Streem [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net purchase price			55
Net cash paid			36
Replacement equity awards			$ 19

Schedule II Valuation and Qua_2

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Allowance for doubtful accounts, Accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period		$ 2	$ 2	$ 2
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses		18	17	16
Deductions	[1]	17	16	15
Balance at End of Period		4	2	2
Allowance for doubtful accounts ,Income tax valuation allowance
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period		2	2	1
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses				1
Deductions	[1]	1
Balance at End of Period		$ 1	$ 2	$ 2
[1]	Deductions in the allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts receivable reflect write-offs of uncollectible accounts. Deductions for the income tax valuation allowance in 2021, 2020 and 2019 are primarily attributable to the reduction of net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets related to the uncertainty of future taxable income in certain jurisdictions.