Schedule II Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (Parent Company) - Statement of Earnings and Retained Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Interest and investment income			$ 129	$ 123	$ 126
Total revenues			9,554	9,132	8,024
Expenses:
Personnel costs			2,832	2,671	2,540
Other operating expenses			1,944	1,881	1,643
Interest expense			136	131	127
Total expenses			8,482	8,265	7,632
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			1,072	867	392
Income tax expense on continuing operations			372	290	312
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders			650	527	583
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic (in shares)		273
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)		282
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Roll Forward]
Retained earnings, beginning of year			1,374
Dividends declared			(240)	(222)	(203)
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders			650	527	583
Retained earnings, end of year			1,784	1,374
Old FNF Group Common Stock
Expenses:
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders					$ 89
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)					$ 0.33
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic (in shares)					138
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share)					$ 0.32
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)					142
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders					$ 89
FNF Group Common Stock
Expenses:
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders			$ 654	$ 540	$ 214
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)			$ 2.40	$ 1.95	$ 0.77
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	276		272	277	138
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share)			$ 2.34	$ 1.89	$ 0.75
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	285		280	286	142
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders			$ 654	$ 540	$ 214
FNFV Group Common Stock
Expenses:
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders			$ (4)	$ (13)	$ 280
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)			$ (0.06)	$ (0.16)	$ 3.04
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	92		67	79	46
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share)			$ (0.06)	$ (0.16)	$ 3.01
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	93		70	82	47
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders			$ (4)	$ (13)	$ 280
Parent Company
Revenues:
Other fees and revenue			4	3	1
Interest and investment income			24	86	168
Total revenues			28	89	169
Expenses:
Personnel costs			26	28	35
Other operating expenses			6	1	(20)
Interest expense			64	74	93
Total expenses			96	103	108
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			(68)	(14)	61
Income tax expense on continuing operations			(24)	(5)	22
(Losses) earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries			(44)	(9)	39
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			694	536	544
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders			650	527	583
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Roll Forward]
Retained earnings, beginning of year		$ 1,089	1,374	1,150	1,089
Dividends declared				(222)	(203)
Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders			650	527	583
Retained earnings, end of year	$ 1,150		$ 1,784	1,374	$ 1,150
Parent Company | Old FNF Group Common Stock
Expenses:
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)					$ 0.33
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic (in shares)					138
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share)					$ 0.32
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)					142
Parent Company | FNF Group Common Stock
Expenses:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic (in shares)			272
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)			280
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Roll Forward]
Distribution of Remy to FNFV Group common shareholders				0	$ (319)
Parent Company | FNFV Group Common Stock
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Roll Forward]
Distribution of Remy to FNFV Group common shareholders			$ 0	$ (81)	$ 0