Segment Reporting, Segment Revenue and Segment Profit (Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 primaryreportablesegment	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Primary Reportable Segments, Number			2
Segment Revenue	$ 5,423	$ 5,583	$ 16,467	$ 16,662
Segment Profit (Loss)	452	495	1,406	1,510
Services Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Revenue	2,847	2,717	8,474	7,973
Segment Profit (Loss)	269	323	830	911
Services Segment [Member] \| Outsourcing Offerings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Outsourcing Service Offerings, Number			3
Technology Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Revenue	2,259	2,500	6,967	7,547
Segment Profit (Loss)	245	258	758	824
All Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Revenue	317	366	1,026	1,142
Segment Profit (Loss)	$ (62)	$ (86)	$ (182)	$ (225)

Description of the types of products and services from which the reportable segment derives its revenue.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 26

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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Amount of profit or loss recognized by the reportable segment.

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