Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information - Other (Expense) Income (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Other (Expense) Income [Abstract] | |||
Interest and Other Income | $ 6us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome | $ 6us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome | $ 6us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes And Gain Loss on Foreign Currency Contracts | (32)ncr_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesAndGainLossonForeignCurrencyContracts | (13)ncr_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesAndGainLossonForeignCurrencyContracts | (2)ncr_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesAndGainLossonForeignCurrencyContracts |
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net | 3us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet | 0us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet | 7us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet |
Gain (Loss) on Investments | 4us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments | 0us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments | 0us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments |
Other Nonoperating Expense | 10us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense | 2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense | 5us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | $ (35)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | $ (9)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | $ (8)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes And Gain Loss on Foreign Currency Contracts No definition available.
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This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of interest income and other income recognized during the period. Included in this element is interest derived from investments in debt securities, cash and cash equivalents, and other investments which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money and other income from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). No definition available.
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The aggregate amount of other expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating expense recognized during the period. Such amounts may include: (a) unusual costs, (b) loss on foreign exchange transactions, (c) losses on securities (net of profits), and (d) miscellaneous other expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on equity securities, OTTI related to credit losses on debt securities, and OTTI losses on debt securities when the entity intends to sell the securities or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Additionally, this item includes OTTI losses recognized during the period on investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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