Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share (Basic) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ (35) | $ 118 | $ 97 | $ 57 | $ (36) | $ 237 | $ 283 | ||||
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends | (49) | (47) | (49) | ||||||||
Deemed dividend on modification of Series A convertible preferred stock | 0 | (4) | 0 | ||||||||
Deemed dividend on preferred stock redemption | 0 | (58) | 0 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders | (85) | 128 | 234 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ (14) | $ (1) | $ (2) | $ (35) | $ (10) | $ 0 | $ 5 | $ 0 | (52) | (5) | (13) |
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders | $ (137) | $ 123 | $ 221 | ||||||||
Basic (in shares) | 118.4 | 121.9 | 125.6 | ||||||||
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ (0.39) | $ 0.62 | $ (1.31) | $ 0.36 | $ (0.38) | $ 0.87 | $ 0.70 | $ (0.14) | $ (0.72) | $ 1.05 | $ 1.86 |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share | (0.44) | (0.04) | (0.10) | ||||||||
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ (0.51) | $ 0.61 | $ (1.33) | $ 0.07 | $ (0.46) | $ 0.87 | $ 0.74 | $ (0.14) | $ (1.16) | $ 1.01 | $ 1.76 |
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- Definition Deemed dividend on preferred stock redemption No definition available.
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation attributable to the parent. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Per basic share amount, after tax, of income (loss) from the day-to-day business activities of the discontinued operation and gain (loss) from the disposal of the discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of preferred stock dividends and adjustments classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of preferred stock dividends that is an adjustment to net income apportioned to common stockholders. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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