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Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 188.7us-gaap_Goodwill $ 192.3us-gaap_Goodwill  
Translation adjustments (4.8)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments (3.6)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments  
Balance at end of year 183.9us-gaap_Goodwill 188.7us-gaap_Goodwill  
Services      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Balance at beginning of year 80.0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_ServicesMember
83.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_ServicesMember
 
Translation adjustments (4.8)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_ServicesMember
(3.6)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_ServicesMember
 
Balance at end of year 75.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_ServicesMember
80.0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_ServicesMember
 
Technology      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Balance at beginning of year     108.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_TechnologyMember
Balance at end of year $ 108.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_TechnologyMember
$ 108.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_TechnologyMember
$ 108.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= uis_TechnologyMember