Business Combinations and Equity and Cost Method Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities

In conjunction with the 2016 acquisitions, liabilities were assumed as follows:

	Year Ended December 31, 2016
	(in millions)
Fair value of assets acquired	$	494
Purchase price paid in cash (net of cash acquired)	(270		)
Liabilities assumed	$	224

In conjunction with the TriZetto acquisition, liabilities were assumed as follows:

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Fair value of assets acquired	$	3,071
Purchase price paid in cash (net of cash acquired)	(2,628		)
Liabilities assumed	$	443

TriZetto [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of intangible assets acquired as part of business combination

The fair value of the identifiable intangible assets and their weighted-average useful lives at the time of acquisition were as follows:

	Fair Value		Weighted Average Useful Life
	(Dollars in millions)
Corporate trademark	$	63	Indefinite
Product trademarks	21		16.9 years
Technology	328		7.7 years
Customer relationships	437		15.8 years
Total definite lived intangible assets	786		12.4 years
Total	$	849

Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed

Our allocation of purchase price as of November 20, 2014 (the closing date of the TriZetto acquisition) to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was as follows:

	Amount
	(in millions)
Cash	$	170
Trade accounts receivable	83
Unbilled accounts receivable	33
Other current assets	11
Property and equipment	124
Identifiable intangible assets	849
Other noncurrent assets	15
Accounts payable	(13		)
Deferred revenue	(48		)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(118		)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(55		)
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	(209		)
Goodwill	1,956
Total purchase price	$	2,798

Schedule of pro forma information

The following unaudited pro forma information reflecting the combined operating results of Cognizant and TriZetto for the year ended December 31, 2014 assumes the TriZetto acquisition occurred on January 1, 2013. Such pro forma information does not reflect the potential realization of cost savings relating to the integration of TriZetto. Further, the pro forma information is not indicative of the combined results of operations that actually would have occurred had the TriZetto acquisition been completed on January 1, 2013 nor is it intended to be a projection of future operating results.

	Unaudited Pro Forma Information
	For the Year Ended
	December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Revenues	$	10,893
Income from operations	1,960

Other acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of intangible assets acquired as part of business combination

Specifically-identified intangible assets and goodwill acquired were as follows:

	Fair Value		Weighted Average Useful Life
	(in millions)
Non-deductible goodwill	$	157
Customer relationship intangible assets	$	199	6.6 years
Other intangible assets	1		3.3 years
Total identified intangible assets	$	200	6.6 years

Specifically-identified intangible assets and goodwill acquired were as follows:

	2014
	Fair Value		Weighted Average Useful Life
	(Dollars in millions)
Non-deductible goodwill	$	31
Customer relationship intangible assets	$	12	6.0 years
Other intangible assets	4		3.1 years
Total identified intangible assets	$	16	5.2 years