Unearned Revenues (Summary of Unearned Revenues) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Unearned Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Unearned revenues	$ 4,813	$ 4,833
Unearned license revenues
Unearned Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Unearned revenues	481	488
Unearned software maintenance revenues
Unearned Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Unearned revenues	3,894	3,905
Unearned professional services revenues
Unearned Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Unearned revenues	$ 438	$ 440
Weighted Average \| Unearned software maintenance revenues
Unearned Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Revenue recognition term	1 year 11 months 13 days

Amount of deferred revenue as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue represents collections of cash or other assets related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 605

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1 Response)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012821&loc=d3e214044-122780

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 13

-Section A

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant