The aggregate of property, plant and equipment and other noncurrent assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions/Divestitures (Purchase Price allocation) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				9 Months Ended														9 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013 Completed technology Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Completed technology Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Client relationships	Sep. 30, 2013 Patents/trademarks Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Patents/trademarks Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Software	Dec. 31, 2012 Software	Dec. 31, 2011 Software	Sep. 30, 2013 Global Technology Services	Dec. 31, 2012 Global Technology Services	Dec. 31, 2011 Global Technology Services	Sep. 30, 2013 Systems and Technology	Dec. 31, 2012 Systems and Technology	Dec. 31, 2011 Systems and Technology	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Acquisitions	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Acquisitions Completed technology	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Acquisitions Client relationships	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Acquisitions Patents/trademarks	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Acquisitions Software	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Acquisitions Systems and Technology	Jul. 03, 2013 SoftLayer Technologies Inc	Sep. 30, 2013 SoftLayer Technologies Inc	Sep. 30, 2013 SoftLayer Technologies Inc Completed technology	Sep. 30, 2013 SoftLayer Technologies Inc Client relationships	Sep. 30, 2013 SoftLayer Technologies Inc In-process R&D	Sep. 30, 2013 SoftLayer Technologies Inc Patents/trademarks	Jul. 03, 2013 SoftLayer Technologies Inc Software	Jul. 03, 2013 SoftLayer Technologies Inc Global Technology Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets																		$ 70							$ 80
Fixed assets/noncurrent assets																		18							301
Goodwill	30,882	29,247	26,213						20,818	20,405	18,121	4,126	2,916	2,646	1,607	1,568	1,133	551				538	13	1,284	1,284					39	1,245
Intangible assets																			126	59	22					290	245	2	75
Total assets acquired																		846							2,277
Current liabilities																		(20)							(56)
Noncurrent liabilities																		(69)							(244)
Total liabilities assumed																		(89)							(300)
Total purchase price																		$ 757						$ 1,977	$ 1,977
Acquired intangible asset, weighted average useful life				5 years	7 years	7 years	2 years	7 years										6 years 6 months						7 years