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Financing Receivables (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivables on Non-accrual Status    
Total Receivables $ 251us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus $ 231us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
Lease receivables    
Financing Receivables on Non-accrual Status    
Total Receivables 91us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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53us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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= ibm_LeaseReceivableMember
Lease receivables | Major Markets    
Financing Receivables on Non-accrual Status    
Total Receivables 13us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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13us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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Lease receivables | Growth Markets    
Financing Receivables on Non-accrual Status    
Total Receivables 78us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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40us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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= ibm_LeaseReceivableMember
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Loan receivables    
Financing Receivables on Non-accrual Status    
Total Receivables 160us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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= ibm_ClientLoanReceivableMember
178us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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= ibm_ClientLoanReceivableMember
Loan receivables | Major Markets    
Financing Receivables on Non-accrual Status    
Total Receivables 24us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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= ibm_ClientLoanReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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27us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loan receivables | Growth Markets    
Financing Receivables on Non-accrual Status    
Total Receivables $ 137us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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$ 151us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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