CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total		Total IBM Stockholders' Equity	Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	Non- Controlling Interests
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 18,996		$ 18,901	$ 57,319	$ 154,209	$ (169,392)	$ (23,234)	$ 95
Net income plus other comprehensive income/(loss):
Net income	2,125	[1]	2,125		2,125
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	1,066		1,066				1,066
Total comprehensive income	3,191		3,191
Cash dividends paid - common stock	(2,963)		(2,963)		(2,963)
Common stock issued under employee plans	420		420	420
Purchases and sales of treasury stock under employee plans - net	(141)		(141)		(11)	(130)
Other equity	0		0	63	(63)
Changes in noncontrolling interests	(27)							(27)
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2022	19,476		19,409	57,802	153,298	(169,522)	(22,169)	67
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2022	19,112		19,050	57,603	153,401	(169,422)	(22,532)	62
Net income plus other comprehensive income/(loss):
Net income	1,392		1,392		1,392
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	363		363				363
Total comprehensive income	1,755		1,755
Cash dividends paid - common stock	(1,488)		(1,488)		(1,488)
Common stock issued under employee plans	199		199	199
Purchases and sales of treasury stock under employee plans - net	(107)		(107)		(7)	(100)
Changes in noncontrolling interests	6							6
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2022	19,476		19,409	57,802	153,298	(169,522)	(22,169)	67
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2022	22,021		21,944	58,343	149,825	(169,484)	(16,740)	77
Net income plus other comprehensive income/(loss):
Net income	2,511		2,511		2,511
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	241		241				241
Total comprehensive income	2,751		2,751
Cash dividends paid - common stock	(3,007)		(3,007)		(3,007)
Common stock issued under employee plans	619		619	619
Purchases and sales of treasury stock under employee plans - net	(107)		(107)		(10)	(97)
Changes in noncontrolling interests	(7)							(7)
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2023	22,271		22,201	58,963	149,318	(169,581)	(16,499)	70
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2023	21,672		21,604	58,675	149,253	(169,544)	(16,780)	68
Net income plus other comprehensive income/(loss):
Net income	1,583		1,583		1,583
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	280		280				280
Total comprehensive income	1,863		1,863
Cash dividends paid - common stock	(1,510)		(1,510)		(1,510)
Common stock issued under employee plans	288		288	288
Purchases and sales of treasury stock under employee plans - net	(45)		(45)		(8)	(37)
Changes in noncontrolling interests	2							2
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 22,271		$ 22,201	$ 58,963	$ 149,318	$ (169,581)	$ (16,499)	$ 70

[1] Includes immaterial cash flows from discontinued operations.