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Investments and Sundry Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investments and Sundry Assets    
Deferred transition and setup costs and other deferred arrangements $ 1,527ibm_DeferredServicesTransitionAndSetupCostsNoncurrent [1] $ 1,652ibm_DeferredServicesTransitionAndSetupCostsNoncurrent [1]
Derivatives-noncurrent 681us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent 401us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
Alliance investments - equity method 98us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 110us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Alliance investments - non-equity method 496ibm_NonEquityMethodInvestment 200ibm_NonEquityMethodInvestment
Prepaid software 332us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseOtherNoncurrent 352us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseOtherNoncurrent
Long-term deposits 300us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent 316us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent
Other receivables 509ibm_OtherReceivablesNoncurrent 174ibm_OtherReceivablesNoncurrent
Employee benefit-related 356ibm_OtherEmployeeBenefitRelatedNoncurrentAssets 392ibm_OtherEmployeeBenefitRelatedNoncurrentAssets
Prepaid income taxes 518us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes 305us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
Other assets 788us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent 738us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
Total $ 5,603us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent $ 4,639us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
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Deferred transition and setup costs and other deferred arrangements are related to Global Services client arrangements. See note A, “Significant Accounting Policies,” on page 89for additional information..