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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY      
Common stock issued under employee plans (in shares) 7,687,026ibm_CommonStockIssuedUnderEmployeePlanShares 9,961,389ibm_CommonStockIssuedUnderEmployeePlanShares 15,091,320ibm_CommonStockIssuedUnderEmployeePlanShares
Purchases of treasury stock under employee plans (in shares) 1,313,569ibm_PurchasesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansShares 1,666,069ibm_PurchasesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansShares 2,406,007ibm_PurchasesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansShares
Sales of treasury stock under employee plans (in shares) 1,264,232ibm_SalesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansShares 1,849,883ibm_SalesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansShares 2,746,169ibm_SalesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansShares
Other treasury shares purchased, not retired (in shares) 71,504,867us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 73,121,942us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 61,246,371us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired