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Equity Activity (Narratives) (Detail 1) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Activity      
Common stock, Shares authorized (in shares) 4,687,500,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 4,687,500,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized  
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.2us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.2us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) 990,523,759us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding    
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 150,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized    
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare    
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding    
Common stock repurchased (in shares) 71,504,867us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 73,121,942us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 61,246,371us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Common stock repurchased (in dollars) $ 13,395us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 13,993us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 12,008us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Common stock repurchase authorization available (in dollars) 6,264ibm_TreasuryStocksAcquiredRepurchaseAuthorization    
Common stock issued under employee plans (in shares) 7,687,026ibm_CommonStockIssuedUnderEmployeePlanShares 9,961,389ibm_CommonStockIssuedUnderEmployeePlanShares 15,091,320ibm_CommonStockIssuedUnderEmployeePlanShares
Issue of treasury shares as a result of RSU releases and stock options exercises (in shares) 1,264,232ibm_CommonStockIssuedUnderEmployeePlanStockOptionExercisesAcquiredAndNonUSEmployees 1,849,883ibm_CommonStockIssuedUnderEmployeePlanStockOptionExercisesAcquiredAndNonUSEmployees 2,746,169ibm_CommonStockIssuedUnderEmployeePlanStockOptionExercisesAcquiredAndNonUSEmployees
Common stock remitted by employees in order to satisfy tax withholding requirements included in Treasury Stock balance (in shares) 1,313,569ibm_PurchasesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansShares 1,666,069ibm_PurchasesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansShares 2,406,007ibm_PurchasesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansShares
Value of common shares remitted by employees in order to satisfy tax withholding requirements $ 236ibm_PurchasesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansValue $ 336ibm_PurchasesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansValue $ 468ibm_PurchasesTreasuryStockUnderEmployeePlansValue