Represents the number of divestitures completed during the period.

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The ownership percentage of the acquiring entity received as consideration for an entity that was disposed of by the reporting entity.

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Cash portion of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Cumulative pre-tax gain (loss) on sale of business. This amount excludes any associated costs related to transition and performance based costs.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.

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Acquisitions/Divestitures - Other Disposal Groups (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2017 item	Mar. 31, 2017 item	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Industry Standard x86 Server Portfolio \| Disposal group disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations
Divestitures
Transaction price for sale of business	$ 2,100
Approximate amount of transaction price received in cash	$ 1,800
Pre-tax gain on sale of business					$ 13	$ 57	$ 63
Expected pre-tax gain on sale of business		$ 1,600			1,600
Disposal group expected total gain on sale, net of associated costs		1,300			1,300
Cumulative gain on sale of business, net of transition and performance-based costs		$ 1,200			1,200
Industry Standard x86 Server Portfolio \| Maximum \| Disposal group disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations
Divestitures
Disposal group equity consideration ownership (as a percent)	5.00%
Others
Divestitures
Pre-tax gain on sale of business					$ 25
Number of divestitures \| item		1	2	1