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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 08, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) country	Oct. 30, 2017 claim
Brazil Tax Matters
Loss Contingencies
Damages sought, value			$ 400
SCO v. IBM
Loss Contingencies
Number of remaining claims \| claim				1
CISGIL v. IBM UK
Loss Contingencies
Amount of award against IBM		$ 20
Minimum
Loss Contingencies
Clients' presence in number of countries \| country			175
Minimum \| IBM v. GF
Loss Contingencies
Damages sought, value	$ 1,500