Segment Information and Concentrations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table presents revenue and operating income by segment for the years ended December 31:



In millions	2011			2010			2009
Revenue by segment
Financial Services	$	2,999		$	2,645		$	2,614
Retail Solutions	1,755			1,705			1,610
Hospitality and Specialty Retail⁽¹⁾	141			—			—
Entertainment	163			102			27
Emerging Industries	385			358			348
Consolidated revenue	5,443			4,810			4,599
Operating income (loss) by segment
Financial Services	313			250			252
Retail Solutions	83			79			14
Hospitality and Specialty Retail⁽¹⁾	22			—			—
Entertainment	(60		)	(50		)	(33		)
Emerging Industries	76			61			57
Subtotal - segment operating income	434			340			290
Pension expense	222			208			159
Other adjustments⁽²⁾	147			26			28
Income from operations	$	65		$	106		$	103


⁽¹⁾	The acquisition of Radiant was completed on August 24, 2011. Because the transaction was completed during 2011, the revenue and operating income results reflected for the Hospitality and Specialty Retail segment are partial, and reflect only the period from August 25, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

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Other adjustments in 2011 include $98 million for the impairment charge related to the Entertainment business; $30 million of acquisition related transaction costs; $7 million of acquisition related severance costs; and $12 million of acquisition related amortization of intangible assets. Other adjustments in 2010 include an $8 million litigation charge and $18 million of incremental costs directly related to the relocation of the Company's worldwide headquarters. Other adjustments in 2009 include a $22 million charge for the impairment of assets related to an equity investment and $6 million of incremental costs directly related to the relocation of the worldwide headquarters.

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Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]

The following table presents revenue from products and services for NCR for the years ended December 31:



In millions	2011		2010		2009
Product revenue	$	2,744	$	2,400	$	2,228
Professional and installation services revenue	764		581		572
Total solution revenue	3,508		2,981		2,800
Support services revenue	1,935		1,829		1,799
Total revenue	$	5,443	$	4,810	$	4,599

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

The following table presents revenue by geographic area for NCR for the years ended December 31:



In millions	2011		%		2010		%		2009		%
Revenue by Geographic Area
United States	$	2,063	38	%	$	1,644	34	%	$	1,598	35	%
Americas (excluding United States)	209		4	%	222		5	%	208		5	%
Europe	1,421		26	%	1,378		29	%	1,309		28	%
Brazil/India/China/Middle East Africa	849		16	%	753		16	%	725		16	%
Japan Korea	332		6	%	348		7	%	337		7	%
South Asia Pacific	345		6	%	286		6	%	267		6	%
Caribbean Latin Amercia	224		4	%	179		3	%	155		3	%
Consolidated revenue	$	5,443	100	%	$	4,810	100	%	$	4,599	100	%

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

The following table presents property, plant and equipment by geographic area as of December 31:



In millions	2011		2010
Property, plant and equipment, net
United States	$	246	$	309
Americas (excluding United States)	3		3
Europe	21		22
Brazil/India/China/Middle East Africa	23		20
Japan Korea	59		59
South Asia Pacific	5		6
Caribbean Latin America	8		10
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net	$	365	$	429

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