Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The carrying amounts of goodwill by segment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are included in the table below. Foreign currency fluctuations are included within other adjustments.

	December 31, 2014														March 31, 2015
In millions	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total		Additions		Impairment		Other			Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Financial Services	$	1,493	$	—		$	1,493	$	—	$	—	$	(2	)	$	1,491	$	—		$	1,491
Retail Solutions	581		(7		)	574		—		—		—			581		(7		)	574
Hospitality	669		—			669		2		—		(5		)	666		—			666
Emerging Industries	24		—			24		—		—		(1		)	23		—			23
Total goodwill	$	2,767	$	(7	)	$	2,760	$	2	$	—	$	(8	)	$	2,761	$	(7	)	$	2,754

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class

NCR’s purchased intangible assets, reported in intangibles, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, were specifically identified when acquired, and are deemed to have finite lives. The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for NCR’s identifiable intangible assets were as set forth in the table below.

	Amortization Period (in Years)	March 31, 2015					December 31, 2014
In millions		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets
Reseller & customer relationships	1 - 20	$	660	$	(71	)	$	660	$	(63	)
Intellectual property	2 - 8	392		(197		)	393		(181		)
Customer contracts	8	89		(28		)	89		(22		)
Tradenames	2 - 10	74		(26		)	74		(24		)
Non-compete arrangements	2 - 5	8		(8		)	8		(8		)
Total identifiable intangible assets		$	1,223	$	(330	)	$	1,224	$	(298	)

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense

	For the years ended December 31 (estimated)
In millions	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020
Amortization expense	$	125	$	116	$	85	$	75	$	57

The aggregate amortization expense (actual and estimated) for identifiable intangible assets for the following periods is:

In millions	Three months ended March 31, 2015		Remainder of 2015 (estimated)
Amortization expense	$	32	$	95