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Debt Obligations Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 17, 2012
Dec. 18, 2012
Dec. 19, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term debt 3,443us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 3,472us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent      
5% Notes Due 2022 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term Debt     600us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
   
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
   
Percentage of Principle Amount Notes Were Sold At     100.00%ncr_PercentageOfPrincipleAmountNotesWereSoldAt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
   
Long-term debt 600us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
600us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
     
5% Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On July 15, 2017 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 102.50%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnJuly152017Member
       
5% Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On July 15, 2018 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 101.667%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnJuly152018Member
       
5% Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On July 15, 2019 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 100.833%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnJuly152019Member
       
5% Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On July 15, 2020 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 100.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnJuly152020Member
       
5% Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Prior to July 15, 2017 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 100.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriortoJuly152017Member
       
5% Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Prior to July 15, 2015 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 105.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriorToJuly152015Member
       
Debt Instrument, Note Redemption, Percentage of Aggregate Principle Amount 35.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentNoteRedemptionPercentageOfAggregatePrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5NotesDue2022Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriorToJuly152015Member
       
4.625% Notes Due 2021 [Member] [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term Debt       500us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
 
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
 
Percentage of Principle Amount Notes Were Sold At       100.00%ncr_PercentageOfPrincipleAmountNotesWereSoldAt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
 
Long-term debt 500us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
500us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
     
4.625% Notes Due 2021 [Member] [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On February 15, 2017 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 102.313%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnFebruary152017Member
       
4.625% Notes Due 2021 [Member] [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On February 15, 2018 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 101.156%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnFebruary152018Member
       
4.625% Notes Due 2021 [Member] [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On February 15, 2019 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 100.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnFebruary152019Member
       
4.625% Notes Due 2021 [Member] [Member] | Prior To February 15, 2017 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 100.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriorToFebruary152017Member
       
4.625% Notes Due 2021 [Member] [Member] | Prior to February 15, 2016 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 104.625%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriortoFebruary152016Member
       
Debt Instrument, Note Redemption, Percentage of Aggregate Principle Amount 35.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentNoteRedemptionPercentageOfAggregatePrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A4625NotesDue2021MemberMember
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriortoFebruary152016Member
       
5.875% Notes due 2021 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage         5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
Percentage of Principle Amount Notes Were Sold At         100.00%ncr_PercentageOfPrincipleAmountNotesWereSoldAt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
Long-term debt 400us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
400us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
    400us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
5.875% Notes due 2021 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On December 15, 2017 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 102.938%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnDecember152017Member
       
5.875% Notes due 2021 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On December 15, 2018 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 101.469%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnDecember152018Member
       
5.875% Notes due 2021 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On December 15, 2019 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 100.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnDecember152019Member
       
5.875% Notes due 2021 [Member] | Prior To December 15, 2018 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 100.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriorToDecember152018Member
       
5.875% Notes due 2021 [Member] | Prior to December 15, 2016 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 105.875%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriortoDecember152016Member
       
Debt Instrument, Note Redemption, Percentage of Aggregate Principle Amount 35.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentNoteRedemptionPercentageOfAggregatePrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A5.875Notesdue2021Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriortoDecember152016Member
       
6.375% Notes due 2023 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage         6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
Percentage of Principle Amount Notes Were Sold At         100.00%ncr_PercentageOfPrincipleAmountNotesWereSoldAt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
Long-term debt 700us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
$ 700us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
    $ 700us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
6.375% Notes due 2023 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On December 15, 2018 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 103.188%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnDecember152018Member
       
6.375% Notes due 2023 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On December 15, 2019 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 102.125%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnDecember152019Member
       
6.375% Notes due 2023 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On December 15, 2020 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 101.063%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnDecember152020Member
       
6.375% Notes due 2023 [Member] | Prior To December 15, 2018 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 100.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriorToDecember152018Member
       
6.375% Notes due 2023 [Member] | Prior to December 15, 2016 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 106.375%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriortoDecember152016Member
       
Debt Instrument, Note Redemption, Percentage of Aggregate Principle Amount 35.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentNoteRedemptionPercentageOfAggregatePrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_PriortoDecember152016Member
       
6.375% Notes due 2023 [Member] | Twelve Month Period Commencing On December 15, 2021 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument Redemption Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount 100.00%ncr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ncr_A6.375Notesdue2023Member
/ ncr_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis
= ncr_TwelveMonthPeriodCommencingOnDecember152021Member