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Employee Benefit Plans Postemployment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net benefit cost $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost $ (1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Postemployment Benefit Plans Defined Benefit [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net service cost 4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost 1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Prior service cost (benefit) (1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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(1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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Defined Benefit Plan Gross Periodic Benefit Cost 4ncr_DefinedBenefitPlanGrossPeriodicBenefitCost
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Severance Costs (2)us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
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0us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
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Net benefit cost 2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer 11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year 69us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
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Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Total Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year $ 80ncr_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedTotalEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
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