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Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 79us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 31us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities    
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (13)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (32)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment    
Additions to capitalized software (38)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware (34)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware    
Business acquisitions, net 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (1,642)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired    
Proceeds from (payment of) of intercompany notes 0ncr_ProceedsFromRepaymentOfRelatedPartyDebt      
Changes in restricted cash 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 1,114us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash    
Investments in equity affiliates   0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates    
Other investing activities, net (6)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (4)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities    
Net cash used in investing activities (57)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (598)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities    
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees (9)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (22)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation    
Short term borrowings, net 2us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 6us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt    
Payments on term credit facility (19)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt    
Borrowings on term credit facility 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt 250us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt    
Payments on revolving credit facility (273)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit (60)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit    
Borrowings on revolving credit facility 248us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit 400us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit    
Debt issuance costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (2)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts    
Proceeds from employee stock plans 6us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 5us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions    
Other financing activities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (1)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities    
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent    
Dividend distribution to consolidated subsidiaries 0us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries 0us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries    
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (45)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 576us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (4)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (16)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (22)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (6)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents    
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (49)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (13)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease    
Cash and cash equivalents 462us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 515us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 511us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 528us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Parent Company [Member]        
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (16)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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(16)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(15)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Additions to capitalized software (21)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
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(21)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
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Business acquisitions, net   (1,642)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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Proceeds from (payment of) of intercompany notes 52ncr_ProceedsFromRepaymentOfRelatedPartyDebt
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Changes in restricted cash   1,114us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
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Investments in equity affiliates   (1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
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Other investing activities, net (4)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(1)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net cash used in investing activities 23us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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(566)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees (9)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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(22)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Short term borrowings, net 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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Payments on term credit facility (17)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
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Borrowings on term credit facility   250us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt
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Payments on revolving credit facility (98)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
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(60)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
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Borrowings on revolving credit facility 98us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
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400us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
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Debt issuance costs   (2)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Proceeds from employee stock plans 6us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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5us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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Other financing activities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
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Dividend distribution to consolidated subsidiaries 0us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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0us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (20)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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571us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (4)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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(16)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (17)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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(27)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Cash and cash equivalents 23us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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48us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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40us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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75us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Guarantor Subsidiary [Member]        
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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(3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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Expenditures for property, plant and equipment 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Additions to capitalized software 0us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
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Business acquisitions, net         
Proceeds from (payment of) of intercompany notes 10ncr_ProceedsFromRepaymentOfRelatedPartyDebt
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Changes in restricted cash   0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
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Investments in equity affiliates   0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
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Other investing activities, net 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees 0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Short term borrowings, net 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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Payments on term credit facility 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
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Borrowings on term credit facility   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt
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Payments on revolving credit facility 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
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Borrowings on revolving credit facility 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
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Debt issuance costs   0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Proceeds from employee stock plans 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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Other financing activities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
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Dividend distribution to consolidated subsidiaries 0us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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0us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents 8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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(3)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Cash and cash equivalents 17us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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11us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
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79us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(17)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Additions to capitalized software (17)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
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(13)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
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Business acquisitions, net   0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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Proceeds from (payment of) of intercompany notes 0ncr_ProceedsFromRepaymentOfRelatedPartyDebt
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Changes in restricted cash   0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
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Investments in equity affiliates   0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
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Other investing activities, net (2)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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(3)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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Net cash used in investing activities (28)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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(33)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees 0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Short term borrowings, net 2us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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6us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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Payments on term credit facility (2)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
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Borrowings on term credit facility   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt
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Payments on revolving credit facility (175)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
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Borrowings on revolving credit facility 150us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
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Debt issuance costs   0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Proceeds from employee stock plans 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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Other financing activities (62)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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(1)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes   1us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
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Dividend distribution to consolidated subsidiaries (41)us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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(29)us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (128)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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(23)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (22)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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(6)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (40)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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17us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Cash and cash equivalents 422us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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459us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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462us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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442us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Additions to capitalized software 0us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
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Business acquisitions, net   0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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