Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The carrying amounts of goodwill by segment are included in the tables below. Foreign currency fluctuations are included within other adjustments.

	January 1, 2015															December 31, 2015
In millions	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total		Additions		Impairment			Other			Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Financial Services	$	1,493	$	—		$	1,493	$	—	$	(4	)	$	(3	)	$	1,490	$	(4	)	$	1,486
Retail Solutions	581		(7		)	574		—		(1		)	—			581		(8		)	573
Hospitality	669		—			669		2		(11		)	(9		)	662		(11		)	651
Emerging Industries	24		—			24		—		—			(1		)	23		—			23
Total goodwill	$	2,767	$	(7	)	$	2,760	$	2	$	(16	)	$	(13	)	$	2,756	$	(23	)	$	2,733

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class

NCR’s purchased intangible assets, reported in intangibles, net in the 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)	December 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	$	659	$	(92	)	$	660	$	(63	)
Intellectual property	2 - 8	392		(244		)	393		(181		)
Customer contracts	8	89		(46		)	89		(22		)
Tradenames	2 - 10	73		(33		)	74		(24		)
Total identifiable intangible assets		$	1,213	$	(415	)	$	1,216	$	(290	)

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense

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

	For the year ended December 31, 2015		For the years ended December 31 (estimated)
In millions			2016		2017		2018		2019		2020
Amortization expense	$	125	$	125	$	116	$	85	$	75	$	57

	For the year ended December 31, 2015		For the years ended December 31 (estimated)
In millions			2016		2017		2018		2019		2020
Amortization expense	$	125	$	125	$	116	$	85	$	75	$	57