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Employee Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
The following table reports restricted stock unit activity during the year ended December 31, 2015:
Shares in thousands
 
Number of Units
 
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Unit
Unvested shares as of January 1
 
4,550

 
$
27.78

Shares granted
 
2,473

 
$
29.40

Shares vested
 
(1,556
)
 
$
22.27

Shares forfeited
 
(512
)
 
$
30.03

Unvested shares as of December 31
 
4,955

 
$
30.08


Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the financial statements based upon fair value. The total fair value of units vested and distributed in the form of NCR common stock was $44 million in 2015, $66 million in 2014, and $33 million in 2013. As of December 31, 2015, there was $79 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock unit grants. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.1 years. The weighted average grant date fair value for restricted stock unit awards granted in 2014 and 2013 was $31.85 and $25.64, respectively.

The following table represents the composition of restricted stock unit grants in 2015:
Shares in thousands
 
Number of Units
 
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Service-based units
 
1,401

 
$
29.05

Performance-based units
 
1,072

 
$
29.86

Total restricted stock units
 
2,473

 
$
29.40
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s stock-based compensation consisted of restricted stock units and stock options. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense, the components of which are further described below, for the years ended December 31 as follows:

In millions
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Restricted stock units
$42
 
$31
 
$39
Stock options
—
 
—
 
2
Total stock-based compensation (pre-tax)
42
 
31
 
41
Tax benefit
(13)
 
(10)
 
(13)
Total stock-based compensation (net of tax)
$29
 
$21
 
$28
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2015:
Shares in thousands
 
Shares Under Option
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Outstanding as of January 1
 
1,480

 
$
17.86

 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
(476
)
 
$
17.28

 
 
 
 
Outstanding as of December 31
 
1,004

 
$
18.14

 
3.03
 
$
6

Fully vested and expected to vest as of December 31
 
1,004

 
$
18.14

 
3.03
 
$
6

Exercisable as of December 31
 
1,004

 
$
18.14

 
3.03
 
$
6