Business Combinations and Divestitures (Tables) - Digital Insight [Member]

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The allocation of the purchase price for Digital Insight was as follows:

In millions	Fair Value
Tangible assets acquired	$73
Acquired intangible assets other than goodwill	559
Acquired goodwill	1,243
Deferred tax liabilities	(190)
Liabilities assumed	(37)
Total purchase consideration	$1,648

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The intangible assets acquired in the acquisition include the following:

	Estimated Fair Value		Weighted Average Amortization Period (1)
	(In millions)		(In years)
Direct customer relationships	$	336	18
Technology - Software	121		5
Customer contracts	89		8
Tradenames	13		7
Total acquired intangible assets	$	559	13

⁽¹⁾ Determination of the weighted average amortization period of the individual categories of intangible assets was based on the nature of the applicable intangible asset and the expected future cash flows to be derived from the intangible asset. Amortization of intangible assets with definite lives is recognized over the period of time the assets are expected to contribute to future cash flows.

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations, assuming the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2014, are as follows:

In millions	For the year ended December 31, 2014
Revenue	$	6,599
Net income attributable to NCR	$	175