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Employee Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016:
Shares in thousands
 
Number of Units
 
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Unit
Unvested shares as of January 1
 
4,955

 
$
30.08

Shares granted
 
4,812

 
$
20.45

Shares vested
 
(1,559
)
 
$
27.93

Shares forfeited
 
(739
)
 
$
25.89

Unvested shares as of December 31
 
7,469

 
$
24.70


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 $42 million in 2016, $44 million in 2015, and $66 million in 2014. As of December 31, 2016, there was $125 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 1.2 years. The weighted average grant date fair value for restricted stock unit awards granted in 2015 and 2014 was $29.40 and $31.85, respectively.

The following table represents the composition of restricted stock unit grants in 2016:
Shares in thousands
 
Number of Units
 
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Service-based units
 
1,667

 
$
25.02

Performance-based units
 
$
1,186

 
$
23.16

Price contingent-based units
 
1,959

 
$
14.93

Total restricted stock units
 
4,812

 
$
20.45
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s stock-based compensation consisted of restricted stock units and an insignificant amount of stock options. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31 as follows:
In millions
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Total stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units (pre-tax)
61
 
42
 
31
Tax benefit
(18)
 
(13)
 
(10)
Total stock-based compensation (net of tax)
$43
 
$29
 
$21
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, 2016:
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
 
1,004

 
$
18.14

 
 
 
 
Granted
 
49

 
$
21.54

 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
(423
)
 
$
19.17

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
 
(1
)
 
$
26.46

 
 
 
 
Outstanding as of December 31
 
629

 
$
17.69

 
3.13
 
$
14.4

Fully vested and expected to vest as of December 31
 
629

 
$
17.69

 
3.13
 
$
14.4

Exercisable as of December 31
 
579

 
$
17.36

 
2.62
 
$
13.4