Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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.

	December 31, 2018													December 31, 2019
In millions	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total		Additions		Impairment		Other		Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Banking	$	1,718	$	(101	)	$	1,617	$	54	$	—	$	2	$	1,774	$	(101	)	$	1,673
Retail	571		(34		)	537		67		—		—		638		(34		)	604
Hospitality	385		(23		)	362		17		—		—		402		(23		)	379
Other	187		(11		)	176		—		—		—		187		(11		)	176
Total goodwill	$	2,861	$	(169	)	$	2,692	$	138	$	—	$	2	$	3,001	$	(169	)	$	2,832

	December 31, 2017															December 31, 2018
In millions	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total		Additions		Impairment			Other			Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Banking	$	1,721	$	(14	)	$	1,707	$	—	$	(87	)	$	(3	)	$	1,718	$	(101	)	$	1,617
Retail	478		(5		)	473		94		(29		)	(1		)	571		(34		)	537
Hospitality	377		(3		)	374		13		(20		)	(5		)	385		(23		)	362
Other	188		(1		)	187		—		(10		)	(1		)	187		(11		)	176
Total goodwill	$	2,764	$	(23	)	$	2,741	$	107	$	(146	)	$	(10	)	$	2,861	$	(169	)	$	2,692

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class

NCR’s purchased intangible assets were specifically identified when acquired, and are deemed to have finite lives. These assets are reported in intangibles, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 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, 2019					December 31, 2018
In millions		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets
Reseller & customer relationships	1 - 20	$	735	$	(270	)	$	726	$	(218	)
Intellectual property	2 - 8	529		(397		)	443		(373		)
Customer contracts	8	89		(89		)	89		(87		)
Tradenames	1 - 10	78		(68		)	75		(60		)
Total identifiable intangible assets		$	1,431	$	(824	)	$	1,333	$	(738	)

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, 2019		For the years ended December 31 (estimated)
In millions			2020		2021		2022		2023		2024
Amortization expense	$	86	$	72	$	63	$	59	$	56	$	49