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Percentage of Note Required Outstanding

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Debt Obligations - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Aug. 21, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of Note Required Outstanding			55.00%
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	$ (42)	$ (20)	$ (42)	$ (20)
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed			109.136%
Loss on Redemption - deferred financing fees
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt			$ 5
Loss on Redemption - Cash Redemption Premium
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt			$ 37
8.125% Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt stated interest rate	8.125%		8.125%
Long-term Debt	$ 400		$ 400
8.125% Notes Due 2025 \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| NCR International, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt stated interest rate	8.125%		8.125%
5.750% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt stated interest rate	5.75%		5.75%		5.75%
Long-term Debt					$ 500
Debt percentage of principle amount notes were sold at					100.00%
5.000% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt stated interest rate	5.00%		5.00%
Debt percentage of principle amount notes were sold at	100.00%		100.00%
6.125% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt stated interest rate	6.125%		6.125%		6.125%
Long-term Debt					$ 500
5.250% Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt stated interest rate	5.25%		5.25%
Debt percentage of principle amount notes were sold at	100.00%		100.00%
5.125% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt stated interest rate	5.125%		5.125%
Maximum Reedemable Percentage			40.00%
5.125% Notes \| At any time and from time to time, prior to April 15, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			105.125%
5.125% Notes \| Prior to April 15, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			100.00%
5.125% Notes \| On or after April 15
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			102.563%
5.125% Notes \| On or after April 15; redeemed in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			101.281%
5.125% Notes \| On or after April 15; redeemed in 2026 and thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			100.00%