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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of reclassification, impairment, donation, or other change to long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Property and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset impairment	$ 1,900	$ 3,800	$ 84,700	$ 1,884	$ 88,536	$ 0
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset impairment				1,900	87,200
Cognizant Technology Solutions [Member] \| Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Transfers and Changes					(130,200)
Asset impairment					87,200
Cognizant Technology Solutions [Member] \| Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset impairment				$ 1,900	80,200
Building and Building Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment				35 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment				40 years
Furniture, Equipment and Software [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment				3 years
Furniture, Equipment and Software [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment				10 years
Software Development [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment				5 years
Asset impairment					1,300
Software Development [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset impairment					$ 1,300	$ 1,200