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Document and Entity Information - shares shares in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 16, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	NCR CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000070866
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		118.3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Product revenue	$ 526.0	$ 554.0
Service revenue	991.0	924.0
Total revenue	1,517.0	1,478.0
Cost of products	420.0	424.0
Cost of services	677.0	642.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	245.0	230.0
Research and development expenses	66.0	67.0
Total operating expenses	1,408.0	1,363.0
Income from operations	109.0	115.0
Interest expense	(41.0)	(39.0)
Other (expense), net	(5.0)	(5.0)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	63.0	71.0
Income tax expense	7.0	14.0
Income from continuing operations	56.0	57.0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35.0)	0.0
Net income	21.0	57.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.0	0.0
Net income attributable to NCR	20.0	57.0
Amounts attributable to NCR common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	55.0	57.0
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	(12.0)	(12.0)
Deemed dividend on modification of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	0.0	(4.0)
Deemed dividend on preferred stock redemption	0.0	(58.0)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to NCR common stockholders	43.0	(17.0)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35.0)	0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$ 8.0	$ (17.0)
Income (loss) per common share from continuing operations
Basic earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ (0.14)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.35	(0.14)
Net income (loss) per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.07	(0.14)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ (0.14)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (in shares)	119.2	122.8
Diluted (in shares)	123.8	122.8

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 21	$ 57
Currency translation adjustments
Currency translation gains	19	24
Derivatives
Unrealized losses on derivatives	(5)	(4)
Losses (gains) on derivatives recognized during the period	1	(2)
Less income tax benefit	0	2
Employee benefit plans
Amortization of prior service benefit	(2)	(2)
Amortization of actuarial benefit	0	(1)
Less income tax benefit	1	1
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings Tax Effect	1	0
Other comprehensive income	15	18
Total comprehensive income	36	75
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income	1	0
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Comprehensive income attributable to NCR	$ 35	$ 75

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 348	$ 537
Accounts receivable, net	1,338	1,270
Inventories	822	780
Other current assets	283	243
Total current assets	2,791	2,830
Property, plant and equipment, net	338	341
Goodwill	2,746	2,741
Intangibles, net	556	578
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan	129	118
Deferred income taxes	474	460
Other assets	607	586
Total assets	7,641	7,654
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Short-term borrowings	34	52
Accounts payable	697	762
Payroll and benefits liabilities	190	219
Contract liabilities	538	458
Other current liabilities	385	398
Total current liabilities	1,844	1,889
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	3,038	2,939
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	810	798
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	133	133
Income tax accruals	131	148
Other liabilities	245	200
Total liabilities	6,201	6,107
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	16	15
Series A convertible preferred stock: par value $0.01 per share, 3.0 shares authorized, 0.8 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively; redemption amount and liquidation preference of $836 and $825 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	822	810
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock: par value $0.01 per share, 100.0 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	0	0
Common stock: par value $0.01 per share, 500.0 shares authorized, 118.3 and 122.0 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	1	1
Paid-in capital	0	60
Retained earnings	782	857
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(184)	(199)
Total NCR stockholders’ equity	599	719
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	3	3
Total stockholders’ equity	602	722
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 7,641	$ 7,654

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Abstract]
Temporary Equity, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series A convertible preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	3.0	3.0
Series A preferred shares, redemption amount	$ 836.0	$ 825.0
Series A preferred shares, liquidation preference	$ 836.0	$ 825.0
Series A convertible preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0.8	0.8
Series A convertible preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0.8	0.8
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock shares authorized (in shares)	100.0	100.0
Preferred Stock shares issued (in shares)	0.0	0.0
Preferred Stock shares outstanding (in shares)	0.0	0.0
Common Stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock shares authorized (in shares)	500.0	500.0
Common Stock shares issued (in shares)	118.3	122.0
Common Stock shares outstanding (in shares)	118.3	122.0

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 21	$ 57
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations	35	0
Depreciation and amortization	86	85
Stock-based compensation expense	14	19
Deferred income taxes	4	(3)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(114)	(17)
Inventories	(42)	(101)
Current payables and accrued expenses	(77)	(82)
Deferred service revenue and customer deposits	75	96
Employee benefit plans	(3)	3
Other assets and liabilities	(23)	(18)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(24)	39
Investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(29)	(11)
Additions to capitalized software	(42)	(41)
Other investing activities, net	(3)	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(74)	(53)
Financing activities
Short term borrowings, net	(1)	3
Payments on term credit facilities	(34)	(11)
Payments on revolving credit facility	(498)	(195)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	613	480
Repurchases of Company common stock	(165)	(350)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	5	3
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(11)	(22)
Net cash used in financing activities	(91)	(92)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash used in operating activities	(4)	(3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5	8
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(188)	(101)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	543	507
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 355	$ 406

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 348	$ 537	$ 401
Restricted Cash	7		5
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 355	$ 543	$ 406	$ 507

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by NCR Corporation (NCR, the Company, we or us) without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, unless otherwise disclosed) necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows for each period presented. The consolidated results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. The 2017 year-end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with NCR’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Evaluation of Subsequent Events The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date that our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were issued. There were two subsequent events identified and included in Note 19. Subsequent Events, as follows: (i) announcement of the manufacturing network redesign, and (ii) announcement of executive leadership changes, including the announcement of Michael D. Hayford as the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Except for the items disclosed in Note 19. Subsequent Events, no matters were identified that required adjustment of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or additional disclosure. Reclassifications Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto in order to conform to the current period presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on prior year net income or shareholders’ equity. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Related Party Transactions In 2011, we sold a 49% voting equity interest in NCR Brasil - Indústria de Equipamentos para Automação S.A., a subsidiary of the Company (NCR Manaus), to Scopus Tecnologia Ltda. (Scopus). Under our investment agreements with Scopus, Scopus may elect to sell its shares in NCR Manaus at the then-current fair value to a third party that is not a competitor of NCR. If Scopus is unable to locate a buyer, Scopus may require NCR to purchase its noncontrolling interest for its then-current fair value. We recognized revenue related to Banco Bradesco SA (Bradesco), the parent of Scopus, totaling $4 million and $1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had zero and $18 million, respectively, in receivables outstanding from Bradesco. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Issued In February 2016, the FASB issued a new leasing standard that will supersede current guidance related to accounting for leases. The guidance is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The standard is required to be adopted using the modified retrospective approach. We are in the process of identifying and designing appropriate changes to our business processes, systems and controls to support the new standard, and we are continuing to evaluate the impact of the standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. At this time the Company cannot estimate the quantitative impact of adopting the new standard, but it is expected to have a material effect to the total assets and total liabilities reported on the consolidated balance sheet, and is not expected to have a material effect to the consolidated statement of operations or the consolidated statement of cash flows. In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update with new guidance intended to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill. The standards update eliminates the requirement for an entity to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, an entity will perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment testing by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recording an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value. The standards update is effective prospectively for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing performed in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of this standards update is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements. Adopted In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new revenue recognition standard that superseded existing revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard was effective for the first interim period within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (“full retrospective method”) or as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption (“modified retrospective method”). Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted the standard using the modified retrospective method applied to contracts that were not complete as of the date of adoption and recorded a cumulative adjustment to increase retained earnings by $2 million. Adoption of the new standard resulted in changes to our accounting policies for revenue recognition and deferred commissions. Refer to Note 2. Accounting Policies related to Revenue with Contracts with Customers, for the updated policy disclosures, and Note 3. Revenue Recognized under Previous Guidance, for presentation of what revenue would have been in the current periods had the Company continued to recognize revenue under the previous accounting guidance. In August 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which provides guidance regarding the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows, where specific guidance is provided for issues not previously addressed. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, and is required to be adopted using a retrospective approach. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's statement of cash flows. In October 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which requires the recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted the standard using the modified retrospective method and recorded a cumulative adjustment to increase retained earnings by $13 million. In November 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which clarifies how entities should present restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The accounting standard update is required to be adopted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that annual period. The amendment is to be applied retrospectively with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's statement of cash flows. In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which clarifies the definition of a business which is used across several areas of accounting. The area expected to see the most change is the evaluation of whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets, or as a business combination. The new guidance clarifies that to be a business there must also be at least one substantive process, and narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described in the new revenue recognition standard. The accounting standard update is required to be adopted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that annual period. The amendment is to be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or disclosures, as the standard applies only to businesses acquired after the adoption date. In March 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update with new guidance on an employer's presentation of defined benefit retirement costs in the income statement. Employers will present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item(s) as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Only the service cost component will be eligible for capitalization in assets. Employers will present the other components of the net periodic benefit cost separately from the line item(s) that includes the service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income, if one is presented. These components will not be eligible for capitalization in assets. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's net income, cash flows or financial condition. In May 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. This update requires modification only if the fair value, vesting conditions or the classification of the award changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's net income, cash flows or financial condition. In August 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which simplifies certain aspects of hedge accounting and improves disclosures of hedging arrangements through the elimination of the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. This update generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item in order to align financial reporting of hedge relationships with economic results. Entities must apply the amendments to cash flow and net investment hedge relationships that exist on the date of adoption using a modified retrospective approach. The presentation and disclosure requirements must be applied prospectively. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's net income, cash flows or financial condition. In February 2018, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which will permit entities to reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (U.S. Tax Reform) to retained earnings. Entities can elect to apply the guidance retrospectively or in the period of adoption. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's net income, cash flows or financial condition. In March 2018, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which allowed SEC registrants to record provisional amounts in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 due to the complexities involved in accounting for the enactment of U.S. Tax Reform”. The standard was effective upon issuance. The Company recognized the estimated income tax effects of U.S. Tax Reform in its 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB No. 118). Refer to Note 6. Income Taxes, for further information regarding the provisional amounts recorded by the Company as of December 31, 2017.

Accounting Polices Related to Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies Related to Revenue from Contracts with Customers [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition, Deferred Revenue [Policy Text Block]

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES RELATED TO REVENUE WITH CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

The Company records revenue, net of tax, when the following five steps have been completed:


•	Identification of the contract(s) with a customer


•	Identification of the performance obligation(s) in the contract


•	Determination of the transaction price


•	Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract


•	Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy performance obligations

The Company records revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of a promised good or service to the customer. The Company evaluates the transfer of control primarily from the customer’s perspective where the customer has the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from that good or service.

Our product revenue includes hardware and software which is generally recognized at a point in time, once all conditions for revenue recognition have been met. For hardware products, control is generally transferred when the customer has the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits of the products, which generally coincides with when the customer has assumed risk of loss of the goods sold. For software products, control is generally transferred when the customer takes possession of, or has complete access to, the software. In certain instances, customer acceptance is required prior to the passage of title and risk of loss of the delivered products. In such cases, revenue is not recognized until the customer acceptance is obtained. Delivery, acceptance, and transfer of title and risk of loss generally occur in the same reporting period. NCR's customers may request that delivery and passage of title and risk of loss occur on a bill and hold basis.

Our services revenue includes software as a service (SaaS), professional consulting, installation and maintenance support. SaaS primarily consists of fees to provide our customers access to our platform and cloud-based applications. Revenue from SaaS contracts is recognized as variable consideration directly allocated based on customer usage or on a ratable basis over the contract term beginning on the date that our service is made available to the customer. Professional consulting primarily consists of software implementation, integration, customization and optimization services. Revenue from professional consulting contracts that involve significant production, modification or customization of the software is recognized over time as the services are performed. Revenue from professional consulting contracts that does not involve significant production, modification or customization of the software is recognized when the services are completed or customer acceptance of the service is received, if required. For installation and maintenance, control is transferred as the services are provided or ratably over the service period, or, if applicable, after customer acceptance of the service. We apply the ‘as invoiced’ practical expedient, for performance obligations satisfied over time, if the amount we may invoice corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the Company’s performance to date. This expedient permits us to recognize revenue in the amount we invoice the customer.

NCR frequently enters contracts that include multiple performance obligations, including hardware, software, professional consulting services, installation services and maintenance support services. For these arrangements, the Company allocates the transaction price, at contract inception, to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis. The primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the price that the Company charges for that good or service when the Company sells it separately in similar circumstances to similar customers.

If a contract includes software and services that involve significant production, modification or customization of the software, the services are not distinct from the software. For these contracts, both the software and professional services revenue is recognized over time using costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion to measure progress toward satisfying our performance obligations. Incurred cost represents work performed, which corresponds with, and thereby best depicts, the transfer of control to the customer. Estimated losses, if any, are recognized as soon as such losses become known.

The nature of our arrangements gives rise to several types of variable consideration including service level agreement credits, stock rotation rights, trade-in credits and volume-based rebates. At contract inception, we include this additional consideration in our transaction price when there is a basis to reasonably estimate the amount of the fee and it is probable there will not be a significant reversal. These estimates are generally made using the expected value method and a portfolio approach, based on historical experience, anticipated performance and our best judgment at the time and are reassessed at each reporting date. Because of our confidence in estimating these amounts, they are included in the transaction price of our contracts and the associated remaining performance obligations.

As a practical expedient, we do not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when we expect, at contract inception, that the period between our transfer of a promised product or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that product or service will be one year or less. We do not typically include extended payment terms in our contracts with customers.

The Company also does not adjust the transaction price for taxes collected from customers, as those amounts are netted against amounts remitted to government authorities.

We account for shipping and handling activities related to contracts with customers as costs to fulfill our promise to transfer the associated products, rather than as a separate performance obligation. Accordingly, we record amounts billed for shipping and handling costs as a component of net product sales, and classify such costs as a component of cost of products.

Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable, net includes amounts billed and currently due from customers as well as amounts unbilled which typically result from sales under contracts where revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer and where the Company has an unconditional right to consideration. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value. NCR establishes provisions for doubtful accounts using percentages of accounts receivable balances to reflect historical average credit losses and specific provisions for known issues, such as risks of default.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets include unbilled amounts where right to payment is not solely subject to the passage of time. Amounts may not exceed their net realizable value. Contract liabilities consist of advance payments, billings in excess of revenue recognized and deferred revenue.

Our contract assets and liabilities are reported in a net position on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. If the net position is a contract asset, the current portion is included in other current assets and the noncurrent portion is included in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. If the net position is a contract liability, the current portion is included in contract liabilities and the noncurrent portion is included in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The following table presents the net contract asset and contract liability balances as of March 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018:



In millions	Location in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	March 31, 2018		January 1, 2018
Current portion of contract assets	Other current assets	$	23	$	28
Current portion of contract liabilities	Contract liabilities	$	538	$	458
Non-current portion of contract liabilities	Other liabilities	$	95	$	95

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recognized $199 million in revenue that was included in contract liabilities as of January 1, 2018.

Deferred Commissions

Our incremental costs of obtaining a contract, which consist of certain sales commissions, primarily for our SaaS revenue, are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of expected benefit. We determined the period of expected benefit by taking into consideration customer contracts, the estimated life of the customer relationship, including renewals when the renewal commission is not commensurate with the initial commission, the expected life of the underlying technology and other factors. We classify deferred commissions as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when we expect to recognize the expense. The current and noncurrent portions of deferred commissions are included in other current assets and other assets, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2018. Amortization of deferred commissions is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Set-up Fees and Costs

Fees for the design, configuration, implementation and installation related to the software applications that are provided as a service are recognized over the contract term, which is generally 5 years. The related costs incurred that are determined to be incremental and recoverable contract-specific costs are deferred and amortized over the period of benefit, which is generally 7 years.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of orders for which products have not been delivered or services have not been performed. As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was approximately $4 billion. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately three-quarters of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the remainder recognized thereafter. The majority of our professional services are expected to be recognized over the next twelve months but this is contingent upon a number of factors, including customers’ needs and schedules.

The Company has made two elections which affect the value of remaining performance obligations described above. We do not disclose remaining performance obligations for SaaS contracts where variable consideration is directly allocated based on usage or when the original expected length is one year or less.

Revenue Recognized Under Previous Guidance (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Revenue Recognized Under Previous Guidance [Abstract]

Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Text Block]

3. REVENUE RECOGNIZED UNDER PREVIOUS GUIDANCE

As noted in Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the Company adopted the new revenue recognition guidance effective January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach. As a result, we recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. Adopting the new standard primarily impacted the deferral of incremental commission costs of obtaining SaaS contracts with customers. Other changes impact the timing of recognition for term-based software license sales and renewals, and estimating variable consideration at contract inception.

The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. As such, the following tables present the results as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 under the previous guidance:



In millions, except per share amounts	Under Current Guidance		Adjustments			Under Previous Guidance
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Product revenue	$	526	$	(7	)	$	519
Cost of products	420		(2		)	418
Income from operations	109		(5		)	104
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	63		(5		)	58
Income tax expense	7		(1		)	6
Income from continuing operations	56		(4		)	52
Net income	21		(4		)	17
Net income attributable to NCR	$	20	$	(4	)	$	16
Income per common share from continuing operations
Basic	$	0.36	$	(0.03	)	$	0.33
Diluted	$	0.35	$	(0.03	)	$	0.32
Net income per common share
Basic	$	0.07	$	(0.04	)	$	0.03
Diluted	$	0.06	$	(0.03	)	$	0.03



In millions	Under Current Guidance		Adjustments			Under Previous Guidance
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Assets
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,338	$	22		$	1,360
Other current assets	283		(24		)	259
Total current assets	2,791		(2		)	2,789
Deferred income taxes	474		2			476
Other assets	607		(13		)	594
Total Assets	$	7,641	$	(13	)	$	7,628

Liabilities
Contract liabilities	$	538	$	(5	)	$	533
Other current liabilities	385		(2		)	383
Total current liabilities	1,844		(7		)	1,837
Total liabilities	6,201		(7		)	6,194
Retained earnings	782		(6		)	776
Total NCR stockholders’ equity	599		(6		)	593
Total stockholders’ equity	602		(6		)	596
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	7,641	$	(13	)	$	7,628

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

4. GOODWILL AND PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The carrying amounts of goodwill by segment as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are included in the table below. Foreign currency fluctuations are included within other adjustments.



	December 31, 2017													March 31, 2018
In millions	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total		Additions		Impairment		Other		Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Software	$	1,944	$	(7	)	$	1,937	$	—	$	—	$	5	$	1,949	$	(7	)	$	1,942
Services	658		—			658		—		—		—		658		—			658
Hardware	162		(16		)	146		—		—		—		162		(16		)	146
Total goodwill	$	2,764	$	(23	)	$	2,741	$	—	$	—	$	5	$	2,769	$	(23	)	$	2,746

Purchased Intangible Assets

NCR’s purchased intangible assets, reported in intangibles, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, were specifically identified when acquired, and are deemed to have finite lives. 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)	March 31, 2018					December 31, 2017
In millions	Amortization Period (in Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets
Reseller & customer relationships	1 - 20	$	660	$	(182	)	$	659	$	(170	)
Intellectual property	2 - 8	410		(358		)	410		(351		)
Customer contracts	8	89		(83		)	89		(81		)
Tradenames	2 - 10	73		(53		)	73		(51		)
Total identifiable intangible assets		$	1,232	$	(676	)	$	1,231	$	(653	)

The aggregate amortization expense (actual and estimated) for identifiable intangible assets for the following periods is:



In millions	Three months ended March 31, 2018		Remainder of 2018 (estimated)
Amortization expense	$	23	$	62



	For the years ended December 31 (estimated)
In millions	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023
Amortization expense	$	75	$	57	$	49	$	45	$	43

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Debt Obligations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Obligations

5. DEBT OBLIGATIONS

The following table summarizes the Company's short-term borrowings and long-term debt:



		March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
In millions, except percentages		Amount			Weighted-Average Interest Rate	Amount			Weighted-Average Interest Rate
Short-Term Borrowings
Current portion of Senior Secured Credit Facility ⁽¹⁾		$	34		3.54%	$	51		3.21%
Trade Receivables Securitization Facility		—				—
Other ⁽²⁾		—				1			3.71%
	Total short-term borrowings	$	34			$	52
Long-Term Debt
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Term loan facility ⁽¹⁾	$	742		3.54%	$	759		3.21%
	Revolving credit facility ⁽¹⁾	115			3.63%	—
Senior notes:
	5.00% Senior Notes due 2022	600				600
	4.625% Senior Notes due 2021	500				500
	5.875% Senior Notes due 2021	400				400
	6.375% Senior Notes due 2023	700				700
Deferred financing fees		(22		)		(23		)
Other ⁽²⁾		3			1.46%	3			1.62%
	Total long-term debt	$	3,038			$	2,939


⁽¹⁾	Interest rates are weighted-average interest rates as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.


⁽²⁾	Interest rates are weighted-average interest rates as of December 31, 2017 primarily related to various international credit facilities.

Senior Secured Credit Facility On March 31, 2016, the Company amended and restated its senior secured credit facility with and among certain foreign subsidiaries of NCR (the Foreign Borrowers), the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (JPMCB) as the administrative agent, and refinanced its term loan facility and revolving credit facility thereunder (the Senior Secured Credit Facility). As of March 31, 2018, the Senior Secured Credit Facility consisted of a term loan facility with an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $776 million and a revolving credit facility with an aggregate principal amount of $1.1 billion, of which $115 million was outstanding. The revolving credit facility also allows a portion of the availability to be used for outstanding letters of credit, and as of March 31, 2018, there were no letters of credit outstanding.

Up to $400 million of the revolving credit facility is available to the Foreign Borrowers. Term loans were made to the Company in U.S. Dollars, and loans under the revolving credit facility are available in U.S. Dollars, Euros and Pound Sterling.

The outstanding principal balance of the term loan facility is required to be repaid in equal quarterly installments of approximately $11 million beginning June 30, 2016, $17 million beginning June 30, 2018, and $23 million beginning June 30, 2019, with the balance being due at maturity on March 31, 2021. Borrowings under the revolving portion of the credit facility are due March 31, 2021. Amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR (or, in the case of amounts denominated in Euros, EURIBOR), or, at NCR’s option, in the case of amounts denominated in U.S. Dollars, at a base rate equal to the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) JPMCB’s “prime rate” and (c) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00% (the Base Rate), plus, in each case, a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.25% for LIBOR-based loans that are either term loans or revolving loans and EURIBOR-based revolving loans and ranging from 0.25% to 1.25% for Base Rate-based loans that are either term loans or revolving loans, in each case, depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility also require certain other fees and payments to be made by the Company, including a commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the revolving credit facility.

The obligations of the Company and Foreign Borrowers under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of the Company's wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The Senior Secured Credit Facility and these guarantees are secured by a first priority lien and security interest in certain equity interests owned by the Company and the guarantor subsidiaries in certain of their respective domestic and foreign subsidiaries, and a perfected first priority lien and security interest in substantially all of the Company's U.S. assets and the assets of the guarantor subsidiaries, subject to certain exclusions. These security interests would be released if the Company achieves an “investment grade” rating, and will remain released so long as the Company maintains that rating.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility includes affirmative and negative covenants that restrict or limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur indebtedness; create liens on assets; engage in certain fundamental corporate changes or changes to the Company's business activities; make investments; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; engage in sale-leaseback or hedging transactions; repurchase stock, pay dividends or make similar distributions; repay other indebtedness; engage in certain affiliate transactions; or enter into agreements that restrict the Company's ability to create liens, pay dividends or make loan repayments. The Senior Secured Credit Facility also includes financial covenants that require the Company to maintain:

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a consolidated leverage ratio on the last day of any fiscal quarter, not to exceed (i) in the case of any fiscal quarter ending after December 31, 2017 and on or prior to December 31, 2019, (a) the sum of 4.00 and an amount (not to exceed 0.50) to reflect debt used to reduce NCR’s unfunded pension liabilities to (b) 1.00, and (ii) in the case of any fiscal quarter ending after December 31, 2019, the sum of (a) 3.75 and an amount (not to exceed 0.50) to reflect debt used to reduce NCR’s unfunded pension liabilities to (b) 1.00; and


•	an interest coverage ratio on the last day of any fiscal quarter greater than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00.

At March 31, 2018, the maximum consolidated leverage ratio under the Senior Secured Credit Facility was 4.10 to 1.00.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility also includes provisions for events of default, which are customary for similar financings. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders may, among other things, terminate the loan commitments, accelerate all loans and require cash collateral deposits in respect of outstanding letters of credit. If the Company is unable to pay or repay the amounts due, the lenders could, among other things, proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure such indebtedness.

The Company may request, at any time and from time to time, but the lenders are not obligated to fund, the establishment of one or more incremental term loans and/or revolving credit facilities (subject to the agreement of existing lenders or additional financial institutions to provide such term loans and/or revolving credit facilities) with commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $150 million, and (ii) such amount as would not (a) prior to the date that the Company obtains an investment grade rating cause the leverage ratio under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, calculated on a pro forma basis including the incremental facility and assuming that it and the revolver are fully drawn, to exceed 2.50 to 1.00, and (b) on and after the date that the Company obtains an investment grade rating cause the leverage ratio under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, calculated on a pro forma basis including the incremental facility and assuming that it and the revolver are fully drawn, to exceed a ratio that is 0.50 less than the leverage ratio then applicable under the financial covenants of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, the proceeds of which can be used for working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes.

Senior Unsecured Notes On September 17, 2012, the Company issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior unsecured notes due in 2022 (the 5.00% Notes). The 5.00% Notes were sold at 100% of the principal amount and will mature on July 15, 2022. On December 18, 2012, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625% senior unsecured notes due in 2021 (the 4.625% Notes). The 4.625% Notes were sold at 100% of the principal amount and will mature on February 15, 2021. On December 19, 2013, the Company issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due in 2021 (the 5.875% Notes) and $700 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior unsecured notes due in 2023 (the 6.375% Notes). The 5.875% Notes were sold at 100% of the principal amount and will mature on December 15, 2021 and the 6.375% Notes were sold at 100% of the principal amount and will mature on December 15, 2023. The senior unsecured notes are guaranteed, fully and unconditionally, on an unsecured senior basis, by our subsidiary, NCR International, Inc. Under the indentures for these notes, the Company has the option to redeem each series of notes, in whole or in part, at various times for specified prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The terms of the indentures for these notes limit the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional debt or issue redeemable preferred stock; pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments or investments; incur liens; sell assets; incur restrictions on the ability of the Company's subsidiaries to pay dividends to the Company; enter into affiliate transactions; engage in sale and leaseback transactions; and consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company's or such subsidiaries' assets. These covenants are subject to significant exceptions and qualifications. For example, if these notes are assigned an investment grade rating by Moody's or S&P and no default has occurred or is continuing, certain covenants will be terminated.

Trade Receivables Securitization Facility In November 2014, the Company established a two-year revolving trade receivables securitization facility (the A/R Facility) with PNC Bank, National Association (PNC) as the administrative agent, and various lenders. In November 2016, the Company amended the A/R Facility to extend the maturity date to November 2018. The A/R Facility provides for up to $200 million in funding based on the availability of eligible receivables and other customary factors and conditions.

Under the A/R Facility, NCR sells and/or contributes certain of its U.S. trade receivables to a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary as they are originated, and advances by the lenders to that subsidiary are secured by those trade receivables. The assets of this financing subsidiary are restricted as collateral for the payment of its obligations under the A/R Facility, and its assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and obligations owed to the creditors of the Company. The Company includes the assets, liabilities and results of operations of this financing subsidiary in its consolidated financial statements. The financing subsidiary owned $545 million and $491 million of outstanding accounts receivable as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and these amounts are included in accounts receivable, net in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The financing subsidiary pays annual commitment and other customary fees to the lenders, and advances by a lender under the A/R Facility accrue interest (i) at a reserve-adjusted LIBOR rate or a base rate equal to the highest of (a) the applicable lender’s prime rate or (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, if the lender is a committed lender, or (ii) based on commercial paper interest rates if the lender is a commercial paper conduit lender. Advances may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty.

The A/R Facility contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants and default and termination provisions that provide for the acceleration of the advances under the A/R Facility in circumstances including, but not limited to, failure to pay interest or principal when due, breach of representation, warranty or covenant, certain insolvency events or failure to maintain the security interest in the trade receivables, and defaults under other material indebtedness.

Fair Value of Debt The Company utilized Level 2 inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy, to measure the fair value of the long-term debt, which, as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $3.13 billion and $3.07 billion, respectively. Management's fair value estimates were based on quoted prices for recent trades of NCR’s long-term debt, quoted prices for similar instruments, and inquiries with certain investment communities.

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	6. INCOME TAXES Income tax provisions for interim (quarterly) periods are based on an estimated annual effective income tax rate calculated separately from the effect of significant, infrequent or unusual items. Income tax expense was $7 million and $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease in income tax expense was driven by lower income before taxes, the impacts of U.S. Tax Reform and an increase in discrete benefits in the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in discrete benefits was primarily driven by favorable audit settlements in international jurisdictions, partially offset by the decrease of favorable excess tax benefits of share-based compensation awards. U.S. Tax Reform was enacted in December 2017. The SEC staff issued SAB 118 that allowed the Company to record provisional amounts for the impacts of the legislation, with the requirement that the accounting be completed in a period not to exceed one year from the date of enactment of the legislation, and, pursuant to SAB 118, we had reverted to tax law that existed prior to U.S. Tax Reform on several legislative items. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had not completed the accounting in its entirety for the tax effects of the legislation. Due to the timing of the enactment and complexities in the tax legislation, we made reasonable estimates of the effects and recorded provisional amounts in our financial statements as of December 31, 2017. The provisional expense related to the re-measurement of our net U.S. deferred tax assets to the 21% corporate income tax rate and the repatriation tax, net of related foreign tax credits. As of March 31, 2018, the Company has made no adjustments to the provisional amounts. As we continue to evaluate the impact of U.S. Tax Reform and interpret any additional guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department or other standard-setting bodies, we may adjust the provisional amounts. Completion of our accounting could lead to a material increase or decrease in our effective tax rate during 2018. The Company regularly reviews our deferred tax assets for recoverability based on the evaluation of positive and negative evidence; given current earnings and anticipated future earnings at certain subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the Company believes that there is sufficient positive evidence available that would allow the release of a valuation allowance of approximately $50 million to $60 million in the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The Company engages in continuous discussions and negotiations with taxing authorities regarding tax matters, and the Company has determined that during 2018 it expects to resolve certain tax matters related to U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. As a result, as of March 31, 2018, we estimate that it is reasonably possible that gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by $50 million to $55 million in 2018.

Stock Compensation Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Compensation Plans

7. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS

As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s primary type of stock-based compensation was restricted stock units and stock options. Stock-based compensation expense for the following periods were:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
In millions	2018		2017
Restricted stock units	$	13	$	18
Employee stock purchase plan	1		1
Stock-based compensation expense	14		19
Tax benefit	(3)		(6)
Total stock-based compensation expense (net of tax)	$	11	$	13

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the financial statements based upon fair value. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company granted stock options and the weighted average fair value of option grants was estimated based on the below weighted average assumptions, which was $9.80 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 the Company did not grant any stock options.



	Three months ended March 31
	2018
Dividend yield	$	—
Risk-free interest rate	2.47		%
Expected volatility	34.81		%
Expected holding period (years)	3.8

Expected volatility is calculated as the historical volatility of the Company’s stock over a period equal to the expected term of the options, as management believes this is the best representation of prospective trends. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee terminations within the valuation model. The expected holding period represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on a blend of the three and five-year U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

As of March 31, 2018, the total unrecognized compensation cost of $144 million related to unvested restricted stock grants is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.2 years. As of March 31, 2018, the total unrecognized compensation cost of $9 million related to unvested stock option grants is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan Effective January 1, 2017, the Company amended its Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") to provide employees a 15% discount on stock purchases using a three-month look-back feature where the discount is applied to the stock price that represents the lower of NCR’s closing stock price on either the first day or the last day of each calendar quarter. Participants can contribute between 1% and 10% of their compensation.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, employees purchased 0.2 million shares, at a discounted price of $29.62. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, employees purchased 0.1 million shares, at a discounted price of $35.33

Employee Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) of the pension plans for the three months ended March 31 were as follows:



In millions	U.S. Pension Benefits						International Pension Benefits						Total Pension Benefits
In millions	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Net service cost	$	—		$	—		$	2		$	2		$	2		$	2
Interest cost	15			18			5			5			20			23
Expected return on plan assets	(11		)	(14		)	(8		)	(9		)	(19		)	(23		)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	4		$	4		$	(1	)	$	(2	)	$	3		$	2

The benefit from the postretirement plan for the three months ended March 31 was:



In millions	2018			2017
Amortization of:
Prior service benefit	$	(1	)	$	(1	)
Net postretirement benefit	$	(1	)	$	(1	)

The net cost of the postemployment plan for the three months ended March 31 was:



In millions	2018			2017
Net service cost	$	10		$	14
Interest cost	1			1
Amortization of:
Prior service benefit	(1		)	(1		)
Actuarial gain	—			(1		)
Net benefit cost	$	10		$	13

The components of pension, postretirement and postemployment expense (benefit), other than net service cost, are included in other (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017.

Employer Contributions

Pension For the three months ended March 31, 2018, NCR contributed $6 million, to its international pension plans. In 2018, NCR anticipates contributing an additional $24 million to its international pension plans for a total of $30 million.

Postretirement For the three months ended March 31, 2018, NCR contributed $1 million, to its U.S. postretirement plan. NCR anticipates contributing an additional $1 million to its U.S. postretirement plan for a total of $2 million in 2018.

Postemployment For the three months ended March 31, 2018, NCR contributed $8 million, to its postemployment plans. NCR anticipates contributing an additional $52 million to its postemployment plans for a total of $60 million in 2018.

Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business, NCR is subject to various proceedings, lawsuits, claims and other matters, including, for example, those that relate to the environment and health and safety, labor and employment, employee benefits, import/export compliance, intellectual property, data privacy and security, product liability, commercial disputes and regulatory compliance, among others. Additionally, NCR is subject to diverse and complex laws and regulations, including those relating to corporate governance, public disclosure and reporting, environmental safety and the discharge of materials into the environment, product safety, import and export compliance, data privacy and security, antitrust and competition, government contracting, anti-corruption, and labor and human resources, which are rapidly changing and subject to many possible changes in the future. Compliance with these laws and regulations, including changes in accounting standards, taxation requirements, and federal securities laws among others, may create a substantial burden on, and substantially increase costs to NCR or could have an impact on NCR's future operating results. The Company has reflected all liabilities when a loss is considered probable and reasonably estimable in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We do not believe there is a reasonable possibility that losses exceeding amounts already recognized have been incurred, but there can be no assurances that the amounts required to satisfy alleged liabilities from such matters will not impact future operating results. Other than as stated below, the Company does not currently expect to incur material capital expenditures related to such matters. However, there can be no assurances that the actual amounts required to satisfy alleged liabilities from various lawsuits, claims, legal proceedings and other matters, including, but not limited to the Fox River and Kalamazoo River environmental matters and other matters discussed below, and to comply with applicable laws and regulations, will not exceed the amounts reflected in NCR’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations, capital expenditures, competitive position, financial condition or cash flows.

In June 2014, one of the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries, NCR Manaus, was notified of a Brazilian federal tax assessment of R168 million, or approximately $50 million as of March 31, 2018, including penalties and interest regarding certain federal indirect taxes for 2010 through 2012. The assessment alleges improper importation of certain components into Brazil's free trade zone that would nullify related indirect tax incentives. We have not recorded an accrual for the assessment, as the Company believes it has a valid position regarding indirect taxes in Brazil and, as such, has filed an appeal in 2014. In December 2017, the Company prevailed in this appeal regarding substantially all of the disputed amounts. However, the Brazilian federal tax authority has further appealed this dispute to the next procedural level, so the dispute is ongoing. The Company estimated the aggregate risk related to this matter to be between zero to approximately $75 million as of March 31, 2018. Although the Company has not recorded an accrual, it is possible that the Company could be required to pay taxes, penalties and interest related to this matter, which could be material to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Environmental Matters NCR's facilities and operations are subject to a wide range of environmental protection laws, and NCR has investigatory and remedial activities underway at a number of facilities that it currently owns or operates, or formerly owned or operated, to comply, or to determine compliance, with such laws. Also, NCR has been identified, either by a government agency or by a private party seeking contribution to site clean-up costs, as a potentially responsible party (PRP) at a number of sites pursuant to various state and federal laws, including the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and comparable state statutes. Other than the Fox River matter and the Kalamazoo River matter discussed below, we currently do not anticipate material expenses and liabilities from these environmental matters.

Fox River NCR is one of eight entities that were formally notified by governmental and other entities, such as local Native American tribes, that they are PRPs for environmental claims (under CERCLA and other statutes) arising out of the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sediments in the lower Fox River and in the Bay of Green Bay in Wisconsin. The other Fox River PRPs that received notices are Appleton Papers Inc. (API; now known as Appvion, Inc.), P.H. Glatfelter Company ("Glatfelter"), Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP (GP, successor to Fort James Operating Company), WTM I Co. (formerly Wisconsin Tissue Mills, now owned by Canal Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Corporation), CBC Corporation (formerly Riverside Paper Corporation), U.S. Paper Mills Corp. (owned by Sonoco Products Company), and Menasha Corporation. NCR was identified as a PRP because of alleged PCB discharges from two carbonless copy paper manufacturing facilities it previously owned, which were located along the Fox River. NCR sold its facilities in 1978 to API. Some parties contended that NCR is also responsible for PCB discharges from paper mills owned by other companies because NCR carbonless copy paper "broke" was allegedly purchased by those other mills as a raw material.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (together, the Governments) developed clean-up plans for the upper and lower parts of the Fox River and for portions of the Bay of Green Bay. On November 13, 2007, the Governments issued a unilateral administrative order (the 2007 Order) under CERCLA to the eight original PRPs, requiring them to perform remedial work under the Governments’ clean-up plan for the lower parts of the river (operable units 2 through 5). In April 2009, NCR and API formed a limited liability company (the LLC), which entered into an agreement with an environmental remediation contractor to perform the work at the Fox River site. In-water dredging and remediation under the clean-up plan commenced shortly thereafter.

NCR and API, along with B.A.T Industries p.l.c. (BAT), share among themselves a portion of the cost of the Fox River clean-up and natural resource damages (NRD) based upon a 1998 agreement (the Cost Sharing Agreement), a 2005 arbitration award (subsequently confirmed as a judgment), and a September 30, 2014 Funding Agreement (the Funding Agreement). The Cost Sharing Agreement and the arbitration resolved disputes that arose out of the Company's 1978 sale of its Fox River facilities to API. The Cost Sharing Agreement and arbitration award resulted in a 45% share for NCR of the first $75 million of such costs (a threshold that was reached in 2008), and a 40% share for amounts in excess of $75 million. The Funding Agreement arose out of a 2012 to 2014 arbitration dispute between NCR and API, and provides for regular, ongoing funding of NCR-incurred Fox River remediation costs via contributions, made to a new limited liability corporation created by the Funding Agreement, by BAT, API and, for 2014, API's indemnitor Windward Prospects. The Funding Agreement creates an obligation on BAT and API to fund 50% of NCR’s Fox River remediation costs from October 1, 2014 forward; (API’s Fox River-related obligations under the Funding Agreement were fully satisfied in 2016); the Funding Agreement also provides NCR contractual avenues for payment of, via direct and third-party sources, (1) the difference between BAT’s and API’s 60% obligation under the Cost Sharing Agreement and arbitration award on the one hand and their ongoing (since September 2014) 50% payments under the Funding Agreement on the other, as well as (2) the difference between the amount NCR received under the Funding Agreement and the amount owed to it under the Cost Sharing Agreement and arbitration award for the period from April 2012 through September 2014. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the receivable under the Funding Agreement was approximately $39 million and $38 million and was included in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company anticipates that it will collect sums related to the receivable in 2019 or later, likely after the remediation efforts related to the Fox River matter, described below, are complete. This receivable is not taken into account in calculating the Company’s Fox River net reserve.

The Company's litigations relating to contribution and enforcement claims concerning the Fox River have largely been concluded. A proposed consent decree settlement (the CD settlement) with respect to the contribution action (a case originally filed by NCR and API) and the government enforcement action (a case originally filed by the federal and state governments against several PRPs, including the Company) was successfully negotiated by NCR and the federal and state governments and was approved by the federal district court in Wisconsin, which had been presiding over those cases, on August 22, 2017. A final order of dismissal as to the Company in the contribution and government enforcement actions was subsequently entered; one party, Glatfelter, has appealed the approval of the CD settlement.

The CD settlement is expected to resolve the remaining Fox River-related claims against the Company, subject to the Glatfelter appeal referenced above. The key components of the approved CD settlement include (1) the Company’s commitment to complete the remediation of the Fox River, which is now expected to be completed in 2019 or 2020; (2) the Company’s conditional agreement to waive its contribution claims against the two remaining defendants in the case, GP and Glatfelter; (3) the Company’s agreement not to appeal the trial court’s decision on divisibility of harm; (4) the Governments’ agreement to include in the settlement so-called “contribution protection” in the Company’s favor as to GP’s and Glatfelter’s contribution claims against the Company, the effect of which will be to extinguish those claims; (5) the Governments’ agreement not to pursue the Company for the Governments’ past oversight costs; and (6) the Governments’ agreement to exercise prosecutorial discretion in pursuing other parties for future oversight costs and long-term monitoring and maintenance, with the Company retaining so-called “backstop” liability in the event that the other parties fail to pay future oversight costs or to perform long-term monitoring and maintenance. Additionally, although certain state law claims by GP and Glatfelter against the Company may not be affected directly by the CD settlement, the CD settlement provides that the Company’s contribution claims against those two parties will revive if those parties attempt to assert any claims against the Company relating to the Fox River, including any state law claims.

In the quarter ending September 30, 2017, the remediation general contractor commenced an arbitration against the LLC, in a dispute over contract interpretation. That dispute is scheduled for a hearing in early 2019.

With respect to the Company’s prior dispute with API, which was generally superseded by the Funding Agreement, the Company received timely payments as they came due under the Funding Agreement. Although API filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2017, it had made all of the payments to the Company required of it by the Funding Agreement.

NCR's eventual remediation liability, followed by long-term monitoring expected to be performed by others, will depend on a number of factors. In establishing the reserve, NCR attempts to estimate a range of reasonably possible outcomes for each of these factors, although each range is itself uncertain. NCR uses its best estimate within the range, if that is possible. Where there is a range of equally possible outcomes, and there is no amount within that range that is considered to be a better estimate than any other amount, NCR uses the low end of the range. The significant factors include: (1) the total remaining clean-up costs, including long-term monitoring following completion of the clean-up, and what parties are assigned to discharge the post-clean-up tasks (as noted, the Company no longer expects to bear long-term monitoring costs); (2) total NRD for the site and the share that NCR will bear (which is now resolved as to the Company); (3) the share of clean-up costs that NCR will bear (which is resolved under the CD settlement); (4) NCR's transaction and litigation costs to defend itself in this matter (with remaining litigation believed to be limited to the Glatfelter appeal and the claim brought by the general contractor, both referenced above); and (5) the share of NCR's payments that BAT will bear (which is governed by the Cost Sharing Agreement and the Funding Agreement, as discussed above; API is in bankruptcy and is not presumed likely to bear further shares of NCR’s payments). With respect to NRD, in connection with a certain settlement entered into by other PRPs in 2015, the Government withdrew the NRD claims it had prosecuted on behalf of NRD trustees, including those NRD claims asserted against the Company.

Calculation of the Company's Fox River reserve is subject to several complexities, and it is possible there could be additional changes to some elements of the reserve over upcoming periods, although the Company is unable to predict or estimate such changes at this time. There can be no assurance that the clean-up and related expenditures and liabilities will not have a material effect on NCR's capital expenditures, earnings, financial condition, cash flows, or competitive position. As of March 31, 2018, the gross reserve for the Fox River matter was approximately $33 million, compared to $36 million as of December 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, the net reserve for the Fox River matter was approximately $32 million, compared to $35 million as of December 31, 2017. The change in the net reserve is due to payments for clean-up activities and litigation costs as well as cash payments received from indemnitors. NCR contributes to the LLC to fund remediation activities and generally, by contract, has funded certain amounts of remediation expenses in advance. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately zero remained from this funding. NCR's reserve for the Fox River matter is reduced as the LLC makes payments to the remediation contractor and other vendors with respect to remediation activities.

Under a 1996 agreement, AT&T Corp. (AT&T) and Nokia (as the successor to Lucent Technologies and Alcatel-Lucent USA) are responsible severally (not jointly) for indemnifying NCR for certain portions of the amounts paid by NCR for the Fox River matter over a defined threshold and subject to certain offsets. (The agreement governs certain aspects of AT&T's divestiture of NCR and of what was then known as Lucent Technologies.) Those companies have made the payments the Company has requested of them on an ongoing basis.

Kalamazoo River In November 2010, USEPA issued a "general notice letter" to NCR with respect to the Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site (Kalamazoo River site) in Michigan. Three other companies - International Paper, Mead Corporation, and Consumers Energy - also received general notice letters at or about the same time. USEPA asserts that the site is contaminated by various substances, primarily PCBs, as a result of discharges by various paper mills located along the river. USEPA does not claim that the Company made direct discharges into the Kalamazoo River, and NCR never had facilities at or near the Kalamazoo River site, but USEPA indicated that "NCR may be liable under Section 107 of CERCLA ... as an arranger, who by contract or agreement, arranged for the disposal, treatment and/or transportation of hazardous substances at the Site." USEPA stated that it "may issue special notice letters to [NCR] and other PRPs for future RI/FS [remedial investigation / feasibility studies] and RD/RA [remedial design / remedial action] negotiations."

In connection with the Kalamazoo River site, in December 2010 the Company, along with two other defendants, was sued in federal court by three Georgia-Pacific (GP) affiliate corporations in a private-party contribution and cost recovery action for alleged pollution. The suit, pending in Michigan, asks that the Company and the other defendants to pay a "fair portion" of these companies’ costs. Various removal and remedial actions remain to be decided upon and performed at the Kalamazoo River site, the costs for which generally have not yet been determined; in 2017 Records of Decisions were issued for two parts of the river, but such decisions for the majority of the work are expected to be made only over the next several years. The suit alleges that the Company is liable to the GP entities as an "arranger" under CERCLA. The initial phase of the case was tried in a Michigan federal court in February 2013; on September 26, 2013 the court issued a decision that held NCR was liable as an “arranger” as of at least March 1969. (PCB-containing carbonless copy paper was produced from approximately 1954 to April 1971, and the majority of contamination at the Kalamazoo River site had occurred prior to 1969). NCR has preserved its right to appeal the September 2013 decision.

In the 2013 decision the Court did not determine NCR’s share of overall liability. Relative shares of liability for the four companies were tried to the court in a subsequent phase of the case in December 2015. In a ruling issued on March 29, 2018, the court addressed responsibility for the costs that GP had incurred in the past, totaling to approximately $50 million; NCR and GP were each assigned a 40% share of those costs, and the other two companies were assigned 15% and 5% as their allocations. The court indicated that it would not, in issuing its judgment (expected in the summer of 2018 or later), allocate future costs, but stated it would enter a declaratory judgment that the four companies together had responsibility for future costs, in amounts and shares to be determined. API filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2017, and thus payment of its potential share under the Funding Agreement for so-called “future sites,” which would include the Kalamazoo River site, may be at risk, but as liability under the Cost Sharing Agreement and the Funding Agreement is joint and several, the bankruptcy is not anticipated to affect the Company’s ability to seek that amount from BAT. The Company will also have indemnity or reimbursement claims against AT&T and Nokia under the arrangement discussed above in connection with the Fox River matter after expenses have met a contractual threshold set out in the 1996 agreement referenced above in the Fox River discussion.

In light of the 2018 decision, the Company has increased its reserve for the Kalamazoo River matter to $46 million as of March 31, 2018; as many aspects of the costs of remediation will not be determined for several years (and thus the high end of a range of possible costs for many areas of the site cannot be quantified at this time). The Company has made what it considers to be reasonable estimates of the low end of a range for such costs where remedies are identified, and/or of the costs of investigations and studies for areas of the river where remedies have not yet been determined, and the reserve is informed by those estimates. The extent of NCR’s potential liability remains subject to many uncertainties, particularly inasmuch as the work to be performed will take place primarily if not exclusively in the 2020s. Under other assumptions or estimates for possible costs of remediation, which the Company does not at this point consider to be reasonably estimable or verifiable, it is possible that the charge the Company has taken to discontinued operations reflected in this paragraph could approximately double.

The Company will appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit both the 2013 court decision, which it believes is in conflict with a decision from the Fox River trial court as to Operable Unit 1 of that site and an affirmance of that decision from the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the 2018 court decision, on various legal grounds.

Environmental-Related Insurance Recoveries In connection with the Fox River and other environmental sites, through March 31, 2018, NCR has received a combined gross total of approximately $202 million in settlements reached with its principal insurance carriers. Portions of many of these settlements agreed in the 2010 through 2013 timeframe are payable to a law firm that litigated the claims on the Company's behalf. Some of the settlements cover not only the Fox River but also other environmental sites; some are limited to the Kalamazoo River site. Some of the settlements are directed to defense costs and some are directed to indemnity costs. The Company does not anticipate the material insurance recoveries specific to Kalamazoo River remediation costs will be available to it, owing to considerations under applicable Michigan law. Claims with respect to Kalamazoo River defense costs have now been settled, with the amounts of those settlements included in the sum reported above.

Environmental Remediation Estimates It is difficult to estimate the future financial impact of environmental laws, including potential liabilities. NCR records environmental provisions when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount or range of the liability is reasonably estimable. Provisions for estimated losses from environmental restoration and remediation are, depending on the site, based generally on internal and third-party environmental studies, estimates as to the number and participation level of other PRPs, the extent of contamination, estimated amounts for attorney and other fees, and the nature of required clean-up and restoration actions. Reserves are adjusted as further information develops or circumstances change. Management expects that the amounts reserved from time to time will be paid out over the period of investigation, negotiation, remediation and restoration for the applicable sites. The amounts provided for environmental matters in NCR's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are the estimated gross undiscounted amounts of such liabilities, without deductions for indemnity insurance, third-party indemnity claims or recoveries from other PRPs, except as qualified in the following sentences. In those cases where insurance carriers or third-party indemnitors have agreed to pay any amounts and management believes that collectability of such amounts is probable, the amounts are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. For the Fox River and Kalamazoo River sites, as described above, assets relating to the AT&T and Nokia indemnities and to the BAT obligations are recorded as payment is supported by contractual agreements, public filings and/or payment history.

Guarantees and Product Warranties In the ordinary course of business, NCR may issue performance guarantees on behalf of its subsidiaries to certain of its customers and other parties. Some of those guarantees may be backed by standby letters of credit, surety bonds, or similar instruments. In general, under the guarantees, NCR would be obligated to perform, or cause performance, over the term of the underlying contract in the event of an unexcused, uncured breach by its subsidiary, or some other specified triggering event, in each case as defined by the applicable guarantee. NCR believes the likelihood of having to perform under any such guarantee is remote. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, NCR had no material obligations related to such guarantees, and therefore its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not have any associated liability balance.

NCR provides its customers a standard manufacturer’s warranty and records, at the time of the sale, a corresponding estimated liability for potential warranty costs. Estimated future obligations due to warranty claims are based upon historical factors, such as labor rates, average repair time, travel time, number of service calls per machine and cost of replacement parts. When a sale is consummated, the total customer revenue is recognized, provided that all revenue recognition criteria are otherwise satisfied, and the associated warranty liability is recorded using pre-established warranty percentages for the respective product classes.

From time to time, product design or quality corrections are accomplished through modification programs. When identified, associated costs of labor and parts for such programs are estimated and accrued as part of the warranty reserve.

The Company recorded the activity related to the warranty reserve for the three months ended March 31 as follows:



In millions	2018			2017
Warranty reserve liability
Beginning balance as of January 1	$	26		$	27
Accruals for warranties issued	8			9
Settlements (in cash or in kind)	(10		)	(10		)
Ending balance as of March 31	$	24		$	26

In addition, NCR provides its customers with certain indemnification rights. In general, NCR agrees to indemnify the customer if a third party asserts patent or other infringement on the part of its customers for its use of the Company’s products subject to certain conditions that are generally standard within the Company’s industries. On limited occasions the Company will undertake additional indemnification obligations for business reasons. From time to time, NCR also enters into agreements in connection with its acquisition and divestiture activities that include indemnification obligations by the Company. The fair value of these indemnification obligations is not readily determinable due to the conditional nature of the Company’s potential obligations and the specific facts and circumstances involved with each particular agreement. The Company has not recorded a liability in connection with these indemnifications, and no current indemnification instance is material to the Company’s financial position. Historically, any payments made by the Company under these types of agreements have not had a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	3 Months Ended
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	Mar. 31, 2018
Series A Preferred Stock [Abstract]
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	10. SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK On December 4, 2015, NCR issued 820,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to certain entities affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. for an aggregate purchase price of $820 million, or $1,000 per share, pursuant to an Investment Agreement between the Company and Blackstone, dated November 11, 2015. In connection with the issuance of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company incurred direct and incremental expenses of $26 million, including financial advisory fees, closing costs, legal expenses and other offering-related expenses. These direct and incremental expenses reduced the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and will be accreted through retained earnings as a deemed dividend from the date of issuance through the first possible known redemption date, March 16, 2024. Holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to a cumulative dividend at the rate of 5.5% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid dividends-in-kind of $11 million and $12 million, respectively, associated with the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had accrued dividends of $3 million, respectively, associated with the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. There were no cash dividends declared during the three months ended March 31, 2018 or 2017. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holders at any time into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $30.00 per share, or a conversion rate of 33.333 shares of common stock per share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Under the Investment Agreement, Blackstone agreed not to sell or otherwise transfer its shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (or any shares of common stock issued upon conversion thereof) without the Company’s consent until June 4, 2017. In March 2017, we provided Blackstone with an early release from this lock-up, allowing Blackstone to sell approximately 49% of its shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and in return, Blackstone agreed to amend the Investment Agreement to extend the lock-up on the remaining 51% of its shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for six months until December 1, 2017. In connection with the early release of the lock-up, Blackstone offered for sale 342,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in an underwritten public offering. In addition, Blackstone converted 90,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock and we repurchased those shares of common stock for $48.47 per share. The underwritten offering and the stock repurchase were consummated on March 17, 2017. The repurchase of the common shares immediately upon conversion is considered a redemption of the related preferred shares. As a result, the excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over the carrying value, of $58 million, was included as a deemed dividend in adjusting the income from common stockholders in calculating earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, we determined that the changes to the lock-up period were considered a modification of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The impact of the modification, calculated as the difference in the fair value immediately before and immediately after the changes, of $4 million, was included as a deemed dividend in adjusting the income from common stockholders in calculating earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017. This adjustment was recorded as an increase to the Series A Convertible Preferred Shares and will reduce the accretion of the direct and incremental expenses associated with the original offering as described above. Refer to Note 12. Earnings per Share, for additional discussion. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the maximum number of common shares that could be required to be issued upon conversion of the outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was 27.9 million and 27.5 million shares, respectively.

Shareholders' Equity (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

11. STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

Changes in stockholders' equity in the three months ended March 31, 2018 were as follows:



in millions	NCR Stockholders' Equity			Non-Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries		Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	719		$	3	$	722
Adoption of accounting standard updates	14			—		14
Balance at January 1, 2018	733			3		736
Net income	20			—		20
Other comprehensive income	15			—		15
Repurchases of Company common stock	(165		)	—		(165		)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends	(12		)	—		(12		)
Employee stock compensation expense	14			—		14
Tax witholdings related to vesting of stock based awards	(11		)	—		(11		)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	5			—		5
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	599		$	3	$	602

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 4.7 million shares of its common stock for $165 million. Upon repurchase, the shares were retired. Refer to Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further discussion of the adoption of accounting standard updates.

Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is calculated by dividing net income or loss attributable to NCR, less any dividends (declared or cumulative undeclared), deemed dividends, accretion or decretion, redemption or induced conversion on our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

In computing diluted EPS, we adjust the numerator used in the basic EPS computation, subject to anti-dilution requirements, to add back the dividends (declared or cumulative undeclared), deemed dividends, accretion or decretion, redemption or induced conversion on our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. We adjust the denominator used in the basic EPS computation, subject to anti-dilution requirements, to include the dilution from potential shares related to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and stock-based compensation plans.

The holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, unvested restricted stock units and stock options do not have nonforfeitable rights to common stock dividends or common stock dividend equivalents. Accordingly, the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, unvested restricted stock units and stock options do not qualify as participating securities. See Note 7. Stock Compensation Plans for share information on NCR’s stock compensation plans.

The components of basic earnings per share are as follows:



In millions, except per share amounts	Three months ended March 31
In millions, except per share amounts	2018			2017
Numerator
Income from continuing operations	$	55		$	57
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends	(12		)	(12		)
Deemed dividend on modification of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	—			(4		)
Deemed dividend on Series A Convertible Preferred Stock redemption	—			(58		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to NCR common stockholders	43			(17		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35		)	—
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$	8		$	(17	)

Denominator
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	119.2			122.8

Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.36		$	(0.14	)
From discontinued operations	(0.29		)	—
Total basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.07		$	(0.14	)

The components of diluted earnings per share are as follows:



In millions, except per share amounts	Three months ended March 31
In millions, except per share amounts	2018			2017
Numerator
Income from continuing operations	$	55		$	57
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends	(12		)	(12		)
Deemed dividend on modification of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	—			(4		)
Deemed dividend on Series A Convertible Preferred Stock redemption	—			(58		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to NCR common stockholders	43			(17		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35		)	—
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$	8		$	(17	)

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	119.2			122.8
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units and stock options	4.6			—
Denominator	123.8			122.8

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.35		$	(0.14	)
From discontinued operations	(0.29		)	—
Total diluted earnings per share	$	0.06		$	(0.14	)

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, shares related to the as-if converted Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of 27.7 million were excluded from the diluted share count because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, there were 1.4 million weighted anti-dilutive restricted stock units and stock options outstanding.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, due to the net loss attributable to NCR common stockholders, shares related to stock-based compensation plans as well as the as-if converted Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were excluded from the diluted share count because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The weighted shares related to stock-based compensation plans excluded were 5.4 million and the weighted as-if converted Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, considering the existing and redeemed shares, excluded were 28.8 million.

Derivatives and Hedging Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives and Hedging Instruments

13. DERVATIVES AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS

NCR is exposed to risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. NCR utilizes a variety of measures to monitor and manage these risks, including the use of derivative financial instruments. NCR has exposure to approximately 50 functional currencies. Since a substantial portion of our operations and revenue occur outside the U.S., and in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, our results can be significantly impacted, both positively and negatively, by changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

The accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company designates foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions when they are determined to be highly effective at inception.

Our risk management strategy includes hedging, on behalf of certain subsidiaries, a portion of our forecasted, non-functional currency denominated cash flows for a period of up to 15 months. As a result, some of the impact of currency fluctuations on non-functional currency denominated transactions (and hence on subsidiary operating income, as stated in the functional currency), is mitigated in the near term. The amount we hedge and the duration of hedge contracts may vary significantly. In the longer term (greater than 15 months), the subsidiaries are still subject to the effect of translating the functional currency results to U.S. Dollars. To manage our exposures and mitigate the impact of currency fluctuations on the operations of our foreign subsidiaries, we hedge our main transactional exposures through the use of foreign exchange forward and option contracts. This is primarily done through the hedging of foreign currency denominated inter-company inventory purchases by NCR’s marketing units and the foreign currency denominated inputs to our manufacturing units. The related foreign exchange contracts are designated as highly effective cash flow hedges. The gains or losses on these hedges are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and reclassified to income when the underlying hedged transaction is recorded in earnings. As of March 31, 2018, the balance in AOCI related to foreign exchange derivative transactions was a loss of $5 million, net of tax. The gains or losses from derivative contracts related to inventory purchases are recorded in cost of products when the inventory is sold to an unrelated third party.

We also utilize foreign exchange contracts to hedge our exposure of assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. We recognize the gains and losses on these types of hedges in earnings as exchange rates change. We do not enter into hedges for speculative purposes.

The following tables provide information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:



	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	March 31, 2018
In millions	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	61	$	2	Other current liabilities	$	137	$	6
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	2				$	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	170	$	—	Other current liabilities	$	199	$	1
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				—					1
Total derivatives				$	2				$	7

	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	December 31, 2017
In millions	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	104	$	—	Other current liabilities	$	142	$	1
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	—				$	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	101	$	1	Other current liabilities	$	292	$	1
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				1					1
Total derivatives				$	1				$	2

The effects of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:



In millions	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivative							Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	For the three months ended March 31, 2018			For the three months ended March 31, 2017			Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	For the three months ended March 31, 2018		For the three months ended March 31, 2017
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(5	)	$	(4	)	Cost of products	$	1	$	(2	)



In millions		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
		Three months ended March 31
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	2018		2017
Foreign exchange contracts	Other (expense), net	$	—	$	(2	)

Concentration of Credit Risk

NCR is potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk on accounts receivable and financial instruments such as hedging instruments and cash and cash equivalents. Credit risk includes the risk of nonperformance by counterparties. The maximum potential loss may exceed the amount recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Exposure to credit risk is managed through credit approvals, credit limits, selecting major international financial institutions (as counterparties to hedging transactions) and monitoring procedures. NCR’s business often involves large transactions with customers, and if one or more of those customers were to default on its obligations under applicable contractual arrangements, the Company could be exposed to potentially significant losses. However, management believes that the reserves for potential losses are adequate. As of March 31, 2018, we did not have any significant concentration of credit risk related to financial instruments.

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

14. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are set forth as follows:



			March 31, 2018
In millions	March 31, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Deposits held in money market mutual funds ⁽¹⁾	$	6	$	6	$	—	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽²⁾	2		—		2		—
Total	$	8	$	6	$	2	$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽³⁾	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—
Total	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—



			December 31, 2017
In millions	December 31, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Deposits held in money market mutual funds ⁽¹⁾	$	90	$	90	$	—	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽²⁾	1		—		1		—
Total	$	91	$	90	$	1	$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽³⁾	2		—		2		—
Total	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	—

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⁽¹⁾ Included in Cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽²⁾ Included in Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽³⁾ Included in Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Deposits Held in Money Market Mutual Funds A portion of the Company’s excess cash is held in money market mutual funds which generate interest income based on prevailing market rates. Money market mutual fund holdings are measured at fair value using quoted market prices and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.

Foreign Exchange Contracts As a result of our global operating activities, we are exposed to risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which may adversely affect our financial condition. To manage our exposures and mitigate the impact of currency fluctuations on our financial results, we hedge our primary transactional exposures through the use of foreign exchange forward and option contracts. The foreign exchange contracts are valued using the market approach based on observable market transactions of forward rates and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis

From time to time, certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). NCR reviews the carrying values of investments when events and circumstances warrant and considers all available evidence in evaluating when declines in fair value are other-than-temporary declines. There were no material impairment charges or material non-recurring fair value adjustments recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Segment Information and Concentrations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information and Concentrations

15. SEGMENT INFORMATION AND CONCENTRATIONS

The Company manages and reports the following three segments:

•

Software - Our software offerings include industry-based software platforms, applications and application suites for the financial services, retail, hospitality and small business industries. We also offer a portfolio of other industry-oriented software applications including cash management software, video banking software, fraud and loss prevention applications, check and document imaging, remote-deposit capture and customer-facing mobile and digital banking applications for the financial services industry; and secure electronic and mobile payment solutions, sector-specific point of sale software applications, and back-office inventory and store and restaurant management applications for the retail and hospitality industries. Additionally, we provide ongoing software support and maintenance services, as well as consulting and implementation services for our software solutions.

•

Services - Our global end-to-end services solutions include assessment and preparation, staging, installation, implementation, and maintenance and support for our solutions. We also provide systems management and complete managed services for our product offerings. In addition, we provide installation, maintenance and servicing for third party networking products and computer hardware from select manufacturers.


•	Hardware - Our hardware solutions include our suite of financial-oriented self-service ATM-related hardware, and our retail- and hospitality-oriented point of sale (POS) terminal, self-checkout (SCO) kiosk and related hardware. We also offer other self-service kiosks, such as self-check in/out kiosks for airlines, and wayfinding solutions for buildings and campuses.

These segments represent components of the Company for which separate financial information is available that is utilized on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker in assessing segment performance and in allocating the Company's resources. Management evaluates the performance of the segments based on revenue and segment operating income. Assets are not allocated to segments, and thus are not included in the assessment of segment performance, and consequently, we do not disclose total assets by reportable segment.

The accounting policies used to determine the results of the operating segments are the same as those utilized for the consolidated financial statements as a whole. Intersegment sales and transfers are not material.

To maintain operating focus on business performance, non-operational items are excluded from the segment operating results utilized by our chief operating decision maker in evaluating segment performance and are separately delineated to reconcile back to total reported income from operations.

The following table presents revenue and operating income by segment:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
	2018			2017
Revenue by segment
Software License	$	70		$	85
Software Maintenance	91			92
Cloud	155			142
Professional Services	144			133
Software	460			452

Services	601			557

ATM	195			209
SCO	77			101
POS	184			154
IPS	—			5
Hardware	456			469
Consolidated revenue	1,517			1,478
Operating income by segment
Software	109			124
Services	62			44
Hardware	(23		)	(10		)
Subtotal - segment operating income	148			158
Other adjustments ⁽¹⁾	39			43
Income from operations	$	109		$	115


⁽¹⁾	The following table presents the other adjustments for NCR:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
In millions	2018		2017
Transformation costs	$	16	$	13
Acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets	23		29
Acquisition-related costs	—		1
Total other adjustments	$	39	$	43

The following table presents revenue by geography for NCR:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
In millions	2018		2017
Americas	$	889	$	847
Europe, Middle East Africa (EMEA)	408		422
Asia Pacific (APJ)	220		209
Total revenue	$	1,517	$	1,478

The following table presents revenue from products and services for NCR:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
In millions	2018		2017
Product revenue	$	526	$	554
Professional services and installation services revenue	256		227
Recurring revenue, including maintenance and cloud revenue	735		697
Total revenue	$	1,517	$	1,478

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI)

16. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (AOCI)

Changes in AOCI by Component



In millions	Currency Translation Adjustments			Changes in Employee Benefit Plans			Changes in Fair Value of Effective Cash Flow Hedges			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	(183	)	$	(15	)	$	(1	)	$	(199	)
Impact of adoption of new accounting standard ⁽¹⁾	—			1			—			1
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	19			—			(5		)	14
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(1		)	1			—
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	19			—			(4		)	15
Balance as of March 31, 2018	$	(164	)	$	(15	)	$	(5	)	$	(184	)

⁽¹⁾See Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further discussion on the adoption of a new accounting standard related to stranded tax affects in AOCI as a result of U.S. Tax Reform.

Reclassifications Out of AOCI



		For the three months ended March 31, 2018
		Employee Benefit Plans
In millions		Amortization of Prior Service Benefit			Effective Cash Flow Hedge Loss		Total
Affected line in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
	Cost of products	$	—		$	1	$	1
	Cost of services	(2		)	—		(2		)
	Total before tax	$	(2	)	$	1	$	(1	)
	Tax expense						1
	Total reclassifications, net of tax						$	—



		For the three months ended March 31, 2017
		Employee Benefit Plans
In millions		Amortization of Actuarial Gain			Amortization of Prior Service Benefit			Effective Cash Flow Hedge Gain			Total
Affected line in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
	Cost of products	$	—		$	—		$	(2	)	$	(2	)
	Cost of services	(1		)	(2		)	—			(3		)
	Total before tax	$	(1	)	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(5	)
	Tax expense										1
	Total reclassifications, net of tax										$	(4	)

Supplemental Financial Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Financial Information

17. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The components of accounts receivable are summarized as follows:



In millions	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Accounts receivable
Trade	$	1,334		$	1,270
Other	43			37
Accounts receivable, gross	1,377			1,307
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(39		)	(37		)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	1,338		$	1,270

The components of inventory are summarized as follows:



In millions	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Inventories
Work in process and raw materials	$	211	$	185
Finished goods	210		190
Service parts	401		405
Total inventories	$	822	$	780

Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information

18. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION

The Company's 5.00% Notes, 4.625% Notes, 5.875% Notes and 6.375% Notes are guaranteed by the Company's subsidiary, NCR International, Inc. (Guarantor Subsidiary), which is 100% owned by the Company and has guaranteed fully and unconditionally the obligations to pay principal and interest for these senior unsecured notes. The guarantees are subject to release under certain circumstances as described below:


•	the designation of the Guarantor Subsidiary as an unrestricted subsidiary under the indenture governing the notes;


•	the release of the Guarantor Subsidiary from its guarantee under the Senior Secured Credit Facility;


•	the release or discharge of the indebtedness that required the guarantee of the notes by the Guarantor Subsidiary;


•	the permitted sale or other disposition of the Guarantor Subsidiary to a third party; and


•	the Company's exercise of its legal defeasance option of its covenant defeasance option under the indenture governing the notes.

Refer to Note 5. Debt Obligations for additional information.

In connection with the previously completed registered exchange offers for the 5.00% Notes, 4.625% Notes, 5.875% Notes and 6.375% Notes, the Company is required to comply with Rule 3-10 of SEC Regulation S-X (Rule 3-10), and has therefore included the accompanying Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements in accordance with Rule 3-10(f) of SEC Regulation S-X.

The following supplemental information sets forth, on a consolidating basis, the condensed statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), the condensed balance sheets and the condensed statements of cash flows for the parent issuer of these senior unsecured notes, for the Guarantor Subsidiary and for the Company and all of its consolidated subsidiaries.



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2018

(in millions)	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Product revenue	$	277		$	5	$	282		$	(38	)	$	526
Service revenue	517			8		466			—			991
Total revenue	794			13		748			(38		)	1,517
Cost of products	229			4		225			(38		)	420
Cost of services	342			3		332			—			677
Selling, general and administrative expenses	164			1		80			—			245
Research and development expenses	46			—		20			—			66
Total operating expenses	781			8		657			(38		)	1,408
Income (loss) from operations	13			5		91			—			109
Interest expense	(39		)	—		(3		)	1			(41		)
Other (expense) income, net	(3		)	1		(2		)	(1		)	(5		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(29		)	6		86			—			63
Income tax expense (benefit)	(8		)	2		13			—			7
Income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings in subsidiaries	(21		)	4		73			—			56
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	76			59		—			(135		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations	55			63		73			(135		)	56
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35		)	—		—			—			(35		)
Net income (loss)	$	20		$	63	$	73		$	(135	)	$	21
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		1			—			1
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR	$	20		$	63	$	72		$	(135	)	$	20
Total comprehensive income (loss)	35			62		88			(149		)	36
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		1			—			1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$	35		$	62	$	87		$	(149	)	$	35



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

(in millions)	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Product revenue	$	281		$	40	$	337		$	(104	)	$	554
Service revenue	493			7		424			—			924
Total revenue	774			47		761			(104		)	1,478
Cost of products	207			13		308			(104		)	424
Cost of services	338			2		302			—			642
Selling, general and administrative expenses	134			1		95			—			230
Research and development expenses	30			—		37			—			67
Total operating expenses	709			16		742			(104		)	1,363
Income (loss) from operations	65			31		19			—			115
Interest expense	(39		)	—		(1		)	1			(39		)
Other (expense) income, net	(17		)	—		13			(1		)	(5		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	9			31		31			—			71
Income tax expense (benefit)	(2		)	16		—			—			14
Income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings in subsidiaries	11			15		31			—			57
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	46			8		—			(54		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations	57			23		31			(54		)	57
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—		—			—			—
Net income (loss)	$	57		$	23	$	31		$	(54	)	$	57
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		—			—			—
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR	$	57		$	23	$	31		$	(54	)	$	57
Total comprehensive income (loss)	75			34		43			(77		)	75
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$	75		$	34	$	43		$	(77	)	$	75



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
March 31, 2018

(in millions)	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21	$	11	$	316	$	—		$	348
Accounts receivable, net	55		11		1,272		—			1,338
Inventories	327		5		490		—			822
Due from affiliates	627		1,903		229		(2,759		)	—
Other current assets	106		41		173		(37		)	283
Total current assets	1,136		1,971		2,480		(2,796		)	2,791
Property, plant and equipment, net	206		—		132		—			338
Goodwill	2,228		—		518		—			2,746
Intangibles, net	485		—		71		—			556
Prepaid pension cost	—		—		129		—			129
Deferred income taxes	337		—		168		(31		)	474
Investments in subsidiaries	3,139		2,901		—		(6,040		)	—
Due from affiliates	32		—		39		(71		)	—
Other assets	479		65		63		—			607
Total assets	$	8,042	$	4,937	$	3,600	$	(8,938	)	$	7,641

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	34	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	34
Accounts payable	321		2		374		—			697
Payroll and benefits liabilities	91		—		99		—			190
Contract liabilities	261		7		270		—			538
Due to affiliates	1,982		123		654		(2,759		)	—
Other current liabilities	192		5		225		(37		)	385
Total current liabilities	2,881		137		1,622		(2,796		)	1,844
Long-term debt	3,036		—		2		—			3,038
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	518		—		292		—			810
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	19		3		111		—			133
Income tax accruals	21		6		104		—			131
Due to affiliates	—		38		33		(71		)	—
Other liabilities	146		36		94		(31		)	245
Total liabilities	6,621		220		2,258		(2,898		)	6,201
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—		16		—			16
Series A convertible preferred stock	822		—		—		—			822
Stockholders’ equity
Total NCR stockholders’ equity	599		4,717		1,323		(6,040		)	599
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	—		—		3		—			3
Total stockholders’ equity	599		4,717		1,326		(6,040		)	602
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	8,042	$	4,937	$	3,600	$	(8,938	)	$	7,641



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2017

(in millions)	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	97	$	11	429		$	—		$	537
Accounts receivable, net	62		12		1,196		—			1,270
Inventories	311		7		462		—			780
Due from affiliates	646		1,801		283		(2,730		)	—
Other current assets	78		39		162		(36		)	243
Total current assets	1,194		1,870		2,532		(2,766		)	2,830
Property, plant and equipment, net	207		—		134		—			341
Goodwill	2,228		—		513		—			2,741
Intangibles, net	503		—		75		—			578
Prepaid pension cost	—		—		118		—			118
Deferred income taxes	334		—		157		(31		)	460
Investments in subsidiaries	3,008		2,942		—		(5,950		)	—
Due from affiliates	31		1		39		(71		)	—
Other assets	472		63		51		—			586
Total assets	$	7,977	$	4,876	$	3,619	$	(8,818	)	$	7,654

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	52	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	52
Accounts payable	382		—		380		—			762
Payroll and benefits liabilities	124		—		95		—			219
Contract liabilities	216		6		236		—			458
Due to affiliates	1,884		130		716		(2,730		)	—
Other current liabilities	204		5		225		(36		)	398
Total current liabilities	2,862		141		1,652		(2,766		)	1,889
Long-term debt	2,937		—		2		—			2,939
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	515		—		283		—			798
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	20		3		110		—			133
Income tax accruals	20		5		123		—			148
Due to affiliates	—		39		32		(71		)	—
Other liabilities	94		36		101		(31		)	200
Total liabilities	6,448		224		2,303		(2,868		)	6,107
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—		15		—			15
Series A convertible preferred stock	810		—		—		—			810
Stockholders’ equity
Total NCR stockholders’ equity	719		4,652		1,298		(5,950		)	719
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	—		—		3		—			3
Total stockholders’ equity	719		4,652		1,301		(5,950		)	722
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	7,977	$	4,876	$	3,619	$	(8,818	)	$	7,654



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2018

(in millions)	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	26		$	(124	)	$	74		$	—		$	(24	)
Investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(24		)	—			(5		)	—			(29		)
Additions to capitalized software	(35		)	—			(7		)	—			(42		)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	54			125			—			(179		)	—
Other investing activities, net	(3		)	—			—			—			(3		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(8		)	125			(12		)	(179		)	(74		)
Financing activities
Short term borrowings, net	(1		)	—			—			—			(1		)
Payments on term credit facilities	(34		)	—			—			—			(34		)
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(260		)	—			(238		)	—			(498		)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	375			—			238			—			613
Repurchase of Company common stock	(165		)	—			—			—			(165		)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	5			—			—			—			5
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	—			—			(179		)	179			—
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(11		)	—			—			—			(11		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(91		)	—			(179		)	179			(91		)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash used in operating activities	(4		)	—			—			—			(4		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	—			—			5			—			5
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(77		)	1			(112		)	—			(188		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	98			10			435			—			543
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	21		$	11		$	323		$	—		$	355



(in millions)	March 31, 2018
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21	$	11	$	316	$	—	$	348
Restricted cash included in Other assets	—		—		7		—		7
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	21	$	11	$	323	$	—	$	355



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

(in millions)	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	274		$	1	$	(236	)	$	—		$	39
Investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(4		)	—		(7		)	—			(11		)
Additions to capitalized software	(32		)	—		(9		)	—			(41		)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	23			—		—			(23		)	—
Investments in equity affiliates	(2		)	—		—			2			—
Other investing activities, net	(1		)	—		—			—			(1		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(16		)	—		(16		)	(21		)	(53		)
Financing activities
Short term borrowings, net	—			—		3			—			3
Payments on term credit facilities	(11		)	—					—			(11		)
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(155		)	—		(40		)	—			(195		)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	240			—		240			—			480
Repurchase of Company common stock	(350		)	—		—			—			(350		)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	3			—		—			—			3
Equity contribution	—			—		2			(2		)	—
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	—			—		(23		)	23			—
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(22		)	—		—			—			(22		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(295		)	—		182			21			(92		)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash used in operating activities	(3		)	—		—			—			(3		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	—			—		8			—			8
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(40		)	1		(62		)	—			(101		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	67			12		428			—			507
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	27		$	13	$	366		$	—		$	406



(in millions)	March 31, 2017
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	27	$	13	$	361	$	—	$	401
Restricted cash included in Other assets	—		—		5		—		5
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	27	$	13	$	366	$	—	$	406

Subsequent Event (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Manufacturing Network Redesign As a part of its previously announced initiative to evaluate and implement programs to drive sustainable margin improvement in its hardware and services segments through higher productivity, process efficiency, and, using technology as an enabler, NCR began announcing to its employees, customers and vendors its intention to streamline its manufacturing operations by closing two manufacturing plants in the Columbus, Georgia area and another in Beijing, China. NCR plans to move the manufacturing operations at those plants to other existing NCR facilities and to current third party suppliers.

On April 23, 2018, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement (Agreement) with Jabil Inc. (Jabil). The Agreement provides for NCR to obtain manufacturing services from Jabil for NCR’s automated teller machines and self-service checkout solutions, primarily for NCR’s customers in the Americas. Once manufacturing is transitioned, the outsourced manufacturing services will cover products that the Company is currently producing in its Columbus, Georgia area manufacturing plants.

Executive Leadership Changes On April 30, 2018, the Company announced the following changes to its executive leadership team and Board of Directors:


•	William R. Nuti, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, retired from NCR, effective April 30, 2018, and was appointed as Chairman Emeritus of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Nuti will be retained on a part time basis as a consultant for transition and continuing advisory services.


•	The Company’s Board of Directors appointed Michael D. Hayford to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and elected Mr. Hayford to the Company’s Board, effective April 30, 2018.


•	The Company’s Board of Directors elected Frank R. Martire to the Company’s Board, and appointed Mr. Martire as Executive Chairman of the Board, effective May 31, 2018.


•	Mr. Chinh E. Chu, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Independent Lead Director, was appointed as Interim Chairman of the Board, to serve in such role until the effectiveness of the election of Frank R. Martire to the Board and the appointment of Mr. Martire as Executive Chairman of the Board.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Subsequent Events, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Evaluation of Subsequent Events The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date that our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were issued. There were two subsequent events identified and included in Note 19. Subsequent Events, as follows: (i) announcement of the manufacturing network redesign, and (ii) announcement of executive leadership changes, including the announcement of Michael D. Hayford as the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Except for the items disclosed in Note 19. Subsequent Events, no matters were identified that required adjustment of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or additional disclosure.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto in order to conform to the current period presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements Issued In February 2016, the FASB issued a new leasing standard that will supersede current guidance related to accounting for leases. The guidance is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The standard is required to be adopted using the modified retrospective approach. We are in the process of identifying and designing appropriate changes to our business processes, systems and controls to support the new standard, and we are continuing to evaluate the impact of the standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. At this time the Company cannot estimate the quantitative impact of adopting the new standard, but it is expected to have a material effect to the total assets and total liabilities reported on the consolidated balance sheet, and is not expected to have a material effect to the consolidated statement of operations or the consolidated statement of cash flows. In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update with new guidance intended to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill. The standards update eliminates the requirement for an entity to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, an entity will perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment testing by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recording an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value. The standards update is effective prospectively for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing performed in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of this standards update is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements. Adopted In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new revenue recognition standard that superseded existing revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard was effective for the first interim period within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (“full retrospective method”) or as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption (“modified retrospective method”). Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted the standard using the modified retrospective method applied to contracts that were not complete as of the date of adoption and recorded a cumulative adjustment to increase retained earnings by $2 million. Adoption of the new standard resulted in changes to our accounting policies for revenue recognition and deferred commissions. Refer to Note 2. Accounting Policies related to Revenue with Contracts with Customers, for the updated policy disclosures, and Note 3. Revenue Recognized under Previous Guidance, for presentation of what revenue would have been in the current periods had the Company continued to recognize revenue under the previous accounting guidance. In August 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which provides guidance regarding the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows, where specific guidance is provided for issues not previously addressed. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim reporting within those periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, and is required to be adopted using a retrospective approach. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's statement of cash flows. In October 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which requires the recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted the standard using the modified retrospective method and recorded a cumulative adjustment to increase retained earnings by $13 million. In November 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which clarifies how entities should present restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The accounting standard update is required to be adopted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that annual period. The amendment is to be applied retrospectively with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's statement of cash flows. In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which clarifies the definition of a business which is used across several areas of accounting. The area expected to see the most change is the evaluation of whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets, or as a business combination. The new guidance clarifies that to be a business there must also be at least one substantive process, and narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described in the new revenue recognition standard. The accounting standard update is required to be adopted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that annual period. The amendment is to be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or disclosures, as the standard applies only to businesses acquired after the adoption date. In March 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update with new guidance on an employer's presentation of defined benefit retirement costs in the income statement. Employers will present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item(s) as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Only the service cost component will be eligible for capitalization in assets. Employers will present the other components of the net periodic benefit cost separately from the line item(s) that includes the service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income, if one is presented. These components will not be eligible for capitalization in assets. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's net income, cash flows or financial condition. In May 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. This update requires modification only if the fair value, vesting conditions or the classification of the award changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's net income, cash flows or financial condition. In August 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which simplifies certain aspects of hedge accounting and improves disclosures of hedging arrangements through the elimination of the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. This update generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item in order to align financial reporting of hedge relationships with economic results. Entities must apply the amendments to cash flow and net investment hedge relationships that exist on the date of adoption using a modified retrospective approach. The presentation and disclosure requirements must be applied prospectively. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's net income, cash flows or financial condition. In February 2018, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which will permit entities to reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (U.S. Tax Reform) to retained earnings. Entities can elect to apply the guidance retrospectively or in the period of adoption. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard update did not have a material effect on the Company's net income, cash flows or financial condition. In March 2018, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which allowed SEC registrants to record provisional amounts in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 due to the complexities involved in accounting for the enactment of U.S. Tax Reform”. The standard was effective upon issuance. The Company recognized the estimated income tax effects of U.S. Tax Reform in its 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB No. 118). Refer to Note 6. Income Taxes, for further information regarding the provisional amounts recorded by the Company as of December 31, 2017.

Accounting Polices Related to Revenue from Contracts with Customers Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract]

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the net contract asset and contract liability balances as of March 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018:



In millions	Location in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	March 31, 2018		January 1, 2018
Current portion of contract assets	Other current assets	$	23	$	28
Current portion of contract liabilities	Contract liabilities	$	538	$	458
Non-current portion of contract liabilities	Other liabilities	$	95	$	95

Revenue Recognized Under Previous Guidance (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Revenue Recognized Under Previous Guidance [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]



In millions, except per share amounts	Under Current Guidance		Adjustments			Under Previous Guidance
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Product revenue	$	526	$	(7	)	$	519
Cost of products	420		(2		)	418
Income from operations	109		(5		)	104
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	63		(5		)	58
Income tax expense	7		(1		)	6
Income from continuing operations	56		(4		)	52
Net income	21		(4		)	17
Net income attributable to NCR	$	20	$	(4	)	$	16
Income per common share from continuing operations
Basic	$	0.36	$	(0.03	)	$	0.33
Diluted	$	0.35	$	(0.03	)	$	0.32
Net income per common share
Basic	$	0.07	$	(0.04	)	$	0.03
Diluted	$	0.06	$	(0.03	)	$	0.03



In millions	Under Current Guidance		Adjustments			Under Previous Guidance
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Assets
Accounts receivable, net	$	1,338	$	22		$	1,360
Other current assets	283		(24		)	259
Total current assets	2,791		(2		)	2,789
Deferred income taxes	474		2			476
Other assets	607		(13		)	594
Total Assets	$	7,641	$	(13	)	$	7,628

Liabilities
Contract liabilities	$	538	$	(5	)	$	533
Other current liabilities	385		(2		)	383
Total current liabilities	1,844		(7		)	1,837
Total liabilities	6,201		(7		)	6,194
Retained earnings	782		(6		)	776
Total NCR stockholders’ equity	599		(6		)	593
Total stockholders’ equity	602		(6		)	596
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	7,641	$	(13	)	$	7,628

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The carrying amounts of goodwill by segment as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are included in the table below. Foreign currency fluctuations are included within other adjustments.



	December 31, 2017													March 31, 2018
In millions	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total		Additions		Impairment		Other		Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Software	$	1,944	$	(7	)	$	1,937	$	—	$	—	$	5	$	1,949	$	(7	)	$	1,942
Services	658		—			658		—		—		—		658		—			658
Hardware	162		(16		)	146		—		—		—		162		(16		)	146
Total goodwill	$	2,764	$	(23	)	$	2,741	$	—	$	—	$	5	$	2,769	$	(23	)	$	2,746

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class



	Amortization Period (in Years)	March 31, 2018					December 31, 2017
In millions	Amortization Period (in Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets
Reseller & customer relationships	1 - 20	$	660	$	(182	)	$	659	$	(170	)
Intellectual property	2 - 8	410		(358		)	410		(351		)
Customer contracts	8	89		(83		)	89		(81		)
Tradenames	2 - 10	73		(53		)	73		(51		)
Total identifiable intangible assets		$	1,232	$	(676	)	$	1,231	$	(653	)

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense

The aggregate amortization expense (actual and estimated) for identifiable intangible assets for the following periods is:



In millions	Three months ended March 31, 2018		Remainder of 2018 (estimated)
Amortization expense	$	23	$	62



	For the years ended December 31 (estimated)
In millions	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023
Amortization expense	$	75	$	57	$	49	$	45	$	43

Debt Obligations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt Obligations

The following table summarizes the Company's short-term borrowings and long-term debt:



		March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
In millions, except percentages		Amount			Weighted-Average Interest Rate	Amount			Weighted-Average Interest Rate
Short-Term Borrowings
Current portion of Senior Secured Credit Facility ⁽¹⁾		$	34		3.54%	$	51		3.21%
Trade Receivables Securitization Facility		—				—
Other ⁽²⁾		—				1			3.71%
	Total short-term borrowings	$	34			$	52
Long-Term Debt
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Term loan facility ⁽¹⁾	$	742		3.54%	$	759		3.21%
	Revolving credit facility ⁽¹⁾	115			3.63%	—
Senior notes:
	5.00% Senior Notes due 2022	600				600
	4.625% Senior Notes due 2021	500				500
	5.875% Senior Notes due 2021	400				400
	6.375% Senior Notes due 2023	700				700
Deferred financing fees		(22		)		(23		)
Other ⁽²⁾		3			1.46%	3			1.62%
	Total long-term debt	$	3,038			$	2,939


⁽¹⁾	Interest rates are weighted-average interest rates as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.


⁽²⁾	Interest rates are weighted-average interest rates as of December 31, 2017 primarily related to various international credit facilities.

Stock Compensation Plans Employee Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]

Stock-based compensation expense for the following periods were:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
In millions	2018		2017
Restricted stock units	$	13	$	18
Employee stock purchase plan	1		1
Stock-based compensation expense	14		19
Tax benefit	(3)		(6)
Total stock-based compensation expense (net of tax)	$	11	$	13

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company granted stock options and the weighted average fair value of option grants was estimated based on the below weighted average assumptions, which was $9.80 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 the Company did not grant any stock options.



	Three months ended March 31
	2018
Dividend yield	$	—
Risk-free interest rate	2.47		%
Expected volatility	34.81		%
Expected holding period (years)	3.8

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Components of net periodic benefit cost (income) of the pension plans for the three months ended March 31 were as follows:



In millions	U.S. Pension Benefits						International Pension Benefits						Total Pension Benefits
In millions	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Net service cost	$	—		$	—		$	2		$	2		$	2		$	2
Interest cost	15			18			5			5			20			23
Expected return on plan assets	(11		)	(14		)	(8		)	(9		)	(19		)	(23		)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	4		$	4		$	(1	)	$	(2	)	$	3		$	2

Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The benefit from the postretirement plan for the three months ended March 31 was:



In millions	2018			2017
Amortization of:
Prior service benefit	$	(1	)	$	(1	)
Net postretirement benefit	$	(1	)	$	(1	)

Postemployment Retirement Benefits [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The net cost of the postemployment plan for the three months ended March 31 was:



In millions	2018			2017
Net service cost	$	10		$	14
Interest cost	1			1
Amortization of:
Prior service benefit	(1		)	(1		)
Actuarial gain	—			(1		)
Net benefit cost	$	10		$	13

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability

The Company recorded the activity related to the warranty reserve for the three months ended March 31 as follows:



In millions	2018			2017
Warranty reserve liability
Beginning balance as of January 1	$	26		$	27
Accruals for warranties issued	8			9
Settlements (in cash or in kind)	(10		)	(10		)
Ending balance as of March 31	$	24		$	26

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

Changes in stockholders' equity in the three months ended March 31, 2018 were as follows:



in millions	NCR Stockholders' Equity			Non-Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries		Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	719		$	3	$	722
Adoption of accounting standard updates	14			—		14
Balance at January 1, 2018	733			3		736
Net income	20			—		20
Other comprehensive income	15			—		15
Repurchases of Company common stock	(165		)	—		(165		)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends	(12		)	—		(12		)
Employee stock compensation expense	14			—		14
Tax witholdings related to vesting of stock based awards	(11		)	—		(11		)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	5			—		5
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	599		$	3	$	602

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The components of basic earnings per share are as follows:



In millions, except per share amounts	Three months ended March 31
In millions, except per share amounts	2018			2017
Numerator
Income from continuing operations	$	55		$	57
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends	(12		)	(12		)
Deemed dividend on modification of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	—			(4		)
Deemed dividend on Series A Convertible Preferred Stock redemption	—			(58		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to NCR common stockholders	43			(17		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35		)	—
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$	8		$	(17	)

Denominator
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	119.2			122.8

Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.36		$	(0.14	)
From discontinued operations	(0.29		)	—
Total basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.07		$	(0.14	)

The components of diluted earnings per share are as follows:



In millions, except per share amounts	Three months ended March 31
In millions, except per share amounts	2018			2017
Numerator
Income from continuing operations	$	55		$	57
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends	(12		)	(12		)
Deemed dividend on modification of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	—			(4		)
Deemed dividend on Series A Convertible Preferred Stock redemption	—			(58		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to NCR common stockholders	43			(17		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35		)	—
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$	8		$	(17	)

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	119.2			122.8
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units and stock options	4.6			—
Denominator	123.8			122.8

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations	$	0.35		$	(0.14	)
From discontinued operations	(0.29		)	—
Total diluted earnings per share	$	0.06		$	(0.14	)

Derivatives and Hedging Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

The following tables provide information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:



	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	March 31, 2018
In millions	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	61	$	2	Other current liabilities	$	137	$	6
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	2				$	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	170	$	—	Other current liabilities	$	199	$	1
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				—					1
Total derivatives				$	2				$	7

	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	December 31, 2017
In millions	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	104	$	—	Other current liabilities	$	142	$	1
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	—				$	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	101	$	1	Other current liabilities	$	292	$	1
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				1					1
Total derivatives				$	1				$	2

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance



In millions	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivative							Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	For the three months ended March 31, 2018			For the three months ended March 31, 2017			Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	For the three months ended March 31, 2018		For the three months ended March 31, 2017
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(5	)	$	(4	)	Cost of products	$	1	$	(2	)



In millions		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
		Three months ended March 31
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	2018		2017
Foreign exchange contracts	Other (expense), net	$	—	$	(2	)

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are set forth as follows:



			March 31, 2018
In millions	March 31, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Deposits held in money market mutual funds ⁽¹⁾	$	6	$	6	$	—	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽²⁾	2		—		2		—
Total	$	8	$	6	$	2	$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽³⁾	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—
Total	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—



			December 31, 2017
In millions	December 31, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Deposits held in money market mutual funds ⁽¹⁾	$	90	$	90	$	—	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽²⁾	1		—		1		—
Total	$	91	$	90	$	1	$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽³⁾	2		—		2		—
Total	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	—

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⁽¹⁾ Included in Cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽²⁾ Included in Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽³⁾ Included in Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Segment Information and Concentrations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table presents revenue and operating income by segment:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
	2018			2017
Revenue by segment
Software License	$	70		$	85
Software Maintenance	91			92
Cloud	155			142
Professional Services	144			133
Software	460			452

Services	601			557

ATM	195			209
SCO	77			101
POS	184			154
IPS	—			5
Hardware	456			469
Consolidated revenue	1,517			1,478
Operating income by segment
Software	109			124
Services	62			44
Hardware	(23		)	(10		)
Subtotal - segment operating income	148			158
Other adjustments ⁽¹⁾	39			43
Income from operations	$	109		$	115


⁽¹⁾	The following table presents the other adjustments for NCR:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
In millions	2018		2017
Transformation costs	$	16	$	13
Acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets	23		29
Acquisition-related costs	—		1
Total other adjustments	$	39	$	43

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

The following table presents revenue by geography for NCR:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
In millions	2018		2017
Americas	$	889	$	847
Europe, Middle East Africa (EMEA)	408		422
Asia Pacific (APJ)	220		209
Total revenue	$	1,517	$	1,478

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services

The following table presents revenue from products and services for NCR:



In millions	Three months ended March 31
In millions	2018		2017
Product revenue	$	526	$	554
Professional services and installation services revenue	256		227
Recurring revenue, including maintenance and cloud revenue	735		697
Total revenue	$	1,517	$	1,478

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in AOCI by Component



In millions	Currency Translation Adjustments			Changes in Employee Benefit Plans			Changes in Fair Value of Effective Cash Flow Hedges			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	(183	)	$	(15	)	$	(1	)	$	(199	)
Impact of adoption of new accounting standard ⁽¹⁾	—			1			—			1
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	19			—			(5		)	14
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(1		)	1			—
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	19			—			(4		)	15
Balance as of March 31, 2018	$	(164	)	$	(15	)	$	(5	)	$	(184	)

Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications Out of AOCI



		For the three months ended March 31, 2018
		Employee Benefit Plans
In millions		Amortization of Prior Service Benefit			Effective Cash Flow Hedge Loss		Total
Affected line in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
	Cost of products	$	—		$	1	$	1
	Cost of services	(2		)	—		(2		)
	Total before tax	$	(2	)	$	1	$	(1	)
	Tax expense						1
	Total reclassifications, net of tax						$	—



		For the three months ended March 31, 2017
		Employee Benefit Plans
In millions		Amortization of Actuarial Gain			Amortization of Prior Service Benefit			Effective Cash Flow Hedge Gain			Total
Affected line in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
	Cost of products	$	—		$	—		$	(2	)	$	(2	)
	Cost of services	(1		)	(2		)	—			(3		)
	Total before tax	$	(1	)	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(5	)
	Tax expense										1
	Total reclassifications, net of tax										$	(4	)

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable

The components of accounts receivable are summarized as follows:



In millions	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Accounts receivable
Trade	$	1,334		$	1,270
Other	43			37
Accounts receivable, gross	1,377			1,307
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(39		)	(37		)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	1,338		$	1,270

Schedule of Inventory, Current

The components of inventory are summarized as follows:



In millions	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Inventories
Work in process and raw materials	$	211	$	185
Finished goods	210		190
Service parts	401		405
Total inventories	$	822	$	780

Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2018

(in millions)	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Product revenue	$	277		$	5	$	282		$	(38	)	$	526
Service revenue	517			8		466			—			991
Total revenue	794			13		748			(38		)	1,517
Cost of products	229			4		225			(38		)	420
Cost of services	342			3		332			—			677
Selling, general and administrative expenses	164			1		80			—			245
Research and development expenses	46			—		20			—			66
Total operating expenses	781			8		657			(38		)	1,408
Income (loss) from operations	13			5		91			—			109
Interest expense	(39		)	—		(3		)	1			(41		)
Other (expense) income, net	(3		)	1		(2		)	(1		)	(5		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(29		)	6		86			—			63
Income tax expense (benefit)	(8		)	2		13			—			7
Income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings in subsidiaries	(21		)	4		73			—			56
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	76			59		—			(135		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations	55			63		73			(135		)	56
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35		)	—		—			—			(35		)
Net income (loss)	$	20		$	63	$	73		$	(135	)	$	21
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		1			—			1
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR	$	20		$	63	$	72		$	(135	)	$	20
Total comprehensive income (loss)	35			62		88			(149		)	36
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		1			—			1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$	35		$	62	$	87		$	(149	)	$	35



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

(in millions)	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Product revenue	$	281		$	40	$	337		$	(104	)	$	554
Service revenue	493			7		424			—			924
Total revenue	774			47		761			(104		)	1,478
Cost of products	207			13		308			(104		)	424
Cost of services	338			2		302			—			642
Selling, general and administrative expenses	134			1		95			—			230
Research and development expenses	30			—		37			—			67
Total operating expenses	709			16		742			(104		)	1,363
Income (loss) from operations	65			31		19			—			115
Interest expense	(39		)	—		(1		)	1			(39		)
Other (expense) income, net	(17		)	—		13			(1		)	(5		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	9			31		31			—			71
Income tax expense (benefit)	(2		)	16		—			—			14
Income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings in subsidiaries	11			15		31			—			57
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	46			8		—			(54		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations	57			23		31			(54		)	57
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—		—			—			—
Net income (loss)	$	57		$	23	$	31		$	(54	)	$	57
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		—			—			—
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR	$	57		$	23	$	31		$	(54	)	$	57
Total comprehensive income (loss)	75			34		43			(77		)	75
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$	75		$	34	$	43		$	(77	)	$	75



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
March 31, 2018

(in millions)	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21	$	11	$	316	$	—		$	348
Accounts receivable, net	55		11		1,272		—			1,338
Inventories	327		5		490		—			822
Due from affiliates	627		1,903		229		(2,759		)	—
Other current assets	106		41		173		(37		)	283
Total current assets	1,136		1,971		2,480		(2,796		)	2,791
Property, plant and equipment, net	206		—		132		—			338
Goodwill	2,228		—		518		—			2,746
Intangibles, net	485		—		71		—			556
Prepaid pension cost	—		—		129		—			129
Deferred income taxes	337		—		168		(31		)	474
Investments in subsidiaries	3,139		2,901		—		(6,040		)	—
Due from affiliates	32		—		39		(71		)	—
Other assets	479		65		63		—			607
Total assets	$	8,042	$	4,937	$	3,600	$	(8,938	)	$	7,641

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	34	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	34
Accounts payable	321		2		374		—			697
Payroll and benefits liabilities	91		—		99		—			190
Contract liabilities	261		7		270		—			538
Due to affiliates	1,982		123		654		(2,759		)	—
Other current liabilities	192		5		225		(37		)	385
Total current liabilities	2,881		137		1,622		(2,796		)	1,844
Long-term debt	3,036		—		2		—			3,038
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	518		—		292		—			810
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	19		3		111		—			133
Income tax accruals	21		6		104		—			131
Due to affiliates	—		38		33		(71		)	—
Other liabilities	146		36		94		(31		)	245
Total liabilities	6,621		220		2,258		(2,898		)	6,201
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—		16		—			16
Series A convertible preferred stock	822		—		—		—			822
Stockholders’ equity
Total NCR stockholders’ equity	599		4,717		1,323		(6,040		)	599
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	—		—		3		—			3
Total stockholders’ equity	599		4,717		1,326		(6,040		)	602
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	8,042	$	4,937	$	3,600	$	(8,938	)	$	7,641



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2017

(in millions)	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	97	$	11	429		$	—		$	537
Accounts receivable, net	62		12		1,196		—			1,270
Inventories	311		7		462		—			780
Due from affiliates	646		1,801		283		(2,730		)	—
Other current assets	78		39		162		(36		)	243
Total current assets	1,194		1,870		2,532		(2,766		)	2,830
Property, plant and equipment, net	207		—		134		—			341
Goodwill	2,228		—		513		—			2,741
Intangibles, net	503		—		75		—			578
Prepaid pension cost	—		—		118		—			118
Deferred income taxes	334		—		157		(31		)	460
Investments in subsidiaries	3,008		2,942		—		(5,950		)	—
Due from affiliates	31		1		39		(71		)	—
Other assets	472		63		51		—			586
Total assets	$	7,977	$	4,876	$	3,619	$	(8,818	)	$	7,654

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	52	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	52
Accounts payable	382		—		380		—			762
Payroll and benefits liabilities	124		—		95		—			219
Contract liabilities	216		6		236		—			458
Due to affiliates	1,884		130		716		(2,730		)	—
Other current liabilities	204		5		225		(36		)	398
Total current liabilities	2,862		141		1,652		(2,766		)	1,889
Long-term debt	2,937		—		2		—			2,939
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	515		—		283		—			798
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	20		3		110		—			133
Income tax accruals	20		5		123		—			148
Due to affiliates	—		39		32		(71		)	—
Other liabilities	94		36		101		(31		)	200
Total liabilities	6,448		224		2,303		(2,868		)	6,107
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—		15		—			15
Series A convertible preferred stock	810		—		—		—			810
Stockholders’ equity
Total NCR stockholders’ equity	719		4,652		1,298		(5,950		)	719
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	—		—		3		—			3
Total stockholders’ equity	719		4,652		1,301		(5,950		)	722
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	7,977	$	4,876	$	3,619	$	(8,818	)	$	7,654



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2018

(in millions)	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	26		$	(124	)	$	74		$	—		$	(24	)
Investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(24		)	—			(5		)	—			(29		)
Additions to capitalized software	(35		)	—			(7		)	—			(42		)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	54			125			—			(179		)	—
Other investing activities, net	(3		)	—			—			—			(3		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(8		)	125			(12		)	(179		)	(74		)
Financing activities
Short term borrowings, net	(1		)	—			—			—			(1		)
Payments on term credit facilities	(34		)	—			—			—			(34		)
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(260		)	—			(238		)	—			(498		)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	375			—			238			—			613
Repurchase of Company common stock	(165		)	—			—			—			(165		)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	5			—			—			—			5
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	—			—			(179		)	179			—
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(11		)	—			—			—			(11		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(91		)	—			(179		)	179			(91		)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash used in operating activities	(4		)	—			—			—			(4		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	—			—			5			—			5
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(77		)	1			(112		)	—			(188		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	98			10			435			—			543
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	21		$	11		$	323		$	—		$	355



(in millions)	March 31, 2018
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21	$	11	$	316	$	—	$	348
Restricted cash included in Other assets	—		—		7		—		7
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	21	$	11	$	323	$	—	$	355



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

(in millions)	Parent Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	274		$	1	$	(236	)	$	—		$	39
Investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(4		)	—		(7		)	—			(11		)
Additions to capitalized software	(32		)	—		(9		)	—			(41		)
Proceeds from (payments of) intercompany notes	23			—		—			(23		)	—
Investments in equity affiliates	(2		)	—		—			2			—
Other investing activities, net	(1		)	—		—			—			(1		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(16		)	—		(16		)	(21		)	(53		)
Financing activities
Short term borrowings, net	—			—		3			—			3
Payments on term credit facilities	(11		)	—					—			(11		)
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(155		)	—		(40		)	—			(195		)
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	240			—		240			—			480
Repurchase of Company common stock	(350		)	—		—			—			(350		)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	3			—		—			—			3
Equity contribution	—			—		2			(2		)	—
Borrowings (repayments) of intercompany notes	—			—		(23		)	23			—
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(22		)	—		—			—			(22		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(295		)	—		182			21			(92		)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash used in operating activities	(3		)	—		—			—			(3		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	—			—		8			—			8
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(40		)	1		(62		)	—			(101		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	67			12		428			—			507
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	27		$	13	$	366		$	—		$	406



(in millions)	March 31, 2017
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Parent Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiary		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	27	$	13	$	361	$	—	$	401
Restricted cash included in Other assets	—		—		5		—		5
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	27	$	13	$	366	$	—	$	406

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Banco Bradesco SA [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	$ 4	$ 1
Banco Bradesco SA [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties	$ 0		$ 18

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle (Details) - Retained Earnings [Member] $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	$ 2
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	$ 13

Accounting Polices Related to Revenue from Contracts with Customers Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Change in Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net	$ 23	$ 28
Contract liabilities	538	458
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	95	$ 95
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	$ 199
Fees Related to Software Application, Contract Term	5 years
Incremental and Recoverable Contract-Specific Costs, Amortization Period	7 years

- Definition

Total carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue or other forms of income in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 605
-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 1
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+ Details

Accounting Polices Related to Revenue from Contracts with Customers Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation	$ 4.0

Revenue Recognized Under Previous Guidance Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Product revenue	$ 526	$ 554
Cost of products	420	424
Operating Income (Loss)	109	115
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	63	71
Income tax expense	7	14
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	56	57
Net income	21	57
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 20	$ 57
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.36	$ (0.14)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.35	(0.14)
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.07	(0.14)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ (0.14)
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Product revenue	$ 519
Cost of products	418
Operating Income (Loss)	104
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	58
Income tax expense	6
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	52
Net income	17
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 16
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.33
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.32
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] \| Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Product revenue	$ (7)
Cost of products	(2)
Operating Income (Loss)	(5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(5)
Income tax expense	(1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(4)
Net income	(4)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (4)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ (0.03)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.03)
Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.04)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)

Revenue Recognized Under Previous Guidance New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 1,338	$ 1,270
Other current assets	283	243
Total current assets	2,791	2,830
Deferred income taxes	474	460
Other assets	607	586
Assets	7,641	7,654
Accounts payable	697	762
Contract liabilities	538	458
Other current liabilities	385	398
Liabilities, Current	1,844	1,889
Liabilities	6,201	6,107
Retained earnings	782	857
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	599	719
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	602	722	$ 736
Liabilities and Equity	7,641	$ 7,654
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,360
Other current assets	259
Total current assets	2,789
Deferred income taxes	476
Other assets	594
Assets	7,628
Contract liabilities	533
Other current liabilities	383
Liabilities, Current	1,837
Liabilities	6,194
Retained earnings	776
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	593
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	596
Liabilities and Equity	7,628
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] \| Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	22
Other current assets	(24)
Total current assets	(2)
Deferred income taxes	2
Other assets	(13)
Assets	(13)
Contract liabilities	(5)
Other current liabilities	(2)
Liabilities, Current	(7)
Liabilities	(7)
Retained earnings	(6)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(6)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(6)
Liabilities and Equity	$ (13)

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	$ 2,769	$ 2,764
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(23)
Total	2,741
Additions	0
Impairment	0
Other	5
Goodwill	2,769
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(23)
Total	2,746
Software
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	1,949	1,944
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(7)
Total	1,937
Additions	0
Impairment	0
Other	5
Goodwill	1,949
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(7)
Total	1,942
Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	658	658
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0
Total	658
Additions	0
Impairment	0
Other	0
Goodwill	658
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0
Total	658
Hardware
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	162	$ 162
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(16)
Total	146
Additions	0
Impairment	0
Other	0
Goodwill	162
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(16)
Total	$ 146

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Schedule of Acquired Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,232	$ 1,231
Accumulated Amortization	(676)	(653)
Reseller & customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	660	659
Accumulated Amortization	(182)	(170)
Intellectual property
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	410	410
Accumulated Amortization	$ (358)	(351)
Customer Contracts
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in Years)	8 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 89	89
Accumulated Amortization	(83)	(81)
Tradenames
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	73	73
Accumulated Amortization	$ (53)	$ (51)
Minimum [Member] \| Reseller & customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in Years)	1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Intellectual property
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in Years)	2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Tradenames
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in Years)	2 years
Maximum [Member] \| Reseller & customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in Years)	20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Intellectual property
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in Years)	8 years
Maximum [Member] \| Tradenames
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in Years)	10 years

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Amorization Expense (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 23
Amortization expense for the remainder of the year	62
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2019	75
2020	57
2021	49
2022	45
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	$ 43

Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 34	$ 52
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	3,038	2,939
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(22)	(23)
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of Senior Secured Credit Facility (1)	$ 34	$ 51
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time	3.54%	3.21%
Trade Receivables Securitization Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 0	$ 0
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time
Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 0	$ 1
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time		3.71%
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$ 742	$ 759
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time	3.54%	3.21%
Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$ 3	$ 3
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time	1.46%	1.62%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$ 115	$ 0
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time	3.63%
5% Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$ 600	600
4.625% Notes Due 2021 [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	500	500
5.875% Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	400	400
6.375% Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$ 700	$ 700

Debt Obligations - Senior Secured Credit Facility (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$ 3,038	$ 2,939
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 0
Debt Instrument Covenant Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio	4.10
Available Additional Amount of Incremental Term Loan or Incremental Revolving Commitment	$ 150
Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Spread on Consolidated Leverage Ratio	0.50
Debt Instrument Covenant Interest Coverage Ratio	3.5
Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Covenant Consolidated Leverage Ratio	4.00
Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Covenant Consolidated Leverage Ratio	3.75
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 776
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	742	759
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$ 115	$ 0
Secured Debt [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Margin for Base Rate Loans	1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| EURIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Margin for Base Rate Loans	0.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Margin for Base Rate Loans	2.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| EURIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Margin for Base Rate Loans	1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Quarterly installments beginning June 30, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	$ 11
Secured Debt [Member] \| Quarterly installments beginning June 30, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	17
Secured Debt [Member] \| Quarterly installments beginning June 30, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	23
Secured Debt [Member] \| Revolving [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Amount	1,100
Secured Debt [Member] \| Revolving Foreign [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Amount	$ 400

Debt Obligations - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 19, 2013	Dec. 18, 2012	Sep. 17, 2012
5% Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.00%
Percentage of Principle Amount Notes Were Sold At			100.00%
Long-term Debt			$ 600
4.625% Notes Due 2021 [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.625%
Percentage of Principle Amount Notes Were Sold At		100.00%
Long-term Debt		$ 500
5.875% Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.875%
Percentage of Principle Amount Notes Were Sold At	100.00%
Long-term Debt	$ 400
6.375% Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.375%
Percentage of Principle Amount Notes Were Sold At	100.00%
Long-term Debt	$ 700

Debt Obligations - Trade Receivables Securitization Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Trade Receivables Securitization Facility, Maximum Borrowing Base	$ 200
Trade Receivables Securitization Facility, Collateral At Period End	$ 545	$ 491
Federal Funds Rate [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%

Debt Obligations - Fair Value of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 3,130	$ 3,070

Income Taxes Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ 7	$ 14

Income Taxes Income Taxes - Valuation Allowance (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Minimum [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Income Tax Reconciliation, Valuation Allowance Release	$ 50
Maximum [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Income Tax Reconciliation, Valuation Allowance Release	$ 60

Income Taxes Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefit (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Minimum [Member]
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible	$ 50
Maximum [Member]
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible	$ 55

Stock Compensation Plans Employee Stock Compensation Plans - Allocated Compensation, Assumptions and Shares Available (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	$ 13	$ 18
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Compensation Expense	1	1
Employee stock compensation expense	14	19
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	3	6
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Net of Tax	$ 11	$ 13

Stock Compensation Plans Employee Stock Compensation Plans - Stock Options (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 9.80
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	2.47%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	34.81%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	3 years 9 months 20 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 11 months
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	$ 9
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 144
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 2 months

Stock Compensation Plans Employee Stock Compensation Plans - Other Share-based Plans (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans	0.2	0.1
Stock Issued During Period, Price Per Share, Employee Stock Purchase Plans	$ 29.62	$ 35.33

Employee Benefit Plans - Pension (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
U.S. Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Net service cost	$ 0	$ 0
Interest cost	15	18
Expected return on plan assets	(11)	(14)
Net benefit cost	4	4
Foreign Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Net service cost	2	2
Interest cost	5	5
Expected return on plan assets	(8)	(9)
Net benefit cost	(1)	(2)
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Net service cost	2	2
Interest cost	20	23
Expected return on plan assets	(19)	(23)
Net benefit cost	$ 3	$ 2

Employee Benefit Plans - Postretirement (Details) - Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of prior service cost	$ (1)	$ (1)
Net benefit cost	$ (1)	$ (1)

Employee Benefit Plans - Postemployment (Details) - Postemployment Retirement Benefits [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net service cost	$ 10	$ 14
Interest cost	1	1
Amortization of prior service cost	(1)	(1)
Actuarial loss	0	(1)
Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Costs, Subtotal	$ 10	$ 13

Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Current Fiscal Year	$ 1
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Total Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	2
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer	1
Postemployment Retirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Current Fiscal Year	52
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Total Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	60
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer	8
Foreign Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Current Fiscal Year	24
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Total Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	30
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer	$ 6

Commitments and Contingencies - Loss Contingencies (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 BRL (R$)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) defendant affiliate_corporations entity facility number_of_companies	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Fox River Site [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Potentially Responsible Parties \| entity		8
Number of Previously Owned Carbonless Copy Paper Manufacturing Facilities \| facility		2
Threshold For Environmental Cleanup Costs		$ 75
BAT And API Obligation Under The Cost Sharing Agreement		60.00%
BAT And API Funding Obligation Under The Cost Sharing Agreement		50.00%
Receivable under Funding Agreement		$ 39	$ 38
Gross Loss Contingency Accrual		33	36
Net Loss Contingency Accrual		32	35
Total Amount Received from Settlements with Insurance Carriers		$ 202
Kalamazoo River Site [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Additional Companies Receiving General Notice Letters \| number_of_companies		3
Total Additional Defendants \| defendant		2
Total Corporation Plaintiffs \| affiliate_corporations		3
GP Costs incurred in the pasted related to Kalamazoo		$ 50
NCR Share of Costs related to Kalamazoo	40.00%	40.00%
Loss Contingency Accrual		$ 46	1
Fox River LLC [Member] \| Fox River Site [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fox River LLC Funding Remainder Other Current Asset			$ 0
Fox River Site [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Portion Of Costs Below Threshold, Percentage		45.00%
Portion Of Costs Exceeding Threshold, Percentage		40.00%
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	R$ 168	$ 50
Minimum [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss		0
Maximum [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss		$ 75

Commitments and Contingencies - Warranty Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 26	$ 27
Accruals for warranties issued	8	9
Settlements (in cash or in kind)	(10)	$ (10)
Ending balance	$ 24

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 17, 2017	Dec. 04, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Series A convertible preferred stock, issued (in shares)	800,000		800,000
Deemed dividend on preferred stock redemption	$ 0.0	$ (58.0)
Deemed dividend on modification of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	0.0	(4.0)
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Series A convertible preferred stock, issued (in shares)					820,000
Aggregate purchase price of preferred shares					$ 820.0
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)					$ 1,000
Direct Issuance Expenses					$ 26.0
Dividend rate					5.50%
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	11.0	$ 12.0
Accrued Dividends	$ 3.0		$ 3.0
Conversion Price Per Share At Option Of Holder	$ 30
Conversion rate per preferred share	33.333
Secondary offering by the preferred shareholders				342,000
Redeemed Shares of Preferred stock				90,000
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share				$ 48.47
Financial instruments subject to redemption, settlement terms, maximum number of shares	27,900,000.0		27,500,000.0

Shareholders' Equity Stockholders Equity (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 602		$ 722	$ 736
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	14
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	20
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	15	$ 18
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	165
Dividends, Preferred Stock	12
Employee stock compensation expense	14	19
Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(11)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	$ 5	$ 3
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	4.7
Parent [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 599		719	733
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	14
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	20
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	15
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	165
Dividends, Preferred Stock	12
Employee stock compensation expense	14
Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(11)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	5
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3		$ 3	$ 3
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	0
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0
Employee stock compensation expense	0
Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	0
Proceeds from employee stock plans	$ 0

Earnings Per Share - Basic Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations	$ 55.0	$ 57.0
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	(12.0)	(12.0)
Deemed dividend on modification of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	0.0	(4.0)
Deemed dividend on preferred stock redemption	0.0	(58.0)
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders, Basic	43.0	(17.0)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35.0)	0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	$ 8.0	$ (17.0)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (in shares)	119.2	122.8
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Basic earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ (0.14)
Basic earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.29)	0.00
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.14)

Earnings Per Share - Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations	$ 55.0	$ 57.0
Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact Included in Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations	12.0	12.0
Deemed dividend on modification of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	0.0	(4.0)
Deemed dividend on preferred stock redemption	0.0	(58.0)
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders, Diluted	43.0	(17.0)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35.0)	0.0
Net loss attributable to NCR common stockholders	$ 8.0	$ (17.0)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	119.2	122.8
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	4.6	0.0
Diluted (in shares)	123.8	122.8
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.35	$ (0.14)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	(0.29)	0.00
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.06	$ (0.14)
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	27.7	28.8
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1.4	5.4

Derivatives and Hedging Instruments - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 currency
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Currency Exposure, Number of Functional Currencies	50
Maximum Period For Cash Flow Hedging Activity	15 months
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Financial Instruments	no

Derivatives and Hedging Instruments - Derivative Fair Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	$ 2	$ 1
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	7	2
Foreign Exchange Derivative [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	5
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2	0
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6	1
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Derivative [Member] \| Other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	61	104
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Derivative [Member] \| Other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	137	142
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0	1
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Derivative [Member] \| Other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	170	101
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Derivative [Member] \| Other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	199	292
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	$ 1	$ 1

Derivatives and Hedging Instruments - Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging [Member] - Foreign Exchange Derivative [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$ (5)	$ (4)
Charges included in cost of products
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 1	$ (2)

Derivatives and Hedging Instruments - Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Other Expense [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	$ 0	$ (2)

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restructuring and other asset-related charges	$ 0	$ 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Assets: [Abstract]
Deposits held in money market mutual funds	6		$ 90
Foreign exchange contracts	0		0
Total	6		90
Liabilities: [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	0		0
Total	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets: [Abstract]
Deposits held in money market mutual funds	0		0
Foreign exchange contracts	2		1
Total	2		1
Liabilities: [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	7		2
Total	7		2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets: [Abstract]
Deposits held in money market mutual funds	0		0
Foreign exchange contracts	0		0
Total	0		0
Liabilities: [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	0		0
Total	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Assets: [Abstract]
Deposits held in money market mutual funds	6		90
Foreign exchange contracts	2		1
Total	8		91
Liabilities: [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	7		2
Total	$ 7		$ 2

Segment Information and Concentrations - Revenue and Operating Income By Segments (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments \| segment	3
Revenues	$ 1,517	$ 1,478
Income from operations	109	115
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,517	1,478
Operating income by segment	148	158
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transformation costs	16	13
Acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets	23	29
Acquisition-related costs	0	1
Other adjustments	39	43
ATM [Domain] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	195	209
SCO [Domain] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	77	101
POS [Domain] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	184	154
IPS [Domain] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	5
Software license [Domain] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	70	85
Software Maintenance [Domain] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	91	92
Cloud [Domain] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	155	142
Professional Services [Domain] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	144	133
Software \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	460	452
Operating income by segment	109	124
Services \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	601	557
Operating income by segment	62	44
Hardware \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	456	469
Operating income by segment	$ (23)	$ (10)

Segment Information and Concentrations Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,517	$ 1,478
Americas [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	889	847
EMEA [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	408	422
APJ [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 220	$ 209

Segment Information and Concentrations - Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Product revenue	$ 526	$ 554
Professional services and installation services revenue	256	227
Recurring revenue, including maintenance and cloud revenue	735	697
Total revenue	$ 1,517	$ 1,478

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI) - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	$ (199)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings Tax Effect	1	$ 0
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	14
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	15
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	(184)
Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	(183)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings Tax Effect	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	19
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	19
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	(164)
Changes in Employee Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	(15)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings Tax Effect	1
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(1)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	(15)
Changes in Fair Value of Effective Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	(1)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings Tax Effect	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(5)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	1
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	$ (5)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI) - Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products	$ (420)	$ (424)
Cost of services	(677)	(642)
Income from continuing operations	56	57
Income tax expense	(7)	(14)
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	8	(17)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products	1	2
Cost of services	(2)	(3)
Income from continuing operations	(1)	(5)
Income tax expense	1	1
Net income (loss) attributable to NCR common stockholders	0	(4)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income \| Actuarial losses recognized
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products		0
Cost of services		(1)
Income from continuing operations		(1)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income \| Amortization of prior service benefit
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products	0	0
Cost of services	(2)	(2)
Income from continuing operations	(2)	(2)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income \| Effective Cash Flow Hedges
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products	1	2
Cost of services	0	0
Income from continuing operations	$ 1	$ (2)

Supplemental Financial Information - Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, gross	$ 1,377	$ 1,307
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(39)	(37)
Total accounts receivable, net	1,338	1,270
Trade
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, gross	1,334	1,270
Other
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, gross	$ 43	$ 37

Supplemental Financial Information - Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Work in process and raw materials	$ 211	$ 185
Finished goods	210	190
Service parts	401	405
Total inventories, net	$ 822	$ 780

Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information - Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Product revenue	$ 526	$ 554
Service revenue	991	924
Total revenue	1,517	1,478
Cost of products	420	424
Cost of services	677	642
Selling, general and administrative expenses	245	230
Research and development expenses	66	67
Total operating expenses	1,408	1,363
Income from operations	109	115
Interest expense	(41)	(39)
Other (expense), net	(5)	(5)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	63	71
Income tax expense (benefit)	7	14
Income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings in subsidiaries	56	57
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Income from continuing operations	56	57
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35)	0
Net income	21	57
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Net income attributable to NCR	20	57
Total comprehensive income (loss)	36	75
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Comprehensive income attributable to NCR	35	75
Eliminations
Product revenue	(38)	(104)
Service revenue	0	0
Total revenue	(38)	(104)
Cost of products	(38)	(104)
Cost of services	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0
Research and development expenses	0	0
Total operating expenses	(38)	(104)
Income from operations	0	0
Interest expense	1	1
Other (expense), net	(1)	(1)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	0	0
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings in subsidiaries	0	0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(135)	(54)
Income from continuing operations	(135)	(54)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income	(135)	(54)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to NCR	(135)	(54)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(149)	(77)
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income attributable to NCR	(149)	(77)
Parent Issuer
Product revenue	277	281
Service revenue	517	493
Total revenue	794	774
Cost of products	229	207
Cost of services	342	338
Selling, general and administrative expenses	164	134
Research and development expenses	46	30
Total operating expenses	781	709
Income from operations	13	65
Interest expense	(39)	(39)
Other (expense), net	(3)	(17)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(29)	9
Income tax expense (benefit)	(8)	(2)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings in subsidiaries	(21)	11
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	76	46
Income from continuing operations	55	57
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(35)	0
Net income	20	57
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to NCR	20	57
Total comprehensive income (loss)	35	75
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income attributable to NCR	35	75
Guarantor Subsidiary
Product revenue	5	40
Service revenue	8	7
Total revenue	13	47
Cost of products	4	13
Cost of services	3	2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1	1
Research and development expenses	0	0
Total operating expenses	8	16
Income from operations	5	31
Interest expense	0	0
Other (expense), net	1	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	6	31
Income tax expense (benefit)	2	16
Income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings in subsidiaries	4	15
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	59	8
Income from continuing operations	63	23
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income	63	23
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to NCR	63	23
Total comprehensive income (loss)	62	34
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income attributable to NCR	62	34
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Product revenue	282	337
Service revenue	466	424
Total revenue	748	761
Cost of products	225	308
Cost of services	332	302
Selling, general and administrative expenses	80	95
Research and development expenses	20	37
Total operating expenses	657	742
Income from operations	91	19
Interest expense	(3)	(1)
Other (expense), net	(2)	13
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	86	31
Income tax expense (benefit)	13	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before earnings in subsidiaries	73	31
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Income from continuing operations	73	31
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income	73	31
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Net income attributable to NCR	72	31
Total comprehensive income (loss)	88	43
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1
Comprehensive income attributable to NCR	$ 87	$ 43

Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 348	$ 537	$ 401
Accounts receivable, net	1,338	1,270
Inventories	822	780
Due from affiliates	0	0
Other current assets	283	243
Total current assets	2,791	2,830
Property, plant and equipment, net	338	341
Goodwill	2,746	2,741
Intangibles, net	556	578
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan	129	118
Deferred income taxes	474	460
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Due from affiliates	0	0
Other assets	607	586
Total assets	7,641	7,654
Short-term borrowings	34	52
Accounts payable	697	762
Payroll and benefits liabilities	190	219
Contract liabilities	538	458
Due to affiliates	0	0
Other current liabilities	385	398
Total current liabilities	1,844	1,889
Long-term debt	3,038	2,939
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	810	798
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	133	133
Income tax accruals	131	148
Due to affiliates	0	0
Other liabilities	245	200
Total liabilities	6,201	6,107
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	16	15
Series A convertible preferred stock	822	810
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	599	719
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	3	3
Total stockholders’ equity	602	722		$ 736
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	7,641	7,654
Eliminations
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Due from affiliates	(2,759)	(2,730)
Other current assets	(37)	(36)
Total current assets	(2,796)	(2,766)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangibles, net	0	0
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(31)	(31)
Investments in subsidiaries	(6,040)	(5,950)
Due from affiliates	(71)	(71)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(8,938)	(8,818)
Short-term borrowings	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Payroll and benefits liabilities	0	0
Contract liabilities	0	0
Due to affiliates	(2,759)	(2,730)
Other current liabilities	(37)	(36)
Total current liabilities	(2,796)	(2,766)
Long-term debt	0	0
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	0	0
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	0	0
Income tax accruals	0	0
Due to affiliates	(71)	(71)
Other liabilities	(31)	(31)
Total liabilities	(2,898)	(2,868)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Series A convertible preferred stock	0	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(6,040)	(5,950)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	(6,040)	(5,950)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	(8,938)	(8,818)
Parent Issuer
Cash and cash equivalents	21	97	27
Accounts receivable, net	55	62
Inventories	327	311
Due from affiliates	627	646
Other current assets	106	78
Total current assets	1,136	1,194
Property, plant and equipment, net	206	207
Goodwill	2,228	2,228
Intangibles, net	485	503
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan	0	0
Deferred income taxes	337	334
Investments in subsidiaries	3,139	3,008
Due from affiliates	32	31
Other assets	479	472
Total assets	8,042	7,977
Short-term borrowings	34	52
Accounts payable	321	382
Payroll and benefits liabilities	91	124
Contract liabilities	261	216
Due to affiliates	1,982	1,884
Other current liabilities	192	204
Total current liabilities	2,881	2,862
Long-term debt	3,036	2,937
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	518	515
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	19	20
Income tax accruals	21	20
Due to affiliates	0	0
Other liabilities	146	94
Total liabilities	6,621	6,448
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Series A convertible preferred stock	822	810
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	599	719
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	599	719
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	8,042	7,977
Guarantor Subsidiary
Cash and cash equivalents	11	11	13
Accounts receivable, net	11	12
Inventories	5	7
Due from affiliates	1,903	1,801
Other current assets	41	39
Total current assets	1,971	1,870
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangibles, net	0	0
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	2,901	2,942
Due from affiliates	0	1
Other assets	65	63
Total assets	4,937	4,876
Short-term borrowings	0	0
Accounts payable	2	0
Payroll and benefits liabilities	0	0
Contract liabilities	7	6
Due to affiliates	123	130
Other current liabilities	5	5
Total current liabilities	137	141
Long-term debt	0	0
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	0	0
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	3	3
Income tax accruals	6	5
Due to affiliates	38	39
Other liabilities	36	36
Total liabilities	220	224
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Series A convertible preferred stock	0	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	4,717	4,652
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	4,717	4,652
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,937	4,876
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash and cash equivalents	316	429	$ 361
Accounts receivable, net	1,272	1,196
Inventories	490	462
Due from affiliates	229	283
Other current assets	173	162
Total current assets	2,480	2,532
Property, plant and equipment, net	132	134
Goodwill	518	513
Intangibles, net	71	75
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan	129	118
Deferred income taxes	168	157
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Due from affiliates	39	39
Other assets	63	51
Total assets	3,600	3,619
Short-term borrowings	0	0
Accounts payable	374	380
Payroll and benefits liabilities	99	95
Contract liabilities	270	236
Due to affiliates	654	716
Other current liabilities	225	225
Total current liabilities	1,622	1,652
Long-term debt	2	2
Pension and indemnity plan liabilities	292	283
Postretirement and postemployment benefits liabilities	111	110
Income tax accruals	104	123
Due to affiliates	33	32
Other liabilities	94	101
Total liabilities	2,258	2,303
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	16	15
Series A convertible preferred stock	0	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1,323	1,298
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	3	3
Total stockholders’ equity	1,326	1,301
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,600	$ 3,619

Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (24)	$ 39
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(29)	(11)
Additions to capitalized software	(42)	(41)
Proceeds from (payment of) of intercompany notes	0	0
Investments in equity affiliates		0
Other investing activities, net	(3)	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(74)	(53)
Short term borrowings, net	(1)	3
Payments on term credit facility	(34)	(11)
Payments on revolving credit facility	(498)	(195)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	613	480
Repurchases of Company common stock	(165)	(350)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	5	3
Equity contribution		0
Borrowings (repayments from) intercompany notes	0	0
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(11)	(22)
Net cash used in financing activities	(91)	(92)
Net cash used in operating activities	(4)	(3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5	8
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(188)	(101)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	543	507
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	355	406
Eliminations
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	0	0
Additions to capitalized software	0	0
Proceeds from (payment of) of intercompany notes	(179)	(23)
Investments in equity affiliates		2
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(179)	(21)
Short term borrowings, net	0	0
Payments on term credit facility	0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	0
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	0	0
Repurchases of Company common stock	0	0
Proceeds from employee stock plans	0	0
Equity contribution		(2)
Borrowings (repayments from) intercompany notes	179	23
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	179	21
Net cash used in operating activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	0	0
Parent Issuer
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	26	274
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(24)	(4)
Additions to capitalized software	(35)	(32)
Proceeds from (payment of) of intercompany notes	54	23
Investments in equity affiliates		(2)
Other investing activities, net	(3)	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(8)	(16)
Short term borrowings, net	(1)	0
Payments on term credit facility	(34)	(11)
Payments on revolving credit facility	(260)	(155)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	375	240
Repurchases of Company common stock	(165)	(350)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	5	3
Equity contribution		0
Borrowings (repayments from) intercompany notes	0	0
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	(11)	(22)
Net cash used in financing activities	(91)	(295)
Net cash used in operating activities	(4)	(3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(77)	(40)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	98	67
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	21	27
Guarantor Subsidiary
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(124)	1
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	0	0
Additions to capitalized software	0	0
Proceeds from (payment of) of intercompany notes	125	0
Investments in equity affiliates		0
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	125	0
Short term borrowings, net	0	0
Payments on term credit facility	0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	0
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	0	0
Repurchases of Company common stock	0	0
Proceeds from employee stock plans	0	0
Equity contribution		0
Borrowings (repayments from) intercompany notes	0	0
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Net cash used in operating activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1	1
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	10	12
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	11	13
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	74	(236)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(5)	(7)
Additions to capitalized software	(7)	(9)
Proceeds from (payment of) of intercompany notes	0	0
Investments in equity affiliates		0
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(12)	(16)
Short term borrowings, net	0	3
Payments on term credit facility	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	(238)	(40)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	238	240
Repurchases of Company common stock	0	0
Proceeds from employee stock plans	0	0
Equity contribution		2
Borrowings (repayments from) intercompany notes	(179)	(23)
Tax withholding payments on behalf of employees	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(179)	182
Net cash used in operating activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5	8
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(112)	(62)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	435	428
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 323	$ 366

Condensed Consolidating Supplemental Guarantor Information Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 348	$ 537	$ 401
Restricted Cash	7		5
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	355	543	406	$ 507
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	316	429	361
Restricted Cash	7		5
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	323	435	366	428
Guarantor Subsidiary
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	11	11	13
Restricted Cash	0		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	11	10	13	12
Parent Issuer
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	21	97	27
Restricted Cash	0		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	21	98	27	67
Eliminations
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0	0	0
Restricted Cash	0		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0