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Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Processing and services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,975 | $ 4,833 | $ 4,625
Product revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 848 | 863 | 880
Total revenue |  | $ 1,551 | $ 1,412 | $ 1,420 | $ 1,440 | $ 1,516 | $ 1,400 | $ 1,386 | $ 1,394 | 5,823 | 5,696 | 5,505
Operating income |  | 431 | 356 | 358 | 608 | 425 | 370 | 372 | 365 | 1,753 | 1,532 | 1,445
Total assets |  | 11,262 |  |  |  | 10,289 |  |  |  | 11,262 | 10,289 | 9,743
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 360 | 287 | 290
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 556 | 444 | 421
Gain on sale of businesses |  | 0 | $ (2) | $ (3) | $ 232 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 10 | $ 0 | 227 | 10 | 0
Operating segments | Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Processing and services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,728 | 2,476 | 2,334
Product revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 739 | 758 | 756
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,467 | 3,234 | 3,090
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,122 | 1,034 | 943
Total assets |  | 7,622 |  |  |  | 6,596 |  |  |  | 7,622 | 6,596 | 6,143
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 239 | 182 | 161
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225 | 169 | 141
Operating segments | Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Processing and services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,204 | 2,347 | 2,285
Product revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191 | 183 | 192
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,395 | 2,530 | 2,477
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 798 | 849 | 823
Total assets |  | 3,240 |  |  |  | 3,309 |  |  |  | 3,240 | 3,309 | 3,287
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115 | 95 | 125
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145 | 92 | 96
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Processing and services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 | 10 | 6
Product revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (82) | (78) | (68)
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39) | (68) | (62)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (167) | (351) | (321)
Total assets |  | $ 400 |  |  |  | 384 |  |  |  | 400 | 384 | 313
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 10 | 4
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 186 | 183 | $ 184
Corporate and Other | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50 |  |  |  |  | $ 50 |
Lending Solutions Business | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of businesses | $ 227 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiserv Automotive Solutions, LLC | Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Controlling interest sold | 55.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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