Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) On Disposal, Net Of Impairment

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Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) On Disposal, Tax

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Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Tax

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Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Tax Expense (Benefit)

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Sale of Business, Percentage of Ownership Sold In Transaction

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In connection with deconsolidation of a subsidiary or derecognition of a group of assets, the portion of any gain (loss) recognized by the parent, during the period, which is related to the remeasurement of any retained investment in the former subsidiary or group of assets to its fair value.

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Amount of distribution received from equity method investee for return on investment, classified as operating activities. Excludes distribution for return of investment, classified as investing activities.

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of an equity method investment.

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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.

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The amount or range of possible amounts of gain that could be realized upon the resolution of a contingency.

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business).

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	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	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 28, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of businesses											$ 419,000,000	$ 17,000,000	$ 0
Gain on sale of businesses		$ 0	$ (2,000,000)	$ (3,000,000)	$ 232,000,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10,000,000	$ 0		227,000,000	10,000,000	0
Other long-term liabilities		$ 170,000,000				117,000,000					170,000,000	117,000,000
Non-operating income											9,000,000
Processing and services											4,975,000,000	4,833,000,000	4,625,000,000
Dividend from unconsolidated affiliate that represents a return on investment											2,000,000	45,000,000	151,000,000
Excess cash dividend recorded as income											$ 10,000,000	32,000,000	147,000,000
StoneRiver Group L.P.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of interest owned in unconsolidated affiliate		49.00%									49.00%
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate		$ 0				$ 0					$ 0	0
Dividend from unconsolidated affiliate that represents a return on investment										$ 140,000,000	2,000,000	45,000,000
Realized gain on sale of a business									26,000,000	190,000,000			151,000,000
Realized gain on sale of a business, tax									$ 9,000,000	54,000,000
Excess cash dividend recorded as income												6,000,000
Excess cash dividend recorded as income, tax												2,000,000
Impairment loss										44,000,000
Gain on sale of business interest, net of impairment loss										$ 146,000,000
Financial \| Fiserv Automotive Solutions, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Controlling interest sold	55.00%
Financial \| Fiserv LS LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Controlling interest sold	55.00%
Financial \| Lending Solutions Business
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of businesses	$ 419,000,000
Gain on sale of businesses, tax	77,000,000
Remeasurement of retained interests	$ 124,000,000
Percentage of interest owned in unconsolidated affiliate	45.00%
Gain contingency, unrecorded (up to)	$ 20,000,000
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate		65,000,000									65,000,000
Other long-term liabilities		$ 34,000,000									34,000,000
Non-operating income											5,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 2,000,000,000
Line of Credit \| Variable-Rate Term Loan Facilities Due March 2023 \| Term Loan Facilities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity														$ 350,000,000
Line of Credit \| Variable-Rate Revolving Credit Facilities Due March 2023 \| Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity														$ 35,000,000
Affiliated Entity \| Financial \| Lending Solutions Business
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Processing and services											30,000,000
Affiliated Entity \| Financial \| Sales Revenue, Services, Net \| Lending Solutions Business
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Processing and services											28,000,000
Corporate and Other
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Processing and services											$ 43,000,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Corporate and Other \| Lending Solutions Business
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain on sale of businesses	$ 227,000,000