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Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 28, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 419,000,000 |  |
Gain on sale of businesses |  | $ 0 | $ (3,000,000) | 10,000,000 | 229,000,000 |  |
Cash distributions from unconsolidated affiliate |  | 7,000,000 |  | 7,000,000 | 0 |  |
Long-term liability |  | 474,000,000 |  | 474,000,000 |  | $ 170,000,000 |
Non-operating income |  | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |
Revenue |  | 1,512,000,000 | 1,420,000,000 | 3,014,000,000 | 2,860,000,000 |  |
Financial |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 604,000,000 | $ 590,000,000 | 1,202,000,000 | 1,206,000,000 |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Controlling interest sold |  |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business | $ 419,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of businesses |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 229,000,000 |  |
Gain on sale of businesses, tax |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | 77,000,000 |  |
Remeasurement of retained interests | $ 124,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest owned in affiliate | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in affiliate |  | 48,000,000 |  | 48,000,000 |  | $ 65,000,000 |
Long-term liability |  |  | $ 34,000,000 |  | 34,000,000 |  |
Non-operating income |  | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  |
Variable-Rate Term Loan Facilities Due March 2023 | Term Loan Facilities | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000
Amount outstanding |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Variable-Rate Revolving Credit Facilities Due March 2023 | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000
Processing and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 1,328,000,000 | 1,207,000,000 | 2,621,000,000 | 2,445,000,000 |  |
Processing and services | Affiliated Entity | Financial | Lending Solutions Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 9,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 | $ 18,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 |  |

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