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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 15, 2017 | Aug. 11, 2016 | Aug. 10, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Feb. 02, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans |  |  |  | $ 10,478 |  | $ 11,444
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 77 |  |
Fair value of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 183 |  | $ 30
Senior Notes due 2017, interest payable semi-annually at 1.450% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 1.45% |  | 1.45%
Senior note redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
2017 Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  | $ 600 |  |  |
FIS Credit Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans |  |  |  | $ 10,591 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 77 |  |
Unamortized discount (premium), net |  |  |  | $ 36 |  |
2021 Notes, 2026 Notes, and 2046 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes face amount |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Senior notes |  | 2,461 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2021, interest payable semi-annually at 2.250% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes face amount |  | $ 750 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 2.25% |  | 2.25% |  | 2.25%
Senior Notes due 2026, interest payable semi-annually at 3.000% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes face amount |  | $ 1,250 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00%
Senior Notes due 2046, interest payable semi-annually at 4.500% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes face amount |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50%
Senior Notes due March 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00%
Revolving Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility outstanding amount |  |  |  | $ 36 |  |
Additional term and revolving loan capacity in the future |  |  |  | 2,957 |  |
FIS Credit Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total committed capital, credit agreement |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |
Write off of capitalized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 2 |  |
FIS Credit Agreements [Member] | 2018 Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans |  |  |  | 550 |  |
FIS Credit Agreements [Member] | Revolving Loan, Senior Notes Due 2021, 2026, and 2046 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 25 |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility outstanding amount |  |  |  | $ 7 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes due March 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes due March 2022, interest payable semi-annually at 5.000% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior note redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased Senior note face amount | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |

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