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Costs incurred to effect a business combination which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs.

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Amount of increase in lease obligation from new lease.

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The number of countries in which the entity operates as of balance sheet date.

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Segment Information - (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Segment Information - (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) country	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) country	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Capital lease obligations	$ 24	$ 1	$ 59	$ 1
Worldpay
Segment Reporting Information
Consolidation and other cost	$ 25		$ 50
SunGard
Segment Reporting Information
Acquisition, integration and other costs		$ 16		$ 122
Banking Solutions
Segment Reporting Information
Number of countries we operate in (more than) \| country	130		130
Capital Market Solutions
Segment Reporting Information
Number of countries we operate in (more than) \| country	50		50