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Employee Stock-based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized to be issued under the Teradata SIP (in shares) |  |  | 17,500,000 | 17,500,000 |  |
Weighted-average fair value of options granted for Teradata equity awards |  |  |  | $ 10.68 | $ 11.37 | $ 17.67
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  | 2,209,000 |  |
Compensation expense for restricted stock awards |  |  |  | $ 51,000,000 | $ 41,000,000 | $ 33,000,000
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax |  |  | $ 1,000,000 | $ 49,000,000 | $ 39,000,000 | $ 34,000,000
Employee Stock Purchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock purchase program discount from average market price | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of authorized payroll deductions for common stock purchases by employees |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |
Shares authorized to be issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Program |  |  | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |  |
Remaining shares authorized to be issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Program |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option, term |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Vesting period (in years) |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock grants |  |  | $ 24,000,000 | $ 24,000,000 |  |
Cost expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period (in years) |  |  |  | 3 years 2 months 12 days |  |
Service-Based Awards | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period (in years) |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Performance Based Awards | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period (in years) |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Performance Based Awards | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period (in years) |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock grants |  |  | $ 86,000,000 | $ 86,000,000 |  |
Cost expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period (in years) |  |  |  | 2 years 3 months 23 days |  |
Restricted Stock Units With Market Based Performance Criteria |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |
Special 2016 PSRSU |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Award subjective performance period |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Compensation expense for restricted stock awards |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Service period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Special 2016 PSRSU | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance share percentage |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Special 2016 PSRSU | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance share percentage |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Long-Term Strategic PBRSU |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense for restricted stock awards |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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- Definition The amount of expense, net of income tax, recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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