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Employee Stock-based Compensation Plans Composition of Teradata Restricted Stock Grants (Detail) shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of Shares | shares | 2,209
Weighted-average fair value of restricted shares units granted (in usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 26.61
Service-based shares |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of Shares | shares | 1,566
Weighted-average fair value of restricted shares units granted (in usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 27.73
Performance-based shares |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of Shares | shares | 643
Weighted-average fair value of restricted shares units granted (in usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 23.90

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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued 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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