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Recent accounting pronouncements and accounting changes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | $ 760.9 | $ 688.3 | $ 667.4 | $ 708.4 | $ 744.8 | $ 666.3 | $ 666.2 | $ 664.5 | $ 2,825.0 | $ 2,741.8 |  | $ 2,820.7 |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,138.7 | 2,194.1 | [1] | 2,203.3 | [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370.3 | 411.9 | [1] | 441.2 | [1]
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 284.1 | 97.1 | [1] | 129.2 | [1]
Income before income taxes |  |  | 38.1 | 22.2 | 20.3 | 62.6 | 27.4 | (40.4) | (42.3) | (16.8) | 143.2 | (72.1) |  | 20.5 |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64.3 | (5.5) |  | 57.2 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78.9 | (66.6) |  | (36.7) |
Net income attributable to Unisys Corporation |  |  | 25.0 | $ 6.1 | $ 3.8 | 40.6 | 50.5 | $ (41.1) | $ (42.0) | $ (32.7) | 75.5 | (65.3) |  | (47.7) |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net current |  |  | 509.2 |  |  |  | 503.3 |  |  |  | 509.2 | 503.3 |  |  |
Contract assets |  |  | 29.7 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 29.7 | 0.0 |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 27.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.3 |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 130.2 |  |  |  | 126.2 |  |  |  | 130.2 | 126.2 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes - long-term |  |  | 109.3 |  |  |  | 119.9 |  |  |  | 109.3 | 119.9 |  | 146.1 |
Other long-term assets |  |  | 202.6 |  |  |  | 190.6 |  |  |  | 202.6 | 190.6 |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 2,457.6 |  |  |  | 2,542.4 |  |  |  | 2,457.6 | 2,542.4 |  | 2,021.6 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue - current |  |  | 294.4 |  |  |  | 327.5 |  |  |  | 294.4 | 327.5 |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities - current |  |  | 350.0 |  |  |  | 391.5 |  |  |  | 350.0 | 391.5 |  |  |
Long-term deferred revenue |  |  | 157.2 |  |  |  | 159.0 |  |  |  | 157.2 | 159.0 |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 77.4 |  |  |  | 100.0 |  |  |  | 77.4 | 100.0 |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  |  | (1,694.0) |  |  |  | (1,963.1) |  |  |  | (1,694.0) | (1,963.1) |  |  |
Total liabilities and deficit |  |  | 2,457.6 |  |  |  | 2,542.4 |  |  |  | 2,457.6 | 2,542.4 |  |  |
Reclassification pursuant to ASU No. 2018-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
AOCI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification pursuant to ASU No. 2018-02 | $ (208.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (208.7) |  |  |  |
Accumulated Deficit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.5 | (65.3) |  | (47.7) |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification pursuant to ASU No. 2018-02 | $ 208.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208.7 |  |  |  |
Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,386.3 | 2,328.2 |  | 2,406.3 |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,010.5 | 2,033.8 | [1] | 2,035.2 | [1]
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.6 | 64.8 |  | 46.9 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 1,013.1 |  |  |  | 985.9 |  |  |  | 1,013.1 | 985.9 |  | 963.3 |
Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 438.7 | 413.6 |  | 414.4 |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128.2 | 160.3 | [1] | 168.1 | [1]
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237.8 | 170.6 |  | 161.5 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 423.5 |  |  |  | $ 378.6 |  |  |  | 423.5 | 378.6 |  | 375.7 |
Technology | Software License Extensions and Renewals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 53.0 |  |  |  | $ 53.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 371.2 |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145.9 |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.7 |  |  |  |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40.7) |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Unisys Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (44.1) |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net current |  |  | 520.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 520.1 |  |  |  |
Contract assets |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 37.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.9 |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 131.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131.7 |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes - long-term |  |  | 111.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111.0 |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  | 174.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174.8 |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 2,424.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,424.8 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue - current |  |  | 364.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364.7 |  |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities - current |  |  | 329.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329.3 |  |  |  |
Long-term deferred revenue |  |  | 167.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167.6 |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 82.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82.9 |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  |  | (1,792.3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,792.3) |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and deficit |  |  | 2,424.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,424.8 |  |  |  |
Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 | Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,380.1 |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,007.5 |  |  |  |
Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 | Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298.8 |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122.4 |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net periodic benefit cost, other than service cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92.5 |  | $ 81.6 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect adjustment |  | (21.4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Accumulated Deficit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect adjustment |  | (21.4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (138.2) |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (138.2) |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18.6) |  |  |  |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (119.6) |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Unisys Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (119.6) |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net current |  |  | 10.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.9 |  |  |  |
Contract assets |  |  | (29.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29.7) |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 10.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.6 |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes - long-term |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  | (27.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27.8) |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | (32.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32.8) |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue - current |  |  | 70.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.3 |  |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities - current |  |  | (20.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20.7) |  |  |  |
Long-term deferred revenue |  |  | 10.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.4 |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit |  |  | (98.3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (98.3) |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and deficit |  |  | $ (32.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32.8) |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Adjustments | Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6.2) |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3.0) |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Adjustments | Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (139.9) |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5.8) |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-05 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect adjustment |  | 6.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-05 | Accumulated Deficit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect adjustment |  | $ 6.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Amounts were changed to conform to the current-year presentation. See Note 2.

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