| Cover | Oct. 25, 2022 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Oct. 25, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | NCR CORP |
| Entity File Number | 001-00395 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | MD |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 31-0387920 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 864 Spring Street NW |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Atlanta |
| Entity Address, State or Province | GA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 30308 |
| City Area Code | 937 |
| Local Phone Number | 445-1936 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
| Trading Symbol | NCR |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000070866 |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | Explanatory NoteOn October 25, 2022, NCR Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01 of the Original Report to correct the classification of certain costs between Cost of services, Selling, general and administrative expenses, and Research and development for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The impact to Income from operations and Net Income is zero.The changes resulted from a correction to the allocation of overhead expenses to the correct financial statement line items within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
