| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | DEF 14A |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | NCR CORPORATION |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000070866 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | Pay vs. Performance Table The following Table shows the past three fiscal years’ of SCT pay, CAP, our indexed total shareholder return (TSR), the indexed relative TSR (“rTSR”) of our performance peers over the same period, our net income, and our adjusted EBITDA. Pay vs. Performance T b e Year Summary Total for (1&2) Compensation (1&3) Average Total for Non- (1&2) Average (1&3) Value of Initial Fixed $100 Net (5) Adjusted (6) Total (4) Peer Group (4) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) 2022 $12,743,595 ($23,626,321) $5,545,639 ($5,623,383) $66.58 $98.98 $59.00 $1,370 2021 $14,840,501 $25,600,030 $6,428,128 $9,513,796 $114.33 $143.24 $98.00 $1,244 2020 $28,325,266 $48,362,013 $8,754,275 $13,908,923 $106.85 $122.10 ($78) $896 (1) Year PEO Non-PEO NEOs 2022 Michael Hayford Owen Sullivan, Tim Oliver, Adrian Button and Don Layden 2021 Michael Hayford Owen Sullivan, Tim Oliver, Adrian Button and Don Layden 2020 Michael Hayford Owen Sullivan, Tim Oliver, Adrian Button, Daniel Campbell and Andre Fernandez (2) ( 3) PEO NEO Average 2022 2021 2020 2022 2021 2020 Summary Compensation Table Total $12,743,595 $14,840,501 $28,325,266 $5,545,639 $6,428,128 $8,754,275 Less: Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards (a) $11,597,692 $11,331,818 $18,045,960 $4,784,049 $4,307,868 $5,406,057 Add: Year-End (b) $4,622,248 $13,720,895 $36,557,846 $1,906,677 $5,200,338 $10,661,027 Add: Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year (b) ($16,707,235) $1,494,274 ($2,887,754) ($3,980,644) $530,113 ($902,923) Add: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards (b) ($12,687,237) $6,876,178 $4,412,615 ($4,311,006) $1,663,085 $802,601 Compensation Actually Paid ($23,626,321) $25,600,030 $48,362,013 ($5,623,383) $9,513,796 $13,908,923 (a) The amounts reflect the aggregate grant-date fair value reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns in the Summary Compensation Table fo (b) Fair values of unvested and outstanding equity awards to our named executives were remeasured as of the end of each fiscal year, and as of each vesting date, during the years displayed in the table above. Fair values as of each measurement date were determined using valuation assumptions and methodologies that are generally consistent with those used to estimate fair value at grant under US GAAP, including the Black-Scholes formula for options granted at the money, and Monte Carlo simulation for premium-priced options and performance share RSUs. See “Stock Compensation Plans” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6) non-financial | ||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | Owen Sullivan, Tim Oliver, Adrian Button and Don Layden | Owen Sullivan, Tim Oliver, Adrian Button and Don Layden | Owen Sullivan, Tim Oliver, Adrian Button, Daniel Campbell and Andre Fernandez |
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | The amounts reflect the indexed TSR of NCR stock (column (f)) and the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index (column (g)) at the end of each fiscal year. In each case, assume an initial investment of $100 on December 31, 2019, and reinvestment of dividends, if any. | ||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 12,743,595 | $ 14,840,501 | $ 28,325,266 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (23,626,321) | 25,600,030 | 48,362,013 |
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | The following table details the adjustment to the Summary Compensation Table Total Pay for our PEO, as well as the average for our other named executives, to determine “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v). Amounts do not reflect actual compensation earned by or paid to our NEOs during the applicable year. PEO NEO Average 2022 2021 2020 2022 2021 2020 Summary Compensation Table Total $12,743,595 $14,840,501 $28,325,266 $5,545,639 $6,428,128 $8,754,275 Less: Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards (a) $11,597,692 $11,331,818 $18,045,960 $4,784,049 $4,307,868 $5,406,057 Add: Year-End (b) $4,622,248 $13,720,895 $36,557,846 $1,906,677 $5,200,338 $10,661,027 Add: Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year (b) ($16,707,235) $1,494,274 ($2,887,754) ($3,980,644) $530,113 ($902,923) Add: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards (b) ($12,687,237) $6,876,178 $4,412,615 ($4,311,006) $1,663,085 $802,601 Compensation Actually Paid ($23,626,321) $25,600,030 $48,362,013 ($5,623,383) $9,513,796 $13,908,923 | ||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 5,545,639 | 6,428,128 | 8,754,275 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ (5,623,383) | 9,513,796 | 13,908,923 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | The following table details the adjustment to the Summary Compensation Table Total Pay for our PEO, as well as the average for our other named executives, to determine “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v). Amounts do not reflect actual compensation earned by or paid to our NEOs during the applicable year. PEO NEO Average 2022 2021 2020 2022 2021 2020 Summary Compensation Table Total $12,743,595 $14,840,501 $28,325,266 $5,545,639 $6,428,128 $8,754,275 Less: Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards (a) $11,597,692 $11,331,818 $18,045,960 $4,784,049 $4,307,868 $5,406,057 Add: Year-End (b) $4,622,248 $13,720,895 $36,557,846 $1,906,677 $5,200,338 $10,661,027 Add: Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year (b) ($16,707,235) $1,494,274 ($2,887,754) ($3,980,644) $530,113 ($902,923) Add: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards (b) ($12,687,237) $6,876,178 $4,412,615 ($4,311,006) $1,663,085 $802,601 Compensation Actually Paid ($23,626,321) $25,600,030 $48,362,013 ($5,623,383) $9,513,796 $13,908,923 | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | |||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | |||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | |||
| Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] | |||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Most Important Company Performance Measures for Determining Executive Compensation For fiscal year 2022, our CHRC identified the performance measures listed below as the most important in its compensation-setting process for our named executives: ● Adjusted EBITDA ● Recurring Revenue ● rTSR | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 66.58 | 114.33 | 106.85 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 98.98 | 143.24 | 122.1 |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ 59,000,000 | $ 98,000,000 | $ (78,000,000) |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | 1,370 | 1,244 | 896 |
| PEO Name | Michael Hayford | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Recurring Revenue | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 3 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | rTSR | ||
| PEO [Member] | Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 11,597,692 | $ 11,331,818 | $ 18,045,960 |
| PEO [Member] | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 4,622,248 | 13,720,895 | 36,557,846 |
| PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (16,707,235) | 1,494,274 | (2,887,754) |
| PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (12,687,237) | 6,876,178 | 4,412,615 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 4,784,049 | 4,307,868 | 5,406,057 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,906,677 | 5,200,338 | 10,661,027 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (3,980,644) | 530,113 | (902,923) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (4,311,006) | $ 1,663,085 | $ 802,601 |
