Fiserv (FI) 10-Q 6 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	FISV
Entity Registrant Name	FISERV INC
Entity Central Index Key	798354
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		236,788,515

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Processing and services	$1,067	$1,027
Product	208	207
Total revenue	1,275	1,234
Expenses:
Cost of processing and services	542	541
Cost of product	181	180
Selling, general and administrative	238	242
Total expenses	961	963
Operating income	314	271
Interest expense	-41	-41
Interest and investment income	1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate	274	230
Income tax provision	-96	-66
Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate		4
Income from continuing operations	178	168
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	$178	$168
Net income (loss) per share - basic:
Continuing operations	$0.75	$0.66
Discontinued operations	$0	$0
Total	$0.75	$0.66
Net income (loss) per share - diluted:
Continuing operations	$0.73	$0.65
Discontinued operations	$0	$0
Total	$0.73	$0.65
Shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:
Basic	238.8	254.4
Diluted	243	258.6

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$178	$168
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Fair market value adjustment on cash flow hedges, net of income tax provision of $1 million		2
Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses on cash flow hedges included in interest expense, net of income tax provision of $1 million in each period	2	2
Foreign currency translation	-10	2
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	-8	6
Comprehensive income	$170	$174

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Fair market value adjustment on cash flow hedges, tax provision	$0	$1
Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses on cash flow hedges included in interest expense, tax provision	$1	$1

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$296	$294
Trade accounts receivable, net	765	798
Deferred income taxes	39	42
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	398	352
Total current assets	1,498	1,486
Property and equipment, net	338	317
Intangible assets, net	1,974	2,003
Goodwill	5,204	5,209
Other long-term assets	321	322
Total assets	9,335	9,337
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	936	905
Current maturities of long-term debt	95	92
Deferred revenue	470	489
Total current liabilities	1,501	1,486
Long-term debt	3,757	3,711
Deferred income taxes	720	716
Other long-term liabilities	139	129
Total liabilities	6,117	6,042
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 25.0 million shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 900.0 million shares authorized; 395.7 million shares issued	4	4
Additional paid-in capital	896	897
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-71	-63
Retained earnings	7,530	7,352
Treasury stock, at cost, 158.0 million and 155.4 million shares	-5,141	-4,895
Total shareholders' equity	3,218	3,295
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$9,335	$9,337

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, no par value
Preferred stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, issued
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	900,000,000	900,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	395,700,000	395,700,000
Treasury stock, shares	158,000,000	155,400,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$178	$168
Adjustment for discontinued operations	0	0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
Depreciation and other amortization	53	48
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	49	52
Share-based compensation	18	15
Deferred income taxes	4	1
Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate		-4
Other non-cash items	-1	-9
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	34	-1
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-17	-3
Accounts payable and other liabilities	47	44
Deferred revenue	-19	-19
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	346	292
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs	-90	-70
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	-90	-70
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt proceeds	430	62
Debt repayments	-381	-62
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	28	12
Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations	-331	-335
Other financing activities		8
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations	-254	-315
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	2	-93
Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations	0	0
Beginning balance	294	400
Ending balance	$296	$307

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	1	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consisted of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and do not contain certain information included in the annual consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Fiserv, Inc. (the “Company”). These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fiserv, Inc. and all 100% owned subsidiaries. Investments in less than 50% owned affiliates in which the Company has significant influence but not control are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	2	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability rather than as an asset. The standard does not affect the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs; therefore, the amortization of such costs shall continue to be reported as interest expense. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permissible for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The new guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis to all prior periods. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”), which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. ASU 2015-02 clarifies how to determine whether equity holders as a group have power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the legal entity’s economic performance and could affect whether it is a variable interest entity. ASU 2015-02 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015; early adoption is allowed, including in any interim period. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2015-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), to clarify the principles of recognizing revenue and to create common revenue recognition guidance between U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This model involves a five-step process for achieving that core principle, along with comprehensive disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual and interim periods after December 15, 2016; early application is not permitted. In April 2015, the FASB issued a proposed ASU to defer for one year the effective date of the new revenue standard and to permit entities to early adopt the standard as of the original effective date in ASU 2014-09. Comments on the proposed ASU are due by May 29, 2015. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopt this new guidance. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	3	Fair Value Measurements
	The Company applies fair value accounting for all assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in its consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis. Fair value represents the amount that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
	The fair values of cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, settlement assets and obligations, and accounts payable approximate their respective carrying values due to the short period of time to maturity. The estimated fair value of total debt was $4.0 billion at March 31, 2015 and $3.9 billion at December 31, 2014 and was estimated using quoted prices in inactive markets (level 2 of the fair value hierarchy) or using discounted cash flows based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates (level 3 of the fair value hierarchy).

Investment_in_Unconsolidated_A

Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate	4	Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate
	The Company owns a 49% interest in StoneRiver Group, L.P. (“StoneRiver”), which is accounted for as an equity method investment, and reports its share of StoneRiver’s net income as income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate. The Company’s investment in StoneRiver was $21 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and was reported within other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheets. To the extent that the Company’s cost basis is different than the basis reflected at the unconsolidated affiliate level, the basis difference is generally amortized over the lives of the related assets and included in the Company’s share of equity in earnings of the unconsolidated affiliate.

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	5	Share-Based Compensation
	The Company recognized $18 million and $15 million of share-based compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company’s annual grant of share-based awards generally occurs in the first quarter. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company granted 1.1 million stock options and 0.3 million restricted stock units at weighted-average estimated fair values of $25.41 and $78.98, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company granted 1.3 million stock options and 0.4 million restricted stock units at weighted-average estimated fair values of $18.77 and $56.98, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, stock options to purchase 1.4 million and 0.5 million shares, respectively, were exercised.

Shares_Used_in_Computing_Net_I

Shares Used in Computing Net Income Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Shares Used in Computing Net Income Per Share	6	Shares Used in Computing Net Income Per Share
	The computation of shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income per common share is as follows:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
	(In millions)		2015		2014
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income per share - basic			238.8		254.4
	Common stock equivalents			4.2		4.2
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income per share - diluted			243		258.6
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, stock options for 0.6 million and 0.7 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted-average outstanding shares because their impact was anti-dilutive.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets	7	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets consisted of the following:
	(In millions)		Gross		Accumulated		Net Book
			Carrying
	March 31, 2015		Amount		Amortization		Value
	Customer related intangible assets		$	2,155	$	828	$	1,327
	Acquired software and technology			493		372		121
	Trade names			120		48		72
	Capitalized software development costs			560		218		342
	Purchased software			253		141		112
	Total		$	3,581	$	1,607	$	1,974
	(In millions)		Gross		Accumulated		Net Book
			Carrying
	December 31, 2014		Amount		Amortization		Value
	Customer related intangible assets		$	2,155	$	797	$	1,358
	Acquired software and technology			493		356		137
	Trade names			120		46		74
	Capitalized software development costs			574		240		334
	Purchased software			234		134		100
	Total		$	3,576	$	1,573	$	2,003
	The Company estimates that annual amortization expense with respect to acquired intangible assets, which include customer related intangible assets, acquired software and technology, and trade names, will be approximately $190 million in 2015, $150 million in 2016, $140 million in each of 2017 and 2018, and $130 million in 2019. Annual amortization expense in 2015 with respect to capitalized and purchased software is estimated to approximate $115 million.

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	8	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
	(In millions)		March 31,		December 31,
			2015		2014
	Trade accounts payable		$	56	$	61
	Client deposits			278		261
	Settlement obligations			208		176
	Accrued compensation and benefits			110		192
	Other accrued expenses			284		215
	Total		$	936	$	905

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	9	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of income taxes, consisted of the following:
	(In millions)		Cash Flow			Foreign			Other			Total
			Hedges			Currency
						Translation
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	(41	)	$	(20	)	$	(2	)	$	(63	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications			—			(10	)		—			(10	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			2			—			—			2
	Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income			2			(10	)		—			(8	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	(39	)	$	(30	)	$	(2	)	$	(71	)
	(In millions)		Cash Flow			Foreign			Other			Total
			Hedges			Currency
						Translation
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	(49	)	$	(9	)	$	(2	)	$	(60	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			2			2			—			4
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			2			—			—			2
	Net current-period other comprehensive income			4			2			—			6
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	(45	)	$	(7	)	$	(2	)	$	(54	)
	Based on the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2015, the Company estimates that it will recognize approximately $14 million in interest expense during the next twelve months related to settled interest rate hedge contracts.
	The Company has entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts, which have been designated as cash flow hedges, to hedge foreign currency exposure to the Indian Rupee. As of March 31, 2015, the notional amount of these derivatives was approximately $62 million, and the fair value was nominal. As of December 31, 2014, the notional amount of these derivatives was approximately $73 million, and the fair value totaling approximately $1 million was recorded within current accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet.

Cash_Flow_Information

Cash Flow Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Cash Flow Information	10	Cash Flow Information
	Supplemental cash flow information was as follows:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
	(In millions)		2015		2014
	Interest paid		$	4	$	4
	Income taxes paid from continuing operations			13		12
	Treasury stock purchases settled after the balance sheet date			12		25

Business_Segment_Information

Business Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segment Information	11	Business Segment Information
	The Company’s operations are comprised of the Payments and Industry Products (“Payments”) segment and the Financial Institution Services (“Financial”) segment. The Payments segment primarily provides debit, credit and prepaid card processing and services, electronic bill payment and presentment services, internet and mobile banking software and services, person-to-person payment services, and other electronic payments software and services. The businesses in this segment also provide card and print personalization services, investment account processing services for separately managed accounts, and fraud and risk management products and services. The Financial segment provides banks, thrifts, credit unions, and leasing and finance companies with account processing services, item processing and source capture services, loan origination and servicing products, cash management and consulting services, and other products and services that support numerous types of financial transactions. The Corporate and Other segment primarily consists of unallocated corporate expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, intercompany eliminations and other costs that are not considered when management evaluates segment performance.
	(In millions)		Payments		Financial		Corporate			Total
							and Other
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Processing and services revenue		$	516	$	552	$	(1	)	$	1,067
	Product revenue			180		41		(13	)		208
	Total revenue		$	696	$	593	$	(14	)	$	1,275
	Operating income		$	191	$	204	$	(81	)	$	314
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Processing and services revenue		$	491	$	539	$	(3	)	$	1,027
	Product revenue			182		36		(11	)		207
	Total revenue		$	673	$	575	$	(14	)	$	1,234
	Operating income		$	180	$	185	$	(94	)	$	271
	As of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, goodwill was $3.4 billion and $1.8 billion in the Payments and Financial segments, respectively.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	12	Subsequent Event
	On April 30, 2015, the Company entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement that restated its existing $2.0 billion revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and extended its maturity from October 2018 to April 2020. The amended and restated credit agreement also provided that the Company’s subsidiaries that were guaranteeing its obligations under the revolving credit facility were released from their respective guarantees. Borrowings under the amended revolving credit facility continue to bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR or on a base rate, plus a specified margin based on the Company’s long-term debt rating in effect from time to time. There are no significant commitment fees and no compensating balance requirements. The amended revolving credit facility contains various restrictions and covenants that are substantially similar to those under the Company’s previously existing credit agreement. On April 30, 2015, the Company also entered into an amendment to its term loan facility to conform certain of its terms to those in the amended and restated credit agreement, including providing that its subsidiaries that were guaranteeing its obligations under the term loan facility were released from their respective guarantees. In addition, on April 30, 2015, the Company provided notice to the trustee under the indenture and supplemental indentures governing its outstanding senior notes that the subsidiary guarantors of the outstanding senior notes were automatically released from all of their obligations under the supplemental indentures and their respective guarantees.

Subsidiary_Guarantors_of_LongT

Subsidiary Guarantors of Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Subsidiary Guarantors of Long-Term Debt	13	Subsidiary Guarantors of Long-Term Debt
	As of March 31, 2015, certain of the Company’s 100% owned domestic subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”) jointly and severally, and fully and unconditionally, guaranteed the Company’s indebtedness under its senior notes. The following condensed consolidating financial information is presented on the equity method and reflects summarized financial information for: (i) the Company; (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis; and (iii) the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis. Certain intercompany amounts reported in the prior period within the condensed consolidating statement of cash flows have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation and are not considered to be material by the Company. On April 30, 2015, the Company provided notice to the trustee under the indenture and supplemental indentures governing its outstanding senior notes that the Guarantor Subsidiaries of the outstanding senior notes were automatically released from all of their obligations under the supplemental indentures and their respective guarantees of the Company’s senior notes. See Note 12 for more information.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(In millions)		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
			Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenue:
	Processing and services		$	—		$	795		$	316		$	(44	)	$	1,067
	Product			—			205			25			(22	)		208
	Total revenue			—			1,000			341			(66	)		1,275
	Expenses:
	Cost of processing and services			—			398			188			(44	)		542
	Cost of product			—			178			25			(22	)		181
	Selling, general and administrative			19			161			58			—			238
	Total expenses			19			737			271			(66	)		961
	Operating income (loss)			(19	)		263			70			—			314
	Interest expense			(35	)		(5	)		—			—			(40	)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate			(54	)		258			70			—			274
	Income tax (provision) benefit			23			(94	)		(25	)		—			(96	)
	Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate			—			—			—			—			—
	Equity in earnings of consolidated affiliates			209			—			—			(209	)		—
	Income from continuing operations			178			164			45			(209	)		178
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			—			—			—			—			—
	Net income		$	178		$	164		$	45		$	(209	)	$	178
	Comprehensive income		$	170		$	164		$	35		$	(199	)	$	170
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(In millions)		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
			Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenue:
	Processing and services		$	—		$	755		$	315		$	(43	)	$	1,027
	Product			—			205			21			(19	)		207
	Total revenue			—			960			336			(62	)		1,234
	Expenses:
	Cost of processing and services			—			396			188			(43	)		541
	Cost of product			—			174			25			(19	)		180
	Selling, general and administrative			20			165			57			—			242
	Total expenses			20			735			270			(62	)		963
	Operating income (loss)			(20	)		225			66			—			271
	Interest expense			(32	)		(7	)		(2	)		—			(41	)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate			(52	)		218			64			—			230
	Income tax (provision) benefit			37			(80	)		(23	)		—			(66	)
	Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate			—			4			—			—			4
	Equity in earnings of consolidated affiliates			183			—			—			(183	)		—
	Income from continuing operations			168			142			41			(183	)		168
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			—			—			—			—			—
	Net income		$	168		$	142		$	41		$	(183	)	$	168
	Comprehensive income		$	174		$	142		$	43		$	(185	)	$	174
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	(In millions)		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
			Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	25		$	71		$	200		$	—		$	296
	Trade accounts receivable, net			—			503			262			—			765
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			47			232			158			—			437
	Total current assets			72			806			620			—			1,498
	Due from consolidated affiliates			—			2,559			723			(3,282	)		—
	Investments in consolidated affiliates			11,157			—			—			(11,157	)		—
	Intangible assets, net			22			1,715			237			—			1,974
	Goodwill			—			4,154			1,050			—			5,204
	Other long-term assets			34			522			103			—			659
	Total assets		$	11,285		$	9,756		$	2,733		$	(14,439	)	$	9,335
	Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	175		$	571		$	190		$	—		$	936
Current maturities of long-term debt			90			5			—			—			95
Deferred revenue			—			273			197			—			470
Total current liabilities			265			849			387			—			1,501
Long-term debt			3,750			7			—			—			3,757
Due to consolidated affiliates			3,282			—			—			(3,282	)		—
Other long-term liabilities			770			43			46			—			859
Total liabilities			8,067			899			433			(3,282	)		6,117
Total shareholders’ equity			3,218			8,857			2,300			(11,157	)		3,218
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	11,285		$	9,756		$	2,733		$	(14,439	)	$	9,335
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2014
(In millions)		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	21		$	80		$	193		$	—		$	294
Trade accounts receivable, net			—			510			288			—			798
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			48			209			137			—			394
Total current assets			69			799			618			—			1,486
Due from consolidated affiliates			—			2,467			670			(3,137	)		—
Investments in consolidated affiliates			10,987			—			—			(10,987	)		—
Intangible assets, net			23			1,734			246			—			2,003
Goodwill			—			4,154			1,055			—			5,209
Other long-term assets			36			496			107			—			639
Total assets		$	11,115		$	9,650		$	2,696		$	(14,124	)	$	9,337
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	119		$	586		$	200		$	—		$	905
Current maturities of long-term debt			90			2			—			—			92
Deferred revenue			—			285			204			—			489
Total current liabilities			209			873			404			—			1,486
Long-term debt			3,707			4			—			—			3,711
Due to consolidated affiliates			3,137			—			—			(3,137	)		—
Other long-term liabilities			767			31			47			—			845
Total liabilities			7,820			908			451			(3,137	)		6,042
Total shareholders’ equity			3,295			8,742			2,245			(10,987	)		3,295
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	11,115		$	9,650		$	2,696		$	(14,124	)	$	9,337
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(In millions)		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations		$	88		$	190		$	68		$	—		$	346
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs			—			(71	)		(19	)		—			(90	)
Other investing activities			—			(133	)		(42	)		175			—
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations			—			(204	)		(61	)		175			(90	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt proceeds			422			8			—			—			430
Debt repayments			(378	)		(3	)		—			—			(381	)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock			28			—			—			—			28
Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations			(331	)		—			—			—			(331	)
Other financing activities			175			—			—			(175	)		—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations			(84	)		5			—			(175	)		(254	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations			4			(9	)		7			—			2
Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations			—			—			—			—			—
Beginning balance			21			80			193			—			294
Ending balance		$	25		$	71		$	200		$	—		$	296
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(In millions)		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations		$	59		$	166		$	67		$	—		$	292
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs			(2	)		(48	)		(20	)		—			(70	)
Other investing activities			—			(103	)		(46	)		149			—
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations			(2	)		(151	)		(66	)		149			(70	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt proceeds			62			—			—			—			62
Debt repayments			(62	)		—			—			—			(62	)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock			12			—			—			—			12
Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations			(335	)		—			—			—			(335	)
Other financing activities			157			—			—			(149	)		8
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations			(166	)		—			—			(149	)		(315	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations			(109	)		15			1			—			(93	)
Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations			—			—			—			—			—
Beginning balance			139			76			185			—			400
Ending balance		$	30		$	91		$	186		$	—		$	307

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fiserv, Inc. and all 100% owned subsidiaries. Investments in less than 50% owned affiliates in which the Company has significant influence but not control are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Shares_Used_in_Computing_Net_I1

Shares Used in Computing Net Income Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares	The computation of shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income per common share is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2015		2014
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income per share - basic		238.8		254.4
	Common stock equivalents		4.2		4.2
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income per share - diluted		243		258.6

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Class	Intangible assets consisted of the following:
	(In millions)	Gross		Accumulated		Net Book
		Carrying
	March 31, 2015	Amount		Amortization		Value
	Customer related intangible assets	$	2,155	$	828	$	1,327
	Acquired software and technology		493		372		121
	Trade names		120		48		72
	Capitalized software development costs		560		218		342
	Purchased software		253		141		112
	Total	$	3,581	$	1,607	$	1,974
	(In millions)	Gross		Accumulated		Net Book
		Carrying
	December 31, 2014	Amount		Amortization		Value
	Customer related intangible assets	$	2,155	$	797	$	1,358
	Acquired software and technology		493		356		137
	Trade names		120		46		74
	Capitalized software development costs		574		240		334
	Purchased software		234		134		100
	Total	$	3,576	$	1,573	$	2,003

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E1

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
	(In millions)	March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Trade accounts payable	$	56	$	61
	Client deposits		278		261
	Settlement obligations		208		176
	Accrued compensation and benefits		110		192
	Other accrued expenses		284		215
	Total	$	936	$	905

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of income taxes, consisted of the following:
	(In millions)	Cash Flow			Foreign			Other			Total
		Hedges			Currency
					Translation
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(41	)	$	(20	)	$	(2	)	$	(63	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		—			(10	)		—			(10	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		2			—			—			2
	Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income		2			(10	)		—			(8	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	(39	)	$	(30	)	$	(2	)	$	(71	)
	(In millions)	Cash Flow			Foreign			Other			Total
		Hedges			Currency
					Translation
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(49	)	$	(9	)	$	(2	)	$	(60	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		2			2			—			4
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		2			—			—			2
	Net current-period other comprehensive income		4			2			—			6
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	(45	)	$	(7	)	$	(2	)	$	(54	)

Cash_Flow_Information_Tables

Cash Flow Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Supplemental cash flow information was as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(In millions)	2015		2014
	Interest paid	$	4	$	4
	Income taxes paid from continuing operations		13		12
	Treasury stock purchases settled after the balance sheet date		12		25

Business_Segment_Information_T

Business Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information
	(In millions)	Payments		Financial		Corporate			Total
						and Other
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Processing and services revenue	$	516	$	552	$	(1	)	$	1,067
	Product revenue		180		41		(13	)		208
	Total revenue	$	696	$	593	$	(14	)	$	1,275
	Operating income	$	191	$	204	$	(81	)	$	314
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Processing and services revenue	$	491	$	539	$	(3	)	$	1,027
	Product revenue		182		36		(11	)		207
	Total revenue	$	673	$	575	$	(14	)	$	1,234
	Operating income	$	180	$	185	$	(94	)	$	271

Subsidiary_Guarantors_of_LongT1

Subsidiary Guarantors of Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(In millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenue:
	Processing and services	$	—		$	795		$	316		$	(44	)	$	1,067
	Product		—			205			25			(22	)		208
	Total revenue		—			1,000			341			(66	)		1,275
	Expenses:
	Cost of processing and services		—			398			188			(44	)		542
	Cost of product		—			178			25			(22	)		181
	Selling, general and administrative		19			161			58			—			238
	Total expenses		19			737			271			(66	)		961
	Operating income (loss)		(19	)		263			70			—			314
	Interest expense		(35	)		(5	)		—			—			(40	)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate		(54	)		258			70			—			274
	Income tax (provision) benefit		23			(94	)		(25	)		—			(96	)
	Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate		—			—			—			—			—
	Equity in earnings of consolidated affiliates		209			—			—			(209	)		—
	Income from continuing operations		178			164			45			(209	)		178
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	178		$	164		$	45		$	(209	)	$	178
	Comprehensive income	$	170		$	164		$	35		$	(199	)	$	170
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(In millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenue:
	Processing and services	$	—		$	755		$	315		$	(43	)	$	1,027
	Product		—			205			21			(19	)		207
	Total revenue		—			960			336			(62	)		1,234
	Expenses:
	Cost of processing and services		—			396			188			(43	)		541
	Cost of product		—			174			25			(19	)		180
	Selling, general and administrative		20			165			57			—			242
	Total expenses		20			735			270			(62	)		963
	Operating income (loss)		(20	)		225			66			—			271
	Interest expense		(32	)		(7	)		(2	)		—			(41	)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate		(52	)		218			64			—			230
	Income tax (provision) benefit		37			(80	)		(23	)		—			(66	)
	Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate		—			4			—			—			4
	Equity in earnings of consolidated affiliates		183			—			—			(183	)		—
	Income from continuing operations		168			142			41			(183	)		168
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	168		$	142		$	41		$	(183	)	$	168
	Comprehensive income	$	174		$	142		$	43		$	(185	)	$	174
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	March 31, 2015
	(In millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	25		$	71		$	200		$	—		$	296
	Trade accounts receivable, net		—			503			262			—			765
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		47			232			158			—			437
	Total current assets		72			806			620			—			1,498
	Due from consolidated affiliates		—			2,559			723			(3,282	)		—
	Investments in consolidated affiliates		11,157			—			—			(11,157	)		—
	Intangible assets, net		22			1,715			237			—			1,974
	Goodwill		—			4,154			1,050			—			5,204
	Other long-term assets		34			522			103			—			659
	Total assets	$	11,285		$	9,756		$	2,733		$	(14,439	)	$	9,335
	Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	175		$	571		$	190		$	—		$	936
	Current maturities of long-term debt		90			5			—			—			95
	Deferred revenue		—			273			197			—			470
	Total current liabilities		265			849			387			—			1,501
	Long-term debt		3,750			7			—			—			3,757
	Due to consolidated affiliates		3,282			—			—			(3,282	)		—
	Other long-term liabilities		770			43			46			—			859
	Total liabilities		8,067			899			433			(3,282	)		6,117
	Total shareholders’ equity		3,218			8,857			2,300			(11,157	)		3,218
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	11,285		$	9,756		$	2,733		$	(14,439	)	$	9,335
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2014
	(In millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	21		$	80		$	193		$	—		$	294
	Trade accounts receivable, net		—			510			288			—			798
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		48			209			137			—			394
	Total current assets		69			799			618			—			1,486
	Due from consolidated affiliates		—			2,467			670			(3,137	)		—
	Investments in consolidated affiliates		10,987			—			—			(10,987	)		—
	Intangible assets, net		23			1,734			246			—			2,003
	Goodwill		—			4,154			1,055			—			5,209
	Other long-term assets		36			496			107			—			639
	Total assets	$	11,115		$	9,650		$	2,696		$	(14,124	)	$	9,337
	Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	119		$	586		$	200		$	—		$	905
	Current maturities of long-term debt		90			2			—			—			92
	Deferred revenue		—			285			204			—			489
	Total current liabilities		209			873			404			—			1,486
	Long-term debt		3,707			4			—			—			3,711
	Due to consolidated affiliates		3,137			—			—			(3,137	)		—
	Other long-term liabilities		767			31			47			—			845
	Total liabilities		7,820			908			451			(3,137	)		6,042
	Total shareholders’ equity		3,295			8,742			2,245			(10,987	)		3,295
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	11,115		$	9,650		$	2,696		$	(14,124	)	$	9,337
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(In millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	$	88		$	190		$	68		$	—		$	346
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs		—			(71	)		(19	)		—			(90	)
	Other investing activities		—			(133	)		(42	)		175			—
	Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations		—			(204	)		(61	)		175			(90	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Debt proceeds		422			8			—			—			430
	Debt repayments		(378	)		(3	)		—			—			(381	)
	Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock		28			—			—			—			28
	Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations		(331	)		—			—			—			(331	)
	Other financing activities		175			—			—			(175	)		—
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations		(84	)		5			—			(175	)		(254	)
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations		4			(9	)		7			—			2
	Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—
	Beginning balance		21			80			193			—			294
	Ending balance	$	25		$	71		$	200		$	—		$	296
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(In millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	$	59		$	166		$	67		$	—		$	292
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs		(2	)		(48	)		(20	)		—			(70	)
	Other investing activities		—			(103	)		(46	)		149			—
	Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations		(2	)		(151	)		(66	)		149			(70	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Debt proceeds		62			—			—			—			62
	Debt repayments		(62	)		—			—			—			(62	)
	Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock		12			—			—			—			12
	Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations		(335	)		—			—			—			(335	)
	Other financing activities		157			—			—			(149	)		8
	Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations		(166	)		—			—			(149	)		(315	)
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations		(109	)		15			1			—			(93	)
	Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—
	Beginning balance		139			76			185			—			400
	Ending balance	$	30		$	91		$	186		$	—		$	307

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value of total debt	$4	$3.90

Investment_in_Unconsolidated_A1

Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate - Additional Information (Detail) (StoneRiver Group, L.P. [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
StoneRiver Group, L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of interest owned in affiliate	49.00%
Investments in affiliate	$21	$21

Share_Based_Compensation_Addit

Share Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$18	$15
Share-based awards, stock options, granted	1.1	1.3
Share-based awards, stock options, weighted-average estimated fair values	$25.41	$18.77
Share-based awards, stock options, exercised	1.4	0.5
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based awards, restricted stock units, granted	0.3	0.4
Share-based awards, restricted stock units, weighted-average estimated fair values	$78.98	$56.98

Shares_Used_in_Computing_Net_I2

Shares Used in Computing Net Income Per Share - Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income per share - basic	238.8	254.4
Common stock equivalents	4.2	4.2
Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income per share - diluted	243	258.6

Shares_Used_in_Computing_Net_I3

Shares Used in Computing Net Income Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted-average outstanding shares because their impact was anti-dilutive	0.6	0.7

Intangible_Assets_Schedule_of_

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets by Class (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$3,581	$3,576
Accumulated Amortization	1,607	1,573
Net Book Value	1,974	2,003
Customer Related Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	2,155	2,155
Accumulated Amortization	828	797
Net Book Value	1,327	1,358
Acquired Software and Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	493	493
Accumulated Amortization	372	356
Net Book Value	121	137
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	120	120
Accumulated Amortization	48	46
Net Book Value	72	74
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	560	574
Accumulated Amortization	218	240
Net Book Value	342	334
Purchased Software [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	253	234
Accumulated Amortization	141	134
Net Book Value	$112	$100

Intangible_Assets_Additional_I

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Acquired Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
2015	$190
2016	150
2017	140
2018	140
2019	130
Capitalized and Purchased Software [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
2015	$115

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Trade accounts payable	$56	$61
Client deposits	278	261
Settlement obligations	208	176
Accrued compensation and benefits	110	192
Other accrued expenses	284	215
Total	$936	$905

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of the period	($63)	($60)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-10	4
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	2	2
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	-8	6
Balance at End of the period	-71	-54
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of the period	-41	-49
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	2	2
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	2	4
Balance at End of the period	-39	-45
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of the period	-20	-9
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-10	2
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	-10	2
Balance at End of the period	-30	-7
Other [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of the period			-2	-2
Balance at End of the period	($2)	($2)	($2)	($2)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Estimated interest expense related to settled interest rate hedge contracts during the next twelve months	$14
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | India, Rupees
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative	62	73
Total fair value of cash flow hedge derivatives		$1

Cash_Flow_Information_Schedule

Cash Flow Information - Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Interest paid	$4	$4
Income taxes paid from continuing operations	13	12
Treasury stock purchases settled after the balance sheet date	$12	$25

Business_Segment_Information_S

Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Processing and services revenue	$1,067	$1,027
Product revenue	208	207
Total revenue	1,275	1,234
Operating income	314	271
Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Processing and services revenue	516	491
Product revenue	180	182
Total revenue	696	673
Operating income	191	180
Financial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Processing and services revenue	552	539
Product revenue	41	36
Total revenue	593	575
Operating income	204	185
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Processing and services revenue	-1	-3
Product revenue	-13	-11
Total revenue	-14	-14
Operating income	($81)	($94)

Business_Segment_Information_A

Business Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	$5,204	$5,209
Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	3,400	3,400
Financial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	$1,800	$1,800

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member], Revolving Credit Facility [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks	$2,000,000,000	$2,000,000,000
Commitment fees	0
Compensating balance requirements	$0	$0
After Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, expiration date	30-Apr-20
Before Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, expiration date	25-Oct-18

Subsidiary_Guarantors_of_LongT2

Subsidiary Guarantors of Long-Term Debt - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Processing and services	$1,067	$1,027
Product	208	207
Total revenue	1,275	1,234
Expenses:
Cost of processing and services	542	541
Cost of product	181	180
Selling, general and administrative	238	242
Total expenses	961	963
Operating income (loss)	314	271
Interest expense	-40	-41
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate	274	230
Income tax (provision) benefit	-96	-66
Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate		4
Income from continuing operations	178	168
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	178	168
Comprehensive income	170	174
Parent Company [Member]
Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	19	20
Total expenses	19	20
Operating income (loss)	-19	-20
Interest expense	-35	-32
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate	-54	-52
Income tax (provision) benefit	23	37
Equity in earnings of consolidated affiliates	209	183
Income from continuing operations	178	168
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	178	168
Comprehensive income	170	174
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenue:
Processing and services	795	755
Product	205	205
Total revenue	1,000	960
Expenses:
Cost of processing and services	398	396
Cost of product	178	174
Selling, general and administrative	161	165
Total expenses	737	735
Operating income (loss)	263	225
Interest expense	-5	-7
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate	258	218
Income tax (provision) benefit	-94	-80
Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate		4
Income from continuing operations	164	142
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	164	142
Comprehensive income	164	142
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenue:
Processing and services	316	315
Product	25	21
Total revenue	341	336
Expenses:
Cost of processing and services	188	188
Cost of product	25	25
Selling, general and administrative	58	57
Total expenses	271	270
Operating income (loss)	70	66
Interest expense		-2
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate	70	64
Income tax (provision) benefit	-25	-23
Income from continuing operations	45	41
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	45	41
Comprehensive income	35	43
Eliminations [Member]
Revenue:
Processing and services	-44	-43
Product	-22	-19
Total revenue	-66	-62
Expenses:
Cost of processing and services	-44	-43
Cost of product	-22	-19
Total expenses	-66	-62
Equity in earnings of consolidated affiliates	-209	-183
Income from continuing operations	-209	-183
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	-209	-183
Comprehensive income	($199)	($185)

Subsidiary_Guarantors_of_LongT3

Subsidiary Guarantors of Long-Term Debt - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$296	$294	$307	$400
Trade accounts receivable, net	765	798
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	437	394
Total current assets	1,498	1,486
Intangible assets, net	1,974	2,003
Goodwill	5,204	5,209
Other long-term assets	659	639
Total assets	9,335	9,337
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	936	905
Current maturities of long-term debt	95	92
Deferred revenue	470	489
Total current liabilities	1,501	1,486
Long-term debt	3,757	3,711
Other long-term liabilities	859	845
Total liabilities	6,117	6,042
Total shareholders' equity	3,218	3,295
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	9,335	9,337
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	25	21	30	139
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47	48
Total current assets	72	69
Investments in consolidated affiliates	11,157	10,987
Intangible assets, net	22	23
Other long-term assets	34	36
Total assets	11,285	11,115
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	175	119
Current maturities of long-term debt	90	90
Total current liabilities	265	209
Long-term debt	3,750	3,707
Due to consolidated affiliates	3,282	3,137
Other long-term liabilities	770	767
Total liabilities	8,067	7,820
Total shareholders' equity	3,218	3,295
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	11,285	11,115
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	71	80	91	76
Trade accounts receivable, net	503	510
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	232	209
Total current assets	806	799
Due from consolidated affiliates	2,559	2,467
Intangible assets, net	1,715	1,734
Goodwill	4,154	4,154
Other long-term assets	522	496
Total assets	9,756	9,650
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	571	586
Current maturities of long-term debt	5	2
Deferred revenue	273	285
Total current liabilities	849	873
Long-term debt	7	4
Other long-term liabilities	43	31
Total liabilities	899	908
Total shareholders' equity	8,857	8,742
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	9,756	9,650
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	200	193	186	185
Trade accounts receivable, net	262	288
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	158	137
Total current assets	620	618
Due from consolidated affiliates	723	670
Intangible assets, net	237	246
Goodwill	1,050	1,055
Other long-term assets	103	107
Total assets	2,733	2,696
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	190	200
Deferred revenue	197	204
Total current liabilities	387	404
Other long-term liabilities	46	47
Total liabilities	433	451
Total shareholders' equity	2,300	2,245
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,733	2,696
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Due from consolidated affiliates	-3,282	-3,137
Investments in consolidated affiliates	-11,157	-10,987
Total assets	-14,439	-14,124
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Due to consolidated affiliates	-3,282	-3,137
Total liabilities	-3,282	-3,137
Total shareholders' equity	-11,157	-10,987
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	($14,439)	($14,124)

Subsidiary_Guarantors_of_LongT4

Subsidiary Guarantors of Long-Term Debt- Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	$346	$292
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs	-90	-70
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	-90	-70
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt proceeds	430	62
Debt repayments	-381	-62
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	28	12
Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations	-331	-335
Other financing activities		8
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	-254	-315
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	2	-93
Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations	0	0
Beginning balance	294	400
Ending balance	296	307
Parent Company [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	88	59
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs		-2
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations		-2
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt proceeds	422	62
Debt repayments	-378	-62
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	28	12
Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations	-331	-335
Other financing activities	175	157
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	-84	-166
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	4	-109
Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations	0	0
Beginning balance	21	139
Ending balance	25	30
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	190	166
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs	-71	-48
Other investing activities	-133	-103
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	-204	-151
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt proceeds	8
Debt repayments	-3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	5
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	-9	15
Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations	0	0
Beginning balance	80	76
Ending balance	71	91
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	68	67
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs	-19	-20
Other investing activities	-42	-46
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	-61	-66
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	7	1
Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations	0	0
Beginning balance	193	185
Ending balance	200	186
Eliminations [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other investing activities	175	149
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	175	149
Cash flows from financing activities:
Other financing activities	-175	-149
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	-175	-149
Net cash flows from (to) discontinued operations	$0	$0