Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||
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Apr. 05, 2022
defendant
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Jun. 08, 2021
USD ($)
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Apr. 30, 2022
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2021
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
country
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| Brazil Tax Matters | |||||
| Loss Contingencies | |||||
| Damages sought, value | $ 450 | ||||
| CISGIL v. IBM UK | |||||
| Loss Contingencies | |||||
| Amount of award against IBM | $ 20 | ||||
| CISGIL v. IBM UK | Expected | |||||
| Loss Contingencies | |||||
| Additional damages sought, value | $ 89 | ||||
| Putative Securities Class Action | Expected | |||||
| Loss Contingencies | |||||
| Number of current executives named as defendants | defendant | 2 | ||||
| Number of former executives named as defendants | defendant | 2 | ||||
| Minimum | |||||
| Loss Contingencies | |||||
| Clients' presence in number of countries | country | 175 | ||||
| Minimum | IBM v. GF | |||||
| Loss Contingencies | |||||
| Damages sought, value | $ 1,500 | ||||