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004090 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets Including Goodwill (Details)
(http://www.ibm.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillDetails)
TableSchedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000051143 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Intangible asset balances by major asset class:Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]Customer Relationships [Member]Developed Technology Rights [Member]In Process Research and Development [Member]Patents and Trademarks [Member]Other Intangible Assets [Member]Acquired Intangibles [Member]Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]Customer Relationships [Member]Developed Technology Rights [Member]In Process Research and Development [Member]Patents and Trademarks [Member]Other Intangible Assets [Member]Acquired Intangibles [Member]Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Gross Carrying Amount
1,494,000,000  
2,148,000,000  
2,910,000,000  
13,000,000  
358,000,000  
7,000,000  
 
6,930,000,000  
1,527,000,000  
2,103,000,000  
2,709,000,000  
28,000,000  
281,000,000  
31,000,000  
 
6,679,000,000  
 
Accumulated Amortization
(699,000,000) 
(977,000,000) 
(1,224,000,000) 
 
(154,000,000) 
(5,000,000) 
 
(3,059,000,000) 
(665,000,000) 
(961,000,000) 
(1,112,000,000) 
 
(127,000,000) 
(27,000,000) 
 
(2,892,000,000) 
 
Net Carrying Amount
794,000,000  
 
1,171,000,000  
 
1,687,000,000  
 
13,000,000  
 
204,000,000  
 
2,000,000  
 
 
 
3,871,000,000  
 
861,000,000  
 
1,142,000,000  
 
1,597,000,000  
 
28,000,000  
 
154,000,000  
 
3,000,000  
 
 
 
3,787,000,000  
 
 
 
Net carrying amount increase/(decrease)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
84,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible asset amortization expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
767,000,000  
1,351,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
709,000,000  
1,284,000,000  
1,226,000,000  
Intangible assets retired and fully amortized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,177,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0