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| Network | 2306301 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net (Tables) (http://www.cognizant.com/role/GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsNetTables) |
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| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001058290 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule Of Goodwill | Changes in goodwill by our reportable segments were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Segment | | January 1, 2016 | | Goodwill Additions | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | December 31, 2016 | | | (in millions) | Financial Services | | $ | 203 |
| | $ | 28 |
| | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | 227 |
| Healthcare | | 2,076 |
| | 14 |
| | (1 | ) | | 2,089 |
| Manufacturing/Retail/Logistics | | 67 |
| | 94 |
| | (2 | ) | | 159 |
| Other | | 59 |
| | 21 |
| | (1 | ) | | 79 |
| Total goodwill | | $ | 2,405 |
| | $ | 157 |
| | $ | (8 | ) | | $ | 2,554 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Segment | | January 1, 2015 | | Goodwill Additions | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | December 31, 2015 | | | (in millions) | Financial Services | | $ | 205 |
| | $ | 5 |
| | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | 203 |
| Healthcare | | 2,080 |
| | — |
| | (4 | ) | | 2,076 |
| Manufacturing/Retail/Logistics | | 69 |
| | — |
| | (2 | ) | | 67 |
| Other | | 60 |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | 59 |
| Total goodwill | | $ | 2,414 |
| | $ | 5 |
| | $ | (14 | ) | | $ | 2,405 |
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Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | Components of intangible assets were as follows as of December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | | (in millions) | Customer relationships | | $ | 845 |
| | $ | (219 | ) | | $ | 626 |
| Developed technology | | 332 |
| | (96 | ) | | 236 |
| Indefinite life trademarks | | 63 |
| | — |
| | 63 |
| Other | | 48 |
| | (22 | ) | | 26 |
| Total intangible assets | | $ | 1,288 |
| | $ | (337 | ) | | $ | 951 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2015 | | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | | (in millions) | Customer relationships | | $ | 650 |
| | $ | (158 | ) | | $ | 492 |
| Developed technology | | 332 |
| | (52 | ) | | 280 |
| Indefinite life trademarks | | 63 |
| | — |
| | 63 |
| Other | | 45 |
| | (16 | ) | | 29 |
| Total intangible assets | | $ | 1,090 |
| | $ | (226 | ) | | $ | 864 |
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Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | Components of intangible assets were as follows as of December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | | (in millions) | Customer relationships | | $ | 845 |
| | $ | (219 | ) | | $ | 626 |
| Developed technology | | 332 |
| | (96 | ) | | 236 |
| Indefinite life trademarks | | 63 |
| | — |
| | 63 |
| Other | | 48 |
| | (22 | ) | | 26 |
| Total intangible assets | | $ | 1,288 |
| | $ | (337 | ) | | $ | 951 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2015 | | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | | (in millions) | Customer relationships | | $ | 650 |
| | $ | (158 | ) | | $ | 492 |
| Developed technology | | 332 |
| | (52 | ) | | 280 |
| Indefinite life trademarks | | 63 |
| | — |
| | 63 |
| Other | | 45 |
| | (16 | ) | | 29 |
| Total intangible assets | | $ | 1,090 |
| | $ | (226 | ) | | $ | 864 |
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Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense | Estimated amortization related to our existing intangible assets for the next five years is as follows: | | | | | | | | | Year | | Amount | | | (in millions) | 2017 | | $ | 124 |
| 2018 | | 117 |
| 2019 | | 114 |
| 2020 | | 107 |
| 2021 | | 104 |
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