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| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_kjysFSopQk-aRO4kDGgM1g" id="Tc_9zYvM5FG8k-aZxf0NsDzfw_2_0"> Capital stock, par value $.20 per share </dei:Security12bTitle> |
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| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes2.625PercentDue2022Member_dtO-ZXXcVUCKgkQ3-d_bFQ" id="Tc_qAjLNA3yiEqZbajyApLY7A_5_2"> IBM 22A </dei:TradingSymbol> |
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| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.375PercentDue2023Member_XX28aKNkiESiKC3OTJy6bQ" id="Tc_g2EMj6lWwEGsO4TrCMt69g_7_0"> 0.375% Notes due 2023 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.375PercentDue2023Member_XX28aKNkiESiKC3OTJy6bQ" id="Tc_8r4hlmeeIEiAAk4bmCOE8Q_7_2"> IBM 23B </dei:TradingSymbol> |
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| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.125PercentDue2024Member_Mi2IBcP0MU2EElxI3xnpIw" id="Tc_1dClkqA-ykmGTKd-vNA8og_8_0"> 1.125% Notes due 2024 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.125PercentDue2024Member_Mi2IBcP0MU2EElxI3xnpIw" id="Tc_AepSREfAF0yKVEntQSzGRQ_8_2"> IBM 24A </dei:TradingSymbol> |
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| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes2.875PercentDue2025Member_cQVLWMgIakmPO2k-S62BvQ" id="Tc_rjU7GMF7HEO6r_XmzOVfuQ_9_0"> 2.875% Notes due 2025 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes2.875PercentDue2025Member_cQVLWMgIakmPO2k-S62BvQ" id="Tc_7snz5THz5US2kAkZ73GjCQ_9_2"> IBM 25A </dei:TradingSymbol> |
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| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.875PercentDue2025Member_uBj8pO408EyAjJb2IP4uZw" id="Tc_WVKXACKV9EGTw8nmy_GR6A_11_0"> 0.875% Notes due 2025 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.875PercentDue2025Member_uBj8pO408EyAjJb2IP4uZw" id="Tc_JR44XA96VUuhniWJudgMjQ_11_2"> IBM 25C </dei:TradingSymbol> |
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| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2026Member_EVLAcSxVZkSiJfyJ5aqfzg" id="Tc_tj5Qr9q1rU-A4vVNWTcGzw_12_0"> 0.300% Notes due 2026 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2026Member_EVLAcSxVZkSiJfyJ5aqfzg" id="Tc_QOw93TopmkmEXdOc7ao-qA_12_2"> IBM 26B </dei:TradingSymbol> |
| <dei:SecurityExchangeName contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2026Member_EVLAcSxVZkSiJfyJ5aqfzg" id="Tc_ZSapyVjCIEa1fo8Ki9HPSg_12_4"> NYSE </dei:SecurityExchangeName> |
| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.250PercentDue2027Member_RD2aLJzJRkmRnBOtj-lH2w" id="Tc_jD4-NVPWHkC5WFYh7LNUHQ_13_0"> 1.250% Notes due 2027 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.250PercentDue2027Member_RD2aLJzJRkmRnBOtj-lH2w" id="Tc_w6iLl59Wn0G2dlxaxnlp9A_13_2"> IBM 27B </dei:TradingSymbol> |
| <dei:SecurityExchangeName contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.250PercentDue2027Member_RD2aLJzJRkmRnBOtj-lH2w" id="Tc_Do_HL0-VtEeU-Ff4xvT34w_13_4"> NYSE </dei:SecurityExchangeName> |
| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2028Member_bww7SerQRU-975VJ2GPqBw" id="Tc_HjZPmuRj20GLAWETcgZXIg_14_0"> 0.300% Notes due 2028 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2028Member_bww7SerQRU-975VJ2GPqBw" id="Tc_1YfeNuWLDkuaGgXxUnxMZw_14_2"> IBM 28B </dei:TradingSymbol> |
| <dei:SecurityExchangeName contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.300PercentDue2028Member_bww7SerQRU-975VJ2GPqBw" id="Tc_nevopA9uE0GnlWTsT0R2PA_14_4"> NYSE </dei:SecurityExchangeName> |
| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.750PercentDue2028Member_XflNFYC5s0C4ddHz0naVEw" id="Tc_Szt8LErccEKBWAGRwFKvIA_15_0"> 1.750% Notes due 2028 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.750PercentDue2028Member_XflNFYC5s0C4ddHz0naVEw" id="Tc_OgF7qcL7gES9yPdLfz7i2A_15_2"> IBM 28A </dei:TradingSymbol> |
| <dei:SecurityExchangeName contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.750PercentDue2028Member_XflNFYC5s0C4ddHz0naVEw" id="Tc_S2X6ChAWPU2G4sxhwL6phg_15_4"> NYSE </dei:SecurityExchangeName> |
| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.500PercentDue2029Member_YPygw3bmkk-bwREA2-0DAA" id="Tc_Z0oHg0yTJkq7VdbMzLFE4Q_16_0"> 1.500% Notes due 2029 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.500PercentDue2029Member_YPygw3bmkk-bwREA2-0DAA" id="Tc_R6_rSmnTSU6VUvgdqqTO_A_16_2"> IBM 29 </dei:TradingSymbol> |
| <dei:SecurityExchangeName contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.500PercentDue2029Member_YPygw3bmkk-bwREA2-0DAA" id="Tc_UdbBfUQICUGPSq5vFTwvrg_16_4"> NYSE </dei:SecurityExchangeName> |
| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.750PercentDue2031Member_N-gXlANPr0WhVosAt9iBOQ" id="Tc_wMkL7ptYRkGvqZEsC4AM5g_17_0"> 1.750% Notes due 2031 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.750PercentDue2031Member_N-gXlANPr0WhVosAt9iBOQ" id="Tc_fRdFqVS7GUON9HkARajGjg_17_2"> IBM 31 </dei:TradingSymbol> |
| <dei:SecurityExchangeName contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.750PercentDue2031Member_N-gXlANPr0WhVosAt9iBOQ" id="Tc_1SUeU5hQVU2Cg2mlHVGZlA_17_4"> NYSE </dei:SecurityExchangeName> |
| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.650PercentDue2032Member_26s1KVCcjUWg9xUr168XvA" id="Tc_DjW09Q1qFkmDARxyOOaIkA_18_0"> 0.650% Notes due 2032 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.650PercentDue2032Member_26s1KVCcjUWg9xUr168XvA" id="Tc_KE1qg1-2hkmfDZkhcmrhsg_18_2"> IBM 32A </dei:TradingSymbol> |
| <dei:SecurityExchangeName contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes0.650PercentDue2032Member_26s1KVCcjUWg9xUr168XvA" id="Tc_RMn09qy1GEaqytiMS-Bsqg_18_4"> NYSE </dei:SecurityExchangeName> |
| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.200PercentDue2040Member_o3KliIVtP06sahbN2UuCmw" id="Tc_FkbJiz_hv0S4ihXqGO5zQw_19_0"> 1.200% Notes due 2040 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.200PercentDue2040Member_o3KliIVtP06sahbN2UuCmw" id="Tc_35jHi6w25kKM3npkkvJ96Q_19_2"> IBM 40 </dei:TradingSymbol> |
| <dei:SecurityExchangeName contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Notes1.200PercentDue2040Member_o3KliIVtP06sahbN2UuCmw" id="Tc_DpYYHmoYpE-jX1m-h88b7Q_19_4"> NYSE </dei:SecurityExchangeName> |
| <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Debentures7.00PercentDue2025Member_4PJcZYEOH0uBzpVjpAU7WA" id="Tc_n9N1bUcsWkaxQGcm-SnSbw_20_0"> 7.00% Debentures due 2025 </dei:Security12bTitle> |
| <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="Duration_1_21_2021_To_1_21_2021_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_exch_XNYS_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_ibm_Debentures7.00PercentDue2025Member_4PJcZYEOH0uBzpVjpAU7WA" id="Tc_9amd_zOk0kq6hI_Qd34v2Q_20_2"> IBM 25 </dei:TradingSymbol> |
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