$CTSH
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

2020 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000105829020000033 Filed on May 08, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q1 2019 Q1
Revenue $4.225B $4.110B
YoY Change 2.8% 5.06%
Cost Of Revenue $2.741B $2.575B
YoY Change 6.45% 7.25%
Gross Profit $1.484B $1.535B
YoY Change -3.32% 1.59%
Gross Profit Margin 35.12% 37.35%
Selling, General & Admin $711.0M $871.0M
YoY Change -18.37% 22.68%
% of Gross Profit 47.91% 56.74%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $136.0M $133.0M
YoY Change 2.26% 13.68%
% of Gross Profit 9.16% 8.66%
Operating Expenses $711.0M $871.0M
YoY Change -18.37% 22.68%
Operating Profit $579.0M $539.0M
YoY Change 7.42% -22.22%
Interest Expense $6.000M $7.000M
YoY Change -14.29% 16.67%
% of Operating Profit 1.04% 1.3%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$69.00M $44.00M
YoY Change -256.82% 1000.0%
Pretax Income $510.0M $583.0M
YoY Change -12.52% -16.36%
Income Tax $142.0M $142.0M
% Of Pretax Income 27.84% 24.36%
Net Earnings $367.0M $441.0M
YoY Change -16.78% -15.19%
Net Earnings / Revenue 8.69% 10.73%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.67 $0.77
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.67 $0.77
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 546.0M shares 573.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 546.0M shares 575.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q1 2019 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $4.282B $3.668B
YoY Change 16.74% -24.06%
Cash & Equivalents $3.886B $950.0M
Short-Term Investments $396.0M $2.718B
Other Short-Term Assets $823.0M $838.0M
YoY Change -1.79% -2.1%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $3.220B $3.377B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $8.325B $7.883B
YoY Change 5.61% -12.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.322B $1.314B
YoY Change 0.61% -1.43%
Goodwill $4.014B $3.638B
YoY Change 10.34% 34.1%
Intangibles $1.005B $1.185B
YoY Change -15.19% 24.08%
Long-Term Investments $37.00M $79.00M
YoY Change -53.16% -4.82%
Other Assets $809.0M $724.0M
YoY Change 11.74% 25.48%
Total Long-Term Assets $9.104B $8.213B
YoY Change 10.85% 35.64%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $8.325B $7.883B
Total Long-Term Assets $9.104B $8.213B
Total Assets $17.43B $16.10B
YoY Change 8.28% 6.99%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $289.0M $262.0M
YoY Change 10.31% -10.58%
Accrued Expenses $1.568B $1.594B
YoY Change -1.63% 21.96%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $38.00M $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $38.00M $32.00M
YoY Change 18.75% -68.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $2.872B $2.720B
YoY Change 5.59% 10.17%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $2.430B $727.0M
YoY Change 234.25% 8.02%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $229.0M $150.0M
YoY Change 52.67% -24.62%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.659B $877.0M
YoY Change 203.19% 0.57%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $2.872B $2.720B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.659B $877.0M
Total Liabilities $6.816B $4.960B
YoY Change 37.42% 22.26%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $10.83B $11.14B
YoY Change -2.77% 2.62%
Common Stock $5.000M $6.000M
YoY Change -16.67% 0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $10.61B $11.14B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $17.43B $16.10B
YoY Change 8.28% 6.99%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q1 2019 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $367.0M $441.0M
YoY Change -16.78% -15.19%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $136.0M $133.0M
YoY Change 2.26% 13.68%
Cash From Operating Activities $497.0M $269.0M
YoY Change 84.76% -30.67%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $112.0M $106.0M
YoY Change 5.66% 10.42%
Acquisitions $86.00M $197.0M
YoY Change -56.35% 19600.0%
Other Investing Activities -$160.0M $462.0M
YoY Change -134.63% -452.67%
Cash From Investing Activities -$272.0M $356.0M
YoY Change -176.4% -256.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $511.0M $771.0M
YoY Change -33.72% 143.99%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities $1.135B -$839.0M
YoY Change -235.28% 71.93%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities $497.0M $269.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -$272.0M $356.0M
Cash From Financing Activities $1.135B -$839.0M
Net Change In Cash $1.241B -$211.0M
YoY Change -688.15% -35.28%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $497.0M $269.0M
Capital Expenditures $112.0M $106.0M
Free Cash Flow $385.0M $163.0M
YoY Change 136.2% -44.18%

Facts In Submission

Frame Concept Type Concept / XBRL Key Value Unit
CY2020Q1 dei Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
false
CY2020Q1 dei Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
2020
CY2020Q1 dei Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
Q1
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
0001058290
CY2020Q1 dei Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
--12-31
CY2020Q1 dei Document Type
DocumentType
10-Q
CY2020Q1 dei Document Quarterly Report
DocumentQuarterlyReport
true
CY2020Q1 dei Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
2020-03-31
CY2020Q1 dei Document Transition Report
DocumentTransitionReport
false
CY2020Q1 dei Entity File Number
EntityFileNumber
0-24429
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Shell Company
EntityShellCompany
false
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Incorporation State Country Code
EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode
DE
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Tax Identification Number
EntityTaxIdentificationNumber
13-3728359
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Address Address Line1
EntityAddressAddressLine1
Glenpointe Centre West
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Address Address Line2
EntityAddressAddressLine2
500 Frank W. Burr Blvd.
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Address City Or Town
EntityAddressCityOrTown
Teaneck,
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Address State Or Province
EntityAddressStateOrProvince
NJ
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Address Postal Zip Code
EntityAddressPostalZipCode
07666
CY2020Q1 dei City Area Code
CityAreaCode
201
CY2020Q1 dei Local Phone Number
LocalPhoneNumber
801-0233
CY2020Q1 dei Security12b Title
Security12bTitle
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
CY2020Q1 dei Trading Symbol
TradingSymbol
CTSH
CY2020Q1 dei Security Exchange Name
SecurityExchangeName
NASDAQ
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
Yes
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Interactive Data Current
EntityInteractiveDataCurrent
Yes
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
Large Accelerated Filer
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Small Business
EntitySmallBusiness
false
CY2020Q1 dei Entity Emerging Growth Company
EntityEmergingGrowthCompany
false
CY2020Q2 dei Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
540580052 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
3886000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
2645000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
396000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
779000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
74000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
67000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
3220000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
3256000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
823000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
931000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
8325000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
7611000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
1322000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
1309000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
927000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
926000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
4014000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
3979000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
1005000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
1041000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
594000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
585000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
433000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
17000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
809000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
736000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Assets
Assets
17429000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Assets
Assets
16204000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
289000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
239000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
354000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
313000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
38000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
38000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
197000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
202000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities
AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities
1994000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities
AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities
2191000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
2872000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
2983000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
42000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
23000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
734000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
745000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
31000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
35000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
2430000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
700000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Accrued Income Taxes Noncurrent
AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent
478000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Accrued Income Taxes Noncurrent
AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent
478000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
229000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
218000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Liabilities
Liabilities
6816000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Liabilities
Liabilities
5182000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
0.10
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
0.10
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
15000000.0 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
15000000.0 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
0 shares
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
0 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
0 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
0 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
0.01
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
0.01
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
1000000000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
1000000000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
541000000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
541000000 shares
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
548000000 shares
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
548000000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
5000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
5000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
41000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
33000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
10831000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
11022000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-264000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-38000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
10613000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
11022000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
17429000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
16204000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
4225000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
4110000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Cost Of Goods And Service Excluding Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
2747000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Cost Of Goods And Service Excluding Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
2575000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
711000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
871000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
55000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
2000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
133000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
123000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
579000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
539000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Investment Income Interest And Dividend
InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend
41000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Investment Income Interest And Dividend
InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend
48000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Interest Expense
InterestExpense
6000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Interest Expense
InterestExpense
7000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
-102000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
2000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
-2000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
1000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
-69000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
44000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
510000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
583000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
142000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
142000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
-1000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
0 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
367000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
441000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.67
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.77
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.67
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.77
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
546000000 shares
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
573000000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
0 shares
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
2000000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
546000000 shares
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
575000000 shares
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
367000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
441000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
-135000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
-2000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
-91000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
36000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
0 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
6000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
-226000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
40000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
141000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
481000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
11022000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Cumulative Effect Of New Accounting Principle In Period Of Adoption
CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption
1000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
367000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-226000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
40000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
55000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
526000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
120000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
10613000000 USD
CY2018Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
11424000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Cumulative Effect Of New Accounting Principle In Period Of Adoption
CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption
2000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
441000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
40000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
50000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
66000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
771000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
116000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
11136000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
367000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
441000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
136000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
133000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-19000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-42000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
55000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
66000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
-144000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
7000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
-13000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
131000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
-26000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
-90000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
44000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
49000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
59000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
56000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
-328000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
-386000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
497000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
269000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
112000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
106000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities
PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
0 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities
PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
243000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
0 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
650000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Held To Maturity Securities
PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities
202000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Held To Maturity Securities
PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities
94000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Held To Maturity Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities
154000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Held To Maturity Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities
348000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Other Investments
PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
54000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Other Investments
PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
31000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments
28000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
3000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments
29000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
86000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
197000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
-272000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
356000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
40000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
50000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
511000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
771000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
13000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
2000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
1740000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
0 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
121000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
116000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
1135000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
1241000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
-839000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
-119000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
-211000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
2645000000 USD
CY2018Q4 us-gaap Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
1161000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
3886000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
950000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
4225000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
4225000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
4225000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
4110000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
4110000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
4110000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Capitalized Contract Cost Net
CapitalizedContractCostNet
485000000 USD
CY2018Q4 us-gaap Capitalized Contract Cost Net
CapitalizedContractCostNet
400000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization
CapitalizedContractCostAmortization
-22000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization
CapitalizedContractCostAmortization
-20000000 USD
CY2020Q1 ctsh Capitalized Contract Cost Costs Capitalized
CapitalizedContractCostCostsCapitalized
35000000 USD
CY2019Q1 ctsh Capitalized Contract Cost Costs Capitalized
CapitalizedContractCostCostsCapitalized
43000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Capitalized Contract Cost Net
CapitalizedContractCostNet
498000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Capitalized Contract Cost Net
CapitalizedContractCostNet
423000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Contract With Customer Asset Gross
ContractWithCustomerAssetGross
334000000 USD
CY2018Q4 us-gaap Contract With Customer Asset Gross
ContractWithCustomerAssetGross
305000000 USD
CY2020Q1 ctsh Contract With Customer Asset Revenue Recognized But Not Billed
ContractWithCustomerAssetRevenueRecognizedButNotBilled
219000000 USD
CY2019Q1 ctsh Contract With Customer Asset Revenue Recognized But Not Billed
ContractWithCustomerAssetRevenueRecognizedButNotBilled
238000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Contract With Customer Asset Reclassified To Receivable
ContractWithCustomerAssetReclassifiedToReceivable
-194000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Contract With Customer Asset Reclassified To Receivable
ContractWithCustomerAssetReclassifiedToReceivable
-208000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Contract With Customer Asset Gross
ContractWithCustomerAssetGross
359000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Contract With Customer Asset Gross
ContractWithCustomerAssetGross
335000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
336000000 USD
CY2018Q4 us-gaap Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
348000000 USD
CY2020Q1 ctsh Contract With Customer Liability Amount Billed But Revenue Not Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAmountBilledButRevenueNotRecognized
257000000 USD
CY2019Q1 ctsh Contract With Customer Liability Amount Billed But Revenue Not Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAmountBilledButRevenueNotRecognized
205000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
-197000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
-149000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
396000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
404000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation
RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation
1674000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Percentage
RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationPercentage
0.70
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction Period1
RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1
P2Y
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Trading Securities Equity
TradingSecuritiesEquity
27000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Accumulated Loss
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
0 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
67000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
10000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
2000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
74000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Trading Securities Equity
TradingSecuritiesEquity
26000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Current
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent
321000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Current
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent
287000000 USD
CY2020Q1 ctsh Debt Securities Time Deposits
DebtSecuritiesTimeDeposits
48000000 USD
CY2019Q4 ctsh Debt Securities Time Deposits
DebtSecuritiesTimeDeposits
466000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
396000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
779000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
433000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
17000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
149000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
0 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
0 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
0 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
149000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
380000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
112000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
0 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
0 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
0 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
112000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Accumulated Loss
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
0 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments
PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
26000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
37000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
9000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Cost Method Investments
CostMethodInvestments
3000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Cost Method Investments
CostMethodInvestments
8000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
952000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
1239000000 USD
CY2020Q1 ctsh Customer Volumeand Other Incentives Current
CustomerVolumeandOtherIncentivesCurrent
264000000 USD
CY2019Q4 ctsh Customer Volumeand Other Incentives Current
CustomerVolumeandOtherIncentivesCurrent
251000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Derivative Liabilities Current
DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
42000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Derivative Liabilities Current
DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
8000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
197000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
152000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Accrued Professional Fees Current
AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
131000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Accrued Professional Fees Current
AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
137000000 USD
CY2020Q1 ctsh Accrued Travel And Entertainment Current
AccruedTravelAndEntertainmentCurrent
24000000 USD
CY2019Q4 ctsh Accrued Travel And Entertainment Current
AccruedTravelAndEntertainmentCurrent
24000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
384000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities
AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities
1994000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities
AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities
2191000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
2430000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
700000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.278
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.244
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
13000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
78000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
43000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
10000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified Within Twelve Months
CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths
-36000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Restricted Investments
RestrictedInvestments
414000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
-135000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Insurance Receivable For Malpractice
InsuranceReceivableForMalpractice
15000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
579000000 USD
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
539000000 USD
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
1322000000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
1309000000 USD

Files In Submission

Name View Source Status
0001058290-20-000033-index-headers.html Edgar Link pending
0001058290-20-000033-index.html Edgar Link pending
0001058290-20-000033.txt Edgar Link pending
0001058290-20-000033-xbrl.zip Edgar Link pending
ctsh-20200331.htm Edgar Link pending
ctsh-20200331.xsd Edgar Link pending
ctsh-20200331_cal.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
ctsh-20200331_def.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
ctsh-20200331_g1.jpg Edgar Link pending
ctsh-20200331_htm.xml Edgar Link completed
ctsh-20200331_lab.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
ctsh-20200331_pre.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
ctshexhibit1013312020.htm Edgar Link pending
ctshexhibit1023312020.htm Edgar Link pending
ctshexhibit1033312020.htm Edgar Link pending
ctshexhibit3113312020.htm Edgar Link pending
ctshexhibit3123312020.htm Edgar Link pending
ctshexhibit3213312020.htm Edgar Link pending
ctshexhibit3223312020.htm Edgar Link pending
FilingSummary.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
Financial_Report.xlsx Edgar Link pending
MetaLinks.json Edgar Link pending
R1.htm Edgar Link pending
R10.htm Edgar Link pending
R11.htm Edgar Link pending
R12.htm Edgar Link pending
R13.htm Edgar Link pending
R14.htm Edgar Link pending
R15.htm Edgar Link pending
R16.htm Edgar Link pending
R17.htm Edgar Link pending
R18.htm Edgar Link pending
R19.htm Edgar Link pending
R2.htm Edgar Link pending
R20.htm Edgar Link pending
R21.htm Edgar Link pending
R22.htm Edgar Link pending
R23.htm Edgar Link pending
R24.htm Edgar Link pending
R25.htm Edgar Link pending
R26.htm Edgar Link pending
R27.htm Edgar Link pending
R28.htm Edgar Link pending
R29.htm Edgar Link pending
R3.htm Edgar Link pending
R30.htm Edgar Link pending
R31.htm Edgar Link pending
R32.htm Edgar Link pending
R33.htm Edgar Link pending
R34.htm Edgar Link pending
R35.htm Edgar Link pending
R36.htm Edgar Link pending
R37.htm Edgar Link pending
R38.htm Edgar Link pending
R39.htm Edgar Link pending
R4.htm Edgar Link pending
R40.htm Edgar Link pending
R41.htm Edgar Link pending
R42.htm Edgar Link pending
R43.htm Edgar Link pending
R44.htm Edgar Link pending
R45.htm Edgar Link pending
R46.htm Edgar Link pending
R47.htm Edgar Link pending
R48.htm Edgar Link pending
R49.htm Edgar Link pending
R5.htm Edgar Link pending
R50.htm Edgar Link pending
R51.htm Edgar Link pending
R52.htm Edgar Link pending
R53.htm Edgar Link pending
R54.htm Edgar Link pending
R55.htm Edgar Link pending
R56.htm Edgar Link pending
R57.htm Edgar Link pending
R58.htm Edgar Link pending
R59.htm Edgar Link pending
R6.htm Edgar Link pending
R60.htm Edgar Link pending
R61.htm Edgar Link pending
R62.htm Edgar Link pending
R63.htm Edgar Link pending
R7.htm Edgar Link pending
R8.htm Edgar Link pending
R9.htm Edgar Link pending
report.css Edgar Link pending
Show.js Edgar Link pending