Investment in Affiliates, at Equity (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Fuji Xerox [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Fuji Xerox [Member] JPY (¥)		Sep. 30, 2011 Fuji Xerox [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Fuji Xerox [Member] JPY (¥)		Sep. 30, 2012 Fuji Xerox [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Fuji Xerox [Member] JPY (¥)		Sep. 30, 2011 Fuji Xerox [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Fuji Xerox [Member] JPY (¥)		Sep. 30, 2012 Other Equity Method Investments [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Equity Method Investments [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Equity Method Investments [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Equity Method Investments [Member] USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates	$ 34	$ 43	$ 105	$ 111	$ 32			$ 42			$ 97			$ 104			$ 2	$ 1	$ 8	$ 7
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)					25.00%	25.00%					25.00%	25.00%
After-tax restructuring charges included in equity income											15			16
Summary of Operations:
Revenues					3,192			3,330			9,586			9,274
Cost and expenses					2,988			3,042			8,928			8,584
Income before income taxes					204			288			658			690
Income tax expense					68			107			246			231
Net Income					136			181			412			459
Less: Net income - noncontrolling interests					2			1			4			3
Net Income - Fuji Xerox					$ 134			$ 180			$ 408			$ 456
Weighted Average Rate used to translate the Summary of Operations						78.61	[1]		77.69	[1]		79.47	[1]		80.37	[1]

[1] Represents Yen/U.S. Dollar exchange rate used to translate.