Shareholders Equity (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended											9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				$ 11,521,000,000								$ 11,521,000,000
Noncontrolling interests, Beginning Balance				143,000,000								143,000,000
Total Equity, Beginning Balance				11,664,000,000		12,366,000,000				12,025,000,000		11,664,000,000		12,025,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net, attributable to parent	531,000,000						614,000,000					803,000,000		1,030,000,000
Comprehensive income, net, attributable to noncontrolling interest	5,000,000						6,000,000					15,000,000		20,000,000
Comprehensive income, net, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	536,000,000						620,000,000					818,000,000		1,050,000,000
Cash dividends declared -common stock												(218,000,000)	[1]	(172,000,000)	[1]
Cash dividends declared preferred stock												(18,000,000)	[2]	(18,000,000)	[2]
Contribution of common stock to U.S. pension plan														130,000,000
Stock option and incentive plans, net												130,000,000		98,000,000
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												(172,000,000)		(718,000,000)
Cancellation of treasury stock												0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												(24,000,000)		(29,000,000)
Ending Balance	12,046,000,000					11,521,000,000						12,046,000,000
Noncontrolling interests, Ending Balance	134,000,000					143,000,000						134,000,000
Total Equity, Ending Balance	12,180,000,000					11,664,000,000	12,366,000,000					12,180,000,000		12,366,000,000
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.0575		$ 0.0575	$ 0.0575		$ 0.0425	$ 0.0425		$ 0.0425	$ 0.0425		$ 0.1725		$ 0.1275
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared	$ 20.00		$ 20	$ 20		$ 20	$ 20		$ 20	$ 20
Xerox Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				11,521,000,000						11,876,000,000		11,521,000,000		11,876,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net, attributable to parent												803,000,000		1,030,000,000
Cash dividends declared -common stock												(218,000,000)	[1]	(172,000,000)	[1]
Cash dividends declared preferred stock												(18,000,000)	[2]	(18,000,000)	[2]
Contribution of common stock to U.S. pension plan														130,000,000
Stock option and incentive plans, net												130,000,000		98,000,000
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												(172,000,000)		(718,000,000)
Cancellation of treasury stock												0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0		0
Ending Balance	12,046,000,000						12,226,000,000					12,046,000,000		12,226,000,000
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				1,239,000,000						1,353,000,000		1,239,000,000		1,353,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net, attributable to parent												0		0
Cash dividends declared -common stock												0	[1]	0
Cash dividends declared preferred stock												0	[2]	0
Contribution of common stock to U.S. pension plan														15,000,000
Stock option and incentive plans, net												24,000,000		17,000,000
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												0		0
Cancellation of treasury stock												(16,000,000)		(63,000,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0		0
Ending Balance	1,247,000,000						1,322,000,000					1,247,000,000		1,322,000,000
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				5,622,000,000						6,317,000,000		5,622,000,000		6,317,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net, attributable to parent												0		0
Cash dividends declared -common stock												0	[1]	0
Cash dividends declared preferred stock												0	[2]	0
Contribution of common stock to U.S. pension plan														115,000,000
Stock option and incentive plans, net												106,000,000		81,000,000
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												0		0
Cancellation of treasury stock												(98,000,000)		(418,000,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0		0
Ending Balance	5,630,000,000						6,095,000,000					5,630,000,000		6,095,000,000
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				(104,000,000)						(124,000,000)		(104,000,000)		(124,000,000)
Comprehensive income (loss), net, attributable to parent												0		0
Cash dividends declared -common stock												0	[1]	0
Cash dividends declared preferred stock												0	[2]	0
Contribution of common stock to U.S. pension plan														0
Stock option and incentive plans, net												0		0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												(172,000,000)	[3]	(718,000,000)
Cancellation of treasury stock												114,000,000		481,000,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0		0
Ending Balance	(162,000,000)						(361,000,000)					(162,000,000)		(361,000,000)
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				7,991,000,000						7,046,000,000		7,991,000,000		7,046,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net, attributable to parent												853,000,000		860,000,000
Cash dividends declared -common stock												(218,000,000)	[1]	(172,000,000)	[1]
Cash dividends declared preferred stock												(18,000,000)	[2]	(18,000,000)	[2]
Contribution of common stock to U.S. pension plan														0
Stock option and incentive plans, net												0		0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												0		0
Cancellation of treasury stock												0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0		0
Ending Balance	8,608,000,000						7,716,000,000					8,608,000,000		7,716,000,000
AOCL
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				(3,227,000,000)	[4]					(2,716,000,000)	[4]	(3,227,000,000)	[4]	(2,716,000,000)	[4]
Comprehensive income (loss), net, attributable to parent												(50,000,000)	[4]	170,000,000	[4]
Cash dividends declared -common stock												0	[1],[4]	0
Cash dividends declared preferred stock												0	[2],[4]	0
Contribution of common stock to U.S. pension plan														0
Stock option and incentive plans, net												0		0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												0	[4]	0	[4]
Cancellation of treasury stock												0	[4]	0	[4]
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0	[4]	0
Ending Balance	(3,277,000,000)	[4]					(2,546,000,000)	[4]				(3,277,000,000)	[4]	(2,546,000,000)	[4]
Non- controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interests, Beginning Balance				143,000,000						149,000,000		143,000,000		149,000,000
Comprehensive income, net, attributable to noncontrolling interest												15,000,000		20,000,000
Cash dividends declared -common stock												0	[1]	0
Cash dividends declared preferred stock												0	[2]	0
Contribution of common stock to U.S. pension plan														0
Stock option and incentive plans, net												0		0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												0		0
Cancellation of treasury stock												0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												(24,000,000)		(29,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests, Ending Balance	$ 134,000,000						$ 140,000,000					$ 134,000,000		$ 140,000,000

[1] (2)Cash dividends declared on common stock of $0.0575 per share in all quarters of 2013 and $0.0425 per share in all quarters of 2012.

[2] (3)Cash dividends declared on preferred stock of $20.00 per share in all quarters of 2013 and 2012.

[3] (1)Includes associated fees.

[4] (1)Refer to Note 16 - Other Comprehensive Income for components of AOCL.