Debt - Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal debt	$ 7,974		$ 8,410
Unamortized discount	(58)		(63)
Fair value adjustments(1)	100	[1]	142	[1]
Less: current maturities	(1,112)		(1,042)
Total Long-term Debt	6,904		7,447
2014	1,107	[2],[3]
2015	1,283
2016	975
2017	1,018
2018	1,011
Thereafter	2,580
Long-term Debt Maturities, Current Year by Quarter, First	24
Long-term Debt Maturities, Subsequent Year by Quarter, Second	1,063
Long-term Debt Maturities, Current Year by Quarter, Third	11
Long-term Debt Maturities, Current Year by Quarter, Fourth	9
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure			5
Senior Notes due 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.00%	[4]
Principal debt	0		400
Floating Rate Notes due 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.00%	[4]
Principal debt	0		600
Convertible Notes due 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	9.00%	[4]
Principal debt	9		19
Senior Notes due 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	8.25%	[4]
Principal debt	750		750
Floating Rate Notes due 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.06%	[4]
Principal debt	300		300
Senior Notes due 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.29%	[4]
Principal debt	1,000		1,000
Notes due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	7.20%	[4]
Principal debt	250		250
Senior Notes due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.48%	[4]
Principal debt	700		700
Senior Notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.83%	[4]
Principal debt	500		500
Senior Notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.98%	[4]
Principal debt	500	[4]	500	[4]
Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.57%	[4]
Principal debt	1		1
Senior Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.37%	[4]
Principal debt	1,000		1,000
Senior Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.77%	[4]
Principal debt	500		0
Senior Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.66%	[4]
Principal debt	650		650
Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.39%	[4]
Principal debt	1,062		1,062
Senior Notes due 2039
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.78%	[4]
Principal debt	350		350
Subtotal - Xerox Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal debt	7,572		8,082
Senior Notes due 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.25%	[4]
Principal debt	250		250
Borrowings secured by other assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.47%	[4]
Principal debt	146		77
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.35%	[4]
Principal debt	6		1
Subtotal subsidiary companies
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal debt	$ 402		$ 328

[1] (1)Fair value adjustments - during the period from 2004 to 2011, we early terminated several interest rate swaps that were designated as fair value hedges of certain debt instruments. The associated net fair value adjustments to debt are being amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the related notes.

[2] Excludes fair value adjustment of $5.

[3] (1)Quarterly long-term debt maturities for 2014 are $24, $1,063, $11 and $9 for the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.

[4] Represents weighted average effective interest rate which includes the effect of discounts and premiums on issued debt.