Shareholders Equity (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ 12,300,000,000					$ 12,300,000,000
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance		119,000,000					119,000,000
Total Equity, Beginning Balance		12,419,000,000		11,874,000,000		11,664,000,000	12,419,000,000		11,664,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox	302,000,000				244,000,000		524,000,000		272,000,000
Comprehensive income, net attributable to noncontrolling interest	7,000,000				6,000,000		12,000,000		10,000,000
Comprehensive income, net	309,000,000				250,000,000		536,000,000		282,000,000
Cash dividends declared - common stock							(148,000,000)	[1]	(146,000,000)	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock							(12,000,000)	[2]	(12,000,000)	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock							9,000,000
Stock option and incentive plans, net							93,000,000		100,000,000
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees							(479,000,000)		(10,000,000)
Cancellation of treasury stock							0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(13,000,000)		(4,000,000)
Ending Balance	12,287,000,000		12,300,000,000				12,287,000,000
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	118,000,000		119,000,000				118,000,000
Total Equity, Ending Balance	12,405,000,000		12,419,000,000		11,874,000,000		12,405,000,000		11,874,000,000
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0625	$ 0.0625	$ 0.0575	$ 0.0575	$ 0.0575	$ 0.0575	$ 0.1250		$ 0.115
Dividends per preferred share (in dollars per share)	$ 20.00	$ 20.00	$ 20	$ 20	$ 20	$ 20
Xerox Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		12,300,000,000				11,521,000,000	12,300,000,000		11,521,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							524,000,000		272,000,000
Cash dividends declared - common stock							(148,000,000)	[1]	(146,000,000)	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock							(12,000,000)	[2]	(12,000,000)	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock							9,000,000
Stock option and incentive plans, net							93,000,000		100,000,000
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees							(479,000,000)		(10,000,000)
Cancellation of treasury stock							0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0		0
Ending Balance	12,287,000,000				11,725,000,000		12,287,000,000		11,725,000,000
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		1,210,000,000				1,239,000,000	1,210,000,000		1,239,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							0		0
Cash dividends declared - common stock							0	[1]	0	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock							0	[2]	0	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock							1,000,000
Stock option and incentive plans, net							6,000,000		10,000,000
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees							0		0
Cancellation of treasury stock							(52,000,000)		(16,000,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0		0
Ending Balance	1,165,000,000				1,233,000,000		1,165,000,000		1,233,000,000
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		5,282,000,000				5,622,000,000	5,282,000,000		5,622,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							0		0
Cash dividends declared - common stock							0	[1]	0	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock							0	[2]	0	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock							8,000,000
Stock option and incentive plans, net							87,000,000		90,000,000
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees							0		0
Cancellation of treasury stock							(531,000,000)		(98,000,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0		0
Ending Balance	4,846,000,000				5,614,000,000		4,846,000,000		5,614,000,000
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(252,000,000)				(104,000,000)	(252,000,000)		(104,000,000)
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							0		0
Cash dividends declared - common stock							0	[1]	0	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock							0	[2]	0	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock							0
Stock option and incentive plans, net							0		0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees							(479,000,000)		(10,000,000)
Cancellation of treasury stock							583,000,000		114,000,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0		0
Ending Balance	(148,000,000)				0		(148,000,000)		0
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		8,839,000,000				7,991,000,000	8,839,000,000		7,991,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							547,000,000		567,000,000
Cash dividends declared - common stock							(148,000,000)	[1]	(146,000,000)	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock							(12,000,000)	[2]	(12,000,000)	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock							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	9,226,000,000				8,400,000,000		9,226,000,000		8,400,000,000
AOCL
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(2,779,000,000)				(3,227,000,000)	(2,779,000,000)		(3,227,000,000)
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							(23,000,000)		(295,000,000)
Cash dividends declared - common stock							0	[1]	0	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock							0	[2]	0	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock							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	(2,802,000,000)				(3,522,000,000)		(2,802,000,000)		(3,522,000,000)
Non-controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance		119,000,000				143,000,000	119,000,000		143,000,000
Comprehensive income, net attributable to noncontrolling interest							12,000,000		10,000,000
Cash dividends declared - common stock							0	[1]	0	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock							0	[2]	0	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock							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							(13,000,000)		(4,000,000)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	$ 118,000,000				$ 149,000,000		$ 118,000,000		$ 149,000,000

[1] Cash dividends declared on common stock of $0.0625 per share in each quarter of 2014 and $0.0575 per share in each quarter of 2013.

[2] Cash dividends declared on preferred stock of $20.00 per share in each quarter of 2014 and 2013.