Shareholders Equity (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended											9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				$ 12,300								$ 12,300
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance				119								119
Total Equity, Beginning Balance				12,419		12,180				11,664		12,419		11,664
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox	(160)						531					364		803
Comprehensive income, net attributable to noncontrolling interest	4						5					16		15
Comprehensive income, net	(156)						536					380		818
Cash dividends declared - common stock												(222)	[1]	(218)	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock												(18)	[2]	(18)	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock												9
Stock option and incentive plans, net												99		130
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												(730)		(172)
Cancellation of treasury stock												0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												(29)		(24)
Ending Balance	11,802					12,300						11,802
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	106					119						106
Total Equity, Ending Balance	11,908					12,419	12,180					11,908		12,180
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0625		$ 0.0625	$ 0.0625		$ 0.0575	$ 0.0575		$ 0.0575	$ 0.0575		$ 0.1875		$ 0.1725
Dividends per preferred share (in dollars per share)	$ 20		$ 20	$ 20		$ 20	$ 20		$ 20	$ 20
Xerox Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				12,300						11,521		12,300		11,521
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox												364		803
Cash dividends declared - common stock												(222)	[1]	(218)	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock												(18)	[2]	(18)	[2]
Conversion of notes to common stock												9
Stock option and incentive plans, net												99		130
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												(730)		(172)
Cancellation of treasury stock												0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0		0
Ending Balance	11,802						12,046					11,802		12,046
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				1,210						1,239		1,210		1,239
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
Stock option and incentive plans, net												13		24
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												0		0
Cancellation of treasury stock												(64)		(16)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0		0
Ending Balance	1,160						1,247					1,160		1,247
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				5,282						5,622		5,282		5,622
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
Stock option and incentive plans, net												86		106
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees												0		0
Cancellation of treasury stock												(666)		(98)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0		0
Ending Balance	4,710						5,630					4,710		5,630
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				(252)						(104)		(252)		(104)
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												(730)	[3]	(172)
Cancellation of treasury stock												730		114
Distributions to noncontrolling interests												0		0
Ending Balance	(252)						(162)					(252)		(162)
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				8,839						7,991		8,839		7,991
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox												813		853
Cash dividends declared - common stock												(222)	[1]	(218)	[1]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock												(18)	[2]	(18)	[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	9,412						8,608					9,412		8,608
AOCL
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				(2,779)	[4]					(3,227)	[4]	(2,779)	[4]	(3,227)	[4]
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox												(449)	[4]	(50)	[4]
Cash dividends declared - common stock												0	[1],[4]	0	[1],[4]
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock												0	[2],[4]	0	[2],[4]
Conversion of notes to common stock												0	[4]
Stock option and incentive plans, net												0	[4]	0	[4]
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	[4]
Ending Balance	(3,228)	[4]					(3,277)	[4]				(3,228)	[4]	(3,277)	[4]
Non-controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance				119						143		119		143
Comprehensive income, net attributable to noncontrolling interest												16		15
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												(29)		(24)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	$ 106						$ 134					$ 106		$ 134

[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.

[3] Includes associated fees.

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