Earnings per Share, Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Basic Earnings per Share:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox	$ 267	$ 287	$ 816	$ 875
Adjusted Net Income From Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders	261	281	798	857
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Xerox	(1)	(1)	(3)	(22)
Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	260	280	795	835
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,149,113	1,236,485	1,163,442	1,230,787
Continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.69	$ 0.70
Discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)
Total Basic Earnings per Share (dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.68	$ 0.68
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox	267	287	816	875
Interest on convertible securities, net	0	0	0	1
Adjusted Net Income From Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders	267	287	816	876
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Xerox	(1)	(1)	(3)	(22)
Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	266	286	813	854
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,149,113	1,236,485	1,163,442	1,230,787
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Adjusted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	1,192,405	1,285,578	1,207,948	1,283,596
Continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.68	$ 0.68
Discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Total Diluted Earnings per Share (dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.67	$ 0.67
Stock options [Member]
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Stock options and Restricted stock and performance shares (in shares)	2,793	5,225	3,177	5,422
Restricted Stock and Performance Shares [Member]
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Stock options and Restricted stock and performance shares (in shares)	13,533	14,910	14,363	18,429
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Convertible preferred stock	26,966	26,966	26,966	26,966
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Convertible securities	0	1,992	0	1,992
Earnings (loss) per share, basic [Member]
Basic Earnings per Share:
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	(6)	(6)	(18)	(18)
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted [Member]
Basic Earnings per Share:
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0