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Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Amounts billed or billable $ 110us-gaap_BilledContractReceivables $ 113us-gaap_BilledContractReceivables  
Unbilled amounts 1,425us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable 1,500us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable  
Subtotal 2,865xrx_Accountsreceivablenetcurrentincludingdiscontinuedoperations 2,929xrx_Accountsreceivablenetcurrentincludingdiscontinuedoperations  
Accounts Receivable, Net 2,652us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 2,929us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent  
Billable contracts receivable to be invoiced in the subsequent month 997xrx_BillableContractsReceivableToBeInvoicedInSubsequentMonth 1,054xrx_BillableContractsReceivableToBeInvoicedInSubsequentMonth  
Deferred Proceeds Receivable From Sales Of Accounts Receivable 73xrx_DeferredProceedsReceivablesFromSalesOfAccountsReceivables 121xrx_DeferredProceedsReceivablesFromSalesOfAccountsReceivables  
Accounts receivable sold, derecognized and uncollected at balance sheet date 580xrx_Accountsreceivablesoldderecognizedanduncollectedatbalancesheetdate 723xrx_Accountsreceivablesoldderecognizedanduncollectedatbalancesheetdate  
Accounts receivable sales 2,906xrx_AccountsReceivableSales 3,401xrx_AccountsReceivableSales 3,699xrx_AccountsReceivableSales
Deferred proceeds 387xrx_DeferredProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSales 486xrx_DeferredProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSales 639xrx_DeferredProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSales
Loss on sale of accounts receivable 15xrx_Lossonsaleofaccountsreceivable 17xrx_Lossonsaleofaccountsreceivable 21xrx_Lossonsaleofaccountsreceivable
Estimated decrease to operating cash flows (68)xrx_EstimatedIncreaseDecreaseToOperatingCashFlows [1] (55)xrx_EstimatedIncreaseDecreaseToOperatingCashFlows [1] (78)xrx_EstimatedIncreaseDecreaseToOperatingCashFlows [1]
Accounts Receivable [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Amounts billed or billable 2,634us-gaap_BilledContractReceivables
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
2,651us-gaap_BilledContractReceivables
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
 
Unbilled amounts 319us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
390us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts (88)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
(112)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
 
Discontinued operations (213)us-gaap_TradeReceivablesHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
[2] 0us-gaap_TradeReceivablesHeldForSaleNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
[2]  
ITO [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Billable contracts receivable to be invoiced in the subsequent month $ 52xrx_BillableContractsReceivableToBeInvoicedInSubsequentMonth
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= xrx_ITOMember
   
[1] Represents the difference between current and prior year fourth quarter receivable sales adjusted for the effects of: (i) the deferred proceeds, (ii) collections prior to the end of the year and (iii) currency.
[2] (1)Represents net accounts receivable related to our ITO business which is held for sale and being reported as a discontinued operation at December 31, 2014. Refer to Note 4 - Divestitures for additional information regarding this pending sale.