Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)		Total		Xerox Shareholders' Equity [Member]		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]		Treasury Stock [Member]		Retained Earnings [Member]		AOCL [Member]		Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Total Equity Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 12,025,000,000
Noncontrolling Interests Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011															149,000,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011				11,876,000,000		1,353,000,000	6,317,000,000		(124,000,000)		7,046,000,000		(2,716,000,000)	[1]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss), net		684,000,000		684,000,000		0	0		0		1,195,000,000		(511,000,000)	[1]
Comprehensive income net (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interest		28,000,000													28,000,000
Comprehensive income net (loss), including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest		712,000,000
Cash dividends declared-common	[2]	226,000,000		226,000,000		0	0		0		226,000,000		0	[1]	0
Cash dividends declared-preferred stock	[3]	(24,000,000)		(24,000,000)		0	0		0		(24,000,000)		0	[1]	0
Contribution of common stock to U.S. pension plan		130,000,000		130,000,000		15,000,000	115,000,000		0		0		0	[1]	0
Stock option and incentive plans, net		133,000,000		133,000,000		18,000,000	115,000,000		0		0		0	[1]	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees		(1,052,000,000)		(1,052,000,000)		0	0		(1,052,000,000)		0		0	[1]	0
Cancellation of treasury stock		0		0		(147,000,000)	(925,000,000)		1,072,000,000		0		0	[1]	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(34,000,000)		0		0	0		0		0		0	[1]	(34,000,000)
Total Equity Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		11,664,000,000
Noncontrolling Interests Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012															143,000,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012				11,521,000,000		1,239,000,000	5,622,000,000		(104,000,000)		7,991,000,000		(3,227,000,000)	[1]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss), net		1,607,000,000		1,607,000,000		0	0		0		1,159,000,000		448,000,000	[1]
Comprehensive income net (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interest		19,000,000													19,000,000
Comprehensive income net (loss), including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,626,000,000
Cash dividends declared-common	[2]	287,000,000		287,000,000		0	0		0		287,000,000		0	[1]	0
Cash dividends declared-preferred stock	[3]	(24,000,000)		(24,000,000)		0	0		0		(24,000,000)		0	[1]	0
Conversion of notes to common stock		9,000,000	[3]	9,000,000	[3]	1,000,000	8,000,000	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[1],[3]	0	[3]
Stock option and incentive plans, net		170,000,000		170,000,000		28,000,000	142,000,000		0		0		0	[1]	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees		(696,000,000)		(696,000,000)		0	0		(696,000,000)		0		0	[1]	0
Cancellation of treasury stock		0		0		(58,000,000)	(490,000,000)		548,000,000		0		0	[1]	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(43,000,000)		0		0	0		0		0		0	[1]	(43,000,000)
Total Equity Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		12,419,000,000
Noncontrolling Interests Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		119,000,000													119,000,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		12,300,000,000		12,300,000,000		1,210,000,000	5,282,000,000		(252,000,000)		8,839,000,000		(2,779,000,000)	[1]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss), net		(411,000,000)		(411,000,000)		0	0		0		969,000,000		(1,380,000,000)	[1]
Comprehensive income net (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interest		22,000,000													22,000,000
Comprehensive income net (loss), including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest		(389,000,000)
Cash dividends declared-common	[2]	293,000,000		293,000,000		0	0		0		293,000,000		0	[1]	0
Cash dividends declared-preferred stock	[3]	(24,000,000)		(24,000,000)		0	0		0		(24,000,000)		0	[1]	0
Conversion of notes to common stock		9,000,000	[2]	9,000,000	[3]	1,000,000	8,000,000	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[1],[3]	0	[3]
Stock option and incentive plans, net		124,000,000		124,000,000		14,000,000	110,000,000		0		0		0	[1]	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees		(1,071,000,000)		(1,071,000,000)		0	0		(1,071,000,000)		0		0	[1]	0
Cancellation of treasury stock		0		0		(101,000,000)	(1,117,000,000)		1,218,000,000		0		0	[1]	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(66,000,000)		0		0	0		0		0		0	[1]	(66,000,000)
Total Equity Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		10,709,000,000
Noncontrolling Interests Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		75,000,000													75,000,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 10,634,000,000		$ 10,634,000,000		$ 1,124,000,000	$ 4,283,000,000		$ (105,000,000)		$ 9,491,000,000		$ (4,159,000,000)	[1]

[1] (3)AOCL - Accumulated other comprehensive loss.

[2] (1)Cash dividends declared on common stock of $0.0625 in each quarter of 2014, $0.0575 in each quarter of 2013 and $0.0425 in each quarter of 2012.

[3] (2)Cash dividends declared on preferred stock of $20 per share in each quarter of 2014, 2013 and 2012.