Finance Receivables, Net, Aging (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	$ 2,473		$ 2,421
Total Finance Receivables	4,119		4,385
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	128		151
Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	91		83
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	20		20
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	14		14
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	125		117
Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	3,994		4,268
United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	1,711		1,728
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	63		64
United States | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	46		43
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	11		10
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	7		6
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	64		59
United States | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	1,647		1,669
United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	417		409
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	11		13
United States | Finance and other services | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	8		7
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	2		2
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	1		1
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	11		10
United States | Finance and other services | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	406		399
United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	581		605
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	28		25
United States | Government and education | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	15		14
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	4		4
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	3		3
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	22		21
United States | Government and education | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	559		584
United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	312		317
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	8		6
United States | Graphic arts | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	13		12
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	2		1
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	1		1
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	16		14
United States | Graphic arts | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	296		303
United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	151		151
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	7		9
United States | Industrial | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	4		4
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	1		1
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	1		1
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	6		6
United States | Industrial | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	145		145
United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	127		124
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	5		5
United States | Healthcare | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	3		3
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	1		1
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	1		0
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	5		4
United States | Healthcare | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	122		120
United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	123		122
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	4		6
United States | Other | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	3		3
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	1		1
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	0		0
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	4		4
United States | Other | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	119		118
Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	386		424
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	13		17
Canada | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	10		9
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	2		2
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	1		1
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	13		12
Canada | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	373		412
Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	94		97
Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	76		86
Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	122		143
Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	40		41
Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	54		57
Europe
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	1,606		1,835
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	52		70
Europe | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	23		18
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	6		7
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	5		7
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	34		32
Europe | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	1,572		1,803
France
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	537		616
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	28		35
France | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	0		0
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	1		1
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	2		2
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	3		3
France | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	534		613
U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	334		362
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	0		1
U.K./Ireland | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	2		1
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	1		0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	0		0
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	3		1
U.K./Ireland | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	331		361
Central
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	463	[1]	538	[1]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	8	[1]	15	[1]
Central | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	5	[1]	2	[1]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	2	[1]	2	[1]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	0	[1]	1	[1]
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	7	[1]	5	[1]
Central | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	456	[1]	533	[1]
Southern
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	208	[2]	244	[2]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	12	[2]	17	[2]
Southern | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	15	[2]	14	[2]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	2	[2]	4	[2]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	3	[2]	4	[2]
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	20	[2]	22	[2]
Southern | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	188	[2]	222	[2]
Nordics
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	64	[3]	75	[3]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	4	[3]	2	[3]
Nordics | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	1	[3]	1	[3]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	0	[3]	0	[3]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	0	[3]	0	[3]
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	1	[3]	1	[3]
Nordics | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	63	[3]	74	[3]
Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	416		398
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	0		0
Other | Billed Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	12		13
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 31 To 90 Days Past Due	1		1
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	1		0
Billed portion of finance receivables, net	14		14
Other | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	$ 402		$ 384

[1] Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Holland.

[2] Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.

[3] Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.