Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Translation Adjustment Losses, Pre-tax		$ (660)	$ (736)	$ (194)
Translation Adjustment Losses, Net of Tax	[1]	(660)	(734)	(185)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges gains (losses), pre-tax		13	(20)	(126)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges gains (losses), net of tax		12	(10)	(89)
Changes in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings, pre-tax	[2]	28	36	123
Changes in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings, net of tax	[2]	13	26	86
Other (losses) gains, pre-tax		(3)	(1)	3
Other (losses) gains, net of tax		(2)	(1)	3
Net Unrealized Gains, Pre-tax		38	15	0
Net Unrealized Gains, Net of Tax	[1]	23	15	0
Net actuarial/prior service (losses) gains, pre-tax		(73)	(1,291)	729
Net actuarial/prior service (losses) gains, net of tax		(86)	(861)	483
Prior service amortization/curtailment, pre-tax	[3]	(38)	(46)	(45)
Prior service amortization/curtailment, net of tax	[3]	(23)	(29)	(29)
Actuarial loss amortization/settlement, pre-tax	[3]	186	121	260
Actuarial loss amortization/settlement, net of tax	[3]	126	83	172
Fuji Xerox changes in defined benefit plans, net, pre-tax	[4]	21	40	23
Fuji Xerox changes in defined benefit plans, net, net of tax	[4]	21	40	23
Other gains (losses), pre-tax	[5]	116	106	(17)
Other gains (losses), net of tax	[5]	115	105	(17)
Change in Defined Benefit Plans Gains (Losses), Pre-tax		212	(1,070)	950
Change in Defined Benefit Plans Gains (Losses), Net of Tax	[1]	153	(662)	632
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, before Tax		(410)	(1,791)	756
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax	[1]	(484)	(1,381)	447
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, pre-tax		(1)	(1)	(1)
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	[1]	(1)	(1)	(1)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to Xerox, Pre-Tax		(409)	(1,790)	757
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net Attributable to Xerox	[1]	$ (483)	$ (1,380)	$ 448

[1] Refer to Note 21 - Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income for gross components of Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, reclassification adjustments out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and related tax effects.

[2] Reclassified to Cost of sales - refer to Note 14 - Financial Instruments for additional information regarding our cash flow hedges.

[3] Reclassified to Total Net Periodic Benefit Cost - refer to Note 16 - Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

[4] Represents our share of Fuji Xerox's benefit plan changes.

[5] Primarily represents currency impact on cumulative amount of benefit plan net actuarial losses and prior service credits in AOCL.