Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 9,074				$ 9,074
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance			43				43
Total Equity, Beginning Balance			$ 9,117		$ 10,097		9,117	$ 10,753
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox		$ 123				$ 253	245	97
Comprehensive income, net attributable to noncontrolling interests		2				6	4	10
Comprehensive income (loss), net including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests		125				259	249	107
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]						(159)	(155)
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[2]						(12)	(12)
Stock option and incentive plans, net							30	57
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees								(611)
Cancellation of treasury stock								0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(9)	(42)
Ending Balance		9,178		$ 9,074			9,178
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance		38		43			38
Total Equity, Ending Balance		$ 9,216		$ 9,117		$ 10,097	$ 9,216	$ 10,097
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0775	$ 0.0775			$ 0.07	$ 0.1550	$ 0.14
Dividends per preferred share (in dollars per share)		$ 20	$ 20	$ 20	$ 20	$ 20
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired		0
Xerox Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 9,074		$ 10,054		$ 9,074	$ 10,678
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							245	97
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]						(159)	(155)
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[2]						(12)	(12)
Stock option and incentive plans, net							30	57
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees								(611)
Cancellation of treasury stock								0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0	0
Ending Balance		$ 9,178		$ 9,074		$ 10,054	9,178	10,054
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			1,013		1,097		1,013	1,124
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							0	0
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]						0	0
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[2]						0	0
Stock option and incentive plans, net							0	3
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees								0
Cancellation of treasury stock								(30)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0	0
Ending Balance		1,013		1,013		1,097	1,013	1,097
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			3,017		3,967		3,017	4,283
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							0	0
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]						0	0
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[2]						0	0
Stock option and incentive plans, net							30	54
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees								0
Cancellation of treasury stock								(370)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0	0
Ending Balance		3,047		3,017		3,967	3,047	3,967
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance					(316)			(105)
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox								0
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]							0
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[2]							0
Stock option and incentive plans, net								0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees								(611)
Cancellation of treasury stock								400
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								0
Ending Balance						(316)		(316)
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			9,686		9,605		9,686	9,535
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox							189	237
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]						(159)	(155)
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[2]						(12)	(12)
Stock option and incentive plans, net							0	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees								0
Cancellation of treasury stock								0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0	0
Ending Balance		9,704		9,686		9,605	9,704	9,605
AOCL
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	[3]		(4,642)		(4,299)		(4,642)	(4,159)
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox	[3]						56	(140)
Cash dividends declared - common	[1],[3]						0	0
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[2],[3]						0	0
Stock option and incentive plans, net	[3]						0	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees	[3]							0
Cancellation of treasury stock	[3]							0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	[3]						0	0
Ending Balance	[3]	(4,586)		(4,642)		(4,299)	(4,586)	(4,299)
Non-controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance			$ 43		$ 43		43	75
Comprehensive income, net attributable to noncontrolling interests							4	10
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]						0	0
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[2]						0	0
Stock option and incentive plans, net							0	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees								0
Cancellation of treasury stock								0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(9)	(42)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance		$ 38		$ 43		$ 43	$ 38	$ 43

[1] Cash dividends declared on common stock of $0.0775 per share in each quarter of 2016 and $0.07 per share in each quarter of 2015.

[2] Cash dividends declared on preferred stock of $20.00 per share in each quarter of 2016 and 2015.

[3] Refer to Note 15 - Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income for components of AOCL.