Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Translation Adjustments (Losses) Gains, pre-tax		$ (75)	$ 191	$ 118	$ (315)
Translation Adjustments (Losses) Gains, net of Tax	[1]	(77)	194	114	(315)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges - gains (losses), pre-tax		41	(24)	57	7
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges - gains (losses), net of tax		30	(18)	39	7
Changes in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings, pre-tax	[2]	(8)	0	(7)	10
Changes in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings, net of tax	[2]	(5)	(1)	(5)	4
Other (losses) gains, pre-tax		(1)	1	(1)	0
Other (losses) gains, net of tax		(1)	0	(1)	(1)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses), pre-tax		32	(23)	49	17
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses), net of tax	[1]	24	(19)	33	10
Net actuarial (losses) gains, pre-tax		(100)	200	(223)	112
Net actuarial (losses) gains, net of tax		(62)	123	(138)	69
Prior service amortization, pre-tax	[3]	(3)	(32)	(5)	(40)
Prior service amortization, net of tax	[3]	(2)	(19)	(3)	(24)
Actuarial loss amortization/settlement, pre-tax	[3]	41	46	93	99
Actuarial loss amortization/settlement, net of tax	[3]	28	32	63	67
Fuji Xerox changes in defined benefit plans, net	[4]	(25)	8	(100)	27
Fuji Xerox changes in defined benefit plans, net, net of tax	[4]	(25)	8	(100)	27
Other gains (losses), pre-tax	[5]	81	(76)	86	27
Other gains (losses), net of tax	[5]	81	(77)	86	26
Change in Defined Benefit Plans (Losses) Gains, Pre-tax		(6)	146	(149)	225
Change in Defined Benefit Plans (Losses) Gains, Net of Tax	[1]	20	67	(92)	165
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, pre-tax		(49)	314	18	(73)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of tax	[1]	(33)	242	55	(140)
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest, pre-tax		(1)	1	(1)	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		(1)	1	(1)	0
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to Xerox, pre-tax		(48)	313	19	(73)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Attributable to Xerox, net of tax		(32)	$ 241	56	$ (140)
Cumulative translation adjustments		(2,287)		(2,287)		$ (2,402)
Other unrealized gains, net		34		34		1
Benefit plans net actuarial losses and prior service credits	[6]	(2,333)		(2,333)		(2,241)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Xerox		$ (4,586)		$ (4,586)		$ (4,642)

[1] Refer to Note 15 - 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 11 - Financial Instruments for additional information regarding our cash flow hedges.

[3] Reclassified to Total Net Periodic Benefit Cost - refer to Note 13 - 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.

[6] Includes our share of Fuji Xerox.