Earnings per Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Basic Earnings per Share:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox	$ 155	$ 107	$ 189	$ 298
Net Income From Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders	149	101	177	286
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Xerox	0	(95)	0	(61)
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 149	$ 6	$ 177	$ 225
Weighted average common shares outstanding	1,013,284	1,087,720	1,013,164	1,098,370
Continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.09	$ 0.17	$ 0.26
Discontinued operations (dollars per share)	0.00	(0.08)	0.00	(0.06)
Total Basic Earnings per Share	$ 0.15	$ 0.01	$ 0.17	$ 0.20
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox	$ 155	$ 107	$ 189	$ 298
Net Income From Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders	149	101	177	286
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Xerox	0	(95)	0	(61)
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 149	$ 6	$ 177	$ 225
Weighted average common shares outstanding	1,013,284	1,087,720	1,013,164	1,098,370
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted	1,022,021	1,105,269	1,021,157	1,115,285
Continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.09	$ 0.17	$ 0.26
Discontinued operations (dollars per share)	0.00	(0.08)	0.00	(0.06)
Total Diluted Earnings per Share	$ 0.15	$ 0.01	$ 0.17	$ 0.20
Stock options [Member]
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Stock options and Restricted stock and performance shares (in shares)	822	1,409	837	1,615
Restricted Stock and Performance Shares [Member]
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Stock options and Restricted stock and performance shares (in shares)	7,915	16,140	7,156	15,300
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Convertible preferred stock	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) per share, basic [Member]
Basic Earnings per Share:
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	$ (6)	$ (6)	$ (12)	$ (12)
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted [Member]
Basic Earnings per Share:
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	$ (6)	$ (6)	$ (12)	$ (12)