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Debt - Debt Issuances (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Debt - Debt Issuances (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016 Interest Days	Apr. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 04, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of publicly traded companies, upon completion of Xerox's Planned Company Separation \| Interest	2
Senior Notes due 2016 6.40% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.40%
Notes due 2016 7.20% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.20%
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt				$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity \| Days	364
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] \| Interest rate - Libor plus 1.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.50%
Minimum [Member] \| Senior Debt Obligations [Member] \| Interest rate - Libor plus 1.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.02%
Maximum [Member] \| Senior Debt Obligations [Member] \| Interest rate - Libor plus 1.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.15%
Senior Notes due 2016 and Notes due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 950
Senior Notes due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 700
Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 250