Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Translation Adjustments (Losses) Gains, pre-tax		$ (22)	$ (206)	$ 96	$ (521)
Translation Adjustments (Losses) Gains, net of Tax	[1]	(22)	(206)	92	(521)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges - gains, pre-tax		4	5	61	12
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges - gains, net of tax		3	4	42	11
Changes in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings, pre-tax	[2]	(17)	11	(24)	21
Changes in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings, net of tax	[2]	(12)	5	(17)	9
Other losses, pre-tax		0	(2)	(1)	(2)
Other losses, net of tax		0	(1)	(1)	(2)
Net Unrealized (Losses) Gains, pre-tax		(13)	14	36	31
Net Unrealized (Losses) Gains, net of tax	[1]	(9)	8	24	18
Net actuarial (losses) gains, pre-tax		(113)	40	(336)	152
Net actuarial (losses) gains, net of tax		(69)	25	(207)	94
Prior service amortization, pre-tax	[3]	(3)	(1)	(8)	(41)
Prior service amortization, net of tax	[3]	(2)	(2)	(5)	(26)
Actuarial loss amortization/settlement, pre-tax	[3]	40	40	133	139
Actuarial loss amortization/settlement, net of tax	[3]	27	27	90	94
Fuji Xerox changes in defined benefit plans, net, pre-tax	[4]	(8)	(5)	(108)	22
Fuji Xerox changes in defined benefit plans, net, net of tax	[4]	(8)	(5)	(108)	22
Other gains, pre-tax	[5]	38	51	124	78
Other gains, net of tax	[5]	37	52	123	78
Change in Defined Benefit Plans (Losses) Gains, Pre-tax		(46)	125	(195)	350
Change in Defined Benefit Plans (Losses) Gains, Net of Tax	[1]	(15)	97	(107)	262
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, pre-tax		(81)	(67)	(63)	(140)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of tax	[1]	(46)	(101)	9	(241)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, pre-tax		0	(1)	(1)	(1)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		0	(1)	(1)	(1)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to Xerox, pre-tax		(81)	(66)	(62)	(139)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Attributable to Xerox, net of tax		(46)	$ (100)	10	$ (240)
Cumulative translation adjustments		(2,309)		(2,309)		$ (2,402)
Other unrealized gains, net		25		25		1
Benefit plans net actuarial losses and prior service credits	[6]	(2,348)		(2,348)		(2,241)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Xerox		$ (4,632)		$ (4,632)		$ (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.