Earnings per Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox	$ 616	$ 848	$ 1,029
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	(24)	(24)	(24)
Adjusted Net Income From Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders	592	824	1,005
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Xerox	(1,093)	(374)	(16)
Adjusted Net (Loss) Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ (501)	$ 450	$ 989
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,013,563	1,064,526	1,154,365
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 0.77	$ 0.87
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(1.07)	(0.35)	(0.01)
Basic (Loss) Earnings per Share	$ (0.49)	$ 0.42	$ 0.86
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Net income from continuing operations	$ 616	$ 848	$ 1,029
Adjusted Net Income From Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders	592	824	1,005
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Xerox	(1,093)	(374)	(16)
Adjusted Net (Loss) Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ (501)	$ 450	$ 989
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,013,563	1,064,526	1,154,365
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]
Adjusted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	1,023,979	1,076,224	1,171,597
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 0.77	$ 0.86
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(1.07)	(0.35)	(0.02)
Total Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Share	$ (0.49)	$ 0.42	$ 0.84
Stock options
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]
Stock options, Restricted stock and performance shares	694	1,294	2,976
Restricted stock and performance shares
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]
Stock options, Restricted stock and performance shares	9,722	10,404	14,256
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	$ (24)	$ (24)	$ (24)