Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended												6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2016		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income		$ 170		$ 42	$ (840)	$ 186	$ 161		$ 33	$ 272	$ (31)	$ 13	$ 212	$ 212		$ 194		$ (460)	$ 466	$ 1,018
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		4					3							6		5
Net Income Attributable to Xerox		166		40	$ (843)	$ 183	158		$ 31	$ 267	$ (34)	$ 8	$ 207	206		189		(471)	448	995
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net:
Translation adjustments, net		204	[1]	133			(82)	[1]						337	[1]	107	[1]	(347)	(651)	(728)
Unrealized (losses) gains, net	[1]	(14)					24							(6)		33
Changes in defined benefit plans, net	[1]	(29)					20							(3)		(92)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net		161	[1]	167			(38)	[1]						328	[1]	48	[1]	(236)	(475)	(1,375)
Less: Other comprehensive (loss) income, net attributable to noncontrolling interests		0					(1)							1		(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Attributable to Xerox		161		166			(37)							327		49		(233)	(474)	(1,374)
Comprehensive Income, Net
Comprehensive Income, Net		331		209			123							540		242		(696)	(9)	(357)
Less: Comprehensive income, net attributable to noncontrolling interests		4					2							7		4
Comprehensive Income, Net Attributable to Xerox		$ 327		$ 206			$ 121							$ 533		$ 238		$ (704)	$ (26)	$ (379)

[1] Refer to Note 16 - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for gross components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), reclassification adjustments out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and related tax effects.