Correction of Fuji Xerox Misstatement in Prior Period Financial Statements (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) ¥ / $	Jun. 30, 2017 JPY (¥)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares		Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Impact of Revisions [Line Items]
Yen/U.S. Dollar Spot Exchange Rate | ¥ / $		111.89
Total Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates	[1]				$ 115	$ 127		$ 109
Income from Continuing Operations					204	633		840
Net (Loss) Income					207	(460)		466
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Xerox					195	(471)		448
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox					$ 192	$ 622		$ 822
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 0.70	$ 2.36	[2]	$ 3.00	[2]
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share | $ / shares					0.71	(1.95)	[2]	1.59	[2]
Earnings per share from continuing operations, Diluted | $ / shares					0.70	2.33	[2]	2.97	[2]
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share | $ / shares					$ 0.71	$ (1.93)	[2]	$ 1.58	[2]
Translation adjustments, net	[3]				$ 483	$ (347)		$ (651)
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net	[3]				590	(236)		(475)
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net Attributable to Xerox	[3]				589	(233)		(474)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net					797	(696)		(9)
Comprehensive Loss, Net Attributable to Xerox					784	(704)		(26)
Investments in affiliates, at equity					1,404	1,294		1,283
Total Assets					15,946	18,051		25,442
Retained earnings					4,856	4,934		9,575
Accumulated other comprehensive loss					(3,748)	(4,337)		(4,630)
Xerox shareholders’ equity					5,256	4,709		8,975
Total Equity					5,293	4,747		9,018		$ 10,671
Total Liabilities and Equity					15,946	18,051		25,442
Undistributed equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates					$ (18)	(75)		(53)
Fuji Xerox
Impact of Revisions [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					25.00%
Total Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates					$ 102	114		91
Investments in affiliates, at equity					$ 1,366	1,219
Adjustment [Member]
Impact of Revisions [Line Items]
Total Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates						6		(26)
Income from Continuing Operations						6		(26)
Net (Loss) Income						6		(26)
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Xerox						6		(26)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox						$ 6		$ (26)
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 0.03		$ (0.10)
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share | $ / shares						0.03		(0.10)
Earnings per share from continuing operations, Diluted | $ / shares						0.02		(0.09)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share | $ / shares						$ 0.03		$ (0.09)
Translation adjustments, net						$ (1)		$ 9
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net						(1)		9
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net Attributable to Xerox						(1)		9
Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net						5		(17)
Comprehensive Loss, Net Attributable to Xerox						5		(17)
Investments in affiliates, at equity						(94)		(99)
Total Assets						(94)		(99)
Retained earnings						(105)		(111)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss						11		12
Xerox shareholders’ equity						(94)		(99)
Total Equity						(94)		(99)
Total Liabilities and Equity						(94)		(99)
Undistributed equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates						(6)		26
Adjustment [Member] | Fuji Xerox
Impact of Revisions [Line Items]
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax								87
As Reported [Member]
Impact of Revisions [Line Items]
Total Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates						121		135
Income from Continuing Operations						627		866
Net (Loss) Income						(466)		492
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Xerox						(477)		474
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox						$ 616		$ 848
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 2.33		$ 3.10
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share | $ / shares						(1.98)		1.69
Earnings per share from continuing operations, Diluted | $ / shares						2.31		3.06
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share | $ / shares						$ (1.96)		$ 1.67
Translation adjustments, net						$ (346)		$ (660)
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net						(235)		(484)
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net Attributable to Xerox						(232)		(483)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net						(701)		8
Comprehensive Loss, Net Attributable to Xerox						(709)		(9)
Investments in affiliates, at equity						1,388		1,382
Total Assets						18,145		25,541
Retained earnings						5,039		9,686
Accumulated other comprehensive loss						(4,348)		(4,642)
Xerox shareholders’ equity						4,803		9,074
Total Equity						4,841		9,117
Total Liabilities and Equity						18,145		25,541
Undistributed equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates						$ (69)		$ (79)
Parent Company - Fujifilm Holdings Corporation[Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Fuji Xerox
Impact of Revisions [Line Items]
Out-of-Period Adjustment - Fuji Xerox			¥ 40	$ 360
Non Parent Equity Investment Owner - Xerox Corporation[Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Fuji Xerox
Impact of Revisions [Line Items]
Out-of-Period Adjustment - Fuji Xerox		$ 90

[1] Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates has been revised for all applicable prior periods presented throughout this document. Refer to Note 2 - Correction of Fuji Xerox Misstatement in Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information on this revision.

[2] Reflects our one-for-four reverse stock split that became effective on June 14, 2017. Refer to Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further information.

[3] Refer to Note 22 - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for gross components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), reclassification adjustments out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and related tax effects.