Investment in Affiliates, at Equity (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Fuji Xerox [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Fuji Xerox [Member] JPY (¥)		Mar. 31, 2011 Fuji Xerox [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 Fuji Xerox [Member] JPY (¥)		Mar. 31, 2012 Other Equity Method Investments [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 Other Equity Method Investments [Member] USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Affiliates	$ 40	$ 34	$ 37			$ 31			$ 3	$ 3
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)			25.00%	25.00%
After-tax restructuring charges included in equity income			4			11
Summary of Operations:
Revenues			3,330			3,092
Cost and expenses			3,084			2,897
Income before income taxes			246			195
Income tax expense			97			60
Net Income			149			135
Less: Net income - noncontrolling interests			1			1
Net Income - Fuji Xerox			$ 148			$ 134
Weighted Average Rate used to translate the Summary of Operations				79.72	[1]		82.12	[1]

[1] Represents Yen/U.S. Dollar exchange rate used to translate.