Shareholders' Equity of Xerox Holdings (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019		Sep. 30, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		$ 4,992	$ 5,408	$ 5,039		$ 5,293
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle						120
Comprehensive income (loss), net		20	154	385		270
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]	(56)	(62)	(171)		(192)
Stock option and incentive plans, net		3	11	23		38
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees		(68)	(284)	(368)	[2]	(284)
Cancellation of treasury stock				(355)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(1)	(1)	(11)		(12)
Balance at end of period		$ 4,886	$ 5,222	$ 4,886		$ 5,222
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.75		$ 0.75
Dividends per preferred share (in dollars per share)		$ 20.00	$ 20.00	$ 60.00		$ 60.00
Series B Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[3]	$ (4)	$ (4)	$ (11)		$ (11)
Xerox Holdings/Xerox Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		4,962	5,377	5,005		5,256
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle						120
Comprehensive income (loss), net		18	150	377		261
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]	(56)	(62)	(171)		(192)
Stock option and incentive plans, net		3	11	23		38
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees		(68)	(284)	(368)		(284)
Balance at end of period		4,855	5,188	4,855		5,188
Xerox Holdings/Xerox Shareholders’ Equity | Series B Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[3]	(4)	(4)	(11)		(11)
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		225	$ 255	232		$ 255
Stock option and incentive plans, net (in shares)			1			1
Cancellation of treasury stock		(4)		(11)
Balance at end of period		221	$ 256	221		$ 256
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		3,124	3,920	3,321		3,893
Stock option and incentive plans, net		3	10	23		37
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees						0
Cancellation of treasury stock		(127)		(344)
Balance at end of period		3,000	3,930	3,000		3,930
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		(131)	0	(55)		0
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees		(68)	(284)	(368)		(284)
Cancellation of treasury stock		131		355
Balance at end of period		(68)	(284)	(68)		(284)
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		5,391	4,974	5,072		4,856
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle				127	[4]	120
Comprehensive income (loss), net		221	89	535		224
Cash dividends declared - common	[1]	(56)	(62)	(171)		(192)
Balance at end of period		5,552	4,997	5,552		4,997
Retained Earnings | Series B Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared - preferred	[3]	(4)	(4)	(11)		(11)
AOCL
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	[5]	(3,647)	(3,772)	(3,565)		(3,748)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	[4],[5]			(127)
Comprehensive income (loss), net	[5]	(203)	61	(158)		37
Balance at end of period	[5]	(3,850)	(3,711)	(3,850)		(3,711)
Non-controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period		30	31	34		37
Comprehensive income (loss), net		2	4	8		9
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees						0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(1)	(1)	(11)		(12)
Balance at end of period		$ 31	$ 34	$ 31		$ 34

[1] Cash dividends declared on common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $0.25 per share and $0.75 per share, respectively.

[2] Includes associated fees.

[3] Cash dividends declared on preferred stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $20.00 per share and $60.00 per share, respectively.

[4] Refer to Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Income Taxes, for additional information related to the adoption of ASU 2018-02.

[5] Refer to Note 20 - Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the components of AOCL.