Debt - Short-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 394	$ 1,049
Xerox Holdings Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	0	0
Xerox Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	0	1,049
Xerox - Other Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 394	$ 0

Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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