Shareholders' Equity of Xerox Holdings - Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 5,295	$ 5,481	$ 5,596	$ 5,594
Comprehensive income (loss), net	19	178	216	168
Cash dividends declared - common	(46)	(51)	(142)	(158)
Cash dividends declared - preferred	(4)	(4)	(11)	(11)
Stock option and incentive plans, net	14	(2)	31	12
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees	(87)	(150)	(500)	(150)
Cancellation of treasury stock	0		0	0
Investment from noncontrolling interests			5
Distributions to noncontrolling interests				(3)
Other	4
Balance at end of period	$ 5,195	$ 5,452	$ 5,195	$ 5,452
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
Xerox Holdings/Xerox Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 5,287	$ 5,477	$ 5,592	$ 5,587
Comprehensive income (loss), net	20	178	217	168
Cash dividends declared - common	(46)	(51)	(142)	(158)
Cash dividends declared - preferred	(4)	(4)	(11)	(11)
Stock option and incentive plans, net	14	(2)	31	12
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees	(87)	(150)	(500)	(150)
Investment from noncontrolling interests			1
Other	4
Balance at end of period	5,188	5,448	5,188	5,448
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	189	213	198	215
Stock option and incentive plans, net	0	1	1	1
Cancellation of treasury stock	(7)		(17)	(2)
Balance at end of period	$ 182	214	$ 182	214
Par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1		$ 1
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 2,214	2,722	$ 2,445	2,782
Stock option and incentive plans, net	14	(3)	30	11
Cancellation of treasury stock	(152)		(396)	(74)
Investment from noncontrolling interests			1
Other	4
Balance at end of period	2,080	2,719	2,080	2,719
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(159)	0	0	(76)
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees	(87)	(150)	(500)	(150)
Cancellation of treasury stock	(159)		413	76
Balance at end of period	(87)	(150)	(87)	(150)
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	6,308	6,223	6,281	6,312
Comprehensive income (loss), net	90	90	220	115
Cash dividends declared - common	(46)	(51)	(142)	(158)
Cash dividends declared - preferred	(4)	(4)	(11)	(11)
Balance at end of period	6,348	6,258	6,348	6,258
AOCL
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(3,265)	(3,681)	(3,332)	(3,646)
Comprehensive income (loss), net	(70)	88	(3)	53
Balance at end of period	(3,335)	(3,593)	(3,335)	(3,593)
Non-controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	8	4	4	7
Comprehensive income (loss), net	(1)		(1)
Investment from noncontrolling interests			4
Distributions to noncontrolling interests				(3)
Balance at end of period	$ 7	$ 4	$ 7	$ 4