Earnings per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Basic Earnings per Share
Net Income Attributable to Xerox Holdings	$ 90	$ 90	$ 220	$ 115
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	(4)	(4)	(11)	(11)
Adjusted Net income available to common shareholders	$ 86	$ 86	$ 209	$ 104
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	179,408	211,169	187,549	212,163
Basic Earnings per Share (USD per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.41	$ 1.12	$ 0.49
Diluted Earnings per Share
Net Income Attributable to Xerox Holdings	$ 90	$ 90	$ 220	$ 115
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	(4)	(4)	(11)	(11)
Adjusted Net income available to common shareholders	$ 86	$ 86	$ 209	$ 104
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	179,408	211,169	187,549	212,163
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	181,576	212,707	189,669	214,783
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.41	$ 1.10	$ 0.49
Stock options
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Common shares attributable to dilutive effect of share-based payments (in shares)	0	0	0	20
Restricted stock and performance shares
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Common shares attributable to dilutive effect of share-based payments (in shares)	2,168	1,538	2,120	2,600
Convertible preferred stock
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Common shares attributable to dilutive effect of share-based payments (in shares)	0	0	0	0