Shareholders' Equity - Common Stock and Treasury Stock Period Activity (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	437,500,000
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00
Common stock issued (in shares)	168,069,000	198,386,000
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	159,394,000	198,386,000
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	198,386,000	214,621,000	231,690,000
Stock based compensation plans, net	1,206,000	1,390,000	1,310,000
Acquisition of Treasury stock	0	0	0
Cancellation of Treasury stock	(31,523,000)	(17,625,000)	(18,379,000)
Balance, ending	168,069,000	198,386,000	214,621,000
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	0	2,031,000	2,067,000
Stock based compensation plans, net	0	0	0
Acquisition of Treasury stock	40,198,000	15,594,000	18,343,000
Cancellation of Treasury stock	(31,523,000)	(17,625,000)	(18,379,000)
Balance, ending	8,675,000	0	2,031,000
Xerox Corporation
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	1,000,000,000
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00
Common stock issued (in shares)	100,000,000
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	100,000,000