(Loss) Earnings per Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Basic (Loss) Earnings per Share:
Net (Loss) Income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox Holdings	$ (455)	$ 192	$ 648
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	(14)	(14)	(14)
Adjusted Net (Loss) income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	(469)	178	634
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Xerox Holdings, net of tax	0	0	705
Adjusted Net (Loss) income available to common shareholders	$ (469)	$ 178	$ 1,339
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	183,168	208,983	221,969
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.56)	$ 0.85	$ 2.86
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	3.17
Total Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ (2.56)	$ 0.85	$ 6.03
Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Share:
Net (Loss) Income from continuing operations attributable to Xerox Holdings	$ (455)	$ 192	$ 648
Accrued dividends on preferred stock	(14)	(14)	0
Adjusted Net (Loss) income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	(469)	178	648
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Xerox Holdings, net of tax	0	0	705
Adjusted Net (Loss) income available to common shareholders	$ (469)	$ 178	$ 1,353
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	183,168	208,983	221,969
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Adjusted Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	183,168	211,437	233,169
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.56)	$ 0.84	$ 2.78
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	3.02
Total Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Share (in dollars per share)	$ (2.56)	$ 0.84	$ 5.80
Stock options
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Stock options, restricted stock and performance shares (in shares)	0	15	55
Restricted stock and performance shares
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Stock options, restricted stock and performance shares (in shares)	0	2,439	4,403
Convertible preferred stock
Common shares issuable with respect to:
Convertible preferred stock (in shares)	0	0	6,742