Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) service_offering country	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019
Product Information [Line Items]
Number of countries in which entity operates | country		160
Costs and expenses		$ 7,513	$ 6,770	$ 8,244
Lessor - lease payment deferral period	3 months
Lessor - lease amount deferred	$ 33
Lessor - maximum percentage deferred	1.00%
Economic life of products		5 years
Number of reportable segments | service_offering		1
Number of reporting units | service_offering		1
Goodwill, impairment loss, net of tax		$ 750
Goodwill impairment		$ 781	0	0
Expected return on plan assets period		2 years
Sustaining engineering costs		$ 59	54	62
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Product Information [Line Items]
Lessee accounting, increase to leased assets and liabilities				385
Lessee accounting, increase to leased assets and liabilities, undiscounted				440
Lessor accounting - increase to equipment sales				$ 30
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Product Information [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (percent)					25.00%
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Xerox International Partners
Product Information [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (percent)					51.00%
CareAR Holdings LLC
Product Information [Line Items]
Direct subsidiary acquisition cost			9
Costs and expenses			$ 1
Minimum
Product Information [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (percent)		20.00%
Average maturity of finance receivables		2 years
Maximum
Product Information [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (percent)		50.00%
Average maturity of finance receivables		3 years
Xerox Ventures LLC
Product Information [Line Items]
Investments in and advance to affiliates, subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures		$ 8