Divestitures - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 3,287,000,000	$ 3,900,000,000		$ 4,071,000,000	$ 3,858,000,000
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
License fee received	$ 77,000,000
Continued use of brand trademark, period		2 years
Prepaid royalties		$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Extended brand license, revenue recognition period		2 years
Lead time on purchase commitment		3 months
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (percent)	25.00%
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments	$ 2,200,000,000
Goodwill	$ 0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Xerox International Partners
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (percent)	51.00%
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments	$ 23,000,000
Goodwill	9,000,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. and Xerox International Partners, The Sales
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Realized gain (loss) on sale	629,000,000
Realized gain (loss) on sale, after tax	539,000,000
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCL	165,000,000		$ (165,000,000)
Transaction costs	$ 9,000,000