Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	Xerox Holdings Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Xerox Holdings/Xerox		Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Xerox Holdings/Xerox Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	[1]	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018				$ 5,005	$ 232	$ 3,321	$ (55)	$ 5,072	$ 127	$ (3,565)	[1]	$ (127)
Noncontrolling interests beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018														$ 34
Total equity beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 5,039	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox Holding/Xerox		1,399		1,399				1,353		46	[1]
Comprehensive (loss) income, net														8
Comprehensive (loss) income, net		1,407
Cash dividends declared-common	[2]	(226)		(226)				(226)
Cash dividends declared-preferred	[3]	(14)		(14)				(14)
Stock option and incentive plans, net		23		23	1	22
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees		(600)		(600)			(600)
Cancellation of treasury stock		0			(18)	(561)	579
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(3)												(3)
Divestiture	[4]	(32)												(32)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019				5,587	215	2,782	(76)	6,312		(3,646)	[1]
Noncontrolling interests ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019														7
Total equity ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019		5,594								(3,646)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox Holding/Xerox		506		506				192		314	[1]
Comprehensive (loss) income, net		506
Cash dividends declared-common	[2]	(209)		(209)				(209)
Cash dividends declared-preferred	[3]	(14)		(14)				(14)
Stock option and incentive plans, net		22		22	1	21
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees		(300)		(300)			(300)
Cancellation of treasury stock		0			(18)	(358)	376
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(3)												(3)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020		5,592		5,592	198	2,445	0	6,281		(3,332)	[1]
Noncontrolling interests ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020		4												4
Total equity ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020		5,596								(3,332)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss), net attributable to Xerox Holding/Xerox		(111)		(111)				(455)		344	[1]
Comprehensive (loss) income, net		(111)
Cash dividends declared-common	[2]	(181)		(181)				(181)
Cash dividends declared-preferred	[3]	(14)		(14)				(14)
Stock option and incentive plans, net		37		37	2	35
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees		(888)		(888)			(888)
Cancellation of treasury stock		0			(32)	(679)	711
Investment form noncontrolling interests	[5]	5		1		1								4
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(1)												(1)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021		4,436		$ 4,436	$ 168	$ 1,802	$ (177)	$ 5,631		(2,988)	[1]
Noncontrolling interests ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021		7												$ 7
Total equity ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 4,443								$ (2,988)

[1] AOCL - Accumulated other comprehensive loss.

[2] Cash dividends declared on common stock for 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $0.25 per share on a quarterly basis and $1.00 per share on an annual basis.

[3] Cash dividends declared on preferred stock for 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $20 per share on a quarterly basis and $80 per share on an annual basis.

[4] Refer to Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 6 - Divestitures for additional information regarding divestitures.

[5] Refer to Note 5 - Acquisitions and Investments for additional information regarding this noncontrolling interests.