Debt - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Interest expense				$ 49,000,000	$ 52,000,000	$ 151,000,000	$ 156,000,000
Special Purpose Entity (SPE)
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Term of debt (years)						2 years 6 months
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Debt issuance costs	$ 3,000,000
Term of debt (years)	2 years
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Credit facility, increase limit	150,000,000
Letter of credit, credit facility sub-facility, maximum borrowing amount	150,000,000
Line of credit facility, fair value of amount outstanding				$ 0		$ 0
Base rate (percent)				1.00%
Line of credit facility covenant terms minimum unrestricted cash				$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Cap on cash netting	$ 1,000,000,000
Covenant, leverage ratio, maximum	3.5
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Net Leverage Ratio, September 2022
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Covenant, leverage ratio, maximum				5.25		5.25
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Net Leverage Ratio, December 2022
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Covenant, leverage ratio, maximum				5.00		5.00
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Net Leverage Ratio, March 2023
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Covenant, leverage ratio, maximum				4.75		4.75
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Net Leverage Ratio, June 2023
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Covenant, leverage ratio, maximum				4.50		4.50
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Net Leverage Ratio, June 2023 and Thereafter
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Covenant, leverage ratio, maximum				4.25		4.25
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Interest Coverage Ratio, September 2022
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Covenant, interest coverage ratio, maximum				2.25		2.25
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Interest Coverage Ratio, December 2022
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Covenant, interest coverage ratio, maximum				2.50		2.50
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Interest Coverage Ratio, December 2022 and Thereafter
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Covenant, interest coverage ratio, maximum				2.75		2.75
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Variable rate				0.50%
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Variable rate				1.25%
Number of dividends paid in fiscal year	$ 200,000,000
Free cash flow	50.00%
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Variable rate	0.50%
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Variable rate	1.00%
Base rate (percent)				2.00%
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR | Minimum
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Variable rate				1.50%
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR | Maximum
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Variable rate				2.25%
2023 Senior Notes | Revolving Credit Facility
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Debt value	$ 650,000,000
Required maximum outstanding amount	$ 300,000,000
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior Notes
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Debt redeemed		350,000,000
Debt value		$ 1,000,000,000
Debt redemption price, percent		4.625%
Cash consideration		$ 353,000,000
Redemption premium par value ((in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 3
Net loss		$ 4,000,000
Senior Notes | 2025 And 2028 Senior Notes | Xerox Holdings Corporation
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Proceeds, net of fees and expenses			$ 1,494,000,000
Senior Notes | 2025 And 2028 Senior Notes | XEROX CORPORATION
Secured Borrowings and Collateral [Abstract]
Related party debt				$ 1,496,000,000		$ 1,496,000,000		$ 1,494,000,000
Interest payable				10,000,000		10,000,000		$ 30,000,000
Interest expense				$ 20,000,000	$ 21,000,000	$ 59,000,000	$ 60,000,000