Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 28, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K/A
Amendment Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-36788
Entity Registrant Name	EXELA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001620179
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-1347291
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	2701 E. Grauwyler Rd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Irving
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75061
City Area Code	844
Local Phone Number	935-2832
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 90,306,352
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,274,204,054
Auditor Name	KPMG LLP
Auditor Location	Detroit, Michigan
Auditor Firm ID	185
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	XELA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible
Trading Symbol	XELAP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ