Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 09, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Entity File Number	001-36788
Entity Registrant Name	Exela Technologies, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-1347291
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 Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,274,204,054
Entity Central Index Key	0001620179
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	XELA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
6.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.00% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	XELAP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ