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      xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ffd/2026/ffd-2026.xsd"
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    <context id="rc">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001703079</identifier>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2026-10-20</startDate>
            <endDate>2026-10-20</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="offrl_1">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001703079</identifier>
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        <period>
            <startDate>2026-10-20</startDate>
            <endDate>2026-10-20</endDate>
        </period>
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    <unit id="USD">
        <measure>iso4217:USD</measure>
    </unit>
    <ffd:FormTp contextRef="rc" id="ixv-150">SC TO</ffd:FormTp>
    <ffd:SubmissnTp contextRef="rc" id="ixv-151">SC TO-I/A</ffd:SubmissnTp>
    <ffd:FeeExhibitTp contextRef="rc" id="ixv-152">EX-FILING FEES</ffd:FeeExhibitTp>
    <dei:EntityCentralIndexKey contextRef="rc" id="ixv-153">0001703079</dei:EntityCentralIndexKey>
    <dei:EntityRegistrantName contextRef="rc" id="ixv-154">XAI Floating Rate &amp; Alternative Income Trust</dei:EntityRegistrantName>
    <ffd:OfferingTableNa contextRef="rc" id="hiddenrcOfferingTableNa" xsi:nil="true"/>
    <ffd:OffsetTableNa contextRef="rc" id="hiddenrcOffsetTableNa">N/A</ffd:OffsetTableNa>
    <ffd:Rule011Flg contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-157">true</ffd:Rule011Flg>
    <ffd:PrevslyPdFlg contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-182">true</ffd:PrevslyPdFlg>
    <ffd:TxValtn
      contextRef="offrl_1"
      decimals="2"
      id="ixv-183"
      unitRef="USD">42819737.75</ffd:TxValtn>
    <ffd:FeeAmt
      contextRef="offrl_1"
      decimals="2"
      id="ixv-184"
      unitRef="USD">5913.41</ffd:FeeAmt>
    <ffd:TtlTxValtn contextRef="rc" decimals="2" id="ixv-185" unitRef="USD">42819737.75</ffd:TtlTxValtn>
    <ffd:TtlFeeAmt contextRef="rc" decimals="2" id="ixv-186" unitRef="USD">5913.41</ffd:TtlFeeAmt>
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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-190">Calculated as the aggregate maximum purchase price for Common Shares that could be purchased, based upon the net asset value of the Trust as of September 11, 2026. The fee of $5,913.41 was paid by the Trust in connection with filing its Schedule TO-I. This amendment to the Schedule TO and is being filed to report the results of the Offer.

Calculated at $138.10 per $1,000,000 of the Transaction Value.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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