Finance Receivables, Net, Credit Quality Indicators (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loss Rates Of Customers With Investment Grade Credit Quality	1.00%
Loss Rates Of Customers With Non Investment Grade Credit Quality Low Range	2.00%
Loss Rates Of Customers With Non Investment Grade Credit Quality High Range	4.00%
Loss Rates Of Customers With Substandard Doubtful Credit Quality	10.00%
Financing Receivable, Net	$ 4,832		$ 5,481
United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	1,587		2,012
United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	292		458
United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	678		769
United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	276		319
United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	128		163
United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	110		160
United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	103		143
Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	696		801
Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	261		307
Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	111		129
Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	89		101
Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	118		135
Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	117		129
Europe
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	2,279		2,474
France
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	684		702
U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	396		420
Central
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	737	[1]	816	[1]
Southern
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	370	[2]	442	[2]
Nordics
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	92	[3]	94	[3]
Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	270		194
Investment Grade
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	2,706		2,974
Investment Grade | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	1,189		1,388
Investment Grade | United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	182		252
Investment Grade | United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	666		750
Investment Grade | United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	118		92
Investment Grade | United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	93		115
Investment Grade | United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	77		109
Investment Grade | United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	53		70
Investment Grade | Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	389		446
Investment Grade | Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	128		151
Investment Grade | Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	99		117
Investment Grade | Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	34		37
Investment Grade | Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	61		66
Investment Grade | Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	67		75
Investment Grade | Europe
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	913		992
Investment Grade | France
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	268		274
Investment Grade | U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	194		215
Investment Grade | Central
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	285	[1]	315	[1]
Investment Grade | Southern
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	120	[2]	139	[2]
Investment Grade | Nordics
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	46	[3]	49	[3]
Investment Grade | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	215		148
Non-investment Grade
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	1,570		1,801
Non-investment Grade | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	198		359
Non-investment Grade | United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	75		147
Non-investment Grade | United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	7		15
Non-investment Grade | United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	58		90
Non-investment Grade | United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	20		31
Non-investment Grade | United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	17		37
Non-investment Grade | United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	21		39
Non-investment Grade | Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	222		243
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	102		116
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	10		10
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	32		34
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	39		40
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	39		43
Non-investment Grade | Europe
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	1,099		1,160
Non-investment Grade | France
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	299		294
Non-investment Grade | U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	159		155
Non-investment Grade | Central
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	407	[1]	445	[1]
Non-investment Grade | Southern
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	191	[2]	230	[2]
Non-investment Grade | Nordics
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	43	[3]	36	[3]
Non-investment Grade | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	51		39
Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	556		706
Substandard | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	200		265
Substandard | United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	35		59
Substandard | United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	5		4
Substandard | United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	100		137
Substandard | United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	15		17
Substandard | United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	16		14
Substandard | United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	29		34
Substandard | Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	85		112
Substandard | Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	31		40
Substandard | Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	2		2
Substandard | Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	23		30
Substandard | Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	18		29
Substandard | Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	11		11
Substandard | Europe
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	267		322
Substandard | France
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	117		134
Substandard | U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	43		50
Substandard | Central
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	45	[1]	56	[1]
Substandard | Southern
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	59	[2]	73	[2]
Substandard | Nordics
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	3	[3]	9	[3]
Substandard | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	$ 4		$ 7

[1] Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Holland.

[2] Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.

[3] Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.