Finance Receivables, Net - Aging (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		$ 3,788	$ 3,854
Total Finance Receivables		3,788	3,854
Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		88	94
Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		3,700	3,760
United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1,992	2,138	[1]
Total Finance Receivables		1,992	2,138
United States | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		64	71
United States | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		1,928	2,067
United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		593	618	[1]
Total Finance Receivables		593	618
United States | Finance and other services | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		14	17
United States | Finance and other services | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		579	601
United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		553	608	[1]
Total Finance Receivables		553	608
United States | Government and education | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		19	17
United States | Government and education | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		534	591
United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		314	347	[1]
Total Finance Receivables		314	347
United States | Graphic arts | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		13	14
United States | Graphic arts | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		301	333
United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		177	184	[1]
Total Finance Receivables		177	184
United States | Industrial | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		5	6
United States | Industrial | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		172	178
United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		142	143	[1]
Total Finance Receivables		142	143
United States | Healthcare | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		5	5
United States | Healthcare | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		137	138
United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		213	238	[1]
Total Finance Receivables		213	238
United States | Other | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		8	12
United States | Other | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		205	226
Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		391	378
Total Finance Receivables		391	378
Canada | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		5	3
Canada | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		386	375
Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		121	112
Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		57	60
Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		97	100
Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		42	40
Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		74	66
Europe
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1,339	1,286
Total Finance Receivables		1,339	1,286
Europe | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		16	17
Europe | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		1,323	1,269
France
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		472	454
Total Finance Receivables		472	454
France | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		3	3
France | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		469	451
U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		263	253	[1]
Total Finance Receivables		263	253
U.K./Ireland | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		3	3
U.K./Ireland | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		260	250
Central
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[2]	348	349
Total Finance Receivables	[3]	348	349
Central | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed	[3]	4	3
Central | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	[3]	344	346
Southern
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[4]	203	181
Total Finance Receivables	[4]	203	181
Southern | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed	[4]	6	7
Southern | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	[4]	197	174
Nordics
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[5]	53	49
Total Finance Receivables	[5]	53	49
Nordics | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed	[5]	0	1
Nordics | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled	[5]	53	48
Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		66	52
Total Finance Receivables		66	52
Other | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Billed		3	3
Other | Unbilled Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Unbilled		63	49
Current | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		72	71
Current | United States | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		53	52
Current | United States | Finance and other services | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		12	13
Current | United States | Government and education | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		15	10
Current | United States | Graphic arts | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		12	13
Current | United States | Industrial | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		4	4
Current | United States | Healthcare | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		4	3
Current | United States | Other | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		6	9
Current | Canada | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		4	3
Current | Europe | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		12	13
Current | France | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		3	3
Current | U.K./Ireland | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		3	2
Current | Central | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[3]	3	2
Current | Southern | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[4]	3	5
Current | Nordics | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[5]	0	1
Current | Other | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		3	3
31-90 Days Past Due | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		7	15
31-90 Days Past Due | United States | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		4	12
31-90 Days Past Due | United States | Finance and other services | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1	3
31-90 Days Past Due | United States | Government and education | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1	4
31-90 Days Past Due | United States | Graphic arts | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1	1
31-90 Days Past Due | United States | Industrial | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	1
31-90 Days Past Due | United States | Healthcare | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	1
31-90 Days Past Due | United States | Other | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1	2
31-90 Days Past Due | Canada | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1	0
31-90 Days Past Due | Europe | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		2	3
31-90 Days Past Due | France | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	0
31-90 Days Past Due | U.K./Ireland | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	1
31-90 Days Past Due | Central | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[3]	1	1
31-90 Days Past Due | Southern | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[4]	1	1
31-90 Days Past Due | Nordics | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[5]	0	0
31-90 Days Past Due | Other | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	0
90 Days Past Due | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		9	8
90 Days Past Due | United States | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		7	7
90 Days Past Due | United States | Finance and other services | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1	1
90 Days Past Due | United States | Government and education | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		3	3
90 Days Past Due | United States | Graphic arts | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	0
90 Days Past Due | United States | Industrial | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1	1
90 Days Past Due | United States | Healthcare | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1	1
90 Days Past Due | United States | Other | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		1	1
90 Days Past Due | Canada | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	0
90 Days Past Due | Europe | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		2	1
90 Days Past Due | France | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	0
90 Days Past Due | U.K./Ireland | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	0
90 Days Past Due | Central | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[3]	0	0
90 Days Past Due | Southern | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[4]	2	1
90 Days Past Due | Nordics | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[5]	0	0
90 Days Past Due | Other | Billed Revenues
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	0
90 Days and Accruing
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		88	97
90 Days and Accruing | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		47	56
90 Days and Accruing | United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		9	11
90 Days and Accruing | United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		20	25
90 Days and Accruing | United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		5	5
90 Days and Accruing | United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		5	5
90 Days and Accruing | United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		5	5
90 Days and Accruing | United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		3	5
90 Days and Accruing | Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		13	8
90 Days and Accruing | Europe
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		28	33
90 Days and Accruing | France
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		15	20
90 Days and Accruing | U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		0	1
90 Days and Accruing | Central
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[3]	6	5
90 Days and Accruing | Southern
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[4]	7	6
90 Days and Accruing | Nordics
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net	[5]	0	1
90 Days and Accruing | Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net		$ 0	$ 0

[1] The December 31, 2016 amounts have been revised to conform to 2017 presentation.

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

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

[4] Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.

[5] Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.