Finance Receivables, Net - Finance Receivables Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016	[1]
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		5.00%
Loss Rated of Customers with Substandard Doubtful Credit Quality - Low		7.00%
Loss Rated of Customers with Substandard Doubtful Credit Quality - High		10.00%
Total Finance Receivables		$ 3,860		$ 3,854
Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		1,851		1,909
Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		1,570		1,542
Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		439		403
United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		2,029		2,138
United States | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		1,011		1,155
United States | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		733		732
United States | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		285		251
Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		397		378
Canada | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		192		199
Canada | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		119		124
Canada | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		86		55
Total Europe
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		1,362		1,286
Total Europe | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		610		520
Total Europe | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		690		671
Total Europe | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		62		95
France
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		482		454
France | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		234		181
France | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		226		222
France | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		22		51
UK Ireland
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		266		253
UK Ireland | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		106		95
UK Ireland | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		150		148
UK Ireland | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		10		10
Central
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[2]	354	[3]	349
Central | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[2]	189		182
Central | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[2]	149		148
Central | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[2]	16		19
Southern
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[4]	209		181
Southern | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[4]	52		36
Southern | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[4]	144		131
Southern | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[4]	13		14
Nordic
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[5]	51		49
Nordic | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[5]	29		26
Nordic | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[5]	21		22
Nordic | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables	[5]	1		1
Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		72		52
Other | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		38		35
Other | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		28		15
Other | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		6		2
Finance and other services [Member] | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		619		618
Finance and other services [Member] | United States | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		199		215
Finance and other services [Member] | United States | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		345		343
Finance and other services [Member] | United States | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		75		60
Finance and other services [Member] | Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		123		112
Finance and other services [Member] | Canada | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		54		54
Finance and other services [Member] | Canada | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		42		43
Finance and other services [Member] | Canada | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		27		15
Government and education [Member] | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		557		608
Government and education [Member] | United States | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		490		535
Government and education [Member] | United States | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		61		56
Government and education [Member] | United States | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		6		17
Government and education [Member] | Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		58		60
Government and education [Member] | Canada | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		48		52
Government and education [Member] | Canada | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		5		6
Government and education [Member] | Canada | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		5		2
Graphic arts [Member] | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		322		347
Graphic arts [Member] | United States | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		84		135
Graphic arts [Member] | United States | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		97		106
Graphic arts [Member] | United States | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		141		106
Graphic arts [Member] | Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		96		100
Graphic arts [Member] | Canada | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		34		39
Graphic arts [Member] | Canada | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		35		37
Graphic arts [Member] | Canada | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		27		24
Industrial [Member] | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		180		184
Industrial [Member] | United States | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		82		88
Industrial [Member] | United States | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		84		82
Industrial [Member] | United States | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		14		14
Industrial [Member] | Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		43		40
Industrial [Member] | Canada | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		20		21
Industrial [Member] | Canada | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		12		13
Industrial [Member] | Canada | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		11		6
Healthcare [Member] | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		145		143
Healthcare [Member] | United States | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		88		92
Healthcare [Member] | United States | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		48		39
Healthcare [Member] | United States | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		9		12
Other [Member] | United States
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		206		238
Other [Member] | United States | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		68		90
Other [Member] | United States | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		98		106
Other [Member] | United States | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		40		42
Other [Member] | Canada
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		77		66
Other [Member] | Canada | Investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		36		33
Other [Member] | Canada | Non-investment Grade [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		25		25
Other [Member] | Canada | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Finance Receivables		$ 16		$ 8

[1] The December 31, 2016 amounts have been reclassified 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.