Receivables, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended												9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2010		Mar. 31, 2010		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts Receivable Sales Arrangements [Abstract]
Deferred proceeds receivables from sales of accounts receivables	$ 93												$ 93				$ 90
Schedule of accounts receivables sales [Abstract]
Accounts receivable sales	754						574						2,303		1,586
Deferred proceeds	93						97						290		212
Fees associated with sales	5						3						14		10
Estimated decrease to operating cash flows	(35)	[1]					(11)	[1]					(29)	[1]	(81)	[1]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	209		215		212		197		214		222		212		222
Provision	23		18		22		35		33		33
Charge-offs	(29)		(22)		(23)		(24)		(44)		(39)
Recoveries and other	(5)	[2]	(2)	[2]	4	[2]	11	[2]	(6)	[2]	(2)	[2]
Ending Balance	198		209		215		219		197		214		198		219
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	6,545	[3]					6,768	[3]					6,545	[3]	6,768	[3]
Residual values not included in the impairment evaluation	8						13						8		13
Allowance for credit losses not included in the impairment evaluation	198						219						198		219
Total Finance Receivables	6,545												6,545				6,821
Credit quality indicators [Abstract]
Loss Rates Of Customers With Investment Grade Credit Quality													1.00%
Loss rates of customers with non investment grade credit quality, low range (in hundredths)													2.00%
Loss rates of customers with non investment grade credit quality, high range (in hundredths)													4.00%
Loss rates of customers with substandard/doubtful credit quality (in hundredths)													10.00%
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	6,545												6,545				6,821
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	315												315				286
UNITED STATES
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	81		87		91		86		88		99		91		99
Provision	4		1		7		13		15		10
Charge-offs	(7)		(6)		(10)		(9)		(17)		(22)
Recoveries and other	1	[2]	(1)	[2]	(1)	[2]	2	[2]	0	[2]	1	[2]
Ending Balance	79		81		87		92		86		88		79		92
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	2,943	[3]					3,184	[3]					2,943	[3]	3,184	[3]
Total Finance Receivables	2,943												2,943				3,177
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,943												2,943				3,177
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	96												96				106
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	878												878				951
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	878												878				951
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	21												21				23
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	322												322				360
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	322												322				360
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	394												394				401
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	394												394				401
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	162												162				190
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	162												162				190
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	24												24				30
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	19												19				23
31-90 Days Past Due	4												4				5
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1												1				2
Total Finance Receivables	24												24				30
UNITED STATES | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	854												854				921
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	854												854				921
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	834												834				877
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	834												834				877
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	35												35				40
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	806												806				849
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	806												806				849
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	23												23				21
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	23												23				21
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	5												5				7
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	5												5				7
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	29												29				35
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	22												22				26
31-90 Days Past Due	4												4				6
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3												3				3
Total Finance Receivables	29												29				35
UNITED STATES | Government and Education [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	805												805				842
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	805												805				842
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	476												476				520
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	476												476				520
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	12												12				16
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	119												119				147
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	119												119				147
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	203												203				217
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	203												203				217
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	154												154				156
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	154												154				156
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	20												20				25
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	17												17				21
31-90 Days Past Due	2												2				3
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1												1				1
Total Finance Receivables	20												20				25
UNITED STATES | Graphic Arts [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	456												456				495
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	456												456				495
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	303												303				335
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	303												303				335
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	10												10				10
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	187												187				206
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	187												187				206
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	82												82				91
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	82												82				91
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	34												34				38
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	34												34				38
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	11												11				14
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	8												8				11
31-90 Days Past Due	2												2				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1												1				1
Total Finance Receivables	11												11				14
UNITED STATES | Industrial [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	292												292				321
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	292												292				321
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	195												195				214
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	195												195				214
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	6												6				9
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	125												125				134
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	125												125				134
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	43												43				48
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	43												43				48
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	27												27				32
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	27												27				32
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	8												8				9
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	5												5				6
31-90 Days Past Due	2												2				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1												1				1
Total Finance Receivables	8												8				9
UNITED STATES | Healthcare [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	187												187				205
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	187												187				205
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	257												257				280
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	257												257				280
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	12												12				8
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	90												90				102
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	90												90				102
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	104												104				109
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	104												104				109
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	63												63				69
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	63												63				69
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	9												9				10
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	7												7				8
31-90 Days Past Due	1												1				2
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1												1				0
Total Finance Receivables	9												9				10
UNITED STATES | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	248												248				270
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	248												248				270
UNITED STATES | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	1,649												1,649				1,798
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,649												1,649				1,798
UNITED STATES | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	849												849				887
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	849												849				887
UNITED STATES | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	445												445				492
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	445												445				492
UNITED STATES | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	101												101				123
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	78												78				95
31-90 Days Past Due	15												15				20
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	8												8				8
Total Finance Receivables	101												101				123
UNITED STATES | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2,842												2,842				3,054
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,842												2,842				3,054
CANADA
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	36		38		37		33		35		33		37		33
Provision	1		3		4		5		6		6
Charge-offs	(3)		(5)		(5)		(5)		(8)		(6)
Recoveries and other	(1)	[2]	0	[2]	2	[2]	2	[2]	0	[2]	2	[2]
Ending Balance	33		36		38		35		33		35		33		35
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	793	[3]					826	[3]					793	[3]	826	[3]
Total Finance Receivables	793												793				872
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	793												793				872
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	27												27				28
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	306												306				333
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	306												306				333
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	142												142				150
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	142												142				150
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	114												114				127
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	114												114				127
CANADA | Finance and Other Services [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	50												50				56
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	50												50				56
CANADA | Government and Education [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	132												132				142
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	132												132				142
CANADA | Government and Education [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	119												119				127
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	119												119				127
CANADA | Government and Education [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	9												9				12
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	9												9				12
CANADA | Government and Education [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	4												4				3
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	4												4				3
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	108												108				115
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	108												108				115
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	35												35				32
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	35												35				32
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	38												38				35
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38												38				35
CANADA | Graphic Arts [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	35												35				48
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	35												35				48
CANADA | Industrial [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	126												126				134
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	126												126				134
CANADA | Industrial [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	54												54				57
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	54												54				57
CANADA | Industrial [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	40												40				47
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	40												40				47
CANADA | Industrial [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	32												32				30
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	32												32				30
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	121												121				148
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	121												121				148
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	72												72				88
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	72												72				88
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	39												39				47
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	39												39				47
CANADA | Other Financing Receivable [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	10												10				13
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	10												10				13
CANADA | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	422												422				454
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	422												422				454
CANADA | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	240												240				268
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	240												240				268
CANADA | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	131												131				150
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	131												131				150
CANADA | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	7												7				7
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	3												3				3
31-90 Days Past Due	3												3				3
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1												1				1
Total Finance Receivables	7												7				7
CANADA | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	786												786				865
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	786												786				865
Europe finance receivables [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	89		87		81		75		88		87		81		87
Provision	18		14		11		17		12		17
Charge-offs	(19)		(11)		(8)		(10)		(19)		(11)
Recoveries and other	(5)	[2]	(1)	[2]	3	[2]	7	[2]	(6)	[2]	(5)	[2]
Ending Balance	83		89		87		89		75		88		83		89
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	2,714	[3]					2,700	[3]					2,714	[3]	2,700	[3]
Total Finance Receivables	2,714												2,714				2,706
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,714												2,714				2,706
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	192												192				152
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	1,081												1,081				1,035
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,081												1,081				1,035
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	1,379												1,379				1,389
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	1,379												1,379				1,389
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	254												254				282
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	254												254				282
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	73												73				81
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	30												30				47
31-90 Days Past Due	17												17				14
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	26												26				20
Total Finance Receivables	73												73				81
Europe finance receivables [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2,641												2,641				2,625
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,641												2,641				2,625
Europe finance receivables - France [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	702												702				675
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	702												702				675
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	18												18				5
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	244												244				219
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	244												244				219
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	372												372				374
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	372												372				374
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	86												86				82
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	86												86				82
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	3												3				2
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	2												2				1
31-90 Days Past Due	0												0				1
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1												1				0
Total Finance Receivables	3												3				2
Europe finance receivables - France [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	699												699				673
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	699												699				673
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	419												419				421
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	419												419				421
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	14												14				7
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	193												193				206
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	193												193				206
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	170												170				164
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	170												170				164
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	56												56				51
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	56												56				51
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	8												8				6
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	3												3				4
31-90 Days Past Due	2												2				1
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3												3				1
Total Finance Receivables	8												8				6
Europe Finance Receivables UK Ireland [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	411												411				415
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	411												411				415
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	908	[4]											908	[4]			913	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	908	[4]											908	[4]			913	[4]
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	45	[4]											45	[4]			39	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	340	[4]											340	[4]			297	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	340	[4]											340	[4]			297	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	508	[4]											508	[4]			551	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	508	[4]											508	[4]			551	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	60	[4]											60	[4]			65	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	60	[4]											60	[4]			65	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	14	[4]											14	[4]			15	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	7	[4]											7	[4]			9	[4]
31-90 Days Past Due	3	[4]											3	[4]			2	[4]
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	4	[4]											4	[4]			4	[4]
Total Finance Receivables	14	[4]											14	[4]			15	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Central [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	894	[4]											894	[4]			898	[4]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	894	[4]											894	[4]			898	[4]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	581	[5]											581	[5]			581	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	581	[5]											581	[5]			581	[5]
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	115	[5]											115	[5]			99	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	242	[5]											242	[5]			263	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	242	[5]											242	[5]			263	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	291	[5]											291	[5]			237	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	291	[5]											291	[5]			237	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	48	[5]											48	[5]			81	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	48	[5]											48	[5]			81	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	47	[5]											47	[5]			57	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	17	[5]											17	[5]			32	[5]
31-90 Days Past Due	12	[5]											12	[5]			10	[5]
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	18	[5]											18	[5]			15	[5]
Total Finance Receivables	47	[5]											47	[5]			57	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Southern [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	534	[5]											534	[5]			524	[5]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	534	[5]											534	[5]			524	[5]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	104	[6]											104	[6]			116	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	104	[6]											104	[6]			116	[6]
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	0	[6]											0	[6]			2	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	62	[6]											62	[6]			50	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	62	[6]											62	[6]			50	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	38	[6]											38	[6]			63	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	38	[6]											38	[6]			63	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	4	[6]											4	[6]			3	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	4	[6]											4	[6]			3	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	1	[6]											1	[6]			1	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	1	[6]											1	[6]			1	[6]
31-90 Days Past Due	0	[6]											0	[6]			0	[6]
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0	[6]											0	[6]			0	[6]
Total Finance Receivables	1	[6]											1	[6]			1	[6]
Europe finance receivables - Nordics [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	103	[6]											103	[6]			115	[6]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	103	[6]											103	[6]			115	[6]
Other countries finance receivables [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Beginning balance	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]
Provision	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]
Charge-offs	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]	0	[7]
Recoveries and other	0	[2],[7]	0	[2],[7]	0	[2],[7]	0	[2],[7]	0	[2],[7]	0	[2],[7]
Ending Balance	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]	3	[7]
Finance Receivables collectively evaluated for impairment	95	[3],[7]					58	[3],[7]					95	[3],[7]	58	[3],[7]
Total Finance Receivables	95												95				66
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	95												95				66
Finance Receivables Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing	0												0				0
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	66												66				33
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	66												66				33
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	23												23				33
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	23												23				33
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	6												6				0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	6												6				0
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2												2				2
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	1												1				2
31-90 Days Past Due	1												1				0
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	0												0				0
Total Finance Receivables	2												2				2
Other countries finance receivables [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	93												93				64
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	93												93				64
Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	3,218												3,218				3,320
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	3,218												3,218				3,320
Non-Investment Grade [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	2,491												2,491				2,577
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	2,491												2,491				2,577
Substandard [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	836												836				924
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	836												836				924
Billed Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	183												183				213
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Current	112												112				147
31-90 Days Past Due	36												36				37
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	35												35				29
Total Finance Receivables	183												183				213
Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total Finance Receivables	6,362												6,362				6,608
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total Finance Receivables	$ 6,362												$ 6,362				$ 6,608

[1] Represents the difference between current and prior period receivable sales adjusted for the effects of: (i) the deferred proceeds, (ii) collections prior to the end of the quarter and (iii) currency.

[2] Includes the impacts of foreign currency translation and adjustments to reserves necessary to reflect events of non-payment such as customer accommodations and contract terminations.

[3] Total Finance receivables exclude residual values of $8 and $13, and the allowance for credit losses of $198 and $219 at September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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

[5] Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.

[6] Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

[7] Includes developing market countries and smaller units.