Finance Receivables, Net - Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [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 rates of customers with substandard doubtful credit quality - low		7.00%
Loss rates of customers with substandard doubtful credit quality - high		10.00%
Subtotal		$ 3,381	$ 3,564
United States
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[1]	1,900	1,946	[2]
United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		585	599
United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		510	525
United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		291	300
United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		180	184
United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		136	143
United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		198	195
Canada
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		318	335
Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		106	105
Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		42	45
Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		72	78
Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		40	37
Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		58	70
Europe
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[3]	1,120	1,239
France
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		360	418
U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		226	244
Central
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[4],[5]	294	327
Southern
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[6]	196	205	[7]
Nordics
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[8],[9]	44	45
Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[1]	43	44	[2]
Investment Grade
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		1,658	1,798
Investment Grade | United States
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[1]	878	947
Investment Grade | United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		166	177
Investment Grade | United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		440	453
Investment Grade | United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		70	82
Investment Grade | United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		79	86
Investment Grade | United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		61	86
Investment Grade | United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		62	63
Investment Grade | Canada
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		160	162
Investment Grade | Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		59	52
Investment Grade | Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		35	38
Investment Grade | Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		19	22
Investment Grade | Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		18	16
Investment Grade | Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		29	34
Investment Grade | Europe
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[3]	592	658
Investment Grade | France
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		199	232
Investment Grade | U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		142	150
Investment Grade | Central
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[4]	169	196
Investment Grade | Southern
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[6]	57	52
Investment Grade | Nordics
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[8]	25	28
Investment Grade | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[1]	28	31
Non-investment Grade
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		1,366	1,378
Non-investment Grade | United States
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[1]	781	748
Non-investment Grade | United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		332	334
Non-investment Grade | United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		54	63
Non-investment Grade | United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		140	131
Non-investment Grade | United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		85	82
Non-investment Grade | United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		63	48
Non-investment Grade | United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		107	90
Non-investment Grade | Canada
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		89	99
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		30	33
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		4	3
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		26	30
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		11	12
Non-investment Grade | Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		18	21
Non-investment Grade | Europe
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[3]	483	518
Non-investment Grade | France
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		141	157
Non-investment Grade | U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		78	87
Non-investment Grade | Central
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[4]	117	123
Non-investment Grade | Southern
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[6]	129	136
Non-investment Grade | Nordics
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[8]	18	15
Non-investment Grade | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[1]	13	13
Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		357	388
Substandard | United States
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[1]	241	251
Substandard | United States | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		87	88
Substandard | United States | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		16	9
Substandard | United States | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		81	87
Substandard | United States | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		16	16
Substandard | United States | Healthcare
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		12	9
Substandard | United States | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		29	42
Substandard | Canada
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		69	74
Substandard | Canada | Finance and other services
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		17	20
Substandard | Canada | Government and education
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		3	4
Substandard | Canada | Graphic arts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		27	26
Substandard | Canada | Industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		11	9
Substandard | Canada | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		11	15
Substandard | Europe
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[3]	45	63
Substandard | France
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		20	29
Substandard | U.K./Ireland
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal		6	7
Substandard | Central
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[4]	8	8
Substandard | Southern
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[6]	10	17
Substandard | Nordics
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[8]	1	2
Substandard | Other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Subtotal	[1]	$ 2	$ 0

[1] As a result of an internal reorganization, XBS amounts, previously classified as Other, were reclassified to the U.S. in first quarter 2019. Prior year amounts have also been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

[2] As a result of an internal reorganization, XBS amounts, previously classified as Other, were reclassified to the U.S. in first quarter 2019. Prior year amounts have also been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

[3] Prior year amounts have been recasted to conform to the current year presentation.

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

[5] Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Holland

[6] Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.

[7] Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.

[8] Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

[9] Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.