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Line Of Credit Facility Additional Available Borrowing Capacity

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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The effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Summary of Debt Instruments Narrative (Details)			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Summary of Debt Instruments Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Aug. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 22, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused facility fee, as percentage of unused portion			0.30%
Securitization Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amended securitization facility	$ 1,200,000,000		$ 1,200,000,000
Unused facility fee, as percentage of unused portion			0.40%	0.40%
Program fee			one month LIBOR
Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate			3.54%
Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate			4.04%
Commercial Paper \| Securitization Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.89%	0.80%
Program fee rate	2.06%	2.52%
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity	$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Leverage ratio	3.00		3.00
Secured Debt \| Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amended securitization facility	$ 3,225,000,000		$ 3,225,000,000
Secured Debt \| Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amended securitization facility	350,000,000		350,000,000
Secured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amended securitization facility	1,285,000,000		1,285,000,000
Secured Debt \| Revolving A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amended securitization facility	800,000,000		800,000,000
Secured Debt \| Revolving B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amended securitization facility	450,000,000		450,000,000
Secured Debt \| Revolving C Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amended securitization facility	35,000,000		35,000,000
Secured Debt \| Incremental Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amended securitization facility					$ 700,000,000
Variable Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,000,000,000.0		$ 2,000,000,000.0			$ 2,000,000,000.0
Eurodollar \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.00%
Base Rate \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Commercial Paper \| Securitization Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.90%
Blended Rate Of LIBOR And Commercial Paper Rates Based On Weighted Average Advance \| Commercial Paper \| Securitization Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.88%
Minimum \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused facility fee, as percentage of unused portion			0.25%
Minimum \| Federal Funds Rate Plus \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Maximum \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused facility fee, as percentage of unused portion			0.35%
Maximum \| Eurodollar \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.00%