Customer Financing [Line Items]

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The rate determined from customer credit ratings and weighted average remaining contract term of sales-type/finance leases and notes.

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Amount of lease income from variable lease payments, interest income from net investment on Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, and profit (loss) recognized at commencement.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The balance of financing receivables that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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This item represents a receivable for an incentive or inducement contractually stipulated between parties to a lease whereby the lessor has committed to provide the entity (lessee) with a cash payment as inducement to enter the lease.

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Customer Financing (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$ 406		$ 409
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	395		398
Operative lease incentive			$ 250
Asset Impairment Charges	34	$ 20
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Income	16
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 36
B Credit Rating [Member]
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage of Credit Default Rates Applied to Customers	21.70%
BB Credit Rating [Member]
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage of Credit Default Rates Applied to Customers	6.20%
BBB Credit Rating [Member]
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage of Credit Default Rates Applied to Customers	0.60%
Lease Incentive Receivable [Member]
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 250