Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment - Scheduled Receipts on Customer Financing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Notes receivable
Year 1	$ 17
Year 2	9
Year 3	10
Year 4	11
Year 5	12
Thereafter	43
Total financing receipts	102
Sales-type leases
Year 1	149
Year 2	102
Year 3	109
Year 4	127
Year 5	137
Thereafter	73
Total financing receipts	697	$ 924
Less imputed interest	(162)
Unguaranteed residual assets	21	86
Investment in sales-type leases	556	$ 804
Operating leases
Year 1	69
Year 2	61
Year 3	52
Year 4	47
Year 5	45
Thereafter	48
Total financing receipts	$ 322

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