Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment

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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 interest income on financing receivable on nonaccrual status.

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Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status with no allowance for credit loss. Excludes net investment in lease.

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- Definition

Term of lessee's finance lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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Amount of profit (loss) for sales-type lease and (loss) for direct financing lease recognized at commencement.

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Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, no allowance	$ 34		$ 44
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, interest income	2	$ 4
Sales-type and direct financing leases, lease income	10	15
Operating lease, lease income	18	11
Sales-type and direct financing leases, profit (loss)	$ 0	$ 12
CCC
Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of credit default rates applied to customers	100.00%
B
Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of credit default rates applied to customers	0.00%
BBB
Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of credit default rates applied to customers	0.50%
Minimum
Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment [Line Items]
Lessee, finance lease, term of contract (in years)	1 year
Maximum
Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment [Line Items]
Lessee, finance lease, term of contract (in years)	12 years