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Amount before accumulated depreciation of equipment on operating leases.

No definition available.

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Amount after accumulated depreciation of equipment on operating leases.

No definition available.

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Amount lessor expects from underlying asset following end of operating lease term.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119202524&loc=SL77919359-209981

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Amount of residual asset covered by residual value guarantee under operating lease. Excludes guarantee considered to be lease payments for lessor.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119202524&loc=SL77919359-209981