Equipment on Operating Leases for Truck and Other Segment and for Financial Services Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Total	$ 3,584.7	$ 3,648.1	$ 3,641.6
Truck, Parts and Other
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Equipment on operating leases	576.8	706.3
Less allowance for depreciation	(154.9)	(160.8)
Total	421.9	545.5
Financial Services
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Equipment on operating leases	4,493.9	4,350.0
Less allowance for depreciation	(1,331.1)	(1,247.4)
Total	$ 3,162.8	$ 3,102.6

The amount of accumulated depreciation, by major property class, recorded on property subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date.

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