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Leveraged Leases, Net Investment in Leveraged Leases Disclosure, Residual Value of Leased Assets Adjustment

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For sales-type and direct financing leases, total contingent rentals received during the period.

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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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The increase (decrease) in the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables.

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The total recognized during the period for income on leases meeting the criteria for classification as leveraged leases.

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The portion of rentals receivable applicable to principal and interest on the nonrecourse debt.

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The gross rentals receivable equal to the future cash flows from the lessee.

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Finance Assets, net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Finance Assets, net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Finance assets, net	$ 899,000,000	$ 1,028,000,000
Investments in finance leases	922,000,000	1,060,000,000
Allowance for credit losses	23,000,000	32,000,000	$ 42,000,000	$ 42,000,000
Third-party nonrecourse debt	600,000,000	800,000,000
Leases with contingent rentals	0	0
Decrease to estimated residual values	8,000,000	28,000,000	65,000,000
Decrease to allowance	$ 9,000,000	10,000,000	0
Aircraft [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Investments in finance leases, percentage	40.00%
Electric Power [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Investments in finance leases, percentage	27.00%
Railcar [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Investments in finance leases, percentage	13.00%
Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Investments in finance leases, percentage	10.00%
Manufacturing [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Investments in finance leases, percentage	10.00%
Decrease in Unguaranteed Residual Value Resulting in Reduction to Net Revenues [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Reduction in net revenues	$ 5,000,000	18,000,000	$ 41,000,000
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Investments in finance leases	922,000,000	1,060,000,000
Outside of U.S. [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Investments in finance leases	$ 0	$ 0