Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income before attribution of non-controlling interests	$ 67,461	$ 267,481
Restructuring payments	(27,255)	(47,875)
Special pension plan contributions	0	(95,000)
Tax payments related to sale of leveraged lease assets	0	84,904
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Goodwill Impairment Loss, Continuing Operations	97,787	0
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Business	31,751	0
Gain on sale of leveraged lease assets, net of tax	0	(12,886)
Proceeds from settlement of derivative instruments	4,838	0
Depreciation and amortization	113,702	131,607
Stock-based compensation	7,241	8,852
Restructuring Charges And Asset Impairments Inc Disc Ops	19,955	1,074
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivables	67,420	60,176
(Increase) decrease in finance receivables	96,928	113,034
(Increase) decrease in inventories	29,863	(9,428)
(Increase) decrease in other current assets and prepayments	(4,810)	(13,745)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(173,479)	(100,897)
Increase (decrease) in current and non-current income taxes	(89,478)	86,555
Increase (decrease) in advance billings	6,051	17,178
Increase (decrease) in other operating capital, net	31,060	18,610
Net cash provided by operating activities	279,035	339,832
Cash flows from investing activities:
Short-term and other investments	14,633	(631)
Capital expenditures	(73,441)	(88,751)
Proceeds from sale of leveraged lease assets	0	105,506
Net investment in external financing	(1,021)	(3,464)
Reserve account deposits	(26,189)	2,334
Net cash used in investing activities	(86,018)	14,994
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term obligations, net of fees and discounts of $13,387	411,613	0
Principal payments of long-term obligations	779,637	550,000
Stock repurchases	(3,621)	(4,274)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(113,106)	(150,025)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	9,188	9,188
Net cash used in financing activities	(486,697)	(704,939)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(11,028)	(6,353)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	(304,708)	(356,466)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	913,276	856,238
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	608,568	499,772
Cash interest paid	95,791	99,477
Cash income tax payments (refund), net	111,318	63,998
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 13,387