Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 13,387
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income before attribution of noncontrolling interests	66,528	348,608
Restructuring payments	(41,353)	(60,746)
Special pension plan contributions	0	(95,000)
Tax payments related to sale of leveraged lease assets	0	99,249
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Goodwill impairment	101,415	18,315
Estimated loss on disposal of business	35,315	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	167,377	191,507
Stock-based compensation	12,061	13,505
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	55,771	11,060
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivables	111,549	58,135
(Increase) decrease in finance receivables	128,812	144,442
(Increase) decrease in inventories	36,967	(7,620)
(Increase) decrease in other current assets and prepayments	(13,588)	(20,426)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(192,373)	(157,156)
Increase (decrease) in current and non-current income taxes	11,861	38,761
Increase (decrease) in advance billings	(23,179)	(1,551)
Increase (decrease) in other operating capital, net	31,559	34,929
Net cash provided by operating activities	493,560	404,628
Cash flows from investing activities:
Short-term and other investments	2,162	(23,250)
Capital expenditures	(103,392)	(127,816)
Proceeds from sale of leveraged lease assets	0	105,506
Net investment in external financing	(1,609)	(134)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	2,627	0
Reserve account deposits	(16,962)	(15,373)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(117,174)	(61,067)
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
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under employee stock-based compensation plans	(6,499)	(6,989)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(150,955)	(225,282)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	9,188	9,188
Net cash used in financing activities	(521,668)	(777,481)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(8,358)	2,471
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(153,640)	(431,449)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	913,276	856,238
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	759,636	424,789
Cash interest paid	162,938	170,119
Cash income tax payments, net of refund	$ 110,396	$ 145,090