Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 903,342	$ 907,806
Short-term investments	27,060	31,128
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $13,900 and $13,419, respectively)	430,249	469,800
Finance receivables (net of allowance of $23,607 and $24,340, respectively)	1,071,576	1,102,921
Inventories	100,956	103,580
Current income taxes	30,006	28,934
Other current assets and prepayments	125,065	147,067
Assets held for sale	127,038	46,976
Total current assets	2,815,292	2,838,212
Property, plant and equipment, net	237,901	245,171
Rental property and equipment, net	219,512	226,146
Finance receivables (net of allowance of $12,014 and $12,609, respectively)	874,839	962,363
Investment in leveraged leases	33,690	34,410
Goodwill	1,726,596	1,734,871
Intangible assets, net	110,878	120,387
Non-current income taxes	69,008	73,751
Other assets	543,620	537,397
Total assets	6,631,336	6,772,708
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,484,250	1,644,582
Current income taxes	163,080	157,340
Current portion of long-term debt	274,879	0
Advance billings	466,410	425,833
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	1,116	0
Total current liabilities	2,389,735	2,227,755
Deferred taxes on income	58,975	60,667
Tax uncertainties and other income tax liabilities	187,423	186,452
Long-term debt	3,066,690	3,346,295
Other non-current liabilities	442,365	466,766
Total liabilities	6,145,188	6,287,935
Noncontrolling interests (Preferred stockholders’ equity in subsidiaries)	296,370	296,370
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)
Stockholders’ equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, $50 par value, 4% convertible	1	4
Cumulative preference stock, no par value, $2.12 convertible	563	591
Common stock, $1 par value (480,000,000 shares authorized; 323,337,912 shares issued)	323,338	323,338
Additional paid-in capital	170,038	196,977
Retained earnings	4,705,475	4,698,791
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(573,333)	(574,556)
Treasury stock, at cost (120,699,367 and 121,255,390 shares, respectively)	(4,436,304)	(4,456,742)
Total stockholders’ equity	189,778	188,403
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity	$ 6,631,336	$ 6,772,708