Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,005,901	$ 907,806
Short-term investments	23,976	31,128
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $13,589 and $13,419, respectively)	409,514	469,800
Finance receivables (net of allowance of $22,852 and $24,340, respectively)	1,048,563	1,102,921
Inventories	101,252	103,580
Current income taxes	31,580	28,934
Other current assets and prepayments	125,540	147,067
Assets held for sale	46,976	46,976
Total current assets	2,793,302	2,838,212
Property, plant and equipment, net	242,742	245,171
Rental property and equipment, net	215,793	226,146
Finance receivables (net of allowance of $10,819 and $12,609, respectively)	874,999	962,363
Investment in leveraged leases	33,431	34,410
Goodwill	1,728,385	1,734,871
Intangible assets, net	102,760	120,387
Non-current income taxes	66,598	73,751
Other assets	538,073	537,397
Total assets	6,596,083	6,772,708
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,504,887	1,644,582
Current income taxes	191,687	157,340
Current portion of long-term debt	274,879	0
Advance billings	439,038	425,833
Total current liabilities	2,410,491	2,227,755
Deferred taxes on income	39,509	39,701
Tax uncertainties and other income tax liabilities	166,920	190,645
Long-term debt	2,964,843	3,346,295
Other non-current liabilities	436,194	466,766
Total liabilities	6,017,957	6,271,162
Noncontrolling interests (Preferred stockholders’ equity in subsidiaries)	296,370	296,370
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 10)
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	172,565	196,977
Retained earnings	4,778,506	4,715,564
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(559,351)	(574,556)
Treasury stock, at cost (120,633,020 and 121,255,390 shares, respectively)	(4,433,866)	(4,456,742)
Total stockholders’ equity	281,756	205,176
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity	$ 6,596,083	$ 6,772,708