Finance Assets (Aging of Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
1 - 30 days	$ 1,970,209	$ 2,231,251
31 - 60 days	39,895	58,717
61 - 90 days	32,603	31,247
Greater than 90 days	35,238	38,833
Total	2,077,945us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross	2,360,048us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Still accruing interest	8,448	10,392
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Not accruing interest	26,790	28,441
North America \| Sales-type Lease Receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
1 - 30 days	1,217,623	1,383,253
31 - 60 days	23,242	32,102
61 - 90 days	24,198	20,830
Greater than 90 days	21,561	20,235
Total	1,286,624	1,456,420
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Still accruing interest	5,931	6,413
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Not accruing interest	15,630	13,822
North America \| Loan Receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
1 - 30 days	359,672	379,502
31 - 60 days	9,245	10,464
61 - 90 days	3,498	3,330
Greater than 90 days	4,572	4,519
Total	376,987	397,815
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Still accruing interest	0	0
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Not accruing interest	4,572	4,519
International \| Sales-type Lease Receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
1 - 30 days	347,236	425,923
31 - 60 days	6,207	11,760
61 - 90 days	4,494	5,724
Greater than 90 days	8,732	13,352
Total	366,669	456,759
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Still accruing interest	2,517	3,979
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Not accruing interest	6,215	9,373
International \| Loan Receivables
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
1 - 30 days	45,678	42,573
31 - 60 days	1,201	4,391
61 - 90 days	413	1,363
Greater than 90 days	373	727
Total	47,665	49,054
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Still accruing interest	0	0
Past due amounts greater than 90 days - Not accruing interest	$ 373	$ 727

Financing receivables that are less than 30 days past due.

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