Finance Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Loan receivables
Net investment in finance receivables	$ 1,708,763		$ 1,820,025
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning	28,110	$ 36,949
Amounts charged to expense	8,023	12,392
Write-offs and other	(13,439)	(18,104)
Balance Closing	22,694	31,237
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
1 to 30 days	1,841,977		1,970,209
31 to 60 days	42,254		39,895
61 to 90 days	26,056		32,603
More than 90 days	30,884		35,238
Total	1,941,171		2,077,945
Past due amounts 90 days
Still accruing interest	7,614		8,448
Not accruing interest	23,270		26,790
Total	$ 30,884		35,238
Revenue recognition resume period	60 days
Low
Past due amounts 90 days
Approximate percentage of portfolio	30.00%
Medium
Past due amounts 90 days
Approximate percentage of portfolio	40.00%
High
Past due amounts 90 days
Approximate percentage of portfolio	30.00%
North America
Loan receivables
Net investment in finance receivables	$ 1,401,427		1,477,427
International
Loan receivables
Net investment in finance receivables	307,336		342,598
Sales-type lease receivables
Sales-type lease receivables
Gross finance receivables	1,537,611		1,653,293
Unguaranteed residual values	116,529		123,496
Unearned income	(326,243)		(353,306)
Allowance for credit losses	(11,191)		(15,410)
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables	1,316,706		1,408,073
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Sales-type Lease Receivables - Total	$ 1,537,611		1,653,293
Past due amounts 90 days
Revenue recognition discontinuation period	120 days
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America
Sales-type lease receivables
Gross finance receivables	$ 1,219,242		1,286,624
Unguaranteed residual values	100,210		105,205
Unearned income	(255,747)		(270,196)
Allowance for credit losses	(7,531)		(10,281)
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables	1,056,174		1,111,352
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning	10,281	14,165
Amounts charged to expense	802	3,232
Write-offs and other	(3,552)	(4,491)
Balance Closing	7,531	12,906
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
1 to 30 days	1,153,935		1,217,623
31 to 60 days	26,887		23,242
61 to 90 days	19,165		24,198
More than 90 days	19,255		21,561
Sales-type Lease Receivables - Total	1,219,242		1,286,624
Past due amounts 90 days
Still accruing interest	5,356		5,931
Not accruing interest	13,899		15,630
Total	19,255		21,561
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| Low
Sales-type lease receivables
Gross finance receivables	924,814		936,979
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Sales-type Lease Receivables - Total	924,814		936,979
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| Medium
Sales-type lease receivables
Gross finance receivables	207,186		230,799
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Sales-type Lease Receivables - Total	207,186		230,799
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| High
Sales-type lease receivables
Gross finance receivables	39,595		45,202
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Sales-type Lease Receivables - Total	39,595		45,202
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| Not Scored
Sales-type lease receivables
Gross finance receivables	47,647		73,644
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Sales-type Lease Receivables - Total	47,647		73,644
Sales-type lease receivables \| International
Sales-type lease receivables
Gross finance receivables	318,369		366,669
Unguaranteed residual values	16,319		18,291
Unearned income	(70,496)		(83,110)
Allowance for credit losses	(3,660)		(5,129)
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables	260,532		296,721
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning	5,129	9,703
Amounts charged to expense	183	35
Write-offs and other	(1,652)	(4,252)
Balance Closing	3,660	5,486
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
1 to 30 days	301,527		347,236
31 to 60 days	5,635		6,207
61 to 90 days	3,543		4,494
More than 90 days	7,664		8,732
Sales-type Lease Receivables - Total	318,369		366,669
Past due amounts 90 days
Still accruing interest	2,258		2,517
Not accruing interest	5,406		6,215
Total	7,664		8,732
Loan receivables
Loan receivables
Loan receivables	403,560		424,652
Allowance for credit losses	(11,503)		(12,700)
Net investment in loan receivables	$ 392,057		411,952
Past due amounts 90 days
Revenue recognition discontinuation period	90 days
Loan receivables \| North America
Loan receivables
Loan receivables	$ 355,106		376,987
Allowance for credit losses	(9,853)		(10,912)
Net investment in loan receivables	345,253		366,075
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning	10,912	11,165
Amounts charged to expense	6,171	7,759
Write-offs and other	(7,230)	(7,980)
Balance Closing	9,853	10,944
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
1 to 30 days	340,106		359,672
31 to 60 days	8,565		9,245
61 to 90 days	2,978		3,498
More than 90 days	3,457		4,572
Total			376,987
Past due amounts 90 days
Still accruing interest	0		0
Not accruing interest	3,457		4,572
Total	3,457		4,572
Loan receivables \| North America \| Low
Loan receivables
Loan receivables	248,542		259,436
Loan receivables \| North America \| Medium
Loan receivables
Loan receivables	85,716		96,243
Loan receivables \| North America \| High
Loan receivables
Loan receivables	10,445		10,913
Loan receivables \| North America \| Not Scored
Loan receivables
Loan receivables	10,403		10,395
Loan receivables \| International
Loan receivables
Loan receivables	48,454		47,665
Allowance for credit losses	(1,650)		(1,788)
Net investment in loan receivables	46,804		45,877
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning	1,788	1,916
Amounts charged to expense	867	1,366
Write-offs and other	(1,005)	(1,381)
Balance Closing	1,650	$ 1,901
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
1 to 30 days	46,409		45,678
31 to 60 days	1,167		1,201
61 to 90 days	370		413
More than 90 days	508		373
Total			47,665
Past due amounts 90 days
Still accruing interest	0		0
Not accruing interest	508		373
Total	$ 508		$ 373

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