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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Finance Assets and Lessor Operating Leases (Finance Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ (38,868)	$ (19,651)	$ (22,151)	$ (20,222)
Net investment in receivables	1,199,352	1,255,130
North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net investment in receivables	1,030,046	1,059,926
International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net investment in receivables	169,306	195,204
Sales-type lease receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	1,231,546	1,280,054
Unguaranteed residual values	51,646	53,723
Unearned income	(362,515)	(385,169)
Allowance for credit losses	(30,816)	(13,005)
Net investment in receivables	889,861	935,603
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	1,031,493	1,055,852
Unguaranteed residual values	40,345	41,934
Unearned income	(301,136)	(319,281)
Allowance for credit losses	(25,933)	(10,920)	(13,136)	(10,253)
Net investment in receivables	744,769	767,585
Sales-type lease receivables \| International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	200,053	224,202
Unguaranteed residual values	11,301	11,789
Unearned income	(61,379)	(65,888)
Allowance for credit losses	(4,883)	(2,085)	(1,884)	(2,355)
Net investment in receivables	145,092	168,018
Loan receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	317,543	326,173
Allowance for credit losses	(8,052)	(6,646)
Net investment in receivables	309,491	319,527
Loan receivables \| North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	292,699	298,247
Allowance for credit losses	(7,422)	(5,906)	(6,399)	(6,777)
Net investment in receivables	285,277	292,341
Loan receivables \| International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	24,844	27,926
Allowance for credit losses	(630)	(740)	$ (732)	$ (837)
Net investment in receivables	$ 24,214	$ 27,186
Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Lease period	3 years
Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Lease period	5 years