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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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ (38,114)	$ (19,651)	$ (20,717)	$ (20,222)
Net investment in receivables	1,139,035	1,255,130
North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net investment in receivables	975,866	1,059,926
International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net investment in receivables	163,169	195,204
Sales-type lease receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	1,195,217	1,280,054
Unguaranteed residual values	49,025	53,723
Unearned income	(340,514)	(385,169)
Allowance for credit losses	(31,346)	(13,005)
Net investment in receivables	872,382	935,603
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	998,450	1,055,852
Unguaranteed residual values	37,742	41,934
Unearned income	(282,027)	(319,281)
Allowance for credit losses	(26,603)	(10,920)	(11,322)	(10,253)
Net investment in receivables	727,562	767,585
Sales-type lease receivables \| International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	196,767	224,202
Unguaranteed residual values	11,283	11,789
Unearned income	(58,487)	(65,888)
Allowance for credit losses	(4,743)	(2,085)	(2,262)	(2,355)
Net investment in receivables	144,820	168,018
Loan receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	273,421	326,173
Allowance for credit losses	(6,768)	(6,646)
Net investment in receivables	266,653	319,527
Loan receivables \| North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	254,786	298,247
Allowance for credit losses	(6,482)	(5,906)	(6,374)	(6,777)
Net investment in receivables	248,304	292,341
Loan receivables \| International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	18,635	27,926
Allowance for credit losses	(286)	(740)	$ (759)	$ (837)
Net investment in receivables	$ 18,349	$ 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