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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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ (21,565)	$ (26,218)	$ (29,907)	$ (35,869)
Net investment in receivables	1,148,674	1,148,107
North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net investment in receivables	1,026,090	989,460
International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net investment in receivables	122,584	158,647
Sales-type lease receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	1,102,621	1,146,271
Unguaranteed residual values	47,227	48,613
Unearned income	(281,852)	(303,024)
Allowance for credit losses	(17,472)	(22,792)
Net investment in receivables	850,524	869,068
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	958,672	958,440
Unguaranteed residual values	38,775	37,896
Unearned income	(237,090)	(246,381)
Allowance for credit losses	(15,178)	(19,546)	(22,321)	(22,917)
Net investment in receivables	745,179	730,409
Sales-type lease receivables \| International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	143,949	187,831
Unguaranteed residual values	8,452	10,717
Unearned income	(44,762)	(56,643)
Allowance for credit losses	(2,294)	(3,246)	(3,977)	(6,006)
Net investment in receivables	105,345	138,659
Loan receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	302,243	282,465
Allowance for credit losses	(4,093)	(3,426)
Net investment in receivables	298,150	279,039
Loan receivables \| North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	284,851	262,310
Allowance for credit losses	(3,940)	(3,259)	(3,373)	(6,484)
Net investment in receivables	280,911	259,051
Loan receivables \| International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	17,392	20,155
Allowance for credit losses	(153)	(167)	$ (236)	$ (462)
Net investment in receivables	$ 17,239	$ 19,988
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