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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, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ (21,904)	$ (21,950)	$ (25,231)	$ (26,218)
Net investment in receivables	1,187,866	1,192,096
North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net investment in receivables	1,062,851	1,059,861
International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net investment in receivables	125,015	132,235
Sales-type lease receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	1,120,890	1,125,465
Unguaranteed residual values	47,316	47,630
Unearned income	(289,807)	(287,572)
Allowance for credit losses	(16,331)	(17,024)
Net investment in receivables	862,068	868,499
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	971,663	967,298
Unguaranteed residual values	38,688	38,832
Unearned income	(242,564)	(239,238)
Allowance for credit losses	(13,458)	(14,131)	(18,960)	(19,546)
Net investment in receivables	754,329	752,761
Sales-type lease receivables \| International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	149,227	158,167
Unguaranteed residual values	8,628	8,798
Unearned income	(47,243)	(48,334)
Allowance for credit losses	(2,873)	(2,893)	(2,790)	(3,246)
Net investment in receivables	107,739	115,738
Loan receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	331,371	328,523
Allowance for credit losses	(5,573)	(4,926)
Net investment in receivables	325,798	323,597
Loan receivables \| North America
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	313,945	311,887
Allowance for credit losses	(5,423)	(4,787)	(3,297)	(3,259)
Net investment in receivables	308,522	307,100
Loan receivables \| International
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross finance receivables	17,426	16,636
Allowance for credit losses	(150)	(139)	$ (184)	$ (167)
Net investment in receivables	$ 17,276	$ 16,497
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