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Debt (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Notes Through One Term Asset-backed Securitization Transaction [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Notes Through One Term Asset-backed Securitization Transaction [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Notes Sold Through Term Asset-backed Securitization Transaction [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Medium-Term Notes Due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Medium-Term Notes Due 2017 1.55 rate [Member] [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Effective February 2009 [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Senior Unsecured Notes Effective February 2009 [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2009
Senior Unsecured Notes Effective February 2009 [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Agreement [Member]
Global Credit Facilities [Member]
Apr. 07, 2014
Line of Credit [Member]
Credit Facility Maturing April 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 08, 2014
Line of Credit [Member]
Credit Facility Maturing April 2017 [Member]
Apr. 13, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
Credit Facility Maturing April 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 13, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
Credit Facility Maturing April 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 13, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Medium-Term Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Medium-Term Notes Due 2017 1.55 rate [Member] [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Medium-term Notes Matured [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Medium-term Notes Matured [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Credit Agreement [Member]
Global Credit Facilities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
CAD
Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 29, 2014
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
CAD
Dec. 31, 2014
Unsecured Commercial Paper [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unsecured Commercial Paper [Member]
Jan. 22, 2015
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jan. 22, 2015
Secured Notes Through One Term Asset-backed Securitization Transaction [Member]
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                      
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Maturity date of Debt Instrument                                 5 years 0 months 0 days                               5 years 0 months 0 days 5 years 0 months 0 days           365 days      
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0.23%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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Face Amount of Finance Receivables Transferred                                                                 97,100,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractuallyRequiredPaymentsReceivableAtAcquisition
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Proceeds from Sale of Finance Receivables                                                                     88,600,000us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransfereeAndTransferorProceedsFromNewTransfers
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Long-term Debt, Current Maturities 1,011,315,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 1,176,140,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent         366,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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                                                        44,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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Debt instrument, face amount       850,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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    600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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                          700,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Weighted average interest rate of asset-backed securitization transactions                 2.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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1.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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6.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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    15.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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