The aggregate of (trade) accounts and loans receivables that will be sold to other entities, at lower of cost or net realizable value.

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

-Number 01-6

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph d

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

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Finance Receivables (Finance Receivables Held For Sale) (Details) (United States [Member], Retail [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2007
United States [Member] \| Retail [Member]
Finance receivables held for sale			$ 0	$ 2,443,965	$ 781,280