Allowance For Loan Losses (Schedule Of Allowance For Loan Losses And Recorded Investment In Finance Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Dec. 31, 2010
Beginning balance	$ 402.5		$ 213.9		$ 416.2		$ 0
Provision for credit losses	84.7		246.7		208.1		472.8
Change relating to new accounting pronouncement					0	[1]	68.6	[1]
Changes relating to sales, foreign currency translation, other	(7.5)		2.6		(4.0)		(0.7)
Gross charge-offs	(88.3)	[2]	(113.3)	[2]	(247.7)	[2]	(193.0)	[2]
Recoveries	32.6		7.0		51.4		9.2
Allowance balance - end of period	424.0		356.9		424.0		356.9
Individually evaluated for impairment--Allowance	65.0				65.0				71.3
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Allowance	345.7				345.7
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	13.3	[3]			13.3	[3]			54.9
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments	15.3	[4]			15.3	[4]
Individually evaluated for impairment--Finance	431.1				431.1
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Finance	21,541.9				21,541.9
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	311.7	[3]			311.7	[3]
Net loans	22,284.7		29,388.6		22,284.7		29,388.6		24,500.5
Percent of loans total loans	100.00%				100.00%
Gross charge-offs charged directly into the allowance for loan losses	40				115
Corporate Finance [Member]
Beginning balance	263.8				303.7
Provision for credit losses	61.3				135.8
Change relating to new accounting pronouncement					0	[1]
Changes relating to sales, foreign currency translation, other	(7.3)				(4.7)
Gross charge-offs	(53.3)	[2]			(178.3)	[2]
Recoveries	13.4				21.4
Allowance balance - end of period	277.9				277.9
Individually evaluated for impairment--Allowance	46.8				46.8
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Allowance	220.5				220.5
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	10.6	[3]			10.6	[3]
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments	10.1	[4]			10.1	[4]
Individually evaluated for impairment--Finance	272.1				272.1
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Finance	6,876.7				6,876.7
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	275.1	[3]			275.1	[3]
Net loans	7,423.9				7,423.9
Percent of loans total loans	33.30%				33.30%
Gross charge-offs charged directly into the allowance for loan losses	36				106
Transportation Finance [Member]
Beginning balance	24.7				23.7
Provision for credit losses	4.7				6.5
Change relating to new accounting pronouncement					0	[1]
Changes relating to sales, foreign currency translation, other	(0.3)				(0.4)
Gross charge-offs	(0.1)	[2]			(0.8)	[2]
Recoveries	0.1				0.1
Allowance balance - end of period	29.1				29.1
Individually evaluated for impairment--Allowance	12.0				12.0
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Allowance	17.1				17.1
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	[3]			0	[3]
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments	1.2	[4]			1.2	[4]
Individually evaluated for impairment--Finance	56.7				56.7
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Finance	1,299.6				1,299.6
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	[3]			0	[3]
Net loans	1,356.3				1,356.3
Percent of loans total loans	6.10%				6.10%
Trade Finance [Member]
Beginning balance	29.6				29.9
Provision for credit losses	4.0				7.3
Change relating to new accounting pronouncement					0	[1]
Changes relating to sales, foreign currency translation, other	(0.4)				0.3
Gross charge-offs	(4.2)	[2]			(10.4)	[2]
Recoveries	6.3				8.2
Allowance balance - end of period	35.3				35.3
Individually evaluated for impairment--Allowance	6.2				6.2
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Allowance	29.1				29.1
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	[3]			0	[3]
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments	4.0	[4]			4.0	[4]
Individually evaluated for impairment--Finance	73.3				73.3
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Finance	2,465.1				2,465.1
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	[3]			0	[3]
Net loans	2,538.4				2,538.4
Percent of loans total loans	11.40%				11.40%
Vendor Finance [Member]
Beginning balance	84.4				58.9
Provision for credit losses	13.8				56.7
Change relating to new accounting pronouncement					0	[1]
Changes relating to sales, foreign currency translation, other	0.5				0.8
Gross charge-offs	(29.5)	[2]			(55.8)	[2]
Recoveries	12.5				21.1
Allowance balance - end of period	81.7				81.7
Individually evaluated for impairment--Allowance	0				0
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Allowance	79.0				79.0
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	2.7	[3]			2.7	[3]
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments	0	[4]			0	[4]
Individually evaluated for impairment--Finance	29.0				29.0
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Finance	3,876.1				3,876.1
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	35.3	[3]			35.3	[3]
Net loans	3,940.4				3,940.4
Percent of loans total loans	17.70%				17.70%
Commercial [Member]
Beginning balance	402.5				416.2
Provision for credit losses	83.8				206.3
Change relating to new accounting pronouncement					0	[1]
Changes relating to sales, foreign currency translation, other	(7.5)				(4.0)
Gross charge-offs	(87.1)	[2]			(245.3)	[2]
Recoveries	32.3				50.8
Allowance balance - end of period	424.0				424.0
Individually evaluated for impairment--Allowance	65.0	[5]			65.0	[5]
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Allowance	345.7				345.7
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	13.3	[3]			13.3	[3]			54.9
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments	15.3	[4]			15.3	[4]
Individually evaluated for impairment--Finance	431.1				431.1
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Finance	14,517.5				14,517.5
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	310.4	[3]			310.4	[3]
Net loans	15,259.0				15,259.0
Percent of loans total loans	68.50%				68.50%
Consumer [Member]
Beginning balance	0				0
Provision for credit losses	0.9				1.8
Change relating to new accounting pronouncement					0	[1]
Changes relating to sales, foreign currency translation, other	0				0
Gross charge-offs	(1.2)	[2]			(2.4)	[2]
Recoveries	0.3				0.6
Allowance balance - end of period	0				0
Individually evaluated for impairment--Allowance	0				0
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Allowance	0				0
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	[3]			0	[3]
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments	0	[4]			0	[4]
Individually evaluated for impairment--Finance	0				0
Collectively evaluated for impairment--Finance	7,024.4				7,024.4
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	1.3	[3]			1.3	[3]
Net loans	$ 7,025.7				$ 7,025.7
Percent of loans total loans	31.50%				31.50%

[1] Reflects reserves associated with loans consolidated in accordance with 2010 adoption of accounting guidance on consolidation of variable interest entities.

[2] Gross charge-offs include $40 million that were charged directly to the specific allowance for loan losses for the June 30, 2011 quarter, of which $36 million related to Corporate Finance with the remainder related to Trade Finance. Amounts for the six month period were $115 million, of which $106 million related to Corporate Finance and the remainder primarily to Trade Finance.

[3] Represents loans considered impaired in FSA and are accounted for under the guidance in ASC 310-30 (Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality).

[4] Represents additional credit loss reserves for unfunded lending commitments and letters of credit recorded in Other Liabilities.

[5] Interest income recorded while the loans were impaired was not material for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.