Financing Receivables and Operating Lease Equipment - Components of Investment in Sales-Type or Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]
Gross lease payments receivable	$ 497	$ 697
Unearned income	(40)	(162)
Net lease payments receivable	457	535
Unguaranteed residual assets		21
Investment in sales-type leases	$ 457	$ 556

Sales-Type And Direct Financing Leases, Net Lease Payment Receivable

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- Definition

Amount of residual asset covered by residual value guarantee under sales-type and direct financing leases. Excludes guarantee considered to be lease payments for lessor.

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The remaining (unamortized) difference between the gross investment in a sales-type and direct financing lease and the cost or carrying amount of the leased property as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Present value of lease payments not yet received by lessor and amount expected to be derived from underlying asset, following end of lease term guaranteed by lessee or other third party unrelated to lessor, from sales-type and direct financing leases.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479773/842-30-50-6

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479773/842-30-50-10

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Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for sales-type and direct financing leases.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479773/842-30-50-10

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