Allowance for Credit Losses - Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Net Investment in Lease, Allowance for Credit Loss
Beginning balance	$ 534,326	$ 553,879
Initial allowance from current period investments	76,037	0
Current period change in credit allowance	4,783	(4,380)
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	$ 615,146	$ 549,499

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Financing Receivables, Net Investment In Lease And Loans, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance For Credit Loss

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Financing Receivables, Net Investment In Lease And Loans, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance For Credit Loss, Chargeoffs

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Financing Receivables, Net Investment In Lease And Loans, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance For Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)

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Financing Receivables And Net Investment In Lease, Allowance For Credit Loss, Increase In Current Period Investments

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Financing Receivables, Net Investment In Lease And Loans, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance For Credit Loss, Recovery

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