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Net Investments in Operating Leases
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Leases, Operating [Abstract]  
NET INVESTMENT IN OPERATING LEASES
NET INVESTMENT IN OPERATING LEASES

Net investment in operating leases consists primarily of lease contracts for new and used vehicles with retail customers, daily rental companies, government entities, and fleet customers with terms of 60 months or less.

We receive interest supplements and residual support payments on certain leasing transactions under agreements with Ford and other Ford affiliates. The unamortized balance of unearned interest supplements and residual support payments on operating leases are included in Other liabilities and deferred income on the balance sheet. See Note 8 for additional information.

Net investment in operating leases were as follows (in millions):
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Vehicles, at cost, including initial direct costs
$
16,566

 
$
13,545

Less: Accumulated depreciation
(2,591
)
 
(2,407
)
Net investment in operating leases before allowance for credit losses (a)
13,975

 
11,138

Less: Allowance for credit losses
(26
)
 
(40
)
Net investment in operating leases
$
13,949

 
$
11,098

__________
(a)
Includes net investment in operating leases of $5.1 billion and $6.4 billion at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, that have been included in securitization transactions but continue to be included in our consolidated financial statements. These net investment in operating leases are available only for payment of the debt and other obligations issued or arising in the securitization transactions; they are not available to pay our other obligations or the claims of our other creditors. We hold the right to receive the excess cash flows not needed to pay the debt and other obligations issued or arising in securitization transactions. See Note 5 for additional information.