Financing Receivables (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Financing Receivables:
Ending Balance	$ 18,409	$ 19,625
Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,016	18,993
Individually evaluated for impairment	393	632
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	353
Charge-offs	(69)
Provision	(14)
Other	(2)
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	267
Collectively evaluated for impairment	56	71
Individually evaluated for impairment	211	282
Lease receivables
Financing Receivables:
Ending Balance	8,225	8,545
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance		126
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	109	126
Lease receivables \| Major Markets
Financing Receivables:
Ending Balance	6,290	6,562
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance		84
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	68	84
Lease receivables \| Growth Markets
Financing Receivables:
Ending Balance	1,935	1,983
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance		42
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	41	42
Client loan receivables
Financing Receivables:
Ending Balance	10,184	11,080
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance		226
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	158	226
Client loan receivables \| Major Markets
Financing Receivables:
Ending Balance	8,105	9,087
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance		150
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	96	150
Client loan receivables \| Growth Markets
Financing Receivables:
Ending Balance	2,079	1,993
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance		76
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	62	76
Major Markets
Financing Receivables:
Ending Balance	14,395	15,650
Collectively evaluated for impairment	14,111	15,199
Individually evaluated for impairment	284	451
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	234
Charge-offs	(56)
Provision	(15)
Other	2
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	165
Collectively evaluated for impairment	43	60
Individually evaluated for impairment	122	174
Growth Markets
Financing Receivables:
Ending Balance	4,014	3,975
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,905	3,794
Individually evaluated for impairment	109	181
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	119
Charge-offs	(13)
Provision	1
Other	(4)
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	102
Collectively evaluated for impairment	13	11
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 89	$ 108

Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy.

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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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