Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 64	$ 88
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization expense	100	112
Net gain on disposal of assets	(2)	(18)
Recovery of losses	(5)	(20)
Asset impairment expense and other charges	17	53
Share-based plans expense	1	1
Net (gain) loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	1	(4)
Decrease in deferred income taxes	(77)	(93)
Other charges and credits, net	(2)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Other assets		14
Accrued interest and rents	(3)	9
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(28)	(39)
Other liabilities	(72)	(29)
Accounts with Boeing	18	64
Net cash provided by operating activities	12	138
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of investments	(3)
Purchase of short-term investments	(300)	(1,000)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	500	1,300
Proceeds from available-for-sale investments	1	2
Payment for capitalizable costs in process	(15)	(5)
Proceeds from disposition of equipment	19	62
Payments of leases, notes and other receivables	229	206
Origination of leases, notes and other receivables	(70)	(105)
Net cash provided by investing activities	361	460
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of debt		745
Repayment of debt	(829)	(794)
Payment of dividends (including return of capital)	(89)	(228)
Net cash used in financing activities	(918)	(277)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(545)	321
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	941	425
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	396	746
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net transfer from assets held for sale or re-lease	(119)	(16)
Net transfer to notes receivable		193
Net transfer to (from) equipment under operating leases	145	(164)
Net transfer from finance leases		(40)
Transfer from other assets	(26)
Transfer to allowance for losses on receivables		11
Transfer to accounts with Boeing		2
Transfer to other liabilities		12
Transfer to accounts payable and accrued expenses		2
Increase in debt due to fair value hedge derivatives		$ (16)