Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 48	$ 76	$ 92
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	144	143	192
Net (gain) loss on disposal of assets	1	(16)	2
Provision for (recovery of) losses	(7)	(23)	16
Net gain on investments and derivative instruments			(4)
Asset impairment expense and other charges	73	117	85
Share-based plans expense	1	1	2
Net (gain) loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	1	(5)	4
Decrease in deferred income taxes	(128)	(139)	(83)
Other charges and credits, net	(4)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(8)	15	19
Accrued interest and rents	7	7	1
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(22)	(21)	5
Other liabilities	(69)	(53)	(41)
Accounts with Boeing	4	8	(17)
Net cash provided by operating activities	41	110	273
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of investments	(3)
Purchase of short-term investments	(300)	(1,200)	(1,300)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	600	1,800	900
Proceeds from available-for-sale investments	1	2	25
Purchase of equipment for operating leases		(34)
Payment for capitalizable costs in process	(16)	(8)	(54)
Proceeds from disposition of equipment	35	70	126
Payments of leases, notes and other receivables	354	262	612
Origination of leases, notes and other receivables	(340)	(205)
Net cash provided by investing activities	331	687	309
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of debt		745
Repayment of debt (including intercompany)	(879)	(798)	(645)
Payment of dividends (including return of capital)	(89)	(228)	(108)
Net cash used in financing activities	(968)	(281)	(753)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(596)	516	(171)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	941	425	596
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	345	941	425
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net transfer to (from) assets held for sale or re-lease	(102)	(19)	324
Net transfer to notes receivable		193	24
Net transfer to (from) equipment under operating leases	107	(161)	(283)
Net transfer from finance leases	22	(40)	6
Transfer from other assets	(27)		(71)
Release of allowance upon sale of receivables		11
Transfer to accounts with Boeing		2
Transfer to other liabilities		12
Transfer to accounts payable and accrued expenses		2
(Increase)/decrease in debt due to fair value hedge derivatives	$ 3	$ (14)	$ (26)