Receivables - Schedule of Net Investment in Leases by Credit Quality Indicator (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Net investment in leases:
Year One	$ 1,819	$ 3,469
Year Two	3,383	3,190
Year Three	2,968	3,483
Year Four	2,906	9,425
Year Five	8,565	3,440
Prior	10,233	6,996
Present value of minimum payments due under sales-type leases	29,874	30,003
In good standing
Net investment in leases:
Year One	1,819	3,469
Year Two	3,383	3,190
Year Three	2,968	3,057
Year Four	2,906	6,625
Year Five	8,565	1,963
Prior	9,832	1,931
Present value of minimum payments due under sales-type leases	29,473	20,235
Credit Watch
Net investment in leases:
Year One	0	0
Year Two	0	0
Year Three	0	0
Year Four	0	0
Year Five	0	0
Prior	0	0
Present value of minimum payments due under sales-type leases	0	0
Pre-approved transactions
Net investment in leases:
Year One	0	0
Year Two	0	0
Year Three	0	0
Year Four	0	2,800
Year Five	0	1,477
Prior	0	4,664
Present value of minimum payments due under sales-type leases	0	8,941
Transactions suspended
Net investment in leases:
Year One	0	0
Year Two	0	0
Year Three	0	426
Year Four	0	0
Year Five	0	0
Prior	401	401
Present value of minimum payments due under sales-type leases	$ 401	$ 827

Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of net investment in sales-type lease.

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