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Financing Receivables - Transfer of Financing Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Jan. 01, 2025
Financing receivables |  |  |
Financing receivable transferred, net gain (loss) | $ (12) | $ (15) |
Commercial Financing Receivables |  |  |
Financing receivables |  |  |
Financing receivables transferred | 1,942 | 1,802 |
Financing receivables transferred and uncollected | $ 680 | $ 655 |
Commercial Financing Receivables | Third Party Investor |  |  |
Financing receivables |  |  |
Transfer of financial assets, sales period |  |  | 26 months
Commercial Financing Receivables | Third Party Investor | Maximum |  |  |
Financing receivables |  |  |
Financing receivables to be sold |  |  | $ 1,300

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- Definition Represents the amount of financing receivables to be sold in an agreement. The financing receivables may be sold at any one time, on a revolving basis. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of decrease in financing receivable from sale and reclassification to held-for-sale. Excludes net investment in lease. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (f) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481962/310-10-50-11B Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 11 -Subparagraph (i) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-11 + Details
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