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Leases (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025
Leases [Abstract] |
Revenue from finance and operating leases | Revenues from finance and operating leases, primarily included in Revenues of Financial Products on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations, were as follows:
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions of dollars) |  |  |  |  |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Finance lease revenue |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 113 |  |  | $ | 108 |
Operating lease revenue |  |  |  |  |  | 310 |  |  | 313 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 423 |  |  | $ | 421 |

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