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Finance Assets, net (Schedule of Credit Quality of Investments in Finance Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Gross investments in finance leases | $ 1,281 | $ 1,656
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Gross investments in finance leases | 1,281 | 1,656
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] | Standard & Poor's AAA To A Minus [Member] | Moodys Aaa to A3 [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Gross investments in finance leases | 212 | 417
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] | Standard & Poor's BBB Plus To BBB Minus [Member] | Moodys Baa1 to Baa3 [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Gross investments in finance leases | 702 | 833
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] | Standard & Poor's BB Plus And Lower [Member] | Moodys Ba1 and Lower [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Gross investments in finance leases | $ 367 | $ 406

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