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Equipment on Operating Leases (Tables) - Vehicles | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Schedule of Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease |
| March 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Equipment on operating leases | $ | 50,286 |  |  | $ | 50,000 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (9,943) |  |  | (10,181) |
Equipment on operating leases, net | $ | 40,343 |  |  | $ | 39,819 |
GM Financial |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Schedule of Future Rental Payments Receivable for Operating Leases | The following table summarizes lease payments due to GM Financial on leases to retail customers:
| Year Ending December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | Thereafter |  | Total
Lease receipts under operating leases | $ | 4,824 |  |  | $ | 4,420 |  |  | $ | 2,049 |  |  | $ | 254 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,554 |

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