Allowance for Credit Losses - Allowance for Credit Losses Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Net Investment in Lease, Allowance for Credit Loss
Beginning balance		$ 534,326	$ 553,879
Initial allowance from current period investments	$ 439,700	515,697	1,725
Current period change in credit allowance		116,999	(35,209)
Charge-offs		0	0
Recoveries		0	0
Ending balance	$ 1,167,022	$ 1,167,022	$ 520,395

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Financing Receivables, Net Investment In Lease And Loans, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance For Credit Loss

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Financing Receivables, Net Investment In Lease And Loans, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance For Credit Loss, Chargeoffs

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Financing Receivables, Net Investment In Lease And Loans, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance For Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)

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Financing Receivables And Net Investment In Lease, Allowance For Credit Loss, Increase In Current Period Investments

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