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Allowance for credit losses - Financing Receivables Grouped by Credit Risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | $ 2,421 | $ 2,417
Category A |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 590 | 224
Category B |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 551 | 633
Category C |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 1,280 | 1,560
Investment in finance leases |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 1,820 | 1,219
Investment in finance leases | Category A |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 590 | 214
Investment in finance leases | Category B |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 520 | 562
Investment in finance leases | Category C |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 710 | 443
Notes receivable |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 87 | 602
Notes receivable | Category A |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 0 | 0
Notes receivable | Category B |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 2 | 53
Notes receivable | Category C |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 85 | 549
Loans receivable |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 514 | 596
Loans receivable | Category A |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 0 | 10
Loans receivable | Category B |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | 29 | 18
Loans receivable | Category C |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables at amortized cost | $ 485 | $ 568

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