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Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables - Finance receivables by delinquency aging category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Finance receivables held for investment by delinquency aging |  |
60 + days contractual delinquency as a percentage of finance receivables | 6.04% | 4.23%
Less than 31 days past due |  |
Finance receivables held for investment by delinquency aging |  |
Financing receivable held for investment | $ 740 | $ 857
31-60 days past due |  |
Finance receivables held for investment by delinquency aging |  |
Financing receivable held for investment | 38 | 49
61- 90 days past due |  |
Finance receivables held for investment by delinquency aging |  |
Financing receivable held for investment | 20 | 18
Over 90 days past due |  |
Finance receivables held for investment by delinquency aging |  |
Financing receivable held for investment | $ 30 | $ 22

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