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Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables - Finance receivables categorized based on credit quality indicators (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality |  |
Number of loan categories based on key credit quality indicators for individual loan | item | 3 |
Performing |  |
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality |  |
Total finance receivables | $ 699 | $ 758
Watchlist |  |
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality |  |
Total finance receivables | 59 | 101
Nonaccrual |  |
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality |  |
Total finance receivables | $ 70 | $ 87
Nonaccrual as a percentage of finance receivables | 8.45% | 9.20%
Minimum | Nonaccrual |  |
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality |  |
Number of months of contractual delinquency to classify accounts as nonaccrual unless such collection is not doubtful | 3 months |

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- Definition The carrying amount of financing receivables held for investment. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Finance receivables held for investment based on internally assigned credit quality abstract. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Finance receivables held for investment, percent. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the number of loan categories based on key credit quality indicators for individual loan. These categories include performing, watchlist and nonaccrual. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the maximum number of months of contractual delinquency to classify accounts as nonaccrual unless such collection is not doubtful. + References No definition available. + Details
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