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Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables - Finance receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Finance Receivables |  |
Finance receivables, gross | $ 858 | $ 976
Allowance for losses | (34) | (41)
Total finance receivables, net | 824 | 935
Finance receivables held for sale | $ 30 | $ 30

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- Definition A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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