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Finance Receivables - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Less: Allowance for credit losses | $ (123.4) | $ (106.4) | $ (69.3)
Finance receivables, threshold period past due (in days) | 120 days |  |
Loans Receivables | Auto Loan Receivables |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan receivables aged less than 60 days past due, percent (more than) | 98.00% |  |
Loan receivable on non-accrual status, percent (less than) | 2.00% |  |

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