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Finance Receivables (Recorded Investment Of Retail and Wholesale Finance Receivables By Credit Quality Indicator) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 28, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2014
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | $ 7,287,726 | $ 6,560,245 | $ 6,941,272
Retail [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | 5,962,685 | 5,607,924 | 5,603,187
Retail [Member] | Prime [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | 4,718,363 | 4,435,352 | 4,407,364
Retail [Member] | Sub-Prime [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | 1,244,322 | 1,172,572 | 1,195,823
Wholesale [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | 1,325,041 | 952,321 | 1,338,085
Wholesale [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | 0 | 954 | 4,916
Wholesale [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | 7,739 | 7,025 | 4,192
Wholesale [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | 15,343 | 0 | 0
Wholesale [Member] | Risk Level, Medium [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | 3,245 | 11,557 | 16,202
Wholesale [Member] | Risk Level, Low [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Gross | $ 1,298,714 | $ 932,785 | $ 1,312,775

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- Definition Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10(3)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph 3 -Article 9 + Details
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