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Asset-Backed Financing (Schedule Of Secured Notes With Related Maturity) (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary - Secured Debt - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance | 1.53% | 1.31%
Secured Notes Issued May 2015 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Company issued secured notes | $ 500,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance | 0.88% |
Secured Notes Issued January 2015 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Company issued secured notes | $ 700,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance | 0.89% |
Secured Notes Issued April 2014 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Company issued secured notes | $ 850,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance | 0.66% |
Secured Notes Issued April 2013 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Company issued secured notes | $ 650,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance | 0.57% |

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