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Finance Assets and Lessor Operating Leases (Finance Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses | $ (38,068) | $ (19,651) | $ (20,124) | $ (20,222)
Net investment in receivables | 1,146,696 | 1,255,130 |  |
North America |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net investment in receivables | 975,321 | 1,059,926 |  |
International |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net investment in receivables | 171,375 | 195,204 |  |
Sales-type lease receivables |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross finance receivables | 1,183,065 | 1,280,054 |  |
Unguaranteed residual values | 48,800 | 53,723 |  |
Unearned income | (329,310) | (385,169) |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (30,788) | (13,005) |  |
Net investment in receivables | 871,767 | 935,603 |  |
Sales-type lease receivables | North America |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross finance receivables | 981,475 | 1,055,852 |  |
Unguaranteed residual values | 37,191 | 41,934 |  |
Unearned income | (270,499) | (319,281) |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (25,886) | (10,920) | (11,172) | (10,253)
Net investment in receivables | 722,281 | 767,585 |  |
Sales-type lease receivables | International |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross finance receivables | 201,590 | 224,202 |  |
Unguaranteed residual values | 11,609 | 11,789 |  |
Unearned income | (58,811) | (65,888) |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (4,902) | (2,085) | (2,217) | (2,355)
Net investment in receivables | 149,486 | 168,018 |  |
Loan receivables |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross finance receivables | 282,209 | 326,173 |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (7,280) | (6,646) |  |
Net investment in receivables | 274,929 | 319,527 |  |
Loan receivables | North America |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross finance receivables | 259,832 | 298,247 |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (6,792) | (5,906) | (6,016) | (6,777)
Net investment in receivables | 253,040 | 292,341 |  |
Loan receivables | International |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross finance receivables | 22,377 | 27,926 |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (488) | (740) | $ (719) | $ (837)
Net investment in receivables | $ 21,889 | $ 27,186 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease period | 3 years |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease period | 5 years |  |  |

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