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Current Expected Credit Losses - Schedule of Financed Sale Receivables by Credit Quality Indicator (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Current fiscal year | $ 8,222 | $ 8,816
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Before lastest fiscal year | 8,522 | 11,981
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Two year before latest fiscal year | 11,779 | 14,903
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year | 13,987 | 17,247
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year | 16,358 | 17,859
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior | 59,897 | 48,864
Financed sales receivables, Total | 141,261 | 139,641
Financing Receivable [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, Total | 118,765 | 119,670
In Good Standing [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Current fiscal year | 6,311 | 6,830
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Before lastest fiscal year | 4,414 | 5,480
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Two year before latest fiscal year | 5,733 | 3,547
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year | 3,831 | 3,740
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year | 5,890 | 5,072
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior | 17,830 | 12,660
In Good Standing [Member] | Financing Receivable [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, Total | 44,009 | 37,329
Credit Watch [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Current fiscal year | 1,911 | 1,986
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Before lastest fiscal year | 4,108 | 6,501
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Two year before latest fiscal year | 6,046 | 11,356
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year | 9,847 | 12,520
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year | 7,733 | 11,446
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior | 35,739 | 34,351
Credit Watch [Member] | Financing Receivable [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, Total | 65,384 | 78,160
Pre-Approved Transactions [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year | 309 |
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year | 1,420 | 613
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior | 2,285 | 755
Pre-Approved Transactions [Member] | Financing Receivable [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, Total | 4,014 | 1,368
Transactions Suspended [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year |  | 987
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year | 1,315 | 728
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior | 4,043 | 1,098
Transactions Suspended [Member] | Financing Receivable [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financed sales receivables, Total | $ 5,358 | $ 2,813

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