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| **Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Basis of Presentation                        | 1.Basis of Presentation In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of (a) the consolidated profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, (b) the consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, (c) the consolidated changes in stockholder's equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and (d) the consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts.  The most significant estimates are the allowance for credit losses and residual values for leased assets.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.  Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.  The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The December 31, 2010 financial position data included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Comprehensive income/(loss) is comprised of Profit of consolidated companies, as well as adjustments for foreign currency translation and derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges.  Total Comprehensive income/(loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was a loss of $197 million and income of $394 million, respectively.  Total Comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was income of $260 million and $180 million, respectively. We consolidate all variable-interest entities (VIEs) where we are the primary beneficiary.  For VIEs, we assess whether we are the primary beneficiary as prescribed by the accounting guidance on the consolidation of VIEs.  The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the entity and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the entity.  We adopted the consolidation of variable-interest entities guidance issued in June 2009 effective January 1, 2010.  Please refer to Notes 4B and 7 for more information. |

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