| **Segment Information (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended |        |
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| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | $ 713          | $ 680  |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | 188            | 187    |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 162            | 191    |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 216            | 175    |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 33             | 16     |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | 35,588         |   | 35,138 |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 269            | 320    |   |
| Operating Segments                                                               |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | 699            | 669    |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | 196            | 189    |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 162            | 184    |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 216            | 174    |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 32             | 29     |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | 34,469         |   | 33,892 |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 269            | 319    |   |
| Unallocated                                                                      |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | 21             | 17     |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | (13)           | (16)   |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 12             | 15     |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 0              | 1      |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 0              | (1)    |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | 1,514          |   | 1,595 |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 0              | 1      |   |
| Timing                                                                           |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | (7)            | (6)    |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | (2)            | 9      |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 0              | 0      |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 0              | 0      |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 1              | (12)   |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | 20             |   | 68 |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 0              | 0      |   |
| Methodology                                                                      |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | 0              | 0      |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | 7              | 5      |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | (12)           | (8)    |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 0              | 0      |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 0              | 0      |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | (191)          |   | (190) |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 0              | 0      |   |
| Inter-segment Eliminations                                                       |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | 0              | 0      |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | 0              | 0      |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 0              | 0      |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 0              | 0      |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 0              | 0      |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | (224)          |   | (227) |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 0              | 0      |   |
| North America | Operating Segments                                               |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | 247            | 225    |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | 77             | 64     |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 60             | 65     |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 80             | 70     |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 3              | (1)    |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | 12,459         |   | 12,158 |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 130            | 108    |   |
| Europe and CPF | Operating Segments                                              |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | 130            | 122    |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | 41             | 37     |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 24             | 28     |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 26             | 19     |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 9              | 9      |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | 8,160          |   | 8,068 |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 31             | 31     |   |
| Asia/Pacific | Operating Segments                                                |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | 92             | 106    |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | 39             | 46     |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 28             | 35     |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 6              | 7      |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 6              | 2      |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | 5,286          |   | 5,272 |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 10             | 11     |   |
| Latin America | Operating Segments                                               |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | 105            | 106    |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | 29             | 28     |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 32             | 36     |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 27             | 20     |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 1              | 8      |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | 5,011          |   | 4,953 |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | 35             | 64     |   |
| Mining | Operating Segments                                                      |           |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting Information**                                                |           |   |   |
| Revenues                                                                         | 125            | 110    |   |
| Segment Profit                                                                   | 10             | 14     |   |
| Interest Expense                                                                 | 18             | 20     |   |
| Depreciation on equipment leased to others                                       | 77             | 58     |   |
| Provision for credit losses                                                      | 13             | 11     |   |
| Segment Assets                                                                   | 3,553          |   | 3,441 |
| Capital expenditures                                                             | $ 63           | $ 105  |   |

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| - Definition
The cash outflow for purchases on long lived, depreciable tangible personal property, nonconsumable in nature, with finite lives used to generate rental income and the cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
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| - Definition
The aggregate financial services revenue and operating interest income earned during the reporting period.
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.
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| - Definition
Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.
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The total depreciation charge recorded for property subject to or held for lease.
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| - Definition
Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions.
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