| **Guarantees (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
| **Guarantees [Abstract]**                                               |          |          |
| Related liability                                                       | $ 3           | $ 2           |
| Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments                 | 46            | 61            |
| SPC's assets in Consolidated Statements of Financial Position           | 1,040         | 927           |
| SPC's liabilities in Consolidated Statements of Financial Position      | $ 1,040       | $ 927         |

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| - Definition
The carrying amount of the consolidated Special-Purpose Company's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.
+ References
No definition available.
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| X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| - Definition
The carrying amount of the consolidated Special-Purpose Company's liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.
+ References
No definition available.
+ Details**Name:**cfsc_FinancialSpecialPurposeCompanyVariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities**Namespace Prefix:**cfsc_**Data Type:**xbrli:monetaryItemType**Balance Type:**credit**Period Type:**instant |
| X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| - Definition
The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248
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| X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| - Definition
Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248
+ Details**Name:**us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure**Namespace Prefix:**us-gaap_**Data Type:**xbrli:monetaryItemType**Balance Type:**credit**Period Type:**instant |
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