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Reporting Entity [Axis]

0000764180 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)

Receivables [Abstract]	Period [Axis]
	2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Receivables [Abstract]
Summary of Net Investments in Finance Leases	A summary of the net investments in finance leases, substantially all of which were leveraged leases, at December 31, 2016 and 2015, before allowance for losses was as follows: (in millions)   2016   2015 Rents receivable, net   $ 805   $ 923 Unguaranteed residual values   495   674 Unearned income   (240 )   (316 ) Investments in finance leases   1,060   1,281 Deferred income taxes   (717 )   (928 ) Net investments in finance leases   $ 343   $ 353
Schedule of Rents Receivable in Excess of Debt Service Requirements	Rents receivable in excess of debt service requirements on third-party nonrecourse debt at December 31, 2016 were as follows: (in millions)   2017 $ 33 2018 129 2019 186 2020 128 2021 100 Thereafter 229 Total $ 805
Schedule of Allowance for Losses on Finance Assets	The activity in the allowance for losses on finance assets for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows: (in millions) 2016   2015   2014 Balance at beginning of year $ 42   $ 42   $ 52 Decrease to allowance (10 )   —   (10 ) Balance at end of year $ 32   $ 42   $ 42
Schedule of Credit Quality of Investments in Finance Leases	The credit quality of PMCC’s investments in finance leases as assigned by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows: (in millions) 2016   2015 Credit Rating by Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s:       “AAA/Aaa” to “A-/A3” $ 218   $ 212 “BBB+/Baa1” to “BBB-/Baa3” 559   702 “BB+/Ba1” and Lower 283   367 Total $ 1,060   $ 1,281