Cat Financial Financing Activities - Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicator (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
| Receivables [Abstract] |
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| Period after which Unpaid Installments are Considered as Past Due |
30 days
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
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| Total Finance Receivables |
$ 25,731
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$ 24,533
|
| Customer |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
7,915
|
$ 10,078
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|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
7,613
|
6,740
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
4,611
|
3,740
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
2,252
|
1,644
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
815
|
610
|
|
| Prior |
241
|
154
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
756
|
669
|
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| Total Finance Receivables |
24,203
|
23,635
|
$ 23,066
|
| Customer | Current |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
7,855
|
9,995
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| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
7,463
|
6,593
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| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
4,473
|
3,624
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
2,178
|
1,574
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
779
|
586
|
|
| Prior |
231
|
147
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
745
|
662
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
23,724
|
23,181
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|
| Customer | 31-60 days past due |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
41
|
46
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|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
66
|
68
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
59
|
42
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
31
|
28
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
12
|
8
|
|
| Prior |
2
|
1
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
6
|
4
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
217
|
197
|
|
| Customer | 61-90 days past due |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
12
|
18
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|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
32
|
24
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|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
20
|
16
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|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
10
|
10
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
6
|
4
|
|
| Prior |
2
|
1
|
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
2
|
2
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
84
|
75
|
|
| Customer | 91+ days past due |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
7
|
19
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| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
52
|
55
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| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
59
|
58
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|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
33
|
32
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
18
|
12
|
|
| Prior |
6
|
5
|
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
3
|
1
|
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| Total Finance Receivables |
178
|
182
|
|
| Customer | North
America | Current |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
4,211
|
5,531
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| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
4,201
|
3,634
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| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
2,504
|
1,845
|
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| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
1,083
|
743
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
328
|
318
|
|
| Prior |
65
|
20
|
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
601
|
510
|
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| Total Finance Receivables |
12,993
|
12,601
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|
| Customer | North
America | 31-60 days past due |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
24
|
30
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|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
38
|
42
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
33
|
28
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
21
|
18
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
8
|
6
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|
| Prior |
1
|
1
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
6
|
4
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
131
|
129
|
|
| Customer | North
America | 61-90 days past due |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
5
|
11
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| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
14
|
14
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| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
11
|
10
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| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
6
|
5
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| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
2
|
3
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|
| Prior |
1
|
0
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
2
|
2
|
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| Total Finance Receivables |
41
|
45
|
|
| Customer | North
America | 91+ days past due |
|
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
4
|
11
|
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| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
28
|
34
|
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| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
30
|
29
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
17
|
20
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| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
10
|
8
|
|
| Prior |
3
|
3
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
3
|
1
|
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| Total Finance Receivables |
95
|
106
|
|
| Customer | EAME | Current |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
1,069
|
1,551
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| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
1,111
|
929
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
634
|
614
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
383
|
316
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
157
|
114
|
|
| Prior |
49
|
44
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
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| Total Finance Receivables |
3,403
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3,568
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|
| Customer | EAME | 31-60 days past due |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
9
|
5
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| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
12
|
12
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
10
|
6
|
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| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
5
|
6
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| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
1
|
2
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|
| Prior |
1
|
0
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
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| Total Finance Receivables |
38
|
31
|
|
| Customer | EAME | 61-90 days past due |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
4
|
3
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| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
11
|
5
|
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| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
5
|
3
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| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
3
|
2
|
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| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
3
|
1
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|
| Prior |
1
|
0
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
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| Total Finance Receivables |
27
|
14
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| Customer | EAME | 91+ days past due |
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
2
|
5
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
10
|
9
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
13
|
12
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
10
|
6
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
6
|
3
|
|
| Prior |
3
|
2
|
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
44
|
37
|
|
| Customer | Asia/
Pacific | Current |
|
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
827
|
996
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|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
677
|
571
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
352
|
290
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
158
|
104
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
45
|
25
|
|
| Prior |
6
|
1
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
2,065
|
1,987
|
|
| Customer | Asia/
Pacific | 31-60 days past due |
|
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
4
|
5
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
8
|
8
|
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| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
9
|
3
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
2
|
1
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
1
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
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| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
24
|
17
|
|
| Customer | Asia/
Pacific | 61-90 days past due |
|
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
1
|
2
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
3
|
3
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
2
|
1
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
2
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
6
|
8
|
|
| Customer | Asia/
Pacific | 91+ days past due |
|
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| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
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| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
1
|
1
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
3
|
1
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
5
|
2
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
1
|
2
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
10
|
6
|
|
| Customer | Latin
America | Current |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
872
|
984
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
648
|
511
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
311
|
212
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
117
|
96
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
35
|
15
|
|
| Prior |
4
|
1
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
6
|
4
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
1,993
|
1,823
|
|
| Customer | Latin
America | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
4
|
3
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
8
|
6
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
7
|
5
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
3
|
3
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
2
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
24
|
17
|
|
| Customer | Latin
America | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
2
|
2
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
4
|
2
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
2
|
2
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
1
|
1
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
1
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
1
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
10
|
8
|
|
| Customer | Latin
America | 91+ days past due |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
0
|
1
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
11
|
10
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
11
|
7
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
5
|
4
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
2
|
1
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
29
|
23
|
|
| Customer | Mining | Current |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
685
|
765
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
621
|
698
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
470
|
484
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
314
|
278
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
179
|
106
|
|
| Prior |
74
|
46
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
23
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
2,366
|
2,377
|
|
| Customer | Mining | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
0
|
3
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
0
|
3
|
|
| Customer | Mining | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Customer | Mining | 91+ days past due |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
0
|
1
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
1
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
8
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
0
|
10
|
|
| Customer | Power | Current |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
191
|
168
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
205
|
250
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
202
|
179
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
123
|
37
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
35
|
8
|
|
| Prior |
33
|
35
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
115
|
148
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
904
|
825
|
|
| Customer | Power | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Customer | Power | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Customer | Power | 91+ days past due |
|
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
|
| 2026 and 2025, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total Finance Receivables |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
|