Receivables - Schedule of Financed Sale Receivables by Credit Quality Indicator (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Current fiscal year	$ 4,533	$ 12,520
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Before lastest fiscal year	11,450	8,251
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Two year before latest fiscal year	7,802	11,671
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year	10,854	13,696
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year	12,778	15,714
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior	61,169	56,219
Financed sales receivables, Total	134,247	147,261
Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, Total	108,586	118,071
In Good Standing [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Current fiscal year	4,517	12,520
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Before lastest fiscal year	10,506	8,251
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Two year before latest fiscal year	7,659	10,593
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year	8,466	13,278
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year	11,248	12,615
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior	44,289	47,950
In Good Standing [Member] \| Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, Total	86,685	105,207
Credit Watch [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Current fiscal year	16
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Two year before latest fiscal year	1
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year		321
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior	1,399	1,292
Credit Watch [Member] \| Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, Total	1,416	1,613
Pre-Approved Transactions [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Before lastest fiscal year	283
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Two year before latest fiscal year		743
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year	1,216	418
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year	329	2,098
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior	7,056	3,650
Pre-Approved Transactions [Member] \| Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, Total	8,884	6,909
Transactions Suspended [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Before lastest fiscal year	661
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Two year before latest fiscal year	142	335
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year	1,172
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Four year before latest fiscal year	1,201	680
Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Prior	8,425	3,327
Transactions Suspended [Member] \| Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financed sales receivables, Total	$ 11,601	$ 4,342

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