Financing receivable recorded investment current and past due.

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The amount of the recorded investment not billed at the balance sheet date, in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, accounts receivable (with terms exceeding one year), notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets.

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- Definition

Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amortized cost, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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Receivables - Schedule of Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables with Billed Amounts Past Due Continues to Accrue Finance Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	$ 16,489		$ 12,765
Unbilled	117,758		134,496
Allowance for Credit Losses	(11,629)		(6,212)
Total financing receivables	122,618		141,049
Net Investment in Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	2,493		1,648
Unbilled	23,168		27,542
Allowance for Credit Losses	(670)	$ (688)	(798)	$ (494)	$ (579)	$ (557)
Total financing receivables	24,991		28,392
Net Financed Sales Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	13,996		11,117
Unbilled	94,590		106,954
Allowance for Credit Losses	(10,959)	$ (11,038)	(5,414)	$ (5,565)	$ (7,113)	$ (7,274)
Total financing receivables	97,627		112,657
Accrued and Current [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	1,676		1,975
Accrued and Current [Member] \| Net Investment in Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	235		225
Accrued and Current [Member] \| Net Financed Sales Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	1,441		1,750
30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	1,278		1,145
30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Net Investment in Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	192		156
30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Net Financed Sales Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	1,086		989
Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	13,535		9,645
Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Net Investment in Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	2,066		1,267
Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Net Financed Sales Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	11,469		8,378
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	14,026		8,978
Unbilled	65,569		54,058
Allowance for Credit Losses	(1,588)		(1,589)
Total financing receivables	78,007		61,447
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| Net Investment in Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	2,457		1,100
Unbilled	18,743		12,619
Allowance for Credit Losses	(255)		(176)
Total financing receivables	20,945		13,543
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| Net Financed Sales Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	11,569		7,878
Unbilled	46,826		41,439
Allowance for Credit Losses	(1,333)		(1,413)
Total financing receivables	57,062		47,904
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| Accrued and Current [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	1,298		1,102
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| Accrued and Current [Member] \| Net Investment in Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	199		143
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| Accrued and Current [Member] \| Net Financed Sales Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	1,099		959
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	1,129		861
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Net Investment in Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	192		132
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Net Financed Sales Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	937		729
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	11,599		7,015
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Net Investment in Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	2,066		825
Net Investment in Leases and Financed Sale Receivables Continue to Accrue Finance Income [Member] \| Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Net Financed Sales Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Billed	$ 9,533		$ 6,190