Financing Receivable, Transfer To Held-For-Sale, Allowance For Credit Loss, Expense Reversal, Adjustments

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Amount of financing receivable reclassified to held-for-sale.

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LOANS AND INTEREST RECEIVABLE - Loans and Interest Receivable, Held For Sale (Details) - Consumer Receivables $ in Millions, € in Billions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Maximum eligible consumer installment receivables to be sold subject to agreement \| €	€ 40.0
Transaction And Credit Losses
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Reversal of allowance due to reclassification of loans and interest receivable to held for sale \| $		$ (33)	$ (33)