Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$ 1,611	$ 1,243
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	661	575
Other	(18)	95
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables - trade and other	150	(17)
Inventories	(2,038)	(1,185)
Accounts payable	517	364
Accrued expenses	37	(57)
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(1,053)	(429)
Customer advances	224	(120)
Other assets - net	160	63
Other liabilities - net	79	233
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	330	765
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment leased to others	(844)	(543)
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(285)	(217)
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	245	302
Additions to finance receivables	(2,727)	(2,008)
Collections of finance receivables	2,072	1,962
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	39	33
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(63)	(8)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)		21
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	112	66
Investments in available-for-sale securities	(123)	(72)
Other - net	38	30
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,536)	(434)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(298)	(281)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(4)
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	7	58
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	141	123
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery and Power Systems	147	44
Financial Products	2,355	1,261
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery and Power Systems	(126)	(151)
Financial Products	(2,101)	(1,624)
Short-term borrowings - net (original maturities three months or less)	855	1,460
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	976	890
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	37	56
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments	(193)	1,277
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period	3,057	3,592
Cash and short-term investments at end of period	$ 2,864	$ 4,869