Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery and Power Systems	$ 15,739		$ 15,023		$ 47,711		$ 40,835
Revenues of Financial Products	706		693		2,089		2,060
Total sales and revenues	16,445		15,716		49,800		42,895
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	11,639		11,455		35,156		30,815
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,471		1,360		4,328		3,716
Research and development expenses	634		584		1,853		1,693
Interest expense of Financial Products	197		211		599		623
Other operating (income) expenses	(92)		347		329		855
Total operating costs	13,849		13,957		42,265		37,702
Operating profit	2,596		1,759		7,535		5,193
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	129		112		352		289
Other income (expense)	(17)		(13)		141		(157)
Consolidated profit before taxes	2,450		1,634		7,324		4,747
Provision for income taxes	753		474		2,314		1,304
Profit of consolidated companies	1,697		1,160		5,010		3,443
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	5		(6)		12		(24)
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	1,702		1,154		5,022		3,419
Less: Profit attributable to noncontrolling interests	3		13		38		38
Profit	$ 1,699	[1]	$ 1,141	[1]	$ 4,984	[1]	$ 3,381	[1]
Profit per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.60		$ 1.76		$ 7.64		$ 5.25
Profit per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.54	[2]	$ 1.71	[2]	$ 7.44	[2]	$ 5.08	[2]
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions) -
Basic (in shares)	653.6		646.6		652.0		644.3
Diluted (in shares)	668.7	[2]	666.0	[2]	669.7	[2]	666.1	[2]
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.98		$ 0.90

[1] 1 Profit attributable to common stockholders.

[2] 2 Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.