Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Results of Operations of unconsolidated affiliated companies

Combined financial information of the unconsolidated affiliated companies accounted for by the equity method (generally on a lag of 3 months or less) was as follows:

Results of Operations of unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)
	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011			2012		2011
Sales	$	253	$	302		$	625	$	741
Cost of sales	206		257			492		616
Gross profit	$	47	$	45		$	133	$	125
Profit (loss)	$	17	$	(12	)	$	39	$	(46	)

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets:
Current assets	$	569	$	345
Property, plant and equipment – net	523		200
Other assets	558		9
	1,650		554
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	342		220
Long-term debt due after one year	724		72
Other liabilities	182		17
	1,248		309
Equity	$	402	$	245

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Investments in equity method companies	$	183	$	111
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	16		22
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	199	$	133

Caterpillar's investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Investments in equity method companies	$	183	$	111
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	16		22
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	199	$	133