Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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 March 31,
	2013			2012
Sales	$	258		$	166
Cost of sales	205			126
Gross profit	$	53		$	40
Profit (loss)	$	(3	)	$	10

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets:
Current assets	$	655	$	715
Property, plant and equipment – net	649		529
Other assets	505		616
	1,809		1,860
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	392		443
Long-term debt due after one year	717		708
Other liabilities	191		170
	1,300		1,321
Equity	$	509	$	539

Caterpillar's investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Investments in equity method companies	$	255	$	256
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	15		16
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	270	$	272