Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
Sales	$	349		$	253	$	916		$	625
Cost of sales	284			206		722			492
Gross profit	$	65		$	47	$	194		$	133
Profit (loss)	$	(6	)	$	17	$	(31	)	$	39

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets:
Current assets	$	707	$	715
Property, plant and equipment – net	714		529
Other assets	498		616
	1,919		1,860
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	450		443
Long-term debt due after one year	887		708
Other liabilities	167		170
	1,504		1,321
Equity	$	415	$	539

Caterpillar's investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Investments in equity method companies	$	268	$	256
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	10		16
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	278	$	272