Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$ 925	$ 882
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	781	723
Other	115	98
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables - trade and other	(37)	209
Inventories	(270)	308
Accounts payable	403	118
Accrued expenses	27	(121)
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(152)	(742)
Customer advances	145	(47)
Other assets - net	26	41
Other liabilities - net	(66)	(45)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,897	1,424
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment leased to others	(454)	(896)
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(285)	(336)
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	184	176
Additions to finance receivables	(2,634)	(2,715)
Collections of finance receivables	2,215	2,219
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	20	66
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(5)	0
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)	13	98
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	115	98
Investments in available-for-sale securities	(105)	(123)
Other - net	(12)	(46)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(948)	(1,459)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(383)	0
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(7)	(8)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	2	0
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	92	8
Treasury shares purchased	(1,738)	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	69	41
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	6	54
Financial Products	2,146	2,665
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	(9)	(26)
Financial Products	(2,773)	(2,576)
Short-term borrowings - net (original maturities three months or less)	944	387
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,651)	545
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(34)	(18)
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments	(736)	492
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period	6,081	5,490
Cash and short-term investments at end of period	$ 5,345	$ 5,982