Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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,
	2015		2014
Sales	$	163	$	390
Cost of sales	125		301
Gross profit	$	38	$	89
Profit (loss)	$	4	$	(14	)

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Assets:
Current assets	$	511	$	716
Property, plant and equipment – net	173		653
Other assets	166		557
	850		1,926
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	290		518
Long-term debt due after one year	148		867
Other liabilities	10		215
	448		1,600
Equity	$	402	$	326

Caterpillar's investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Investments in equity method companies	$	196	$	248
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	34		9
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	230	$	257