Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Results of Operations and Financial Position 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,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Sales	$	205		$	453		$	558		$	1,253
Cost of sales	166			357			437			974
Gross profit	$	39		$	96		$	121		$	279
Profit (loss)	$	(10	)	$	(7	)	$	(2	)	$	(17	)

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Assets:
Current assets	$	506	$	716
Property, plant and equipment – net	187		653
Other assets	198		557
	891		1,926
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	298		518
Long-term debt due after one year	206		867
Other liabilities	13		215
	517		1,600
Equity	$	374	$	326

Caterpillar's investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies: (Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Investments in equity method companies	$	188	$	248
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	43		9
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	231	$	257