Cat Financial Financing Activities (Details) - Wholesale Receivables - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Contractual maturities of wholesale inventory receivables
2017	$ 972
2018	361
2019	229
2020	62
2021	22
Thereafter	15
Total Amounts Due	1,661
Guaranteed residual value	58
Unguaranteed residual value	35
Less: Unearned Income	(27)
Total	1,727	$ 2,165
Wholesale Installment Contracts
Contractual maturities of wholesale inventory receivables
2017	147
2018	114
2019	75
2020	40
2021	13
Thereafter	0
Total Amounts Due	389
Guaranteed residual value	0
Unguaranteed residual value	0
Less: Unearned Income	(7)
Total	382
Wholesale Finance Leases
Contractual maturities of wholesale inventory receivables
2017	60
2018	42
2019	27
2020	14
2021	5
Thereafter	1
Total Amounts Due	149
Guaranteed residual value	58
Unguaranteed residual value	35
Less: Unearned Income	(15)
Total	227
Wholesale Notes
Contractual maturities of wholesale inventory receivables
2017	765
2018	205
2019	127
2020	8
2021	4
Thereafter	14
Total Amounts Due	1,123
Guaranteed residual value	0
Unguaranteed residual value	0
Less: Unearned Income	(5)
Total	$ 1,118