Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 544	$ 443	$ 393
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	788	707	710
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(233)	(241)	(212)
Provision for credit losses	94	161	176
Gain on sales of receivables	(4)	(3)	(4)
Other, net	60	(4)	(66)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	26	(22)	16
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	5	15	(8)
Payable to dealers and others	(95)	(34)	2
Accrued interest payable	(22)	(13)	(17)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	3	(15)	(49)
Income taxes payable	(65)	48	34
Payments on interest rate swaps	(2)	(4)	(2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,099	1,038	973
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	(1,806)	(1,660)	(1,190)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	681	875	1,161
Additions to finance receivables	(14,095)	(18,754)	(17,058)
Collections of finance receivables	12,257	14,789	15,259
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	181	250	(1,164)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	227	144	207
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	32	(32)	55
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	(45)	(107)	(184)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	29	103	77
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	2	45	27
Other, net	3	(4)	6
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(2,534)	(4,351)	(2,804)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	(65)	203	0
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar	1,000	0	0
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar	0	0	(600)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	9,133	13,806	10,873
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(9,101)	(9,935)	(8,277)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(70)	480	(97)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(200)	(250)	(600)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0	0	(7)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	697	4,304	1,292
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(22)	(87)	39
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(760)	904	(500)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,080	1,176	1,676
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,320	2,080	1,176
Cash paid for interest	713	797	823
Cash paid for taxes	$ 192	$ 101	$ 96
Cash and cash equivalents policy	All short-term investments, which consist primarily of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, are considered to be cash equivalents.