Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 284	$ 244
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	434	369
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(123)	(120)
Provision for credit losses	68	51
Gain on sales of receivables	(4)	(1)
Other, net	12	48
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	(1)	(19)
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	(22)	(15)
Payable to dealers and others	(42)	(26)
Accrued interest payable	(66)	(25)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(14)	(51)
Income taxes payable	130	(7)
Payments on interest rate swaps	(1)	(2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	655	446
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	(779)	(787)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	386	312
Additions to finance receivables	(7,223)	(6,896)
Collections of finance receivables	5,995	5,969
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(109)	(63)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	107	90
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	0	32
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	0	(22)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	16	13
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	(44)	(23)
Other, net	(9)	(7)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,660)	(1,382)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	4,961	5,067
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(5,574)	(5,300)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	1,740	1,216
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(200)	(100)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	927	883
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(50)	(23)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(128)	(76)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,320	2,080
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,192	$ 2,004