Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 348	$ 434
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	639	663
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(169)	(183)
Provision for credit losses	89	106
Gain on sales of receivables	(2)	(5)
Other, net	15	(6)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	(41)	(11)
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	(16)	4
Payable to dealers and others	55	(17)
Accrued interest payable	(5)	(66)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(30)	(14)
Income taxes payable	72	98
Other assets, net	2	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	957	1,003
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	(993)	(1,206)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	418	566
Additions to finance receivables	(9,434)	(10,793)
Collections of finance receivables	9,000	9,278
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	758	246
Proceeds from sales of receivables	101	157
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	(100)	(30)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	46	25
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	1	3
Settlements of derivatives	(43)	(23)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(246)	(1,777)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	4,079	7,112
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(6,259)	(7,114)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	1,917	791
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(250)	(200)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(513)	589
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(32)	(65)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	166	(250)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	857	1,320
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,023	$ 1,070