Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 101	$ 135
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	206	215
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(55)	(58)
Provision for credit losses	29	18
Other, net	39	(47)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	4	(29)
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	(8)	1
Payable to dealers and others	8	34
Accrued interest payable	(4)	13
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(33)	(21)
Income taxes payable	17	(16)
Other assets, net	0	2
Net cash provided by operating activities	304	247
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	(297)	(294)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	152	159
Additions to finance receivables	(2,662)	(2,901)
Collections of finance receivables	2,848	2,953
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(229)	118
Proceeds from sales of receivables	10	43
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(1,000)	0
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	(55)	(50)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	14	11
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	5	(5)
Settlements of derivatives	(12)	(37)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,226)	(3)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	674	0
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar	253	0
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	1,210	1,527
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(1,703)	(2,313)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	482	950
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	0	(100)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	916	64
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	13	(18)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7	290
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,016	857
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,023	$ 1,147