Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 205	$ 239
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	419	428
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(110)	(116)
Provision for credit losses	67	67
Other, net	73	(16)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	(1)	(29)
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	(17)	(25)
Payable to dealers and others	10	35
Accrued interest payable	(3)	(1)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(28)	(35)
Income taxes payable	169	119
Other assets, net	1	2
Net cash provided by operating activities	785	668
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	(909)	(636)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	333	328
Additions to finance receivables	(6,026)	(6,171)
Collections of finance receivables	6,006	5,965
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	396	295
Proceeds from sales of receivables	42	74
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(1,000)	0
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	(69)	(50)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	29	33
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	7	(5)
Settlements of derivatives	(29)	(41)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,220)	(208)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	579	0
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar	253	0
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar	(1)	0
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	2,840	3,688
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(3,324)	(5,580)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	136	1,966
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	0	(250)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	483	(176)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	11	(12)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	59	272
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,016	857
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,075	$ 1,129