Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 303	$ 348
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	635	639
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(158)	(169)
Provision for credit losses	96	89
Other, net	81	13
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	10	(41)
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	(2)	(16)
Payable to dealers and others	30	55
Accrued interest payable	(17)	(5)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	22	(30)
Income taxes payable	100	72
Proceeds from interest rate contracts	36	2
Debt exchange premium	(33)	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,103	957
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	(1,265)	(993)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	497	418
Additions to finance receivables	(8,888)	(9,434)
Collections of finance receivables	9,307	9,000
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	580	758
Proceeds from sales of receivables	55	101
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(1,001)	0
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	(91)	(100)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	46	46
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	7	1
Settlements of derivatives	(23)	(43)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(776)	(246)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	466	0
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar	253	0
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar	(3)	0
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	4,424	4,079
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(5,077)	(6,259)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(365)	1,917
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	0	(250)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(302)	(513)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	10	(32)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	35	166
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,016	857
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,051	1,023
Non-cash activity:
Debt exchange, original medium term notes amount	381
Debt exchange, new medium term notes amount	$ 366
Debt exchange, new medium term notes interest rate (as a percent)	1.93%
Debt exchange, new medium term notes due date (year)	2021
Debt exchange, cash paid	$ 15
Debt exchange premium	$ 33	$ 0