Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 117	$ 101
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	208	206
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(54)	(55)
Provision for credit losses	16	29
Other, net	(10)	39
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	65	4
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	0	(8)
Payable to dealers and others	(2)	8
Accrued interest payable	3	(4)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(32)	(33)
Income taxes payable	43	17
Net cash provided by operating activities	354	304
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	(271)	(297)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	216	152
Additions to finance receivables	(2,535)	(2,662)
Collections of finance receivables	2,788	2,848
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(459)	(229)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	17	10
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(1,560)	(1,000)
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	0	(55)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	18	14
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	1	5
Settlements of derivatives	10	(12)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,775)	(1,226)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	(1)	674
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar	0	253
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar	(49)	0
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	2,355	1,210
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(1,973)	(1,703)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	392	482
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	724	916
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	6	13
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(691)	7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,795	1,016
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,104	$ 1,023