Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 232	$ 205
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	412	419
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(121)	(110)
Provision for credit losses	34	67
Other, net	(3)	73
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	65	(1)
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	(7)	(17)
Payable to dealers and others	(33)	10
Accrued interest payable	15	(3)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(22)	(28)
Income taxes payable	49	169
Proceeds from interest rate contracts	(1)	1
Net cash provided by operating activities	620	785
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	(710)	(909)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	502	333
Additions to finance receivables	(6,240)	(6,026)
Collections of finance receivables	6,601	6,006
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(425)	396
Proceeds from sales of receivables	83	42
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(1,570)	(1,000)
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	0	(69)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	37	29
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	13	7
Settlements of derivatives	17	(29)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,692)	(1,220)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	5	579
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar	0	253
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar	(49)	(1)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	4,507	2,840
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(3,720)	(3,324)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(305)	136
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	438	483
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	13	11
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(621)	59
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,795	1,016
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,174	$ 1,075