Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 320	$ 303
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	616	635
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(180)	(158)
Provision for credit losses	82	96
Other, net	12	81
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	69	10
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	1	(2)
Payable to dealers and others	(31)	30
Accrued interest payable	3	(17)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(4)	22
Income taxes payable	38	100
Settlements of designated derivatives	(7)	36
Debt exchange premium	0	(33)
Net cash provided by operating activities	919	1,103
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	(1,018)	(1,265)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	753	497
Additions to finance receivables	(9,765)	(8,888)
Collections of finance receivables	10,192	9,307
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(161)	580
Proceeds from sales of receivables	98	55
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(1,051)	(1,001)
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	(53)	(91)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	56	46
Proceeds from sale of securities	4	0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	(2)	7
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	23	(23)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(924)	(776)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	(105)	466
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar	0	253
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar	(49)	(3)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	6,972	4,424
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(5,714)	(5,077)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(2,207)	(365)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,103)	(302)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	23	10
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,085)	35
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,795	1,016
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	710	1,051
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	$ 0	$ 33