Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 95	$ 117
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	202	208
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(82)	(54)
Provision for credit losses	67	16
Other, net	22	(9)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables from others	(11)	65
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	4	0
Payable to dealers and others	16	(2)
Accrued interest payable	1	3
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(31)	(32)
Income taxes payable	(34)	43
Settlements of designated derivatives	5	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	254	355
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(269)	(270)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(92)	(1)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	205	216
Additions to finance receivables	(2,955)	(2,535)
Collections of finance receivables	3,171	2,788
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(489)	(459)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	69	17
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	8	(1,560)
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	(90)	0
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	20	18
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(1)	10
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(423)	(1,776)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	(107)	(1)
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar	0	(49)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	1,541	2,355
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(2,408)	(1,974)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	1,145	392
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	171	723
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	4	6
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	6	(692)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	732	1,824
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 738	$ 1,132