Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Supplemental segment data and reconciliations to consolidated external reporting for the years ended December 31:

(Millions of dollars) 2018	External Revenues			Profit before income taxes			Interest Expense			Depreciation on equipment leased to others		Provision for credit losses			Assets at December 31, 2018			Capital expenditures
North America	$	1,533		$	434		$	363		$	572	$	42		$	15,632		$	1,108
Europe	279			14			50			71		58			4,862			108
Asia/Pacific	357			168			111			18		(5		)	4,639			14
Latin America	254			(3		)	101			27		73			2,972			32
Caterpillar Power Finance	110			(143		)	55			2		171			2,259			—
Mining	256			34			60			128		8			2,234			192
Total Segments	2,789			504			740			818		347			32,598			1,454
Unallocated	92			(267		)	248			1		—			1,957			104
Timing	(34		)	(1		)	—			—		7			55			1
Methodology	—			197			(231		)	—		—			(159		)	—
Inter-segment Eliminations (1)	—			—			—			—		—			(270		)	—
Total	$	2,847		$	433		$	757		$	819	$	354		$	34,181		$	1,559
2017	External Revenues			Profit before income taxes			Interest Expense			Depreciation on equipment leased to others		Provision for credit losses			Assets at December 31, 2017			Capital expenditures
North America	$	1,337		$	353		$	306		$	520	$	36		$	14,790		$	992
Europe	307			116			37			80		4			4,332			103
Asia/Pacific	267			99			87			25		(5		)	4,214			6
Latin America	292			5			121			38		55			3,407			54
Caterpillar Power Finance	155			42			44			3		39			2,746			—
Mining	272			49			50			142		8			2,399			210
Total Segments	2,630			664			645			808		137			31,888			1,365
Unallocated	90			(220		)	193			—		—			1,719			8
Timing	(31		)	(6		)	—			2		(5		)	53			—
Methodology	—			152			(171		)	—		—			(256		)	—
Inter-segment Eliminations (1)	—			—			—			—		—			(244		)	—
Total	$	2,689		$	590		$	667		$	810	$	132		$	33,160		$	1,373
2016	External Revenues			Profit before income taxes			Interest Expense			Depreciation on equipment leased to others		Provision for credit losses			Assets at December 31, 2016			Capital expenditures
North America	$	1,230		$	326		$	287		$	477	$	28		$	14,925		$	1,174
Europe	268			86			33			83		—			3,834			147
Asia/Pacific	254			82			81			29		3			3,620			74
Latin America	320			11			118			57		69			3,861			26
Caterpillar Power Finance	167			66			38			4		31			3,409			—
Mining	308			49			47			188		7			2,734			206
Total Segments	2,547			620			604			838		138			32,383			1,627
Unallocated	80			(138		)	116			—		—			1,688			6
Timing	(32		)	(12		)	—			3		(3		)	27			3
Methodology	—			91			(109		)	—		—			(220		)	—
Inter-segment Eliminations (1)	—			—			—			—		—			(263		)	—
Total	$	2,595		$	561		$	611		$	841	$	135		$	33,615		$	1,636

⁽¹⁾ Elimination is primarily related to intercompany loans.

Geographic information

Geographic information: 

(Millions of dollars)
	2018		2017		2016
Revenues
Inside U.S.	$	1,684	$	1,551	$	1,397
Inside Canada	163		157		171
Inside Australia	134		139		176
All other	866		842		851
Total	$	2,847	$	2,689	$	2,595
Equipment on Operating Leases and Non-Leased   Equipment (included in Other Assets), Net	2018		2017
Inside U.S.	$	2,775	$	2,554
Inside Canada	402		413
All other	513		663
Total	$	3,690	$	3,630