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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Profit of consolidated companies $ 325 $ 594 $ 390
Adjustments for non-cash items:      
Depreciation and amortization 832 820 851
Amortization of receivables purchase discount (375) (253) (207)
Provision for credit losses 354 132 135
Other, net 164 61 75
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Other assets 44 60 (12)
Payable to dealers and others (57) (66) 36
Accrued expenses (6) 31 (61)
Other payables with Caterpillar (10) 36 (13)
Other liabilities 16 (188) 217
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,287 1,227 1,411
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases (1,451) (1,362) (1,628)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases (108) (11) (8)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment 793 1,003 789
Additions to finance receivables (13,595) (13,920) (11,862)
Collections of finance receivables 12,511 14,353 12,341
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables (1,046) (732) 399
Proceeds from sales of receivables 477 127 127
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar (58) (51) 30
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar (390) (53) (146)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar 345 75 76
Settlements of undesignated derivatives 10 45 (25)
Other, net 0 (6) 5
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (2,512) (532) 98
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar (109) 40 1,492
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar 0 0 253
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar 0 (49) (1,203)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months) 8,850 8,702 5,109
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months) (7,822) (6,923) (6,035)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less) 762 (2,854) (61)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar (400) (725) (275)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 1,281 (1,809) (720)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (15) 22 1
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 41 (1,092) 790
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 732 1,824 1,034
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 773 732 1,824
Cash paid for interest 743 647 608
Cash (received) paid for taxes $ 79 159 (61)
Cash and cash equivalents policy All short-term investments, which consist primarily of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, are considered to be cash equivalents.    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 7 $ 24 29
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     $ 33