Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 104	$ 95
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	206	202
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(109)	(82)
Provision for credit losses	53	67
Other, net	33	22
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	2	(2)
Payable to dealers and others	13	16
Accrued expenses	(11)	(27)
Other payables with Caterpillar	4	0
Other liabilities	4	(37)
Net cash provided by operating activities	299	254
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(242)	(269)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(4)	(92)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	182	205
Additions to finance receivables	(2,971)	(2,955)
Collections of finance receivables	3,096	3,171
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(16)	(489)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	44	69
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	1	8
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	0	(90)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	16	20
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(25)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	81	(423)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	(63)	(107)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	2,664	1,541
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(2,565)	(2,408)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(525)	1,145
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(489)	171
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2)	4
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(111)	6
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	773	732
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 662	$ 738