Leases (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment
Carrying amount of residual assets covered by residual value guarantees and subject to operating leases	$ 20	$ 25
Payments due for operating leases
Remaining Three Months of 2019	245
2020	758
2021	433
2022	216
2023	96
Thereafter	58
Total	1,806
Scheduled minimum rental payments for operating leases
2019		808
2020		503
2021		257
2022		115
2023		41
Thereafter		15
Total		1,739
Equipment on operating leases
Property, Plant and Equipment
Equipment on operating leases, at cost	5,229	5,201
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,662)	(1,639)
Equipment on operating leases, net	3,567	3,562
Caterpillar | Equipment on operating leases
Property, Plant and Equipment
Equipment on operating leases, net	$ 101	$ 45