Finance Receivables (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Customer
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	$ 94	$ 143
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	94	157
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	500	716
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	512	722
Related Allowance	178	288
Recorded Investment, Total	594	859
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	606	879
Related Allowance, Total	178	288
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	117	283	$ 496
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	5	15	23
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	640	598	365
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	23	22	13
Average Recorded Investment, Total	757	881	861
Interest Income Recognized, Total	28	37	36
Customer \| North America
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	6	10
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	6	10
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	30	40
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	30	41
Related Allowance	11	14
Recorded Investment, Total	36	50
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	36	51
Related Allowance, Total	11	14
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	9	16	13
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	1	1
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	34	49	49
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	2	2	1
Average Recorded Investment, Total	43	65	62
Interest Income Recognized, Total	2	3	2
Customer \| EAME
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	0	1
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	0	1
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	61	92
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	61	92
Related Allowance	29	57
Recorded Investment, Total	61	93
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	61	93
Related Allowance, Total	29	57
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	6	14	48
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	0	1
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	81	53	6
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	2	2	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total	87	67	54
Interest Income Recognized, Total	2	2	1
Customer \| Asia/Pacific
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	0	1
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	0	1
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	8	4
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	8	4
Related Allowance	2	2
Recorded Investment, Total	8	5
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	8	5
Related Allowance, Total	2	2
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	0	28	24
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	3	2
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	9	5	31
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	1	0	2
Average Recorded Investment, Total	9	33	55
Interest Income Recognized, Total	1	3	4
Customer \| Mining
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	22	33
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	22	33
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	37	56
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	36	55
Related Allowance	9	26
Recorded Investment, Total	59	89
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	58	88
Related Allowance, Total	9	26
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	27	57	126
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	1	2	7
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	48	46	0
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	2	3	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total	75	103	126
Interest Income Recognized, Total	3	5	7
Customer \| Latin America
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	8	29
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	8	29
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	58	75
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	58	75
Related Allowance	20	25
Recorded Investment, Total	66	104
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	66	104
Related Allowance, Total	20	25
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	21	38	64
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	1	2	3
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	72	67	99
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	5	3	4
Average Recorded Investment, Total	93	105	163
Interest Income Recognized, Total	6	5	7
Customer \| Caterpillar Power Finance
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	58	69
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	58	83
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	306	449
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	319	455
Related Allowance	107	164
Recorded Investment, Total	364	518
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	377	538
Related Allowance, Total	107	164
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	54	130	221
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	3	7	9
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	396	378	180
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	11	12	6
Average Recorded Investment, Total	450	508	401
Interest Income Recognized, Total	14	19	15
Dealer
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Recorded Investment, Total			0
Average Recorded Investment, Total
Dealer \| Latin America
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Related Allowance	39	14
Recorded Investment, Total	78	78
Related Allowance, Total	39	14
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables
Financing Receivable, Impaired
Recorded Investment, Total	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total

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