Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 432	$ 325	$ 594
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	827	832	820
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(455)	(375)	(253)
Provision for credit losses	162	354	132
Other, net	131	164	61
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	99	44	60
Payable to dealers and others	18	(57)	(66)
Accrued expenses	(93)	(6)	31
Other payables with Caterpillar	(9)	(10)	36
Other liabilities	93	16	(188)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,205	1,287	1,227
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(1,514)	(1,451)	(1,362)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(20)	(108)	(11)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	769	793	1,003
Additions to finance receivables	(14,270)	(13,595)	(13,920)
Collections of finance receivables	13,531	12,511	14,353
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	640	(1,046)	(732)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	235	477	127
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	69	(58)	(51)
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	(80)	(390)	(53)
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	377	345	75
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(25)	10	45
Other, net	0	0	(6)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(288)	(2,512)	(532)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	(807)	(109)	40
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar	(93)	0	(49)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	8,362	8,850	8,702
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(8,285)	(7,822)	(6,923)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(143)	762	(2,854)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(25)	(400)	(725)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(991)	1,281	(1,809)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4)	(15)	22
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(78)	41	(1,092)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	773	732	1,824
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	695	773	732
Cash paid for interest	810	743	647
Cash paid for taxes	$ 79	79	159
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	$ 5	$ 7	$ 24