Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 94	$ 104
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	205	206
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	(91)	(109)
Provision for credit losses	61	53
Other, net	150	33
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(42)	2
Payable to dealers and others	35	13
Accrued expenses	(17)	(11)
Other payables with Caterpillar	9	4
Other liabilities	(3)	4
Net cash provided by operating activities	401	299
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(246)	(242)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(1)	(4)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	155	182
Additions to finance receivables	(3,213)	(2,971)
Collections of finance receivables	3,422	3,096
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	376	(16)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	31	44
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	0	1
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	6	16
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	35	(25)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	565	81
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	(596)	(63)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	2,126	2,664
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(2,460)	(2,565)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(35)	(525)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(965)	(489)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(22)	(2)
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(21)	(111)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	695	773
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 674	$ 662