Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 517	$ 308	$ 432
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	770	772	827
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(301)	(308)	(455)
Provision for credit losses	70	266	162
Other, net	90	147	131
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	59	39	99
Payable to dealers and others	32	34	18
Accrued expenses	(86)	(83)	(93)
Other payables with Caterpillar	8	(13)	(9)
Other liabilities	30	(14)	93
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,189	1,148	1,205
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(1,202)	(1,086)	(1,514)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(14)	(14)	(20)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	1,041	633	769
Additions to finance receivables	(13,836)	(13,525)	(14,270)
Collections of finance receivables	13,342	14,084	13,531
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(609)	1,043	640
Proceeds from sales of receivables	51	42	235
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	13	(12)	69
Additions to other notes receivable from Caterpillar	(115)	(75)	(80)
Collections of other notes receivable from Caterpillar	69	27	377
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(3)	(56)	(25)
Other, net	1	1	0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,262)	1,062	(288)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	(1,000)	403	(807)
Payments on borrowings with Caterpillar	0	0	(93)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	6,495	8,440	8,362
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(7,877)	(8,211)	(8,285)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	3,489	(2,809)	(143)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(850)	(300)	(25)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	257	(2,477)	(991)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	5	(3)	(4)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	189	(270)	(78)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	425	695	773
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	614	425	695
Cash paid for interest	472	613	810
Cash paid for taxes	$ 143	108	79
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	$ 4	$ 14	$ 5