Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 144	$ 143
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	187	195
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(81)	(74)
Provision for credit losses	27	(10)
Other, net	(27)	23
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	1	(12)
Payable to dealers and others	27	13
Accrued expenses	3	28
Other payables with Caterpillar	19	6
Other liabilities	22	23
Net cash provided by operating activities	322	335
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(238)	(224)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(3)	(4)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	239	244
Additions to finance receivables	(3,139)	(2,867)
Collections of finance receivables	3,160	3,062
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(42)	(411)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	9	5
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(5)	19
Additions to other notes receivable from Caterpillar	(91)	(23)
Collections of other notes receivable from Caterpillar	10	28
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(33)	(51)
Other, net	0	1
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(133)	(221)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	0	(1,000)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	2,131	1,779
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(1,381)	(2,243)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(892)	1,669
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(142)	205
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	5	0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	52	319
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	614	425
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 666	$ 744