Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 542	$ 517	$ 308
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	732	770	772
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(417)	(301)	(308)
Provision for credit losses	81	70	266
Other, net	130	90	147
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	148	59	39
Payable to dealers and others	38	32	34
Accrued expenses	20	(86)	(83)
Other payables with Caterpillar	27	8	(13)
Other liabilities	(46)	30	(14)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,255	1,189	1,148
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(1,121)	(1,202)	(1,086)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(18)	(14)	(14)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	756	1,041	633
Additions to finance receivables	(14,217)	(13,836)	(13,525)
Collections of finance receivables	14,061	13,342	14,084
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	492	(609)	1,043
Proceeds from sales of receivables	57	51	42
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(2)	13	(12)
Additions to other notes receivable from Caterpillar	(139)	(115)	(75)
Collections of other notes receivable from Caterpillar	46	69	27
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(87)	(3)	(56)
Other, net	0	1	1
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(172)	(1,262)	1,062
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	0	(1,000)	403
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	6,674	6,495	8,440
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(7,703)	(7,877)	(8,211)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	540	3,489	(2,809)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(275)	(850)	(300)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(764)	257	(2,477)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(63)	5	(3)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	256	189	(270)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	614	425	695
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	870	614	425
Cash paid for interest	544	472	613
Cash paid for taxes, net	$ 254	143	108
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	$ 2	$ 4	$ 14