Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 151	$ 144
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	178	187
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(140)	(81)
Provision for credit losses	9	27
Other, net	(22)	(27)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	56	1
Payable to dealers and others	17	27
Accrued expenses	(14)	3
Other payables with Caterpillar	13	19
Other liabilities	5	22
Net cash provided by operating activities	253	322
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(270)	(238)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(8)	(3)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	177	239
Additions to finance receivables	(3,462)	(3,139)
Collections of finance receivables	3,439	3,160
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(258)	(42)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	24	9
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(51)	(5)
Additions to other notes receivable from Caterpillar	0	(91)
Collections of other notes receivable from Caterpillar	13	10
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(1)	(33)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(397)	(133)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	1,517	2,131
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(1,385)	(1,381)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(100)	(892)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(75)	0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(43)	(142)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(6)	5
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(193)	52
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	870	614
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 677	$ 666