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Loans and leases modified as TDRs within previous twelve months that subsequently defaulted

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 33
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123577603&loc=SL6953676-111524

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Amount, after troubled debt restructuring, of modified financing receivable.

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Amount, before troubled debt restructuring, of financing receivable to be modified.

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 34
-Subparagraph (a)(2)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123577603&loc=SL6953682-111524

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Finance Receivables (Details 7) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Finance Receivables (Details 7) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023 contracts	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) contracts	Jun. 30, 2023 contracts	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) contracts
Customer
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Pre-TDR Amortized Cost		$ 4		$ 11
Post-TDR Amortized Cost		3		10
Customer \| North America
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Pre-TDR Amortized Cost		1		1
Post-TDR Amortized Cost		1		1
Customer \| EAME
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Pre-TDR Amortized Cost				1
Post-TDR Amortized Cost				1
Customer \| Mining
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date
Post-TDR Amortized Cost				5
Customer \| Power
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Pre-TDR Amortized Cost		3		9
Post-TDR Amortized Cost		$ 2		$ 8
Dealer
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts \| contracts	0	0	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts \| contracts	0	0	0	0