Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 304	$ 290
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	357	372
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(296)	(175)
Provision for credit losses	(12)	50
Other, net	(73)	20
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	64	14
Payable to dealers and others	7	23
Accrued expenses	29	(29)
Other payables with Caterpillar	(1)	3
Other liabilities	33	31
Net cash provided by operating activities	412	599
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(678)	(570)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(10)	(5)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	340	429
Additions to finance receivables	(7,951)	(7,169)
Collections of finance receivables	7,520	6,899
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(83)	615
Proceeds from sales of receivables	29	21
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(77)	(19)
Additions to other notes receivable from Caterpillar	0	(91)
Collections of other notes receivable from Caterpillar	26	22
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	0	(26)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(884)	106
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	1	0
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	3,299	4,015
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(2,208)	(4,233)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(403)	(412)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(75)	0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	614	(630)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(47)	(8)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	95	67
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	870	614
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 965	$ 681