Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 402	$ 423
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	542	554
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(460)	(284)
Provision for credit losses	23	34
Other, net	(49)	116
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	102	41
Payable to dealers and others	31	62
Accrued expenses	35	17
Other payables with Caterpillar	2	(3)
Other liabilities	43	61
Net cash provided by operating activities	671	1,021
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(1,015)	(860)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(14)	(9)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	515	607
Additions to finance receivables	(12,484)	(10,578)
Collections of finance receivables	11,561	10,333
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	429	678
Proceeds from sales of receivables	40	50
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(98)	(3)
Additions to other notes receivable from Caterpillar	(8)	(139)
Collections of other notes receivable from Caterpillar	38	34
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	8	(69)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,028)	44
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	1	0
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	6,360	5,570
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(4,360)	(5,269)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(1,723)	(1,173)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(155)	0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	123	(872)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(65)	(44)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(299)	149
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	870	614
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 571	$ 763