Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 568	$ 542	$ 517
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	728	732	770
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(617)	(417)	(301)
Provision for credit losses	49	81	70
Other, net	(25)	130	90
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	76	148	59
Payable to dealers and others	29	38	32
Accrued expenses	77	20	(86)
Other payables with Caterpillar	12	27	8
Other liabilities	(93)	(46)	30
Net cash provided by operating activities	804	1,255	1,189
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(1,277)	(1,121)	(1,202)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(20)	(18)	(14)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	668	756	1,041
Additions to finance receivables	(17,250)	(14,217)	(13,836)
Collections of finance receivables	15,613	14,061	13,342
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	1,080	492	(609)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	63	57	51
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(77)	(2)	13
Additions to other notes receivable from Caterpillar	(19)	(139)	(115)
Collections of other notes receivable from Caterpillar	52	46	69
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(10)	(87)	(3)
Other, net	0	0	1
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,177)	(172)	(1,262)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	1	0	(1,000)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	8,277	6,674	6,495
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(6,232)	(7,703)	(7,877)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(1,342)	540	3,489
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(425)	(275)	(850)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	279	(764)	257
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(47)	(63)	5
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(141)	256	189
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	870	614	425
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	729	870	614
Cash paid for interest	960	544	472
Cash paid for taxes, net	$ 210	254	143
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	$ 2	$ 4