Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 170	$ 151
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	185	178
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(153)	(140)
Provision for credit losses	7	9
Other, net	25	(22)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	3	56
Payable to dealers and others	23	17
Accrued expenses	(27)	(14)
Other payables with Caterpillar	13	13
Other liabilities	17	5
Net cash provided by operating activities	263	253
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(226)	(270)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(7)	(8)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	150	177
Additions to finance receivables	(3,573)	(3,462)
Collections of finance receivables	3,569	3,439
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(137)	(258)
Proceeds from sales of receivables	13	24
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	0	(51)
Collections of other notes receivable from Caterpillar	14	13
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(23)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(220)	(397)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	2,731	1,517
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(1,564)	(1,385)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	(1,050)	(100)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	0	(75)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	117	(43)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(10)	(6)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	150	(193)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	729	870
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 879	$ 677