Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit (loss) of consolidated companies	$ 105	$ 304
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	369	357
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(315)	(296)
Provision for credit losses	13	(12)
Loss on divestiture	210	0
Other, net	47	(73)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	107	64
Payable to dealers and others	(7)	7
Accrued expenses	44	29
Other payables with Caterpillar	(9)	(1)
Other liabilities	50	33
Net cash provided by operating activities	614	412
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(541)	(678)
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment on operating leases	(12)	(10)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	325	340
Additions to finance receivables	(7,961)	(7,951)
Collections of finance receivables	7,185	7,520
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(138)	(83)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold	(153)	0
Proceeds from sales of receivables	37	29
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(56)	(77)
Collections of other notes receivable from Caterpillar	27	26
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	10	0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,277)	(884)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	(14)	1
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	4,151	3,299
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(4,203)	(2,208)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	687	(403)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	0	(75)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	621	614
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(9)	(47)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(51)	95
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	729	870
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 678	$ 965