Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated companies	$ 541	$ 599	$ 568
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	717	738	728
Accretion of Caterpillar purchased receivable revenue	(611)	(625)	(617)
Provision for credit losses	106	75	49
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	69	(284)	(7)
Loss on divestiture	0	210	0
Other, net	44	197	(25)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	77	195	112
Payable to dealers and others	(3)	(42)	29
Accrued expenses	(21)	54	77
Other payables with Caterpillar	24	14	12
Other liabilities	(106)	68	(122)
Net cash provided by operating activities	837	1,199	804
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases	(1,247)	(1,045)	(1,277)
Other capital expenditures	(94)	(40)	(20)
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	619	629	668
Additions to finance receivables	(18,046)	(16,833)	(17,250)
Collections of finance receivables	15,738	14,706	15,613
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	(529)	129	1,080
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold	0	(153)	0
Proceeds from sales of receivables	71	83	63
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	(49)	(31)	(77)
Additions to notes receivable from Caterpillar	(113)	(59)	(19)
Collections of notes receivable from Caterpillar	62	56	52
Settlements of undesignated derivatives	(56)	47	(10)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(3,644)	(2,511)	(1,177)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in variable lending from Caterpillar	14	(14)	1
Proceeds from borrowings with Caterpillar	1,000	0	0
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	9,129	10,283	8,277
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	(8,030)	(8,284)	(6,232)
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	1,106	(168)	(1,342)
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	(500)	(625)	(425)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	2,719	1,192	279
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	24	(9)	(47)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(64)	(129)	(141)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	600	729	870
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	536	600	729
Cash paid for interest	1,361	1,235	960
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$ 3	$ 1	$ 2