Caterpillar Financial Services 10-Q 14 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014
Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000764764	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	1

Consolidated_Statements_of_Pro

Consolidated Statements of Profit (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Retail finance	$348		$343		$1,031		$1,042
Operating lease	279		239		797		689
Wholesale finance	78		72		234		229
Other, net	38		45		120		114
Total revenues	743		699		2,182		2,074
Expenses:	'		'		'		'
Interest	158		179		475		557
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	226		199		653		558
General, operating and administrative	108		106		321		317
Provision for credit losses	38		40		106		91
Other	9		6		24		16
Total expenses	539		530		1,579		1,539
Other income (expense)	-7		-5		-16		-45
Profit before income taxes	197		164		587		490
Provision for income taxes	47		44		153		126
Profit of consolidated companies	150		120		434		364
Less: Profit attributable to noncontrolling interests	2		3		7		9
Profit	$148	[1]	$117	[1]	$427	[1]	$355	[1]
[1]	Profit attributable to Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Profit of consolidated companies	$150	$120	$434	$364
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation, net of tax (expense)/benefit	-316	118	-280	-47
Derivative financial instruments:	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) deferred, net of tax (expense)/benefit	-1	-2	-5	0
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax (expense)/benefit	1	1	3	3
Total Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-316	117	-282	-44
Comprehensive income (loss)	-166	237	152	320
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	2	4	6	12
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation	($168)	$233	$146	$308

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation, tax	($77)	$33	($86)	$24
Derivative financial instruments:	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) deferred, tax	1	1	2	0
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, tax	($1)	$0	($1)	($1)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,070	$1,320
Finance receivables	'	'
Retail notes receivable	11,121	10,858
Wholesale notes receivable	4,285	4,153
Finance leases and installment sale contracts - Retail	14,669	14,551
Finance leases and installment sale contracts - Wholesale	419	480
Total gross finance receivables	30,494	30,042
Less: Unearned income	-910	-976
Less: Allowance for credit losses	-405	-387
Total net finance receivables	29,179	28,679
Notes receivable from Caterpillar	350	345
Equipment on operating leases, less accumulated depreciation	3,609	3,544
Deferred and refundable income taxes	131	166
Other assets	1,041	1,060
Total assets	35,380	35,114
Liabilities and stockholder's equity:	'	'
Payable to dealers and others	132	118
Payable to Caterpillar - other	52	80
Accrued expenses	211	251
Income taxes payable	112	52
Payable to Caterpillar - borrowings	1,116	1,118
Short-term borrowings	4,429	3,663
Current maturities of long-term debt	6,157	6,592
Long-term debt	18,686	18,737
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	542	512
Total liabilities	31,437	31,123
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Notes 7 and 9)	'	'
Common stock - $1 par value Authorized: 2,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: one share (at paid-in amount)	745	745
Additional paid-in capital	2	2
Retained earnings	3,231	3,004
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	-164	117
Noncontrolling interests	129	123
Total stockholder's equity	3,943	3,991
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$35,380	$35,114

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin1

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholdersb Equity:	'	'
Common stock - par value	$1	$1
Common stock - authorized	2,000	2,000
Common stock - issued	1	1
Common stock - outstanding	1	1

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity (USD $)	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	Noncontrolling interests
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$3,720	$745	$2	$2,691	$176	$106
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Profit of consolidated companies	364	'	'	355	'	9
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	-100	'	'	-100	'	'
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	-47	'	'	'	-50	3
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	3	'	'	'	3	'
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	3,940	745	2	2,946	129	118
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	3,991	745	2	3,004	117	123
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Profit of consolidated companies	434	'	'	427	'	7
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	-200	'	'	-200	'	'
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	-280	'	'	'	-279	-1
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	-2	'	'	'	-2	'
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$3,943	$745	$2	$3,231	($164)	$129

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Profit of consolidated companies	$434	$364
Adjustments for non-cash items:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	663	572
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	-183	-175
Provision for credit losses	106	91
Gain on sales of receivables	-5	-2
Other, net	-6	72
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Receivables from others	-11	8
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	4	4
Payable to dealers and others	-17	-76
Accrued interest payable	-66	-65
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	-14	-27
Income taxes payable	98	-49
Payments on interest rate swaps	0	-2
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,003	715
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	-1,206	-1,260
Proceeds from disposals of equipment	566	507
Additions to finance receivables	-10,793	-10,386
Collections of finance receivables	9,278	8,806
Net changes in Caterpillar purchased receivables	246	600
Proceeds from sales of receivables	157	111
Net change in variable lending to Caterpillar	0	32
Additions to other notes receivable with Caterpillar	-30	-22
Collections on other notes receivable with Caterpillar	25	20
Restricted cash and cash equivalents activity, net	3	4
Other, net	-23	-1
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	-1,777	-1,589
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	7,112	6,854
Payments on debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	-7,114	-7,636
Short-term borrowings, net (original maturities three months or less)	791	1,735
Dividend paid to Caterpillar	-200	-100
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	589	853
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-65	-15
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-250	-36
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,320	2,080
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$1,070	$2,044

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of (a) the consolidated profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, (b) the consolidated comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, (c) the consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (d) the consolidated changes in stockholder's equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and (e) the consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts.  The most significant estimates include those related to the residual values for leased assets, our Allowance for credit losses and the income tax reserve.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.
	Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our amended annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on November 14, 2014.
	The December 31, 2013 financial position data included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in our amended annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on November 14, 2014, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.
	We consolidate all variable-interest entities (VIEs) where we are the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the entity and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the entity. Please refer to Note 7 for more information.
	Revision of prior period financial statements
	In preparing our consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we identified immaterial errors that impacted our previously issued consolidated financial statements for the interim periods ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 and the interim and annual periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. The prior period errors primarily relate to our Allowance for credit losses and our valuation of debt instruments in fair value hedges.  Specifically as relating to our Allowance for credit losses, at one of our international subsidiary locations, an internal audit review during the second quarter 2014 identified certain finance receivables not appropriately evaluated for impairment. As a result, management performed a subsidiary level analysis during the third quarter which discovered one additional international subsidiary that was providing incomplete credit loss reporting. Both errors impacted management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the Allowance for credit losses. With respect to the fair value hedges, when debt instruments in fair value hedge transactions matured in 2014, management controls identified carrying value adjustments associated with the matured debt remaining on the balance sheet.  Upon investigation, we learned that an incorrect discount rate was being used to value the hedged debt over the term of the hedge relationship.
	We evaluated these errors and concluded that they did not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a material misstatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements. However, if the entire correction was recorded out-of-period in the third quarter of 2014, the cumulative amount would have been material to estimated Profit for the year ending December 31, 2014 and would have impacted comparisons to prior periods. As such, the revisions for these corrections are reflected in the financial information of the applicable prior periods and will be reflected in future filings containing such financial information.
	The following tables present the effect of these revisions for the financial statement line items impacted in the affected periods included within this quarterly financial report.
	Revised Consolidated Statements of Profit Amounts
	(Millions of dollars)	As			Adjustment			As Revised			As			Adjustment			As Revised
		Previously									Previously
		Reported									Reported
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Operating lease revenue	$	238		$	1		$	239		$	687		$	2		$	689
	Total revenues	698			1			699			2,072			2			2,074
	Depreciation on equipment leased to others	198			1			199			556			2			558
	Provision for credit losses	39			1			40			86			5			91
	Total expenses	528			2			530			1,532			7			1,539
	Other income (expense)	(5		)	—			(5		)	(30		)	(15		)	(45		)
	Profit before income taxes	165			(1		)	164			510			(20		)	490
	Provision for income taxes	44			—			44			131			(5		)	126
	Profit of consolidated companies	121			(1		)	120			379			(15		)	364
	Profit	$	118		$	(1	)	$	117		$	370		$	(15	)	$	355
	Revised Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Amounts
	(Millions of dollars)	As			Adjustment			As Revised			As			Adjustment			As Revised
		Previously									Previously
		Reported									Reported
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Profit of consolidated companies	$	121		$	(1	)	$	120		$	379		$	(15	)	$	364
	Comprehensive income (loss)	238			(1		)	237			335			(15		)	320
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable	$	234		$	(1	)	$	233		$	323		$	(15	)	$	308
	to Caterpillar Financial Services
	Corporation
	Revised Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Amounts
	(Millions of dollars)	As			Adjustment			As Revised			As			Adjustment			As Revised
		Previously									Previously
		Reported									Reported
		31-Dec-13									30-Sep-13
	Retail notes receivable	$	10,863		$	(5	)	$	10,858		$	11,105		$	(4	)	$	11,101
	Finance leases and installment sale contracts -	14,582			(31		)	14,551			14,408			(27		)	14,381
	Retail
	Total finance receivables	30,078			(36		)	30,042			29,845			(31		)	29,814
	Less: Allowance for credit losses	(378		)	(9		)	(387		)	(404		)	(8		)	(412		)
	Total net finance receivables	28,724			(45		)	28,679			28,470			(39		)	28,431
	Equipment on operating leases, less	3,530			14			3,544			3,279			16			3,295
	accumulated depreciation
	Deferred and refundable income taxes	160			6			166			161			5			166
	Other assets	1,059			1			1,060			1,024			1			1,025
	Total assets	$	35,138		$	(24	)	$	35,114		$	35,308		$	(17	)	$	35,291
	Payable to Caterpillar - other	$	96		$	(16	)	$	80		$	73		$	(10	)	$	63
	Long-term debt	18,720			17			18,737			18,064			15			18,079
	Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	517			(5		)	512			521			(4		)	517
	Total liabilities	31,127			(4		)	31,123			31,350			1			31,351
	Retained earnings	3,024			(20		)	3,004			2,964			(18		)	2,946
	Total stockholder's equity	4,011			(20		)	3,991			3,958			(18		)	3,940
	Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	35,138		$	(24	)	$	35,114		$	35,308		$	(17	)	$	35,291
	Revised Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity Amounts
	(Millions of dollars)
		As			Adjustment			As Revised
		Previously
		Reported
		30-Sep-13
Profit	$	370		$	(15	)	$	355
Retained Earnings - Balance	$	2,964		$	(18	)	$	2,946
at September 30, 2013
Revised Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Amounts
(Millions of dollars)	As			Adjustment			As Revised
	Previously
	Reported
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Profit of consolidated companies	$	379		$	(15	)	$	364
Depreciation and amortization	570			2			572
Provision for credit losses	86			5			91
Other, net	57			15			72
Receivables from others	10			(2		)	8
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	2			2			4
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(22		)	(5		)	(27		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	713			2			715
Expenditures for equipment on operating	(1,244		)	(16		)	(1,260		)
leases and for non-leased equipment
Additions to finance receivables	(10,400		)	14			(10,386		)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	$	(1,587	)	$	(2	)	$	(1,589	)
The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements have been revised to reflect the above revisions for all periods presented.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
	Comprehensive income/(loss) and its components are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax, included in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity, consisted of the following:
	(Millions of dollars)	Foreign				Derivative				Total
		currency				financial
		translation				instruments
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Balance at June 30, 2013	$	17			$	(4	)		$	13
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	117				(2		)		115
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—				1				1
	Other comprehensive income/(loss)	117				(1		)		116
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	134			$	(5	)		$	129
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	159			$	(7	)		$	152
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(316		)		(1		)		(317		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—				1				1
	Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(316		)		—				(316		)
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(157	)		$	(7	)		$	(164	)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	184			$	(8	)		$	176
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(50		)		—				(50		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—				3				3
	Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(50		)		3				(47		)
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	134			$	(5	)		$	129
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	122			$	(5	)		$	117
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(279		)		(5		)		(284		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—				3				3
	Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(279		)		(2		)		(281		)
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(157	)		$	(7	)		$	(164	)
	The effect of the reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Profit was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)			Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		Classification of		2014				2013				2014			2013
		income (expense)
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)		$	—			$	—			$	—		$	—
	Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		(2		)		(1		)		(4		)	(4		)
	Reclassifications before tax			(2		)		(1		)		(4		)	(4		)
	Tax (provision) benefit			1				—				1			1
	Total reclassifications from Accumulated			$	(1	)		$	(1	)		$	(3	)	$	(3	)
	other comprehensive income/(loss)

New_Accounting_Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Pronouncements	'
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	Joint and several liability arrangements – In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting guidance on the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements. The guidance requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The entity is also required to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as any other information about those obligations. This guidance was effective January 1, 2014, with retrospective application required. The guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	Parent's accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity – In March 2013, the FASB issued accounting guidance on the parent's accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment (CTA) upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. The new standard clarifies existing guidance regarding when the CTA should be released into earnings upon various deconsolidation and consolidation transactions. The guidance was effective January 1, 2014. The guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	Presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists – In July 2013, the FASB issued accounting guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists.  The guidance requires an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, to be presented as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward in the financial statements if available under the applicable tax jurisdiction. The guidance was effective January 1, 2014. The guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	Reporting discontinued operations and disclosures of disposals of components of an entity – In April 2014, the FASB issued accounting guidance for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The guidance defines a discontinued operation as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. This guidance is effective January 1, 2015. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.
	Revenue recognition – In May 2014, the FASB issued new revenue recognition guidance to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. Under the new guidance, an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. A five step model has been introduced for an entity to apply when recognizing revenue. The new guidance also includes enhanced disclosure requirements and is effective January 1, 2017. Entities have the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented, or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity. We are in the process of evaluating the application and implementation of the new guidance.

Financing_Activities

Financing Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Financing Activities	'
	Financing Activities
	A. Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses
	We apply a systematic methodology to determine the Allowance for credit losses for finance receivables. Based upon our analysis of credit losses and risk factors, our portfolio segments are as follows:
	•	Customer - Finance receivables with retail customers.
	•	Dealer - Finance receivables with Caterpillar dealers.
	•	Caterpillar Purchased Receivables - Trade receivables purchased from Caterpillar entities.
	We further evaluate our portfolio segments by the class of finance receivables, which is defined as a level of information (below a portfolio segment) in which the finance receivables have the same initial measurement attribute and a similar method for assessing and monitoring credit risk. Typically, our finance receivables within a geographic area have similar credit risk profiles and methods for assessing and monitoring credit risk. Our classes, which align with management reporting for credit losses, are as follows:
	•	North America - Finance receivables originated in the United States or Canada.
	•	Europe - Finance receivables originated in Europe, Africa, Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
	•	Asia/Pacific - Finance receivables originated in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.
	•	Mining - Finance receivables related to large mining customers worldwide.
	•	Latin America - Finance receivables originated in Central and South American countries and Mexico.
	•	Caterpillar Power Finance - Finance receivables related to marine vessels with Caterpillar engines worldwide and Caterpillar electrical power generation, gas compression and co-generation systems and non-Caterpillar equipment that is powered by these systems worldwide.
	Impaired loans and finance leases
	For all classes, a loan or finance lease is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan or finance lease. Loans and finance leases reviewed for impairment include loans and finance leases that are past due, non-performing or in bankruptcy. Recognition of income is suspended and the loan or finance lease is placed on non-accrual status when management determines that collection of future income is not probable (generally after 120 days past due except in locations where local regulatory requirements dictate a different method, or instances in which relevant information is known that warrants placing the loan or finance lease on non-accrual status). Accrual is resumed and previously suspended income is recognized, when the loan or finance lease becomes contractually current and/or collection doubts are removed. Cash receipts on impaired loans or finance leases are recorded against the receivable and then to any unrecognized income.
	There were no impaired loans or finance leases as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, for the Dealer and Caterpillar Purchased Receivables portfolio segments. The average recorded investment for impaired loans and finance leases for the Dealer and Caterpillar Purchased Receivables portfolio segments was zero for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
	Individually impaired loans and finance leases for the Customer portfolio segment were as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
		As of September 30, 2014											As of December 31, 2013
	Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With	Recorded				Unpaid			Related				Recorded				Unpaid				Related
	No Allowance Recorded	Investment				Principal			Allowance				Investment				Principal				Allowance
						Balance											Balance
	Customer
	North America	$	15			$	15		$	—			$	23			$	22			$	—
	Europe	46				46			—				48				47				—
	Asia/Pacific	1				1			—				7				7				—
	Mining	10				10			—				134				134				—
	Latin America	37				37			—				11				11				—
	Caterpillar Power Finance	121				120			—				223				222				—
	Total	$	230			$	229		$	—			$	446			$	443			$	—
	Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With
	An Allowance Recorded
	Customer
	North America	$	7			$	7		$	2			$	13			$	13			$	4
	Europe	33				32			9				20				19				7
	Asia/Pacific	22				22			7				17				17				2
	Mining	144				142			14				—				—				—
	Latin America	43				43			14				33				33				9
	Caterpillar Power Finance	137				137			41				110				106				51
	Total	$	386			$	383		$	87			$	193			$	188			$	73
	Total Impaired Loans and Finance Leases
	Customer
	North America	$	22			$	22		$	2			$	36			$	35			$	4
	Europe	79				78			9				68				66				7
	Asia/Pacific	23				23			7				24				24				2
	Mining	154				152			14				134				134				—
	Latin America	80				80			14				44				44				9
	Caterpillar Power Finance	258				257			41				333				328				51
	Total	$	616			$	612		$	87			$	639			$	631			$	73
	(Millions of dollars)
		Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
		30-Sep-14							30-Sep-13
	Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With No Allowance	Average				Interest			Average				Interest
	Recorded	Recorded				Income			Recorded				Income
		Investment				Recognized			Investment				Recognized
	Customer
	North America	$	19			$	—		$	23			$	—
	Europe	47				1			52				—
	Asia/Pacific	1				—			3				—
	Mining	29				—			96				2
	Latin America	37				—			14				—
	Caterpillar Power Finance	143				1			280				1
	Total	$	276			$	2		$	468			$	3
Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With An Allowance
Recorded
Customer
North America	$	10			$	—		$	14			$	—
Europe	24				1			21				—
Asia/Pacific	26				—			18				—
Mining	127				2			—				—
Latin America	34				1			61				1
Caterpillar Power Finance	100				1			156				1
Total	$	321			$	5		$	270			$	2
Total Impaired Loans and Finance Leases
Customer
North America	$	29			$	—		$	37			$	—
Europe	71				2			73				—
Asia/Pacific	27				—			21				—
Mining	156				2			96				2
Latin America	71				1			75				1
Caterpillar Power Finance	243				2			436				2
Total	$	597			$	7		$	738			$	5
(Millions of dollars)
	Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	30-Sep-14							30-Sep-13
Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With No Allowance	Average				Interest			Average				Interest
Recorded	Recorded				Income			Recorded				Income
	Investment				Recognized			Investment				Recognized
Customer
North America	$	22			$	1		$	26			$	3
Europe	47				1			48				—
Asia/Pacific	4				—			4				—
Mining	82				3			40				2
Latin America	29				—			11				—
Caterpillar Power Finance	174				4			285				2
Total	$	358			$	9		$	414			$	7
Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With An Allowance
Recorded
Customer
North America	$	10			$	—		$	18			$	—
Europe	21				1			23				1
Asia/Pacific	19				1			18				1
Mining	75				4			1				—
Latin America	33				1			52				2
Caterpillar Power Finance	84				2			143				1
Total	$	242			$	9		$	255			$	5
Total Impaired Loans and Finance Leases
Customer
North America	$	32			$	1		$	44			$	3
Europe	68				2			71				1
Asia/Pacific	23				1			22				1
Mining	157				7			41				2
Latin America	62				1			63				2
Caterpillar Power Finance	258				6			428				3
Total	$	600			$	18		$	669			$	12
Non-accrual and past due loans and finance leases
For all classes, we consider a loan or finance lease past due if any portion of a contractual payment is due and unpaid for more than 30 days. Recognition of income is suspended and the loan or finance lease is placed on non-accrual status when management determines that collection of future income is not probable (generally after 120 days past due except in locations where local regulatory requirements dictate a different method, or instances in which relevant information is known that warrants placing the loan or finance lease on non-accrual status). Accrual is resumed and previously suspended income is recognized, when the loan or finance lease becomes contractually current and/or collection doubts are removed.
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no loans or finance leases on non-accrual status for the Dealer or Caterpillar Purchased Receivables portfolio segments.
The investment in customer loans and finance leases on non-accrual status was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
	September 30,				December 31,
	2014				2013
Customer
North America	$	23			$	26
Europe	38				28
Asia/Pacific	91				50
Mining	40				23
Latin America	241				210
Caterpillar Power Finance	130				119
Total	$	563			$	456
Aging related to loans and finance leases was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
	September 30, 2014
	31-60				61-90			91+				Total				Current				Total		91+ Still
	Days				Days			Days				Past Due								Finance		Accruing
	Past Due				Past Due			Past Due												Receivables
Customer
North America	$	47			$	8		$	24			$	79			$	7,078			$	7,157	$	4
Europe	19				20			36				75				2,722				2,797		8
Asia/Pacific	67				50			107				224				2,924				3,148		18
Mining	4				4			11				19				2,065				2,084		—
Latin America	70				30			239				339				2,551				2,890		16
Caterpillar Power Finance	24				28			95				147				2,947				3,094		—
Dealer
North America	—				—			—				—				3,390				3,390		—
Europe	—				—			—				—				503				503		—
Asia/Pacific	—				—			—				—				654				654		—
Mining	—				—			—				—				7				7		—
Latin America	—				—			—				—				864				864		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—				—			—				—				—				—		—
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables
North America	15				3			1				19				1,676				1,695		1
Europe	4				5			1				10				439				449		1
Asia/Pacific	—				—			—				—				377				377		—
Mining	—				—			—				—				—				—		—
Latin America	—				—			—				—				461				461		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—				—			1				1				13				14		1
Total	$	250			$	148		$	515			$	913			$	28,671			$	29,584	$	49
(Millions of dollars)
	December 31, 2013
	31-60				61-90			91+				Total				Current				Total		91+ Still
	Days				Days			Days				Past Due								Finance		Accruing
	Past Due				Past Due			Past Due												Receivables
Customer
North America	$	37			$	12		$	24			$	73			$	6,507			$	6,580	$	6
Europe	26				15			29				70				2,805				2,875		8
Asia/Pacific	55				46			59				160				3,158				3,318		11
Mining	3				—			12				15				2,128				2,143		—
Latin America	54				25			196				275				2,438				2,713		5
Caterpillar Power Finance	55				30			60				145				2,946				3,091		—
Dealer
North America	—				—			—				—				3,034				3,034		—
Europe	—				—			—				—				569				569		—
Asia/Pacific	—				—			—				—				706				706		—
Mining	—				—			—				—				5				5		—
Latin America	—				—			—				—				940				940		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—				—			—				—				—				—		—
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables
North America	26				5			2				33				1,539				1,572		2
Europe	2				1			1				4				423				427		—
Asia/Pacific	—				—			—				—				468				468		—
Mining	—				—			—				—				—				—		—
Latin America	—				—			—				—				616				616		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—				—			1				1				8				9		1
Total	$	258			$	134		$	384			$	776			$	28,290			$	29,066	$	33
Allowance for credit losses
An analysis of the Allowance for credit losses was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
	September 30, 2014
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer				Dealer			Caterpillar				Total
								Purchased
								Receivables
Balance at beginning of year	$	374			$	10		$	3			$	387
Receivables written off	(110		)		—			—				(110		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	36				—			—				36
Provision for credit losses	105				—			—				105
Adjustment due to sale of receivables	(2		)		—			—				(2		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(11		)		—			—				(11		)
Balance at end of period	$	392			$	10		$	3			$	405
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	87			$	—		$	—			$	87
Collectively evaluated for impairment	305				10			3				318
Ending Balance	$	392			$	10		$	3			$	405
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	616			$	—		$	—			$	616
Collectively evaluated for impairment	20,554				5,418			2,996				28,968
Ending Balance	$	21,170			$	5,418		$	2,996			$	29,584
(Millions of dollars)
	December 31, 2013
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer				Dealer			Caterpillar				Total
								Purchased
								Receivables
Balance at beginning of year	$	417			$	9		$	3			$	429
Receivables written off	(180		)		—			—				(180		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	56				—			—				56
Provision for credit losses	90				1			—				91
Adjustment due to sale of receivables	(3		)		—			—				(3		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6		)		—			—				(6		)
Balance at end of year	$	374			$	10		$	3			$	387
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	73			$	—		$	—			$	73
Collectively evaluated for impairment	301				10			3				314
Ending Balance	$	374			$	10		$	3			$	387
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	639			$	—		$	—			$	639
Collectively evaluated for impairment	20,081				5,254			3,092				28,427
Ending Balance	$	20,720			$	5,254		$	3,092			$	29,066
Credit quality of finance receivables
The credit quality of finance receivables is reviewed on a monthly basis. Credit quality indicators include performing and non-performing. Non-performing is defined as finance receivables currently over 120 days past due and/or on non-accrual status or in bankruptcy. Finance receivables not meeting the criteria listed above are considered performing. Non-performing receivables have the highest probability for credit loss. The Allowance for credit losses attributable to non-performing receivables is based on the most probable source of repayment, which is normally the liquidation of collateral. In determining collateral value, we estimate the current fair market value of the collateral less selling costs. In addition, consideration is given to credit enhancements such as additional collateral and contractual third-party guarantees in determining the Allowance for credit losses attributable to non-performing receivables.
The recorded investment in performing and non-performing finance receivables was as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
	September 30, 2014
	Customer				Dealer			Caterpillar				Total
								Purchased
								Receivables
Performing
North America	$	7,134			$	3,390		$	1,695			$	12,219
Europe	2,759				503			449				3,711
Asia/Pacific	3,057				654			377				4,088
Mining	2,044				7			—				2,051
Latin America	2,649				864			461				3,974
Caterpillar Power Finance	2,964				—			14				2,978
Total Performing	$	20,607			$	5,418		$	2,996			$	29,021
Non-Performing
North America	$	23			$	—		$	—			$	23
Europe	38				—			—				38
Asia/Pacific	91				—			—				91
Mining	40				—			—				40
Latin America	241				—			—				241
Caterpillar Power Finance	130				—			—				130
Total Non-Performing	$	563			$	—		$	—			$	563
Total Performing and Non-Performing
North America	$	7,157			$	3,390		$	1,695			$	12,242
Europe	2,797				503			449				3,749
Asia/Pacific	3,148				654			377				4,179
Mining	2,084				7			—				2,091
Latin America	2,890				864			461				4,215
Caterpillar Power Finance	3,094				—			14				3,108
Total	$	21,170			$	5,418		$	2,996			$	29,584
(Millions of dollars)
	December 31, 2013
	Customer				Dealer			Caterpillar				Total
								Purchased
								Receivables
Performing
North America	$	6,554			$	3,034		$	1,572			$	11,160
Europe	2,847				569			427				3,843
Asia/Pacific	3,268				706			468				4,442
Mining	2,120				5			—				2,125
Latin America	2,503				940			616				4,059
Caterpillar Power Finance	2,972				—			9				2,981
Total Performing	$	20,264			$	5,254		$	3,092			$	28,610
Non-Performing
North America	$	26			$	—		$	—			$	26
Europe	28				—			—				28
Asia/Pacific	50				—			—				50
Mining	23				—			—				23
Latin America	210				—			—				210
Caterpillar Power Finance	119				—			—				119
Total Non-Performing	$	456			$	—		$	—			$	456
Total Performing and Non-Performing
North America	$	6,580			$	3,034		$	1,572			$	11,186
Europe	2,875				569			427				3,871
Asia/Pacific	3,318				706			468				4,492
Mining	2,143				5			—				2,148
Latin America	2,713				940			616				4,269
Caterpillar Power Finance	3,091				—			9				3,100
Total	$	20,720			$	5,254		$	3,092			$	29,066
Troubled debt restructurings
A restructuring of a loan or finance lease receivable constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) when the lender grants a concession it would not otherwise consider to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties. Concessions granted may include extended contract maturities, inclusion of interest only periods, below market interest rates, extended skip payment periods and reduction of principal and/or accrued interest.
TDRs are reviewed along with other receivables as part of management’s ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of the Allowance for credit losses. The Allowance for credit losses attributable to TDRs is based on the most probable source of repayment, which is normally the liquidation of collateral. In determining collateral value, we estimate the current fair market value of the collateral less selling costs. In addition, consideration is given to credit enhancements such as additional collateral and contractual third-party guarantees in determining the Allowance for credit losses attributable to TDRs.
There were no loans or finance lease receivables modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 for the Dealer or Caterpillar Purchased Receivables portfolio segments.
Loans and finance lease receivables in the Customer portfolio segment modified as TDRs were as follows:
(Dollars in millions)	Three Months Ended										Three Months Ended
	30-Sep-14										30-Sep-13
	Number of			Pre-TDR			Post-TDR				Number of			Pre-TDR				Post-TDR
	Contracts			Outstanding			Outstanding				Contracts			Outstanding				Outstanding
				Recorded			Recorded							Recorded				Recorded
				Investment			Investment							Investment				Investment
Customer
North America	20			$	9		$	3			14			$	1			$	—
Europe	—			—			—				7			5				5
Mining	45			122			124				45			123				123
Latin America	3			—			—				10			1				1
Caterpillar Power Finance(1)	7			44			46				6			65				67
Total(2)	75			$	175		$	173			82			$	195			$	196
	Nine Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
	30-Sep-14										30-Sep-13
	Number of			Pre-TDR			Post-TDR				Number of			Pre-TDR				Post-TDR
	Contracts			Outstanding			Outstanding				Contracts			Outstanding				Outstanding
				Recorded			Recorded							Recorded				Recorded
				Investment			Investment							Investment				Investment
Customer
North America	24			$	11		$	5			46			$	5			$	5
Europe	8			7			7				15			6				6
Mining	47			165			157				45			123				123
Latin America	31			31			30				20			2				2
Caterpillar Power Finance(1)	13			80			81				10			101				104
Total(2)	123			$	294		$	280			136			$	237			$	240
(1) During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, there were no additional funds subsequently loaned to a borrower whose terms had been modified in a TDR. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, $13 million and $25 million, respectively, of additional funds were subsequently loaned to a borrower whose terms had been modified in a TDR. The $13 million and $25 million of additional funds are not reflected in the table above as no incremental modifications have been made with the borrower during the periods presented. At September 30, 2014, there were no remaining commitments to lend additional funds to a borrower whose terms have been modified in a TDR.
(2) Modifications include extended contract maturities, inclusion of interest only periods, below market interest rates, extended skip payment periods and reduction of principal and/or accrued interest.
TDRs in the Customer portfolio segment with a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date, were as follows:
(Dollars in millions)	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	30-Sep-14						30-Sep-13
	Number of			Post-TDR			Number of			Post-TDR
	Contracts			Recorded			Contracts			Recorded
				Investment						Investment
Customer
North America	3			$	—		5			$	1
Europe	5			1			5			—
Latin America	7			—			—			—
Total	15			$	1		10			$	1
	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	30-Sep-14						30-Sep-13
	Number of			Post-TDR			Number of			Post-TDR
	Contracts			Recorded			Contracts			Recorded
				Investment						Investment
Customer
North America	10			$	1		18			$	4
Europe	12			2			5			—
Latin America	7			—			—			—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—			—			2			3
Total	29			$	3		25			$	7
B.	Transfers of Receivables
Certain finance receivables and equipment on operating leases are sold to third parties with limited or no recourse to us to mitigate the concentration of credit risk with certain customers and are generally accounted for as sales. We typically maintain servicing responsibilities for these third-party assets, which totaled $318 million and $322 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Because we do not receive a servicing fee for these assets, a servicing liability is recorded. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, these liabilities were $1 million and $2 million, respectively. These assets are not available to pay our creditors.
C.	Purchases of Trade Receivables from Caterpillar Entities
We purchase trade receivables from Caterpillar entities at a discount. The discount is an estimate of the amount of financing revenue that would be earned at a market rate on these trade receivables over their expected life. The discount is amortized into revenue on an effective yield basis over the life of the receivables and recognized as Wholesale finance revenue. Amortized discounts for the trade receivables were $60 million and $55 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $183 million and $175 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, collection of the discount is included in investing activities as the receivables are collected.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management
	Our earnings and cash flow are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.  Our Risk Management Policy (policy) allows for the use of derivative financial instruments to prudently manage foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate exposures.  Our policy specifies that derivatives are not to be used for speculative purposes.  Derivatives that we use are primarily foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts and interest rate swaps.  Our derivative activities are subject to the management, direction and control of our senior financial officers.  Risk management practices, including the use of financial derivative instruments, are presented to our Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of the Caterpillar Inc. Board of Directors at least annually.
	All derivatives are recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at their fair value.  On the date the derivative contract is entered into, we designate the derivative as (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the cash flow variability associated with variable-rate debt (cash flow hedge) or (3) an undesignated instrument.  Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a fair value hedge, along with the gain or loss on the hedged recognized asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current earnings.  Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a cash flow hedge are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI), to the extent effective, on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position until they are reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments and the ineffective portion of designated derivative instruments are reported in current earnings.  Cash flows from designated derivative financial instruments are classified within the same category as the item being hedged on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  Cash flows from undesignated derivative financial instruments are included in the investing category on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and linking cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow.
	We also formally assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the designated derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flow of hedged items.  When a derivative is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge or the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable, we discontinue hedge accounting prospectively, in accordance with derecognition criteria for hedge accounting.
	Foreign currency exchange rate risk
	We have net foreign currency balance sheet positions and expected future transactions denominated in foreign currencies, thereby creating exposure to movements in foreign exchange rates. In managing foreign currency risk, our objective is to minimize earnings volatility resulting from conversion and the remeasurement of net foreign currency balance sheet positions and expected future transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  Our policy allows the use of foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts to offset the risk of currency mismatch between our receivables and debt and exchange rate risk associated with expected future transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  Substantially all such foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts are undesignated.
	Interest rate risk
	Interest rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the amount of our interest payments and the value of our fixed-rate debt.  Our practice is to use interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to interest rate changes and, in some cases, to lower the cost of borrowed funds.
	We have a match-funding policy that addresses interest rate risk by aligning the interest rate profile (fixed or floating rate) of our debt portfolio with the interest rate profile of our receivables portfolio within predetermined ranges on an ongoing basis.  In connection with that policy, we use interest rate derivative instruments to modify the debt structure to match assets within the receivables portfolio.  This matched funding reduces the volatility of margins between interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities, regardless of which direction interest rates move.
	Our policy allows us to use fixed-to-floating, floating-to-fixed and floating-to-floating interest rate swaps to meet the match-funding objective.  We designate fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps as fair value hedges to protect debt against changes in fair value due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.  We designate most floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges to protect against the variability of cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.
	As of September 30, 2014, $4 million of deferred net losses, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position), related to our floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps, are expected to be reclassified to Interest expense over the next twelve months.  The actual amount recorded in Interest expense will vary based on interest rates at the time the hedged transactions impact earnings.
	We have, at certain times, liquidated fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps that resulted in deferred gains at the time of liquidation.  The deferred gains associated with these interest rate swaps are included in Long-term debt in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and are being amortized to Interest expense over the remaining term of the previously designated hedged item.
	The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position were as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
				Asset (Liability) Fair Value
		Consolidated Statements of		September 30,			December 31,
		Financial Position Location		2014			2013
	Designated derivatives
	Interest rate contracts	Other assets		$	83		$	122
	Interest rate contracts	Accrued expenses		(9		)	(6		)
				$	74		$	116
	Undesignated derivatives
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		$	10		$	7
	Foreign exchange contracts	Accrued expenses		(22		)	(4		)
	Cross currency contracts	Other assets		12			9
				$	—		$	12
	The total notional amounts of the derivative instruments were $5.57 billion and $6.74 billion as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amounts exchanged by the parties are calculated by reference to the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivatives, such as foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the deferred gains (losses) recorded in AOCI on the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity associated with our cash flow interest rate contract hedges were as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013, net of tax of $3	$	(5	)
	Gains (losses) deferred during the period, net of tax of $2	(5		)
	(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax of $1	3
	Balance as of September 30, 2014, net of tax of $4	$	(7	)
	(Millions of dollars)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012, net of tax of $4	$	(8	)
	Gains (losses) deferred during the period, net of tax of $0	—
	(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax of $1	3
	Balance as of September 30, 2013, net of tax of $3	$	(5	)
	The effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Profit was as follows:
	Fair Value Hedges
	(Millions of dollars)
				Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
				30-Sep-14						30-Sep-13
		Classification		Gains			Gains			Gains			Gains
				(Losses)			(Losses)			(Losses)			(Losses)
				on			on			on			on
				Derivatives			Borrowings			Derivatives			Borrowings
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		$	(19	)	$	18		$	(9	)	$	13
				Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
				30-Sep-14						30-Sep-13
		Classification		Gains			Gains			Gains			Gains
				(Losses)			(Losses)			(Losses)			(Losses)
				on			on			on			on
				Derivatives			Borrowings			Derivatives			Borrowings
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		$	(38	)	$	37		$	(87	)	$	89
	Cash Flow Hedges
	(Millions of dollars)
				Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Classification		Reclassified from AOCI			Recognized in Earnings
				to Earnings			(Ineffective Portion)
				(Effective Portion)
	Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		$	(2	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			—
			$	(2	)	$	—
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Classification		Reclassified from AOCI			Recognized in Earnings
			to Earnings			(Ineffective Portion)
			(Effective Portion)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		$	(1	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			—
			$	(1	)	$	—
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Classification		Reclassified from AOCI			Recognized in Earnings
			to Earnings			(Ineffective Portion)
			(Effective Portion)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		$	(4	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			—
			$	(4	)	$	—
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Classification		Reclassified from AOCI			Recognized in Earnings
			to Earnings			(Ineffective Portion)
			(Effective Portion)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		$	(4	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			—
			$	(4	)	$	—
The effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Profit was as follows:
Undesignated Derivatives
(Millions of dollars)			Three Months Ended September 30,
	Classification		2014			2013
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)		$	(25	)	$	3
Cross currency contracts	Other income (expense)		6			—
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			(1		)
			$	(19	)	$	2
			Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Classification		2014			2013
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)		$	(35	)	$	(3	)
Cross currency contracts	Other income (expense)		(1		)	7
Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			(1		)
			$	(36	)	$	3
Balance sheet offsetting
We enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting agreements that permit the net settlement of amounts owed under their respective derivative contracts. Under these master netting agreements, net settlement generally permits us or the counterparty to determine the net amount payable for contracts due on the same date and in the same currency for similar types of derivative transactions. The master netting agreements generally also provide for net settlement of all outstanding contracts with a counterparty in the case of an event of default or a termination event.
Collateral is generally not required of the counterparties or us under the master netting agreements. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, no cash collateral was received or pledged under the master netting agreements.
The effect of the net settlement provisions of the master netting agreements on our derivative balances upon an event of default or a termination event was as follows:
Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
(Millions of dollars)
			September 30,			December 31,
			2014			2013
Derivative Assets
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets			$	105		$	138
Gross Amounts Offset			—			—
Net Amount of Assets(1)			105			138
Gross Amounts Not Offset
Financial Instruments			(15		)	(9		)
Cash Collateral Received			—			—
Net Amount			$	90		$	129
Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			$	(31	)	$	(10	)
Gross Amounts Offset			—			—
Net Amount of Liabilities(1)			(31		)	(10		)
Gross Amounts Not Offset
Financial Instruments			15			9
Cash Collateral Pledged			—			—
Net Amount			$	(16	)	$	(1	)
(1) As presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	A.     Description of Segments
	Our segment data is based on disclosure requirements of accounting guidance on segment reporting, which requires that financial information be reported on the basis that is used internally for measuring segment performance. Internally, we report information for operating segments based on management responsibility. Our operating segments offer primarily the same types of services within each of the respective segments. The operating segments are as follows:
	•	North America - Includes our operations in the United States and Canada that serve local dealers and customers.
	•	Europe and Caterpillar Power Finance - This segment includes our operations that serve dealers and customers in Europe, Africa, Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States.  This segment also includes Caterpillar Power Finance (CPF), which finances marine vessels with Caterpillar engines worldwide and also provides debt financing for Caterpillar electrical power generation, gas compression and co-generation systems, as well as non-Caterpillar equipment that is powered by these systems worldwide.
	•	Asia/Pacific - This segment includes our operations in Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia that serve local dealers and customers.
	•	Latin America - Includes our operations in Brazil, Mexico and Chile that serve local dealers and customers in Central and South America.
	•	Mining - This segment includes large mining customers worldwide. This segment also provides project financing in various countries.
	B.     Measurement and Reconciliations
	Cash, debt and other expenses are allocated to operating segments based on their respective portfolios. The related Interest expense is calculated based on the amount of allocated debt and the rates associated with that debt. The performance of each segment is assessed based on a consistent leverage ratio. The Provision for credit losses included in each operating segment's profit is based on each operating segment's share of the Company's Allowance for credit losses.
	Reconciling items are created based on accounting differences between operating segment reporting and our consolidated external reporting. For the reconciliation of profit before income taxes, we have grouped the reconciling items as follows:
	•	Unallocated - This item is related to corporate requirements and strategies that are considered to be for the benefit of the entire organization. Also included are the consolidated results of the special purpose corporation (see Note 7 for additional information) and other miscellaneous items.
	•	Timing - Timing differences in the recognition of costs between operating segment reporting and consolidated external reporting.
	•	Methodology - Methodology differences between our operating segment reporting and our consolidated external reporting are as follows:
	◦	Segment assets include off-balance sheet managed assets for which we typically maintain servicing responsibilities.
	◦	The impact of the difference between the actual leverage and the segment leverage ratios is included as a methodology difference.
	◦	Interest expense includes realized forward points on foreign currency forward contracts, with the mark-to-market elements of the forward exchange contracts included as a methodology difference.
	◦	The net gain or loss from interest rate derivatives is included as a methodology difference.
	◦	The profit attributable to noncontrolling interests is considered a component of segment profit.
	As noted above, the operating segment information is presented on a management-reporting basis. Unlike financial reporting, there is no authoritative guidance for management reporting equivalent to U.S. GAAP.
	Supplemental segment data and reconciliations to consolidated external reporting for the three months ended September 30 was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)	Revenues			Segment			Interest			Depreciation		Provision			Segment			Capital
					Profit			Expense			on equipment		for			Assets at			expenditures
											leased to		credit			September 30,
											others		losses			2014
	2014
	North America	$	274		$	97		$	61		$	94	$	(4	)	$	13,302		$	308
	Europe and CPF	126			30			21			25		18			7,797			41
	Asia/Pacific	94			32			30			6		9			4,973			6
	Latin America	125			37			34			33		8			4,845			22
	Mining	116			18			16			68		6			3,242			50
	Total Segments	735			214			162			226		37			34,159			427
	Unallocated	15			(22		)	12			—		(1		)	1,623			—
	Timing	(7		)	(5		)	—			—		2			28			—
	Methodology	—			10			(16		)	—		—			(218		)	—
	Inter-segment Eliminations	—			—			—			—		—			(212		)	—
	Total	$	743		$	197		$	158		$	226	$	38		$	35,380		$	427
	2013	Revenues			Segment			Interest			Depreciation		Provision			Segment			Capital
					Profit			Expense			on equipment		for			Assets at			expenditures
											leased to		credit			December 31,
											others		losses			2013
	North America	$	242		$	77		$	64		$	73	$	(1	)	$	12,160		$	212
	Europe and CPF	128			25			26			22		25			8,068			80
	Asia/Pacific	97			36			35			6		4			5,251			8
	Latin America	100			19			29			24		13			4,947			60
	Mining	122			23			20			74		(2		)	3,441			113
	Total Segments	689			180			174			199		39			33,867			473
	Unallocated	16			(20		)	14			—		3			1,595			—
	Timing	(6		)	1			—			—		(2		)	68			—
	Methodology	—			3			(9		)	—		—			(189		)	—
	Inter-segment Eliminations	—			—			—			—		—			(227		)	—
	Total	$	699		$	164		$	179		$	199	$	40		$	35,114		$	473
	Supplemental segment data and reconciliations to consolidated external reporting for the nine months ended September 30 was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)	Revenues			Segment			Interest			Depreciation		Provision			Segment			Capital
					Profit			Expense			on equipment		for			Assets at			expenditures
											leased to		credit			September 30,
											others		losses			2014
	2014
	North America	$	786		$	264		$	176		$	261	$	5		$	13,302		$	786
	Europe and CPF	379			105			68			76		37			7,797			105
	Asia/Pacific	281			104			88			18		23			4,973			23
	Latin America	342			100			98			86		12			4,845			82
	Mining	362			51			50			211		27			3,242			208
Total Segments	2,150			624			480			652		104			34,159			1,204
Unallocated	53			(56		)	35			1		2			1,623			1
Timing	(21		)	(7		)	—			—		—			28			1
Methodology	—			26			(40		)	—		—			(218		)	—
Inter-segment Eliminations	—			—			—			—		—			(212		)	—
Total	$	2,182		$	587		$	475		$	653	$	106		$	35,380		$	1,206
2013	Revenues			Segment			Interest			Depreciation		Provision			Segment			Capital
				Profit			Expense			on equipment		for			Assets at			expenditures
										leased to		credit			December 31,
										others		losses			2013
North America	$	703		$	212		$	195		$	214	$	(4	)	$	12,160		$	527
Europe and CPF	370			92			80			61		51			8,068			180
Asia/Pacific	306			116			103			19		10			5,251			32
Latin America	311			78			102			66		24			4,947			184
Mining	350			61			61			197		12			3,441			335
Total Segments	2,040			559			541			557		93			33,867			1,258
Unallocated	53			(56		)	44			1		1			1,595			1
Timing	(19		)	(29		)	—			—		(3		)	68			1
Methodology	—			16			(28		)	—		—			(189		)	—
Inter-segment Eliminations	—			—			—			—		—			(227		)	—
Total	$	2,074		$	490		$	557		$	558	$	91		$	35,114		$	1,260

Guarantees

Guarantees	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Guarantees	'
	Guarantees
	We provide loan guarantees to third-party lenders for financing associated with machinery purchased by customers.  These guarantees have varying terms and are secured by the machinery being financed.  In addition, we participate in standby letters of credit issued to third parties on behalf of our customers.  These standby letters of credit have varying terms and beneficiaries and are secured by customer assets.
	No significant loss has been experienced or is anticipated under any of these guarantees.  At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the related liability was $1 million. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted and without reduction for any amounts that may possibly be recovered under recourse or collateralized provisions) we could be required to make under the guarantees was $56 million and $55 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	We provide guarantees to repurchase certain loans of Caterpillar dealers from a special purpose corporation (SPC) that qualifies as a VIE (see Note 1 for additional information regarding the accounting guidance on the consolidation of VIEs).  The purpose of the SPC is to provide short-term working capital loans to Caterpillar dealers.  This SPC issues commercial paper and uses the proceeds to fund its loan program.  We have a loan purchase agreement with the SPC that obligates us to purchase certain loans that are not paid at maturity.  We receive a fee for providing this guarantee, which provides a source of liquidity for the SPC.  We are the primary beneficiary of the SPC as our guarantees result in us having both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the SPC's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses and therefore we have consolidated the financial statements of the SPC.  As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the SPC’s assets of $1.12 billion and $1.01 billion, respectively, are primarily comprised of loans to dealers, which are included in Retail notes receivable in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and the SPC's liabilities of $1.12 billion and $1.01 billion, respectively, are primarily comprised of commercial paper, which is included in Short-term borrowings in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.  The assets of the SPC are not available to pay our creditors. We may be obligated to perform under the guarantee if the SPC experiences losses. No loss has been experienced or is anticipated under this loan purchase agreement.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	A.	Fair Value Measurements
	The guidance on fair value measurements defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  This guidance also specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques.  Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions.  In accordance with this guidance, fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:
	•	Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
	•	Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value-drivers are observable in active markets.
	•	Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value-drivers are unobservable.
	When available, we use quoted market prices to determine fair value and we classify such measurements within Level 1. In some cases where market prices are not available, we make use of observable market-based inputs to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2.  If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that use, where possible, current market-based parameters such as interest rates, yield curves and currency rates.  These measurements are classified within Level 3.
	Fair value measurements are classified according to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the valuation.  A measurement may therefore be classified within Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs that are readily observable.
	Fair value measurement includes the consideration of nonperformance risk.  Nonperformance risk refers to the risk that an obligation (either by a counterparty or us) will not be fulfilled.  For financial assets traded in an active market (Level 1), the nonperformance risk is included in the market price.  For certain other financial assets and liabilities (Level 2 and 3), our fair value calculations have been adjusted accordingly.
	Derivative financial instruments
	The fair value of interest rate swap derivatives is primarily based on standard industry accepted models that utilize the appropriate market-based forward swap curves and zero-coupon interest rates to determine discounted cash flows.  The fair value of foreign currency forward and cross currency contracts is based on a standard industry accepted valuation model that discounts cash flows resulting from the differential between the contract price and the market-based forward rate.
	Guarantees
	The fair value of guarantees is based on our estimate of the premium a market participant would require to issue the same guarantee in a stand-alone, arms-length transaction with an unrelated party.  If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that utilize current market-based assumptions.
	Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value included in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position are summarized below:
	(Millions of dollars)
		September 30, 2014
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Assets/Liabilities,
											at Fair Value
	Assets
	Derivative financial instruments, net	$	—		$	74		$	—		$	74
	Total Assets	$	—		$	74		$	—		$	74
	Liabilities
	Guarantees	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
	Total Liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
		December 31, 2013
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Assets/Liabilities,
											at Fair Value
	Assets
	Derivative financial instruments, net	$	—		$	128		$	—		$	128
	Total Assets	$	—		$	128		$	—		$	128
	Liabilities
	Guarantees	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
	Total Liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
	Below are roll-forwards of liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. These instruments were valued using pricing models that, in management’s judgment, reflect the assumptions of a marketplace participant.
	(Millions of dollars)	Guarantees
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1
	Issuance of guarantees	—
	Expiration of guarantees	—
	Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	1
	(Millions of dollars)	Guarantees
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	2
	Issuance of guarantees	2
	Expiration of guarantees	(1		)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	3
	Impaired loans
	In addition to the amounts above, our impaired loans are subject to measurement at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. A loan is considered impaired when management determines that collection of contractual amounts due is not probable. In these cases, an Allowance for credit losses may be established based primarily on the fair value of associated collateral. As the collateral's fair value is based on observable market prices and/or current appraised values, the impaired loans are classified as Level 2 measurements. We had impaired loans carried at the fair value of the underlying collateral value of $250 million and $88 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	B.	Fair Values of Financial Instruments
	In addition to the methods and assumptions we use to record the fair value of financial instruments as discussed in the Fair Value Measurements section above, we used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of our financial instruments.
	Cash and cash equivalents – carrying amount approximated fair value.
	Finance receivables, net – fair value was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates representative of receivables with similar remaining maturities.
	Restricted cash and cash equivalents – carrying amount approximated fair value.
	Short-term borrowings – carrying amount approximated fair value.
	Long-term debt – fair value for fixed and floating-rate debt was estimated based on quoted market prices.
	Please refer to the table below for the fair values of our financial instruments.
	(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair			Fair Value	Reference
		Amount			Value			Amount			Value			Levels
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,070		$	1,070		$	1,320		$	1,320		1
	Foreign currency contracts:
	In a receivable position	$	10		$	10		$	7		$	7		2	Note 5
	In a payable position	$	(22	)	$	(22	)	$	(4	)	$	(4	)	2	Note 5
	Cross currency contracts
	In a receivable position	$	12		$	12		$	9		$	9		2	Note 5
Finance receivables, net (excluding finance leases(1))	$	21,201		$	20,803		$	20,657		$	20,459		2	Note 4
Restricted cash and cash equivalents(2)	$	14		$	14		$	17		$	17		1
Short-term borrowings	$	(4,429	)	$	(4,429	)	$	(3,663	)	$	(3,663	)	1
Long-term debt	$	(24,843	)	$	(25,357	)	$	(25,329	)	$	(25,849	)	2
Interest rate swaps:
In a net receivable position	$	83		$	83		$	122		$	122		2	Note 5
In a net payable position	$	(9	)	$	(9	)	$	(6	)	$	(6	)	2	Note 5
Guarantees	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	3	Note 7
(1)As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, represents finance leases with a net carrying value of $7.98 billion and $8.02 billion, respectively.
(2) Included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	Contingencies
	We are involved in unresolved legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of our unresolved legal actions, we believe that these unresolved legal actions will neither individually nor in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Provision for income taxes reflects an estimated annual tax rate of 26 percent in the third quarter of 2014 compared with 27 percent in the third quarter of 2013. The decrease in rate is primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of pre-tax profits. The 2013 estimated annual tax rate of 27 percent excludes a benefit of $7 million, reflecting the impact of the American Taxpayer Relief Act.

Critical_Accounting_Policies_P

Critical Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Residual values for leased assets	'
	Residual values for leased assets
	Lease residual values, which are based upon the estimated wholesale market value of leased equipment at the time of the expiration of the lease, are based on a careful analysis of historical wholesale market sales prices, projected forward on a level trend line without consideration for inflation or possible future pricing action.  At the inception of the lease, residual values are derived from consideration of the following critical factors: market size and demand, any known significant market/product trends, total expected hours of usage, machine configuration, application, location, model changes, quantities and past re-marketing experience, third-party residual guarantees and contractual customer purchase options.  Many of these factors are gathered in an application survey that is completed prior to quotation.  The lease agreement also clearly defines applicable return conditions and remedies for non-compliance, to ensure that the leased equipment will be in good operating condition upon return.  Model changes and updates, as well as market strength and product acceptance, are monitored and adjustments are made to residual values in accordance with the significance of any such changes.  Remarketing sales staff works closely with customers and dealers to manage the sale of lease returns and the recovery of residual exposure.
	During the term of the leases, residual amounts are monitored.  If estimated market values reflect a non-temporary impairment due to economic factors, obsolescence or other adverse circumstances, the residuals are adjusted to the lower estimated values by a charge to earnings.  For equipment on operating leases, the charge is recognized through depreciation expense.  For finance leases, it is recognized through a reduction of finance revenue.
Allowance for credit losses	'
	Allowance for credit losses
	The Allowance for credit losses is an estimate of the losses inherent in our finance receivable portfolio and includes consideration of accounts that have been individually identified as impaired, as well as pools of finance receivables where it is probable that certain receivables in the pool are impaired but the individual accounts cannot yet be identified.   In identifying and measuring impairment, management takes into consideration past loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of underlying collateral and current economic conditions.  In estimating probable credit losses, we review accounts that are past due, non-performing, in bankruptcy or otherwise identified as at-risk for potential credit loss including accounts which have been modified.  Accounts are identified as at-risk for potential credit loss using information available about the customer, such as financial statements, news reports and published credit ratings, as well as general information regarding industry trends and the economic environment in which our customers operate.
	The Allowance for credit losses attributable to specific accounts is based on the most probable source of repayment, which is normally the liquidation of collateral.  In determining collateral value, we estimate the current fair market value of the collateral less selling costs. We also consider credit enhancements such as additional collateral and contractual third-party guarantees. The Allowance for credit losses attributable to the remaining accounts not yet individually identified as impaired is estimated utilizing probabilities of default and the estimated loss given default.  In addition, qualitative factors not able to be fully captured in previous analysis including industry trends, macroeconomic factors and model imprecision are considered in the evaluation of the adequacy of the Allowance for credit losses.  These qualitative factors are subjective and require a degree of management judgment.
	While management believes it has exercised prudent judgment and applied reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that in the future, changes in economic conditions or other factors would not cause changes in the financial health of our customers.  If the financial health of our customers deteriorates, the timing and level of payments received could be impacted and therefore, could result in a change to our estimated losses. Please see Item 4 for discussion of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting relating to the Allowance for credit losses and our related remediation plan.
Income taxes	'
	Income taxes
	We are subject to the income tax laws of the many jurisdictions in which we operate. These tax laws are complex and the manner in which they apply to our facts is sometimes open to interpretation. In establishing the Provision for income taxes, we must make judgments about the application of these inherently complex tax laws.
	Despite our belief that our tax return positions are consistent with applicable tax laws, we believe that taxing authorities could challenge certain positions. Settlement of any challenge can result in no change, a complete disallowance, or some partial adjustment reached through negotiations or litigation. We record tax benefits for uncertain tax positions based upon management's evaluation of the information available at the reporting date. To be recognized in the financial statements, a tax benefit must be at least more likely than not of being sustained based on technical merits. The benefit for positions meeting the recognition threshold is measured as the largest benefit more likely than not of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. Significant judgment is required in making these determinations and adjustments to unrecognized tax benefits may be necessary to reflect actual taxes payable upon settlement. Adjustments related to positions impacting the effective tax rate affect the Provision for income taxes. Adjustments related to positions impacting the timing of deductions impact deferred tax assets and liabilities.
	Our income tax positions and analysis are based on currently enacted tax law. Future changes in tax law could significantly impact the Provision for income taxes, the amount of taxes payable and the deferred tax asset and liability balances. Deferred tax assets generally represent tax benefits for tax deductions or credits available in future tax returns. Certain estimates and assumptions are required to determine whether it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the benefit of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In making this assessment, management analyzes and estimates the impact of future taxable income, reversing temporary differences and available prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. Should a change in facts or circumstances lead to a change in judgment about the ultimate realizability of a deferred tax asset, we record or adjust the related valuation allowance in the period that the change in facts and circumstances occurs, along with a corresponding increase or decrease in the Provision for income taxes.
	A provision for U.S. income taxes has not been recorded on undistributed profits of our non-U.S. subsidiaries that we have determined to be indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. If management intentions or U.S. tax law changes in the future, there may be a significant negative impact on the Provision for income taxes to record an incremental tax liability in the period the change occurs. A deferred tax asset is recognized only if we have definite plans to generate a U.S. tax benefit by repatriating earnings in the foreseeable future.

Basis_of_Presentation_Tables

Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of the effect of prior period errors in the consolidated financial statements	'
	Revised Consolidated Statements of Profit Amounts
	(Millions of dollars)	As			Adjustment			As Revised			As			Adjustment			As Revised
		Previously									Previously
		Reported									Reported
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Operating lease revenue	$	238		$	1		$	239		$	687		$	2		$	689
	Total revenues	698			1			699			2,072			2			2,074
	Depreciation on equipment leased to others	198			1			199			556			2			558
	Provision for credit losses	39			1			40			86			5			91
	Total expenses	528			2			530			1,532			7			1,539
	Other income (expense)	(5		)	—			(5		)	(30		)	(15		)	(45		)
	Profit before income taxes	165			(1		)	164			510			(20		)	490
	Provision for income taxes	44			—			44			131			(5		)	126
	Profit of consolidated companies	121			(1		)	120			379			(15		)	364
	Profit	$	118		$	(1	)	$	117		$	370		$	(15	)	$	355
	Revised Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Amounts
	(Millions of dollars)	As			Adjustment			As Revised			As			Adjustment			As Revised
		Previously									Previously
		Reported									Reported
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Profit of consolidated companies	$	121		$	(1	)	$	120		$	379		$	(15	)	$	364
	Comprehensive income (loss)	238			(1		)	237			335			(15		)	320
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable	$	234		$	(1	)	$	233		$	323		$	(15	)	$	308
	to Caterpillar Financial Services
	Corporation
	Revised Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Amounts
	(Millions of dollars)	As			Adjustment			As Revised			As			Adjustment			As Revised
		Previously									Previously
		Reported									Reported
		31-Dec-13									30-Sep-13
	Retail notes receivable	$	10,863		$	(5	)	$	10,858		$	11,105		$	(4	)	$	11,101
	Finance leases and installment sale contracts -	14,582			(31		)	14,551			14,408			(27		)	14,381
	Retail
	Total finance receivables	30,078			(36		)	30,042			29,845			(31		)	29,814
	Less: Allowance for credit losses	(378		)	(9		)	(387		)	(404		)	(8		)	(412		)
	Total net finance receivables	28,724			(45		)	28,679			28,470			(39		)	28,431
	Equipment on operating leases, less	3,530			14			3,544			3,279			16			3,295
	accumulated depreciation
	Deferred and refundable income taxes	160			6			166			161			5			166
	Other assets	1,059			1			1,060			1,024			1			1,025
	Total assets	$	35,138		$	(24	)	$	35,114		$	35,308		$	(17	)	$	35,291
	Payable to Caterpillar - other	$	96		$	(16	)	$	80		$	73		$	(10	)	$	63
	Long-term debt	18,720			17			18,737			18,064			15			18,079
	Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	517			(5		)	512			521			(4		)	517
	Total liabilities	31,127			(4		)	31,123			31,350			1			31,351
	Retained earnings	3,024			(20		)	3,004			2,964			(18		)	2,946
	Total stockholder's equity	4,011			(20		)	3,991			3,958			(18		)	3,940
	Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	35,138		$	(24	)	$	35,114		$	35,308		$	(17	)	$	35,291
	Revised Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity Amounts
	(Millions of dollars)
		As			Adjustment			As Revised
		Previously
		Reported
		30-Sep-13
	Profit	$	370		$	(15	)	$	355
	Retained Earnings - Balance	$	2,964		$	(18	)	$	2,946
	at September 30, 2013
	Revised Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Amounts
	(Millions of dollars)	As			Adjustment			As Revised
		Previously
		Reported
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Profit of consolidated companies	$	379		$	(15	)	$	364
Depreciation and amortization	570			2			572
Provision for credit losses	86			5			91
Other, net	57			15			72
Receivables from others	10			(2		)	8
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	2			2			4
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	(22		)	(5		)	(27		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	713			2			715
Expenditures for equipment on operating	(1,244		)	(16		)	(1,260		)
leases and for non-leased equipment
Additions to finance receivables	(10,400		)	14			(10,386		)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	$	(1,587	)	$	(2	)	$	(1,589	)
The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements have been revised to reflect the above revisions for all periods presented.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	'
	Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax, included in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity, consisted of the following:
	(Millions of dollars)	Foreign				Derivative				Total
		currency				financial
		translation				instruments
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Balance at June 30, 2013	$	17			$	(4	)		$	13
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	117				(2		)		115
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—				1				1
	Other comprehensive income/(loss)	117				(1		)		116
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	134			$	(5	)		$	129
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	159			$	(7	)		$	152
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(316		)		(1		)		(317		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—				1				1
	Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(316		)		—				(316		)
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(157	)		$	(7	)		$	(164	)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	184			$	(8	)		$	176
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(50		)		—				(50		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—				3				3
	Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(50		)		3				(47		)
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	134			$	(5	)		$	129
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	122			$	(5	)		$	117
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(279		)		(5		)		(284		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—				3				3
	Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(279		)		(2		)		(281		)
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(157	)		$	(7	)		$	(164	)
Reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	'
	The effect of the reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Profit was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)			Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		Classification of		2014				2013				2014			2013
		income (expense)
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)		$	—			$	—			$	—		$	—
	Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		(2		)		(1		)		(4		)	(4		)
	Reclassifications before tax			(2		)		(1		)		(4		)	(4		)
	Tax (provision) benefit			1				—				1			1
	Total reclassifications from Accumulated			$	(1	)		$	(1	)		$	(3	)	$	(3	)
	other comprehensive income/(loss)

Financing_Activities_Tables

Financing Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Impaired loans and finance leases	'
	Individually impaired loans and finance leases for the Customer portfolio segment were as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
		As of September 30, 2014											As of December 31, 2013
	Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With	Recorded				Unpaid			Related				Recorded				Unpaid				Related
	No Allowance Recorded	Investment				Principal			Allowance				Investment				Principal				Allowance
						Balance											Balance
	Customer
	North America	$	15			$	15		$	—			$	23			$	22			$	—
	Europe	46				46			—				48				47				—
	Asia/Pacific	1				1			—				7				7				—
	Mining	10				10			—				134				134				—
	Latin America	37				37			—				11				11				—
	Caterpillar Power Finance	121				120			—				223				222				—
	Total	$	230			$	229		$	—			$	446			$	443			$	—
	Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With
	An Allowance Recorded
	Customer
	North America	$	7			$	7		$	2			$	13			$	13			$	4
	Europe	33				32			9				20				19				7
	Asia/Pacific	22				22			7				17				17				2
	Mining	144				142			14				—				—				—
	Latin America	43				43			14				33				33				9
	Caterpillar Power Finance	137				137			41				110				106				51
	Total	$	386			$	383		$	87			$	193			$	188			$	73
	Total Impaired Loans and Finance Leases
	Customer
	North America	$	22			$	22		$	2			$	36			$	35			$	4
	Europe	79				78			9				68				66				7
	Asia/Pacific	23				23			7				24				24				2
	Mining	154				152			14				134				134				—
	Latin America	80				80			14				44				44				9
	Caterpillar Power Finance	258				257			41				333				328				51
	Total	$	616			$	612		$	87			$	639			$	631			$	73
	(Millions of dollars)
		Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
		30-Sep-14							30-Sep-13
	Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With No Allowance	Average				Interest			Average				Interest
	Recorded	Recorded				Income			Recorded				Income
		Investment				Recognized			Investment				Recognized
	Customer
	North America	$	19			$	—		$	23			$	—
	Europe	47				1			52				—
	Asia/Pacific	1				—			3				—
	Mining	29				—			96				2
	Latin America	37				—			14				—
	Caterpillar Power Finance	143				1			280				1
	Total	$	276			$	2		$	468			$	3
	Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With An Allowance
	Recorded
	Customer
	North America	$	10			$	—		$	14			$	—
	Europe	24				1			21				—
	Asia/Pacific	26				—			18				—
	Mining	127				2			—				—
	Latin America	34				1			61				1
	Caterpillar Power Finance	100				1			156				1
	Total	$	321			$	5		$	270			$	2
	Total Impaired Loans and Finance Leases
	Customer
	North America	$	29			$	—		$	37			$	—
	Europe	71				2			73				—
	Asia/Pacific	27				—			21				—
	Mining	156				2			96				2
Latin America	71				1			75				1
Caterpillar Power Finance	243				2			436				2
Total	$	597			$	7		$	738			$	5
(Millions of dollars)
	Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	30-Sep-14							30-Sep-13
Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With No Allowance	Average				Interest			Average				Interest
Recorded	Recorded				Income			Recorded				Income
	Investment				Recognized			Investment				Recognized
Customer
North America	$	22			$	1		$	26			$	3
Europe	47				1			48				—
Asia/Pacific	4				—			4				—
Mining	82				3			40				2
Latin America	29				—			11				—
Caterpillar Power Finance	174				4			285				2
Total	$	358			$	9		$	414			$	7
Impaired Loans and Finance Leases With An Allowance
Recorded
Customer
North America	$	10			$	—		$	18			$	—
Europe	21				1			23				1
Asia/Pacific	19				1			18				1
Mining	75				4			1				—
Latin America	33				1			52				2
Caterpillar Power Finance	84				2			143				1
Total	$	242			$	9		$	255			$	5
Total Impaired Loans and Finance Leases
Customer
North America	$	32			$	1		$	44			$	3
Europe	68				2			71				1
Asia/Pacific	23				1			22				1
Mining	157				7			41				2
Latin America	62				1			63				2
Caterpillar Power Finance	258				6			428				3
Total	$	600			$	18		$	669			$	12
Investment in customer loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	'
	The investment in customer loans and finance leases on non-accrual status was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
		September 30,				December 31,
		2014				2013
	Customer
	North America	$	23			$	26
	Europe	38				28
	Asia/Pacific	91				50
	Mining	40				23
	Latin America	241				210
	Caterpillar Power Finance	130				119
	Total	$	563			$	456
Aging related to loans and finance leases	'
	Aging related to loans and finance leases was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
		September 30, 2014
		31-60				61-90			91+				Total				Current				Total		91+ Still
		Days				Days			Days				Past Due								Finance		Accruing
		Past Due				Past Due			Past Due												Receivables
	Customer
	North America	$	47			$	8		$	24			$	79			$	7,078			$	7,157	$	4
	Europe	19				20			36				75				2,722				2,797		8
	Asia/Pacific	67				50			107				224				2,924				3,148		18
	Mining	4				4			11				19				2,065				2,084		—
	Latin America	70				30			239				339				2,551				2,890		16
	Caterpillar Power Finance	24				28			95				147				2,947				3,094		—
	Dealer
	North America	—				—			—				—				3,390				3,390		—
	Europe	—				—			—				—				503				503		—
	Asia/Pacific	—				—			—				—				654				654		—
	Mining	—				—			—				—				7				7		—
	Latin America	—				—			—				—				864				864		—
	Caterpillar Power Finance	—				—			—				—				—				—		—
	Caterpillar Purchased Receivables
	North America	15				3			1				19				1,676				1,695		1
	Europe	4				5			1				10				439				449		1
	Asia/Pacific	—				—			—				—				377				377		—
	Mining	—				—			—				—				—				—		—
	Latin America	—				—			—				—				461				461		—
	Caterpillar Power Finance	—				—			1				1				13				14		1
	Total	$	250			$	148		$	515			$	913			$	28,671			$	29,584	$	49
	(Millions of dollars)
		December 31, 2013
		31-60				61-90			91+				Total				Current				Total		91+ Still
		Days				Days			Days				Past Due								Finance		Accruing
		Past Due				Past Due			Past Due												Receivables
	Customer
	North America	$	37			$	12		$	24			$	73			$	6,507			$	6,580	$	6
	Europe	26				15			29				70				2,805				2,875		8
	Asia/Pacific	55				46			59				160				3,158				3,318		11
	Mining	3				—			12				15				2,128				2,143		—
	Latin America	54				25			196				275				2,438				2,713		5
	Caterpillar Power Finance	55				30			60				145				2,946				3,091		—
	Dealer
	North America	—				—			—				—				3,034				3,034		—
	Europe	—				—			—				—				569				569		—
	Asia/Pacific	—				—			—				—				706				706		—
	Mining	—				—			—				—				5				5		—
	Latin America	—				—			—				—				940				940		—
	Caterpillar Power Finance	—				—			—				—				—				—		—
	Caterpillar Purchased Receivables
	North America	26				5			2				33				1,539				1,572		2
	Europe	2				1			1				4				423				427		—
	Asia/Pacific	—				—			—				—				468				468		—
	Mining	—				—			—				—				—				—		—
	Latin America	—				—			—				—				616				616		—
	Caterpillar Power Finance	—				—			1				1				8				9		1
	Total	$	258			$	134		$	384			$	776			$	28,290			$	29,066	$	33
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in finance receivables	'
	An analysis of the Allowance for credit losses was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
		September 30, 2014
	Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer				Dealer			Caterpillar				Total
									Purchased
									Receivables
	Balance at beginning of year	$	374			$	10		$	3			$	387
	Receivables written off	(110		)		—			—				(110		)
	Recoveries on receivables previously written off	36				—			—				36
	Provision for credit losses	105				—			—				105
	Adjustment due to sale of receivables	(2		)		—			—				(2		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(11		)		—			—				(11		)
	Balance at end of period	$	392			$	10		$	3			$	405
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	87			$	—		$	—			$	87
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	305				10			3				318
	Ending Balance	$	392			$	10		$	3			$	405
	Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	616			$	—		$	—			$	616
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	20,554				5,418			2,996				28,968
	Ending Balance	$	21,170			$	5,418		$	2,996			$	29,584
	(Millions of dollars)
		December 31, 2013
	Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer				Dealer			Caterpillar				Total
									Purchased
									Receivables
	Balance at beginning of year	$	417			$	9		$	3			$	429
	Receivables written off	(180		)		—			—				(180		)
	Recoveries on receivables previously written off	56				—			—				56
	Provision for credit losses	90				1			—				91
	Adjustment due to sale of receivables	(3		)		—			—				(3		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6		)		—			—				(6		)
	Balance at end of year	$	374			$	10		$	3			$	387
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	73			$	—		$	—			$	73
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	301				10			3				314
	Ending Balance	$	374			$	10		$	3			$	387
	Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	639			$	—		$	—			$	639
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	20,081				5,254			3,092				28,427
	Ending Balance	$	20,720			$	5,254		$	3,092			$	29,066
Recorded investment in performing and non-performing finance receivables	'
	The recorded investment in performing and non-performing finance receivables was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
		September 30, 2014
		Customer				Dealer			Caterpillar				Total
									Purchased
									Receivables
	Performing
	North America	$	7,134			$	3,390		$	1,695			$	12,219
	Europe	2,759				503			449				3,711
	Asia/Pacific	3,057				654			377				4,088
	Mining	2,044				7			—				2,051
	Latin America	2,649				864			461				3,974
	Caterpillar Power Finance	2,964				—			14				2,978
	Total Performing	$	20,607			$	5,418		$	2,996			$	29,021
	Non-Performing
	North America	$	23			$	—		$	—			$	23
	Europe	38				—			—				38
	Asia/Pacific	91				—			—				91
	Mining	40				—			—				40
	Latin America	241				—			—				241
	Caterpillar Power Finance	130				—			—				130
	Total Non-Performing	$	563			$	—		$	—			$	563
	Total Performing and Non-Performing
	North America	$	7,157			$	3,390		$	1,695			$	12,242
	Europe	2,797				503			449				3,749
	Asia/Pacific	3,148				654			377				4,179
	Mining	2,084				7			—				2,091
	Latin America	2,890				864			461				4,215
	Caterpillar Power Finance	3,094				—			14				3,108
	Total	$	21,170			$	5,418		$	2,996			$	29,584
	(Millions of dollars)
		December 31, 2013
		Customer				Dealer			Caterpillar				Total
									Purchased
									Receivables
	Performing
	North America	$	6,554			$	3,034		$	1,572			$	11,160
	Europe	2,847				569			427				3,843
	Asia/Pacific	3,268				706			468				4,442
	Mining	2,120				5			—				2,125
	Latin America	2,503				940			616				4,059
	Caterpillar Power Finance	2,972				—			9				2,981
	Total Performing	$	20,264			$	5,254		$	3,092			$	28,610
	Non-Performing
	North America	$	26			$	—		$	—			$	26
	Europe	28				—			—				28
	Asia/Pacific	50				—			—				50
	Mining	23				—			—				23
	Latin America	210				—			—				210
	Caterpillar Power Finance	119				—			—				119
	Total Non-Performing	$	456			$	—		$	—			$	456
	Total Performing and Non-Performing
	North America	$	6,580			$	3,034		$	1,572			$	11,186
	Europe	2,875				569			427				3,871
	Asia/Pacific	3,318				706			468				4,492
	Mining	2,143				5			—				2,148
	Latin America	2,713				940			616				4,269
	Caterpillar Power Finance	3,091				—			9				3,100
	Total	$	20,720			$	5,254		$	3,092			$	29,066
Loans and finance lease receivables modified as TDRs	'
	Loans and finance lease receivables in the Customer portfolio segment modified as TDRs were as follows:
	(Dollars in millions)	Three Months Ended										Three Months Ended
		30-Sep-14										30-Sep-13
		Number of			Pre-TDR			Post-TDR				Number of			Pre-TDR				Post-TDR
		Contracts			Outstanding			Outstanding				Contracts			Outstanding				Outstanding
					Recorded			Recorded							Recorded				Recorded
					Investment			Investment							Investment				Investment
	Customer
	North America	20			$	9		$	3			14			$	1			$	—
	Europe	—			—			—				7			5				5
	Mining	45			122			124				45			123				123
	Latin America	3			—			—				10			1				1
	Caterpillar Power Finance(1)	7			44			46				6			65				67
	Total(2)	75			$	175		$	173			82			$	195			$	196
		Nine Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-14										30-Sep-13
		Number of			Pre-TDR			Post-TDR				Number of			Pre-TDR				Post-TDR
		Contracts			Outstanding			Outstanding				Contracts			Outstanding				Outstanding
					Recorded			Recorded							Recorded				Recorded
					Investment			Investment							Investment				Investment
	Customer
	North America	24			$	11		$	5			46			$	5			$	5
	Europe	8			7			7				15			6				6
	Mining	47			165			157				45			123				123
	Latin America	31			31			30				20			2				2
	Caterpillar Power Finance(1)	13			80			81				10			101				104
	Total(2)	123			$	294		$	280			136			$	237			$	240
	(1) During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, there were no additional funds subsequently loaned to a borrower whose terms had been modified in a TDR. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, $13 million and $25 million, respectively, of additional funds were subsequently loaned to a borrower whose terms had been modified in a TDR. The $13 million and $25 million of additional funds are not reflected in the table above as no incremental modifications have been made with the borrower during the periods presented. At September 30, 2014, there were no remaining commitments to lend additional funds to a borrower whose terms have been modified in a TDR.
	(2) Modifications include extended contract maturities, inclusion of interest only periods, below market interest rates, extended skip payment periods and reduction of principal and/or accrued interest.
	TDRs in the Customer portfolio segment with a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date, were as follows:
	(Dollars in millions)	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
		30-Sep-14						30-Sep-13
		Number of			Post-TDR			Number of			Post-TDR
		Contracts			Recorded			Contracts			Recorded
					Investment						Investment
	Customer
	North America	3			$	—		5			$	1
	Europe	5			1			5			—
	Latin America	7			—			—			—
	Total	15			$	1		10			$	1
		Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-14						30-Sep-13
		Number of			Post-TDR			Number of			Post-TDR
		Contracts			Recorded			Contracts			Recorded
					Investment						Investment
	Customer
	North America	10			$	1		18			$	4
	Europe	12			2			5			—
	Latin America	7			—			—			—
	Caterpillar Power Finance	—			—			2			3
	Total	29			$	3		25			$	7

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position	'
	The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position were as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
				Asset (Liability) Fair Value
		Consolidated Statements of		September 30,			December 31,
		Financial Position Location		2014			2013
	Designated derivatives
	Interest rate contracts	Other assets		$	83		$	122
	Interest rate contracts	Accrued expenses		(9		)	(6		)
				$	74		$	116
	Undesignated derivatives
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets		$	10		$	7
	Foreign exchange contracts	Accrued expenses		(22		)	(4		)
	Cross currency contracts	Other assets		12			9
				$	—		$	12
Deferred gains (losses) recorded in AOCI on the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity	'
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the deferred gains (losses) recorded in AOCI on the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity associated with our cash flow interest rate contract hedges were as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)
	Balance as of December 31, 2013, net of tax of $3	$	(5	)
	Gains (losses) deferred during the period, net of tax of $2	(5		)
	(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax of $1	3
	Balance as of September 30, 2014, net of tax of $4	$	(7	)
	(Millions of dollars)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012, net of tax of $4	$	(8	)
	Gains (losses) deferred during the period, net of tax of $0	—
	(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax of $1	3
	Balance as of September 30, 2013, net of tax of $3	$	(5	)
Schedule of effect of derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Profit	'
	The effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Profit was as follows:
	Fair Value Hedges
	(Millions of dollars)
				Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
				30-Sep-14						30-Sep-13
		Classification		Gains			Gains			Gains			Gains
				(Losses)			(Losses)			(Losses)			(Losses)
				on			on			on			on
				Derivatives			Borrowings			Derivatives			Borrowings
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		$	(19	)	$	18		$	(9	)	$	13
				Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
				30-Sep-14						30-Sep-13
		Classification		Gains			Gains			Gains			Gains
				(Losses)			(Losses)			(Losses)			(Losses)
				on			on			on			on
				Derivatives			Borrowings			Derivatives			Borrowings
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		$	(38	)	$	37		$	(87	)	$	89
Schedule of effect of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Profit	'
	Cash Flow Hedges
	(Millions of dollars)
				Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Classification		Reclassified from AOCI			Recognized in Earnings
				to Earnings			(Ineffective Portion)
				(Effective Portion)
	Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		$	(2	)	$	—
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			—
				$	(2	)	$	—
				Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Classification		Reclassified from AOCI			Recognized in Earnings
				to Earnings			(Ineffective Portion)
				(Effective Portion)
	Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		$	(1	)	$	—
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			—
				$	(1	)	$	—
				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Classification		Reclassified from AOCI			Recognized in Earnings
				to Earnings			(Ineffective Portion)
				(Effective Portion)
	Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		$	(4	)	$	—
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			—
				$	(4	)	$	—
				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Classification		Reclassified from AOCI			Recognized in Earnings
				to Earnings			(Ineffective Portion)
				(Effective Portion)
	Interest rate contracts	Interest expense		$	(4	)	$	—
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			—
				$	(4	)	$	—
Schedule of effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Profit	'
	The effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Profit was as follows:
	Undesignated Derivatives
	(Millions of dollars)			Three Months Ended September 30,
		Classification		2014			2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)		$	(25	)	$	3
	Cross currency contracts	Other income (expense)		6			—
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			(1		)
				$	(19	)	$	2
				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		Classification		2014			2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)		$	(35	)	$	(3	)
	Cross currency contracts	Other income (expense)		(1		)	7
	Interest rate contracts	Other income (expense)		—			(1		)
				$	(36	)	$	3
Schedule of offsetting of derivative assets and liabilities	'
	The effect of the net settlement provisions of the master netting agreements on our derivative balances upon an event of default or a termination event was as follows:
	Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
	(Millions of dollars)
				September 30,			December 31,
				2014			2013
	Derivative Assets
	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets			$	105		$	138
	Gross Amounts Offset			—			—
	Net Amount of Assets(1)			105			138
	Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Financial Instruments			(15		)	(9		)
	Cash Collateral Received			—			—
	Net Amount			$	90		$	129
	Derivative Liabilities
	Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			$	(31	)	$	(10	)
	Gross Amounts Offset			—			—
	Net Amount of Liabilities(1)			(31		)	(10		)
	Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Financial Instruments			15			9
	Cash Collateral Pledged			—			—
	Net Amount			$	(16	)	$	(1	)
	(1) As presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Supplemental segment data and reconciliations to consolidated external reporting for the three months ended September 30 was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)	Revenues			Segment			Interest			Depreciation		Provision			Segment			Capital
					Profit			Expense			on equipment		for			Assets at			expenditures
											leased to		credit			September 30,
											others		losses			2014
	2014
	North America	$	274		$	97		$	61		$	94	$	(4	)	$	13,302		$	308
	Europe and CPF	126			30			21			25		18			7,797			41
	Asia/Pacific	94			32			30			6		9			4,973			6
	Latin America	125			37			34			33		8			4,845			22
	Mining	116			18			16			68		6			3,242			50
	Total Segments	735			214			162			226		37			34,159			427
	Unallocated	15			(22		)	12			—		(1		)	1,623			—
	Timing	(7		)	(5		)	—			—		2			28			—
	Methodology	—			10			(16		)	—		—			(218		)	—
	Inter-segment Eliminations	—			—			—			—		—			(212		)	—
	Total	$	743		$	197		$	158		$	226	$	38		$	35,380		$	427
	2013	Revenues			Segment			Interest			Depreciation		Provision			Segment			Capital
					Profit			Expense			on equipment		for			Assets at			expenditures
											leased to		credit			December 31,
											others		losses			2013
	North America	$	242		$	77		$	64		$	73	$	(1	)	$	12,160		$	212
	Europe and CPF	128			25			26			22		25			8,068			80
	Asia/Pacific	97			36			35			6		4			5,251			8
	Latin America	100			19			29			24		13			4,947			60
	Mining	122			23			20			74		(2		)	3,441			113
	Total Segments	689			180			174			199		39			33,867			473
	Unallocated	16			(20		)	14			—		3			1,595			—
	Timing	(6		)	1			—			—		(2		)	68			—
	Methodology	—			3			(9		)	—		—			(189		)	—
	Inter-segment Eliminations	—			—			—			—		—			(227		)	—
	Total	$	699		$	164		$	179		$	199	$	40		$	35,114		$	473
	Supplemental segment data and reconciliations to consolidated external reporting for the nine months ended September 30 was as follows:
	(Millions of dollars)	Revenues			Segment			Interest			Depreciation		Provision			Segment			Capital
					Profit			Expense			on equipment		for			Assets at			expenditures
											leased to		credit			September 30,
											others		losses			2014
	2014
	North America	$	786		$	264		$	176		$	261	$	5		$	13,302		$	786
	Europe and CPF	379			105			68			76		37			7,797			105
	Asia/Pacific	281			104			88			18		23			4,973			23
	Latin America	342			100			98			86		12			4,845			82
	Mining	362			51			50			211		27			3,242			208
	Total Segments	2,150			624			480			652		104			34,159			1,204
	Unallocated	53			(56		)	35			1		2			1,623			1
	Timing	(21		)	(7		)	—			—		—			28			1
	Methodology	—			26			(40		)	—		—			(218		)	—
	Inter-segment Eliminations	—			—			—			—		—			(212		)	—
	Total	$	2,182		$	587		$	475		$	653	$	106		$	35,380		$	1,206
	2013	Revenues			Segment			Interest			Depreciation		Provision			Segment			Capital
					Profit			Expense			on equipment		for			Assets at			expenditures
											leased to		credit			December 31,
											others		losses			2013
	North America	$	703		$	212		$	195		$	214	$	(4	)	$	12,160		$	527
	Europe and CPF	370			92			80			61		51			8,068			180
	Asia/Pacific	306			116			103			19		10			5,251			32
	Latin America	311			78			102			66		24			4,947			184
	Mining	350			61			61			197		12			3,441			335
	Total Segments	2,040			559			541			557		93			33,867			1,258
	Unallocated	53			(56		)	44			1		1			1,595			1
	Timing	(19		)	(29		)	—			—		(3		)	68			1
	Methodology	—			16			(28		)	—		—			(189		)	—
	Inter-segment Eliminations	—			—			—			—		—			(227		)	—
Total	$	2,074		$	490		$	557		$	558	$	91		$	35,114		$	1,260

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value	'
	Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value included in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position are summarized below:
	(Millions of dollars)
		September 30, 2014
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Assets/Liabilities,
											at Fair Value
	Assets
	Derivative financial instruments, net	$	—		$	74		$	—		$	74
	Total Assets	$	—		$	74		$	—		$	74
	Liabilities
	Guarantees	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
	Total Liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
		December 31, 2013
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Assets/Liabilities,
											at Fair Value
	Assets
	Derivative financial instruments, net	$	—		$	128		$	—		$	128
	Total Assets	$	—		$	128		$	—		$	128
	Liabilities
	Guarantees	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
	Total Liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
Roll-forwards of liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs	'
	Below are roll-forwards of liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. These instruments were valued using pricing models that, in management’s judgment, reflect the assumptions of a marketplace participant.
	(Millions of dollars)	Guarantees
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1
	Issuance of guarantees	—
	Expiration of guarantees	—
	Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	1
	(Millions of dollars)	Guarantees
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	2
	Issuance of guarantees	2
	Expiration of guarantees	(1		)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	3
Fair values of financial instruments	'
	Please refer to the table below for the fair values of our financial instruments.
	(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair			Fair Value	Reference
		Amount			Value			Amount			Value			Levels
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,070		$	1,070		$	1,320		$	1,320		1
	Foreign currency contracts:
	In a receivable position	$	10		$	10		$	7		$	7		2	Note 5
	In a payable position	$	(22	)	$	(22	)	$	(4	)	$	(4	)	2	Note 5
	Cross currency contracts
	In a receivable position	$	12		$	12		$	9		$	9		2	Note 5
	Finance receivables, net (excluding finance leases(1))	$	21,201		$	20,803		$	20,657		$	20,459		2	Note 4
	Restricted cash and cash equivalents(2)	$	14		$	14		$	17		$	17		1
	Short-term borrowings	$	(4,429	)	$	(4,429	)	$	(3,663	)	$	(3,663	)	1
	Long-term debt	$	(24,843	)	$	(25,357	)	$	(25,329	)	$	(25,849	)	2
	Interest rate swaps:
	In a net receivable position	$	83		$	83		$	122		$	122		2	Note 5
	In a net payable position	$	(9	)	$	(9	)	$	(6	)	$	(6	)	2	Note 5
	Guarantees	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	3	Note 7
	(1)As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, represents finance leases with a net carrying value of $7.98 billion and $8.02 billion, respectively.
	(2) Included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements	'		'		'		'		'	'
Operating lease revenue	$279		$239		$797		$689		'	'
Total revenues	743		699		2,182		2,074		'	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	226		199		653		558		'	'
Provision for credit losses	38		40		106		91		'	'
Total expenses	539		530		1,579		1,539		'	'
Other income (expense)	-7		-5		-16		-45		'	'
Profit before income taxes	197		164		587		490		'	'
Provision for income taxes	47		44		153		126		'	'
Profit of consolidated companies	150		120		434		364		'	'
Profit	148	[1]	117	[1]	427	[1]	355	[1]	'	'
Comprehensive income (loss)	-166		237		152		320		'	'
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation	-168		233		146		308		'	'
Retail notes receivable	11,121		'		11,121		'		10,858	'
Finance leases and installment sale contracts - Retail	14,669		'		14,669		'		14,551	'
Total finance receivables	30,494		'		30,494		'		30,042	'
Less: Allowance for credit losses	-405		'		-405		'		-387	-429
Total net finance receivables	29,179		'		29,179		'		28,679	'
Equipment on operating leases, less accumulated depreciation	3,609		'		3,609		'		3,544	'
Deferred and refundable income taxes	131		'		131		'		166	'
Other assets	1,041		'		1,041		'		1,060	'
Total assets	35,380		'		35,380		'		35,114	'
Payable to Caterpillar - other	52		'		52		'		80	'
Long-term debt	18,686		'		18,686		'		18,737	'
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	542		'		542		'		512	'
Total liabilities	31,437		'		31,437		'		31,123	'
Retained earnings	3,231		'		3,231		'		3,004	'
Total stockholder's equity	3,943		3,940		3,943		3,940		3,991	3,720
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	35,380		'		35,380		'		35,114	'
Depreciation and amortization	'		'		663		572		'	'
Other, net	'		'		-6		72		'	'
Receivables from others	'		'		-11		8		'	'
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	'		'		4		4		'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	'		'		-14		-27		'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	'		'		1,003		715		'	'
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	-427		-473		-1,206		-1,260		'	'
Additions to finance receivables	'		'		-10,793		-10,386		'	'
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	'		'		-1,777		-1,589		'	'
As Previously Reported	'		'		'		'		'	'
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements	'		'		'		'		'	'
Operating lease revenue	'		238		'		687		'	'
Total revenues	'		698		'		2,072		'	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	'		198		'		556		'	'
Provision for credit losses	'		39		'		86		'	'
Total expenses	'		528		'		1,532		'	'
Other income (expense)	'		-5		'		-30		'	'
Profit before income taxes	'		165		'		510		'	'
Provision for income taxes	'		44		'		131		'	'
Profit of consolidated companies	'		121		'		379		'	'
Profit	'		118		'		370		'	'
Comprehensive income (loss)	'		238		'		335		'	'
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation	'		234		'		323		'	'
Retail notes receivable	'		11,105		'		11,105		10,863	'
Finance leases and installment sale contracts - Retail	'		14,408		'		14,408		14,582	'
Total finance receivables	'		29,845		'		29,845		30,078	'
Less: Allowance for credit losses	'		-404		'		-404		-378	'
Total net finance receivables	'		28,470		'		28,470		28,724	'
Equipment on operating leases, less accumulated depreciation	'		3,279		'		3,279		3,530	'
Deferred and refundable income taxes	'		161		'		161		160	'
Other assets	'		1,024		'		1,024		1,059	'
Total assets	'		35,308		'		35,308		35,138	'
Payable to Caterpillar - other	'		73		'		73		96	'
Long-term debt	'		18,064		'		18,064		18,720	'
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	'		521		'		521		517	'
Total liabilities	'		31,350		'		31,350		31,127	'
Retained earnings	'		2,964		'		2,964		3,024	'
Total stockholder's equity	'		3,958		'		3,958		4,011	'
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	'		35,308		'		35,308		35,138	'
Depreciation and amortization	'		'		'		570		'	'
Other, net	'		'		'		57		'	'
Receivables from others	'		'		'		10		'	'
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	'		'		'		2		'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	'		'		'		-22		'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	'		'		'		713		'	'
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	'		'		'		-1,244		'	'
Additions to finance receivables	'		'		'		-10,400		'	'
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	'		'		'		-1,587		'	'
Adjustment	'		'		'		'		'	'
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements	'		'		'		'		'	'
Operating lease revenue	'		1		'		2		'	'
Total revenues	'		1		'		2		'	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	'		1		'		2		'	'
Provision for credit losses	'		1		'		5		'	'
Total expenses	'		2		'		7		'	'
Other income (expense)	'		0		'		-15		'	'
Profit before income taxes	'		-1		'		-20		'	'
Provision for income taxes	'		0		'		-5		'	'
Profit of consolidated companies	'		-1		'		-15		'	'
Profit	'		-1		'		-15		'	'
Comprehensive income (loss)	'		-1		'		-15		'	'
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation	'		-1		'		-15		'	'
Retail notes receivable	'		-4		'		-4		-5	'
Finance leases and installment sale contracts - Retail	'		-27		'		-27		-31	'
Total finance receivables	'		-31		'		-31		-36	'
Less: Allowance for credit losses	'		-8		'		-8		-9	'
Total net finance receivables	'		-39		'		-39		-45	'
Equipment on operating leases, less accumulated depreciation	'		16		'		16		14	'
Deferred and refundable income taxes	'		5		'		5		6	'
Other assets	'		1		'		1		1	'
Total assets	'		-17		'		-17		-24	'
Payable to Caterpillar - other	'		-10		'		-10		-16	'
Long-term debt	'		15		'		15		17	'
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	'		-4		'		-4		-5	'
Total liabilities	'		1		'		1		-4	'
Retained earnings	'		-18		'		-18		-20	'
Total stockholder's equity	'		-18		'		-18		-20	'
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	'		-17		'		-17		-24	'
Depreciation and amortization	'		'		'		2		'	'
Other, net	'		'		'		15		'	'
Receivables from others	'		'		'		-2		'	'
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	'		'		'		2		'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	'		'		'		-5		'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	'		'		'		2		'	'
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	'		'		'		-16		'	'
Additions to finance receivables	'		'		'		14		'	'
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	'		'		'		-2		'	'
As Revised	'		'		'		'		'	'
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements	'		'		'		'		'	'
Operating lease revenue	'		239		'		689		'	'
Total revenues	'		699		'		2,074		'	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	'		199		'		558		'	'
Provision for credit losses	'		40		'		91		'	'
Total expenses	'		530		'		1,539		'	'
Other income (expense)	'		-5		'		-45		'	'
Profit before income taxes	'		164		'		490		'	'
Provision for income taxes	'		44		'		126		'	'
Profit of consolidated companies	'		120		'		364		'	'
Profit	'		117		'		355		'	'
Comprehensive income (loss)	'		237		'		320		'	'
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation	'		233		'		308		'	'
Retail notes receivable	'		11,101		'		11,101		10,858	'
Finance leases and installment sale contracts - Retail	'		14,381		'		14,381		14,551	'
Total finance receivables	'		29,814		'		29,814		30,042	'
Less: Allowance for credit losses	'		-412		'		-412		-387	'
Total net finance receivables	'		28,431		'		28,431		28,679	'
Equipment on operating leases, less accumulated depreciation	'		3,295		'		3,295		3,544	'
Deferred and refundable income taxes	'		166		'		166		166	'
Other assets	'		1,025		'		1,025		1,060	'
Total assets	'		35,291		'		35,291		35,114	'
Payable to Caterpillar - other	'		63		'		63		80	'
Long-term debt	'		18,079		'		18,079		18,737	'
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	'		517		'		517		512	'
Total liabilities	'		31,351		'		31,351		31,123	'
Retained earnings	'		2,946		'		2,946		3,004	'
Total stockholder's equity	'		3,940		'		3,940		3,991	'
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	'		35,291		'		35,291		35,114	'
Depreciation and amortization	'		'		'		572		'	'
Other, net	'		'		'		72		'	'
Receivables from others	'		'		'		8		'	'
Other receivables/payables with Caterpillar	'		'		'		4		'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	'		'		'		-27		'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	'		'		'		715		'	'
Capital expenditures for equipment on operating leases and other capital expenditures	'		'		'		-1,260		'	'
Additions to finance receivables	'		'		'		-10,386		'	'
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	'		'		'		-1,589		'	'
Retained earnings	'		'		'		'		'	'
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements	'		'		'		'		'	'
Profit of consolidated companies	'		'		427		355		'	'
Total stockholder's equity	3,231		2,946		3,231		2,946		3,004	2,691
Retained earnings | As Previously Reported	'		'		'		'		'	'
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements	'		'		'		'		'	'
Profit	'		'		'		370		'	'
Total stockholder's equity	'		2,964		'		2,964		'	'
Retained earnings | Adjustment	'		'		'		'		'	'
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements	'		'		'		'		'	'
Profit	'		'		'		-15		'	'
Total stockholder's equity	'		-18		'		-18		'	'
Retained earnings | As Revised	'		'		'		'		'	'
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements	'		'		'		'		'	'
Profit	'		'		'		355		'	'
Total stockholder's equity	'		$2,946		'		$2,946		'	'
[1]	Profit attributable to Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$152	$13	$117	$176
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-317	115	-284	-50
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	1	1	3	3
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	-316	116	-281	-47
Balance at end of period	-164	129	-164	129
Foreign currency translation	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	159	17	122	184
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-316	117	-279	-50
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	-316	117	-279	-50
Balance at end of period	-157	134	-157	134
Derivative financial instruments	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	-7	-4	-5	-8
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-1	-2	-5	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	1	1	3	3
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	0	-1	-2	3
Balance at end of period	($7)	($5)	($7)	($5)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense)	($7)		($5)		($16)		($45)
Interest	-158		-179		-475		-557
Tax (provision) benefit	-47		-44		-153		-126
Total reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	148	[1]	117	[1]	427	[1]	355	[1]
Reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | Derivative financial instruments	'		'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Reclassifications before tax	-2		-1		-4		-4
Tax (provision) benefit	1		0		1		1
Total reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	-1		-1		-3		-3
Reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | Derivative financial instruments | Foreign exchange contracts	'		'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense)	0		0		0		0
Reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | Derivative financial instruments | Interest rate contracts	'		'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Interest	($2)		($1)		($4)		($4)
[1]	Profit attributable to Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.

Financing_Activities_Details

Financing Activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Customer	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'	'	'	'
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	$230	'	$230	'	$446
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	229	'	229	'	443
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	'	0	'	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	386	'	386	'	193
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	383	'	383	'	188
Related Allowance	87	'	87	'	73
Recorded Investment, Total	616	'	616	'	639
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	612	'	612	'	631
Related Allowance, Total	87	'	87	'	73
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	276	468	358	414	'
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	2	3	9	7	'
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	321	270	242	255	'
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	5	2	9	5	'
Average Recorded Investment, Total	597	738	600	669	'
Interest Income Recognized, Total	7	5	18	12	'
Customer | North America	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'	'	'	'
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	15	'	15	'	23
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	15	'	15	'	22
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	'	0	'	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	7	'	7	'	13
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	7	'	7	'	13
Related Allowance	2	'	2	'	4
Recorded Investment, Total	22	'	22	'	36
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	22	'	22	'	35
Related Allowance, Total	2	'	2	'	4
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	19	23	22	26	'
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	0	1	3	'
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	10	14	10	18	'
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0	0	'
Average Recorded Investment, Total	29	37	32	44	'
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	0	1	3	'
Customer | Europe	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'	'	'	'
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	46	'	46	'	48
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	46	'	46	'	47
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	'	0	'	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	33	'	33	'	20
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	32	'	32	'	19
Related Allowance	9	'	9	'	7
Recorded Investment, Total	79	'	79	'	68
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	78	'	78	'	66
Related Allowance, Total	9	'	9	'	7
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	47	52	47	48	'
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	1	0	1	0	'
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	24	21	21	23	'
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	1	0	1	1	'
Average Recorded Investment, Total	71	73	68	71	'
Interest Income Recognized, Total	2	0	2	1	'
Customer | Asia/Pacific	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'	'	'	'
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	1	'	1	'	7
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	1	'	1	'	7
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	'	0	'	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	22	'	22	'	17
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	22	'	22	'	17
Related Allowance	7	'	7	'	2
Recorded Investment, Total	23	'	23	'	24
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	23	'	23	'	24
Related Allowance, Total	7	'	7	'	2
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	1	3	4	4	'
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	0	0	0	'
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	26	18	19	18	'
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	1	1	'
Average Recorded Investment, Total	27	21	23	22	'
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	0	1	1	'
Customer | Mining	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'	'	'	'
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	10	'	10	'	134
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	10	'	10	'	134
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	'	0	'	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	144	'	144	'	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	142	'	142	'	0
Related Allowance	14	'	14	'	0
Recorded Investment, Total	154	'	154	'	134
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	152	'	152	'	134
Related Allowance, Total	14	'	14	'	0
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	29	96	82	40	'
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	2	3	2	'
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	127	0	75	1	'
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	2	0	4	0	'
Average Recorded Investment, Total	156	96	157	41	'
Interest Income Recognized, Total	2	2	7	2	'
Customer | Latin America	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'	'	'	'
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	37	'	37	'	11
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	37	'	37	'	11
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	'	0	'	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	43	'	43	'	33
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	43	'	43	'	33
Related Allowance	14	'	14	'	9
Recorded Investment, Total	80	'	80	'	44
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	80	'	80	'	44
Related Allowance, Total	14	'	14	'	9
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	37	14	29	11	'
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	0	0	0	'
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	34	61	33	52	'
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	1	1	1	2	'
Average Recorded Investment, Total	71	75	62	63	'
Interest Income Recognized, Total	1	1	1	2	'
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'	'	'	'
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	121	'	121	'	223
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	120	'	120	'	222
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0	'	0	'	0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	137	'	137	'	110
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	137	'	137	'	106
Related Allowance	41	'	41	'	51
Recorded Investment, Total	258	'	258	'	333
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	257	'	257	'	328
Related Allowance, Total	41	'	41	'	51
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	143	280	174	285	'
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	1	1	4	2	'
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	100	156	84	143	'
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	1	1	2	1	'
Average Recorded Investment, Total	243	436	258	428	'
Interest Income Recognized, Total	2	2	6	3	'
Dealer	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'	'	'	'
Recorded Investment, Total	0	'	0	'	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total	0	0	0	0	'
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'	'	'	'
Recorded Investment, Total	0	'	0	'	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total	$0	$0	$0	$0	'

Financing_Activities_Details_2

Financing Activities (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'
Period after which unpaid installments are considered as past due	'30 days	'
Period after which collection of future income is considered as not probable	'120 days	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	$250	$258
61-90 Days Past Due	148	134
91 Plus Days Past Due	515	384
Total Past Due	913	776
Current	28,671	28,290
Total gross finance receivables	29,584	29,066
91 Plus, Still Accruing	49	33
Investment in loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	563	456
North America	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
Total gross finance receivables	12,242	11,186
Europe	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
Total gross finance receivables	3,749	3,871
Asia/Pacific	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
Total gross finance receivables	4,179	4,492
Mining	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
Total gross finance receivables	2,091	2,148
Latin America	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
Total gross finance receivables	4,215	4,269
Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
Total gross finance receivables	3,108	3,100
Customer	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
Total gross finance receivables	21,170	20,720
Customer | North America	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	47	37
61-90 Days Past Due	8	12
91 Plus Days Past Due	24	24
Total Past Due	79	73
Current	7,078	6,507
Total gross finance receivables	7,157	6,580
91 Plus, Still Accruing	4	6
Investment in loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	23	26
Customer | Europe	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	19	26
61-90 Days Past Due	20	15
91 Plus Days Past Due	36	29
Total Past Due	75	70
Current	2,722	2,805
Total gross finance receivables	2,797	2,875
91 Plus, Still Accruing	8	8
Investment in loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	38	28
Customer | Asia/Pacific	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	67	55
61-90 Days Past Due	50	46
91 Plus Days Past Due	107	59
Total Past Due	224	160
Current	2,924	3,158
Total gross finance receivables	3,148	3,318
91 Plus, Still Accruing	18	11
Investment in loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	91	50
Customer | Mining	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	4	3
61-90 Days Past Due	4	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	11	12
Total Past Due	19	15
Current	2,065	2,128
Total gross finance receivables	2,084	2,143
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Investment in loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	40	23
Customer | Latin America	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	70	54
61-90 Days Past Due	30	25
91 Plus Days Past Due	239	196
Total Past Due	339	275
Current	2,551	2,438
Total gross finance receivables	2,890	2,713
91 Plus, Still Accruing	16	5
Investment in loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	241	210
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	24	55
61-90 Days Past Due	28	30
91 Plus Days Past Due	95	60
Total Past Due	147	145
Current	2,947	2,946
Total gross finance receivables	3,094	3,091
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Investment in loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	130	119
Dealer	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
Total gross finance receivables	5,418	5,254
Investment in loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	0	0
Dealer | North America	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	3,390	3,034
Total gross finance receivables	3,390	3,034
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Europe	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	503	569
Total gross finance receivables	503	569
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Asia/Pacific	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	654	706
Total gross finance receivables	654	706
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Mining	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	7	5
Total gross finance receivables	7	5
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Latin America	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	864	940
Total gross finance receivables	864	940
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	0	0
Total gross finance receivables	0	0
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
Total gross finance receivables	2,996	3,092
Investment in loans and finance leases on non-accrual status	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | North America	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	15	26
61-90 Days Past Due	3	5
91 Plus Days Past Due	1	2
Total Past Due	19	33
Current	1,676	1,539
Total gross finance receivables	1,695	1,572
91 Plus, Still Accruing	1	2
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Europe	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	4	2
61-90 Days Past Due	5	1
91 Plus Days Past Due	1	1
Total Past Due	10	4
Current	439	423
Total gross finance receivables	449	427
91 Plus, Still Accruing	1	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Asia/Pacific	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	377	468
Total gross finance receivables	377	468
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Mining	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	0	0
Total gross finance receivables	0	0
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Latin America	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	461	616
Total gross finance receivables	461	616
91 Plus, Still Accruing	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
91 Plus Days Past Due	1	1
Total Past Due	1	1
Current	13	8
Total gross finance receivables	14	9
91 Plus, Still Accruing	$1	$1

Financing_Activities_Details_3

Financing Activities (Details 3) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	$387	$429
Receivables written off	-110	-180
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	36	56
Provision for credit losses	105	91
Adjustment due to sale of receivables	-2	-3
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-11	-6
Balance at end of period	405	387
Allowance for Credit Losses	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	87	73
Collectively evaluated for impairment	318	314
Allowance, Ending Balance	405	387
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	616	639
Collectively evaluated for impairment	28,968	28,427
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	29,584	29,066
Customer	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	374	417
Receivables written off	-110	-180
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	36	56
Provision for credit losses	105	90
Adjustment due to sale of receivables	-2	-3
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-11	-6
Balance at end of period	392	374
Allowance for Credit Losses	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	87	73
Collectively evaluated for impairment	305	301
Allowance, Ending Balance	392	374
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	616	639
Collectively evaluated for impairment	20,554	20,081
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	21,170	20,720
Dealer	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	10	9
Receivables written off	0	0
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	1
Adjustment due to sale of receivables	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Balance at end of period	10	10
Allowance for Credit Losses	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	10	10
Allowance, Ending Balance	10	10
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,418	5,254
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	5,418	5,254
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	3	3
Receivables written off	0	0
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Adjustment due to sale of receivables	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Balance at end of period	3	3
Allowance for Credit Losses	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3	3
Allowance, Ending Balance	3	3
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,996	3,092
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	$2,996	$3,092

Financing_Activities_Details_4

Financing Activities (Details 4) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	$29,584	$29,066
Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	29,021	28,610
Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	563	456
North America	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	12,242	11,186
North America | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	12,219	11,160
North America | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	23	26
Europe	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	3,749	3,871
Europe | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	3,711	3,843
Europe | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	38	28
Asia/Pacific	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	4,179	4,492
Asia/Pacific | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	4,088	4,442
Asia/Pacific | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	91	50
Mining	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,091	2,148
Mining | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,051	2,125
Mining | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	40	23
Latin America	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	4,215	4,269
Latin America | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	3,974	4,059
Latin America | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	241	210
Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	3,108	3,100
Caterpillar Power Finance | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,978	2,981
Caterpillar Power Finance | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	130	119
Customer	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	21,170	20,720
Customer | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	20,607	20,264
Customer | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	563	456
Customer | North America	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	7,157	6,580
Customer | North America | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	7,134	6,554
Customer | North America | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	23	26
Customer | Europe	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,797	2,875
Customer | Europe | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,759	2,847
Customer | Europe | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	38	28
Customer | Asia/Pacific	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	3,148	3,318
Customer | Asia/Pacific | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	3,057	3,268
Customer | Asia/Pacific | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	91	50
Customer | Mining	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,084	2,143
Customer | Mining | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,044	2,120
Customer | Mining | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	40	23
Customer | Latin America	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,890	2,713
Customer | Latin America | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,649	2,503
Customer | Latin America | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	241	210
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	3,094	3,091
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,964	2,972
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	130	119
Dealer	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	5,418	5,254
Dealer | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	5,418	5,254
Dealer | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Dealer | North America	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	3,390	3,034
Dealer | North America | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	3,390	3,034
Dealer | North America | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Dealer | Europe	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	503	569
Dealer | Europe | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	503	569
Dealer | Europe | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Dealer | Asia/Pacific	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	654	706
Dealer | Asia/Pacific | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	654	706
Dealer | Asia/Pacific | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Dealer | Mining	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	7	5
Dealer | Mining | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	7	5
Dealer | Mining | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Dealer | Latin America	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	864	940
Dealer | Latin America | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	864	940
Dealer | Latin America | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,996	3,092
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	2,996	3,092
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | North America	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	1,695	1,572
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | North America | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	1,695	1,572
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | North America | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Europe	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	449	427
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Europe | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	449	427
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Europe | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Asia/Pacific	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	377	468
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Asia/Pacific | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	377	468
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Asia/Pacific | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Mining	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Mining | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Mining | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Latin America	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	461	616
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Latin America | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	461	616
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Latin America | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	14	9
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Caterpillar Power Finance | Performing	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	14	9
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Caterpillar Power Finance | Nonperforming	'	'
Recorded investment in finance receivables	'	'
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables, Ending Balance	$0	$0

Financing_Activities_Details_5

Financing Activities (Details 5) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
	contracts	contracts	contracts	contracts
Loans and finance lease receivables modified as TDRs	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	75	82	123	136
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$175	$195	$294	$237
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	173	196	280	240
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	15	10	29	25
Post-TDR Recorded Investment	1	1	3	7
Customer | North America	'	'	'	'
Loans and finance lease receivables modified as TDRs	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	20	14	24	46
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	9	1	11	5
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	3	0	5	5
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	3	5	10	18
Post-TDR Recorded Investment	0	1	1	4
Customer | Europe	'	'	'	'
Loans and finance lease receivables modified as TDRs	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	0	7	8	15
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	0	5	7	6
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	0	5	7	6
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	5	5	12	5
Post-TDR Recorded Investment	1	0	2	0
Customer | Mining	'	'	'	'
Loans and finance lease receivables modified as TDRs	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	45	45	47	45
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	122	123	165	123
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	124	123	157	123
Customer | Latin America	'	'	'	'
Loans and finance lease receivables modified as TDRs	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	3	10	31	20
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	0	1	31	2
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	0	1	30	2
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	7	0	7	0
Post-TDR Recorded Investment	0	0	0	0
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance	'	'	'	'
Loans and finance lease receivables modified as TDRs	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	7	6	13	10
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	44	65	80	101
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	46	67	81	104
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	'	'	0	2
Post-TDR Recorded Investment	'	'	0	3
Additional investments not recorded	0	13	0	25
Remaining commitments	$0	'	$0	'
Dealer	'	'	'	'
Loans and finance lease receivables modified as TDRs	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	0	0	0	0
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables	'	'	'	'
Loans and finance lease receivables modified as TDRs	'	'	'	'
Number of Contracts	0	0	0	0

Financing_Activities_Details_6

Financing Activities (Details 6) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Loans Managed, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement	'	'	'	'	'
Off balance-sheet managed assets	$318	'	$318	'	$322
Servicing liability	1	'	1	'	2
Purchase of trade receivables from Caterpillar Entities	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of receivables purchase discount	$60	$55	$183	$175	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative	'
Deferred net losses, interest rate risk, to be reclassified from equity to current earnings over the next twelve months	$4

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value	'	'
Asset Fair Value	$105	$138
Liability Fair Value	-31	-10
Designated derivatives	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value	'	'
Asset (Liability) Fair Value	74	116
Designated derivatives | Interest rate contracts | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value	'	'
Asset Fair Value	83	122
Designated derivatives | Interest rate contracts | Accrued expenses	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value	'	'
Liability Fair Value	-9	-6
Undesignated derivatives	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value	'	'
Asset (Liability) Fair Value	0	12
Undesignated derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value	'	'
Asset Fair Value	10	7
Undesignated derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Accrued expenses	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value	'	'
Liability Fair Value	-22	-4
Undesignated derivatives | Cross currency contracts | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value	'	'
Asset Fair Value	$12	$9

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative	'	'
Derivative instruments, notional amount	$5.57	$6.74

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen5

Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period, net of tax	'	'	($5)	($8)
Gains (losses) deferred during the period, net of tax	-1	-2	-5	0
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax	1	1	3	3
Balance at end of period, net of tax	-7	-5	-7	-5
Beginning balance, tax	'	'	3	4
Gains (losses) deferred during the period, tax	1	1	2	0
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, tax	1	0	1	1
Ending balance, tax	$4	$3	$4	$3

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen6

Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 5) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Designated derivatives | Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other income (expense)	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives	($19)	($9)	($38)	($87)
Gains (Losses) on Borrowings	18	13	37	89
Designated derivatives | Cash flow hedges | Interest rate contracts	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings (Effective Portion)	-2	-1	-4	-4
Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Designated derivatives | Cash flow hedges | Interest rate contracts | Interest expense	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings (Effective Portion)	-2	-1	-4	-4
Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Designated derivatives | Cash flow hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other income (expense)	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings (Effective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Undesignated derivatives	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	-19	2	-36	3
Undesignated derivatives | Interest rate contracts | Other income (expense)	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	0	-1	0	-1
Undesignated derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Other income (expense)	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	-25	3	-35	-3
Undesignated derivatives | Cross currency contracts | Other income (expense)	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	$6	$0	($1)	$7

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen7

Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 6) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	$105	$138
Gross Amounts Offset	0	0
Net Amount of Assets	105	138
Gross Amounts Not Offset, Financial Instruments	-15	-9
Gross Amounts Not Offset, Cash Collateral Received	0	0
Net Amount	90	129
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities	-31	-10
Gross Amounts Offset	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities	-31	-10
Gross Amounts Not Offset, Financial Instruments	15	9
Gross Amounts Not Offset, Cash Collateral Pledged	0	0
Net Amount	($16)	($1)

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$743	$699	$2,182	$2,074	'
Segment Profit	197	164	587	490	'
Interest Expense	158	179	475	557	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	226	199	653	558	'
Provision for credit losses	38	40	106	91	'
Segment Assets	35,380	'	35,380	'	35,114
Capital expenditures	427	473	1,206	1,260	'
Operating Segments	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	735	689	2,150	2,040	'
Segment Profit	214	180	624	559	'
Interest Expense	162	174	480	541	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	226	199	652	557	'
Provision for credit losses	37	39	104	93	'
Segment Assets	34,159	'	34,159	'	33,867
Capital expenditures	427	473	1,204	1,258	'
Unallocated	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	15	16	53	53	'
Segment Profit	-22	-20	-56	-56	'
Interest Expense	12	14	35	44	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	0	0	1	1	'
Provision for credit losses	-1	3	2	1	'
Segment Assets	1,623	'	1,623	'	1,595
Capital expenditures	0	0	1	1	'
Timing	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	-7	-6	-21	-19	'
Segment Profit	-5	1	-7	-29	'
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	0	0	0	0	'
Provision for credit losses	2	-2	0	-3	'
Segment Assets	28	'	28	'	68
Capital expenditures	0	0	1	1	'
Methodology	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	0	0	0	0	'
Segment Profit	10	3	26	16	'
Interest Expense	-16	-9	-40	-28	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	0	0	0	0	'
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	0	'
Segment Assets	-218	'	-218	'	-189
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0	'
Inter-segment Eliminations	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	0	0	0	0	'
Segment Profit	0	0	0	0	'
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	0	0	0	0	'
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	0	'
Segment Assets	-212	'	-212	'	-227
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0	'
North America | Operating Segments	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	274	242	786	703	'
Segment Profit	97	77	264	212	'
Interest Expense	61	64	176	195	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	94	73	261	214	'
Provision for credit losses	-4	-1	5	-4	'
Segment Assets	13,302	'	13,302	'	12,160
Capital expenditures	308	212	786	527	'
Europe and CPF | Operating Segments	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	126	128	379	370	'
Segment Profit	30	25	105	92	'
Interest Expense	21	26	68	80	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	25	22	76	61	'
Provision for credit losses	18	25	37	51	'
Segment Assets	7,797	'	7,797	'	8,068
Capital expenditures	41	80	105	180	'
Asia/Pacific | Operating Segments	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	94	97	281	306	'
Segment Profit	32	36	104	116	'
Interest Expense	30	35	88	103	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	6	6	18	19	'
Provision for credit losses	9	4	23	10	'
Segment Assets	4,973	'	4,973	'	5,251
Capital expenditures	6	8	23	32	'
Latin America | Operating Segments	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	125	100	342	311	'
Segment Profit	37	19	100	78	'
Interest Expense	34	29	98	102	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	33	24	86	66	'
Provision for credit losses	8	13	12	24	'
Segment Assets	4,845	'	4,845	'	4,947
Capital expenditures	22	60	82	184	'
Mining | Operating Segments	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	116	122	362	350	'
Segment Profit	18	23	51	61	'
Interest Expense	16	20	50	61	'
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	68	74	211	197	'
Provision for credit losses	6	-2	27	12	'
Segment Assets	3,242	'	3,242	'	3,441
Capital expenditures	$50	$113	$208	$335	'

Guarantees_Details

Guarantees (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantees [Abstract]	'	'
Related liability	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments	56,000,000	55,000,000
SPC's assets in Consolidated Statements of Financial Position	1,120,000,000	1,010,000,000
SPC's liabilities in Consolidated Statements of Financial Position	$1,120,000,000	$1,010,000,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Level 3	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Guarantees	$1	$1
Recurring basis	'	'
Assets	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, net	74	128
Total Assets	74	128
Liabilities	'	'
Guarantees	1	1
Total Liabilities	1	1
Recurring basis | Level 1	'	'
Assets	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, net	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Liabilities	'	'
Guarantees	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Recurring basis | Level 2	'	'
Assets	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, net	74	128
Total Assets	74	128
Liabilities	'	'
Guarantees	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Recurring basis | Level 3	'	'
Assets	'	'
Derivative financial instruments, net	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Liabilities	'	'
Guarantees	1	1
Total Liabilities	$1	$1

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (Level 3, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Level 3	'	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$1	$2
Issuance of guarantees	0	2
Expiration of guarantees	0	-1
Balance at end of period	$1	$3

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail2

Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) (Level 2, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'
Fair value of impaired loans	$250	$88

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail3

Fair Value Measurements (Details 4) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Short-term borrowings	($4,429,000,000)	($3,663,000,000)
Fair Value, Level 1	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	1,070,000,000	1,320,000,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	14,000,000	17,000,000
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Short-term borrowings	-4,429,000,000	-3,663,000,000
Fair Value, Level 2	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Foreign currency contracts, in a receivable position	10,000,000	7,000,000
Finance receivables, net (excluding finance leases)	20,803,000,000	20,459,000,000
Interest rate swaps, in a net receivable position	83,000,000	122,000,000
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Foreign currency contracts, in a payable position	-22,000,000	-4,000,000
Long-term debt	-25,357,000,000	-25,849,000,000
Interest rate swaps, in a net payable position	-9,000,000	-6,000,000
Fair Value, Level 3	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Guarantees	-1,000,000	-1,000,000
Carrying Amount	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	1,070,000,000	1,320,000,000
Foreign currency contracts, in a receivable position	10,000,000	7,000,000
Finance receivables, net (excluding finance leases)	21,201,000,000	20,657,000,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	14,000,000	17,000,000
Interest rate swaps, in a net receivable position	83,000,000	122,000,000
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Foreign currency contracts, in a payable position	-22,000,000	-4,000,000
Short-term borrowings	-4,429,000,000	-3,663,000,000
Long-term debt	-24,843,000,000	-25,329,000,000
Interest rate swaps, in a net payable position	-9,000,000	-6,000,000
Guarantees	-1,000,000	-1,000,000
Carrying amount of assets excluded from measurement at fair value	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Finance leases	7,980,000,000	8,020,000,000
Cross currency contracts | Fair Value, Level 2	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Foreign currency contracts, in a receivable position	12,000,000	9,000,000
Cross currency contracts | Carrying Amount	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings	'	'
Foreign currency contracts, in a receivable position	$12,000,000	$9,000,000

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Estimated annual tax rate	26.00%	27.00%	'
Benefit reflecting the impact of the American Taxpayer Relief Act	'	'	$7