Finance Receivables (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Receivables [Abstract] | | |
Period after which unpaid installments are considered as past due | 30 days | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | $ 1,109 | $ 1,100 |
Current | 27,210 | 27,334 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 28,319 | 28,434 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 37 | 24 |
31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 232 | 213 |
61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 109 | 80 |
91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 768 | 807 |
Customer | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 19,256 | 19,583 |
Customer | North America | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 151 | 167 |
Current | 7,848 | 7,883 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 7,999 | 8,050 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 10 | 14 |
Customer | North America | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 89 | 65 |
Customer | North America | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 18 | 18 |
Customer | North America | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 44 | 84 |
Customer | Europe | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 206 | 181 |
Current | 2,794 | 2,850 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 3,000 | 3,031 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 7 | 5 |
Customer | Europe | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 31 | 19 |
Customer | Europe | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 17 | 9 |
Customer | Europe | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 158 | 153 |
Customer | Asia/Pacific | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 53 | 42 |
Current | 2,950 | 2,923 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 3,003 | 2,965 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 8 | 5 |
Customer | Asia/Pacific | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 28 | 25 |
Customer | Asia/Pacific | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 13 | 9 |
Customer | Asia/Pacific | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 12 | 8 |
Customer | Mining | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 20 | 38 |
Current | 1,663 | 1,642 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 1,683 | 1,680 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 10 | 0 |
Customer | Mining | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 28 |
Customer | Mining | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 1 |
Customer | Mining | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 20 | 9 |
Customer | Latin America | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 163 | 138 |
Current | 1,385 | 1,421 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 1,548 | 1,559 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 0 | 0 |
Customer | Latin America | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 48 | 38 |
Customer | Latin America | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 42 | 29 |
Customer | Latin America | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 73 | 71 |
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 387 | 395 |
Current | 1,636 | 1,903 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 2,023 | 2,298 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 2 | 0 |
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 14 | 10 |
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 8 | 1 |
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 365 | 384 |
Dealer | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 4,249 | 4,160 |
Dealer | North America | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Current | 2,309 | 2,210 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 2,309 | 2,210 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | North America | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | North America | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | North America | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Europe | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Current | 574 | 619 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 574 | 619 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Europe | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Europe | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Europe | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Asia/Pacific | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Current | 566 | 514 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 566 | 514 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Asia/Pacific | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Asia/Pacific | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Asia/Pacific | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Mining | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Current | 3 | 4 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 3 | 4 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Mining | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Mining | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Mining | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Latin America | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 80 | 78 |
Current | 713 | 731 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 793 | 809 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Latin America | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 1 | 0 |
Dealer | Latin America | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 1 | 0 |
Dealer | Latin America | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 78 | 78 |
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Current | 4 | 4 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 4 | 4 |
91 Plus, Still Accruing | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 4,814 | 4,691 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | North America | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 38 | 52 |
Current | 3,065 | 2,982 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 3,103 | 3,034 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | North America | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 14 | 22 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | North America | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 8 | 12 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | North America | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 16 | 18 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Europe | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 2 | 2 |
Current | 606 | 546 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 608 | 548 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Europe | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 1 | 1 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Europe | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Europe | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 1 | 1 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Asia/Pacific | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 9 | 7 |
Current | 761 | 756 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 770 | 763 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Asia/Pacific | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 6 | 5 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Asia/Pacific | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 2 | 1 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Asia/Pacific | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 1 | 1 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Mining | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Current | 0 | 0 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Mining | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Mining | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Mining | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Latin America | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Current | 328 | 338 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 328 | 338 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Latin America | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Latin America | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Latin America | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Caterpillar Power Finance | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Current | 5 | 8 |
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables | 5 | 8 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Caterpillar Power Finance | 31-60 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Caterpillar Power Finance | 61-90 Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | 0 | 0 |
Caterpillar Purchased Receivables | Caterpillar Power Finance | 91 Plus Days Past Due | | |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due | | |
Past Due | $ 0 | $ 0 |