| **Credit Commitments (Details) (USD $)**                                      | 6 Months Ended   | 12 Months Ended  |                 |             |
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| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Number of global credit facilities                                            | 3                | 3                |            |        |
| Caterpillar's consolidated net worth                                          | $ 24,500,000,000 | $ 24,500,000,000 |            |        |
| Minimum net worth required under the Credit Facility                          | 9,000,000,000    | 9,000,000,000    |            |        |
| Covenant interest coverage ratio, Numerator                                   |             | 1.70             |            |        |
| Covenant interest coverage ratio, Denominator                                 |             | 1                |            |        |
| Minimum interest coverage ratio, required by the Credit Facility, Numerator   |             | 1.15             |            |        |
| Minimum interest coverage ratio, required by the Credit Facility, Denominator |             | 1                |            |        |
| Leverage Ratio, Numerator                                                     | 8.70             | 8.74             |            |        |
| Leverage Ratio, Denominator                                                   | 1                | 1                |            |        |
| Maximum Leverage Ratio, Permissible Under Credit Facility, Numerator          |             | 10               |            |        |
| Maximum Leverage Ratio, Permissible Under Credit Facility, Denominator        |             | 1                |            |        |
| Amount available                                                              | 10,000,000,000   | 10,000,000,000   |            |        |
| Maximum borrowing capacity from Caterpillar, Variable lending agreements      | 2,450,000,000    | 2,450,000,000    |            |        |
| Maximum lending capacity to Caterpillar, Variable lending agreements          | 1,660,000,000    | 1,660,000,000    |            |        |
| Notes receivable from Caterpillar                                             | 360,000,000      | 360,000,000      | 327,000,000     | 278,000,000 |
| Notes payable to Caterpillar                                                  | 208,000,000      | 208,000,000      | 0               | 600,000,000 |
| Amount available, Committed credit facility extended to Caterpillar           | 2,000,000,000    | 2,000,000,000    |            |        |
| Amount outstanding, Committed credit facility extended to Caterpillar         | 0                | 0                |            |        |
| Revolving credit facilities                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Amount outstanding                                                            | 0                | 0                |            |        |
| Revolving credit facilities | Cat Financial                                   |             |             |            |        |
| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Amount available                                                              | 7,250,000,000    | 7,250,000,000    |            |        |
| 364-day facility                                                              |             |             |            |        |
| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Amount available                                                              | 3,000,000,000    | 3,000,000,000    |            |        |
| 364-day facility | Cat Financial                                              |             |             |            |        |
| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Amount available                                                              | 2,180,000,000    | 2,180,000,000    |            |        |
| Four-year facility                                                            |             |             |            |        |
| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Amount available                                                              | 2,600,000,000    | 2,600,000,000    |            |        |
| Four-year facility | Cat Financial                                            |             |             |            |        |
| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Amount available                                                              | 1,880,000,000    | 1,880,000,000    |            |        |
| Five-year facility                                                            |             |             |            |        |
| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Amount available                                                              | 4,400,000,000    | 4,400,000,000    |            |        |
| Five-year facility | Cat Financial                                            |             |             |            |        |
| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Amount available                                                              | 3,190,000,000    | 3,190,000,000    |            |        |
| Credit lines with banks                                                       |             |             |            |        |
| **Line of Credit Facility**                                                   |             |             |            |        |
| Amount available                                                              | 4,400,000,000    | 4,400,000,000    |            |        |
| Amount outstanding                                                            | $ 2,020,000,000  | $ 2,020,000,000  | $ 2,110,000,000 |        |

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the committed credit facility with parent entity.
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Represents the denominator for interest coverage ratio used to measure of the number of times an entity could make the interest payments on its debt with its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and before net gain/loss from interest rate derivatives. To calculate the interest coverage ratio, divide by the total interest expense.
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Represents the numerator for interest coverage ratio used to measure of the number of times an entity could make the interest payments on its debt with its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and before net gain/loss from interest rate derivatives. To calculate the interest coverage ratio, divide by the total interest expense.
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Maximum borrowing capacity under the variable lending agreements with parent entity.
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Maximum lending capacity under variable lending agreements to parent entity.
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This element represents the minimum amount of net worth, as defined in the credit facility agreements, required under the facilities.
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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.
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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
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The amount for notes payable (written promise to pay), due to related parties.
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For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from parties associated with the reporting entity as evidenced by a written promise to pay.
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