Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (466)	$ 492	$ 1,036
Loss from discontinued operations	1,093	374	16
Income from Continuing Operations	627	866	1,052
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	563	590	639
Provision for receivables	43	54	50
Provision for inventory	28	30	26
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	(9)	383	152
Net gain on sales of businesses and assets	(22)	(44)	(51)
Undistributed equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(69)	(79)	(91)
Stock-based compensation	50	27	63
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	230	27	106
Payments for restructurings	(118)	(79)	(110)
Defined benefit pension cost	127	141	74
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	(178)	(301)	(269)
Increase in accounts receivable and billed portion of finance receivables	(151)	(128)	(392)
Collections of deferred proceeds from sales of receivables	246	259	434
Decrease (increase) in inventories	7	(101)	(22)
Increase in equipment on operating leases	(268)	(291)	(283)
Decrease (increase) in finance receivables	126	(8)	(10)
Collections on beneficial interest from sales of finance receivables	24	46	79
Decrease in other current and long-term assets	82	15	9
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued compensation	(244)	(125)	54
Decrease in other current and long-term liabilities	(51)	(45)	(121)
Net change in income tax assets and liabilities	(182)	(112)	31
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities	(30)	(37)	(14)
Other operating, net	187	(10)	(73)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	1,018	1,078	1,333
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	77	533	730
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,095	1,611	2,063
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cost of additions to land, buildings and equipment	(93)	(84)	(119)
Proceeds from sales of land, buildings and equipment	25	92	53
Cost of additions to internal use software	(45)	(64)	(57)
Proceeds from sale of businesses	0	0	10
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(30)	(13)	(34)
Other investing, net	(3)	26	13
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(146)	(43)	(134)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	(251)	551	(569)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(397)	508	(703)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net proceeds (payments) on short-term debt	1,888	(147)	145
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	25	1,079	808
Payments on long-term debt	(988)	(1,302)	(1,128)
Common stock dividends	(307)	(302)	(289)
Preferred stock dividends	(24)	(24)	(24)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	9	19	55
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	19	18
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees	0	(1,302)	(1,071)
Repurchases related to stock-based compensation	(1)	(51)	(41)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(17)	(62)	(87)
Other financing	(1)	(1)	(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	584	(2,074)	(1,624)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(30)	(77)	(81)
(Increase) decrease in cash of discontinued operations	(257)	8	(28)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	995	(24)	(373)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,228	1,252	1,625
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	$ 2,223	$ 1,228	$ 1,252