Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 374	$ 207	$ (460)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(3)	1,093
Income from continuing operations	374	204	633
Adjustments required to reconcile Net income (loss) to Cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	526	527	563
Provisions	70	73	71
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	135	399	(9)
Net gain on sales of businesses and assets	(35)	(15)	(22)
Undistributed equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(7)	(18)	(75)
Stock-based compensation	57	52	50
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	157	197	225
Payments for restructurings	(170)	(220)	(113)
Defined benefit pension cost	175	194	127
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	(144)	(836)	(178)
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable and billed portion of finance receivables	30	(529)	(151)
Decrease (increase) in inventories	35	(69)	7
Increase in equipment on operating leases	(248)	(217)	(268)
Decrease in finance receivables	166	162	126
Decrease (increase) in other current and long-term assets	29	(19)	76
Decrease in accounts payable	(18)	(15)	(250)
(Decrease) increase in accrued compensation	(112)	(27)	6
Increase (decrease) in other current and long-term liabilities	51	(80)	(77)
Net change in income tax assets and liabilities	41	11	(182)
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities	(14)	75	(30)
Other operating, net	42	(28)	187
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	1,140	(179)	716
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	0	(88)	82
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,140	(267)	798
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cost of additions to land, buildings, equipment and software	(90)	(105)	(138)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets	59	23	25
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(87)	(30)
Collections of deferred proceeds from sales of receivables	0	213	246
Collections on beneficial interest from sales of finance receivables	0	21	24
Other investing, net	2	100	39
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations	(29)	165	166
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	0	0	(251)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(29)	165	(85)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net (payments) proceeds on short-term debt	(5)	2	1,888
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	9	1,008	25
Payments on long-term debt	(311)	(1,832)	(988)
Dividends	(269)	(291)	(331)
Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees	(700)	0	0
Other financing, net	(25)	128	(10)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,301)	(985)	584
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(30)	53	(17)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations	0	0	(262)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(220)	(1,034)	1,018
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	1,368	2,402	1,384
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Year	$ 1,148	$ 1,368	$ 2,402