Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affliated companies	$ 3,320	$ 2,265
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	1,350	1,174
Other	(59)	337
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables - trade and other	37	45
Inventories	(2,939)	(1,850)
Accounts payable	299	1,056
Accrued expenses	115	(41)
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(753)	(91)
Customer advances	434	14
Other assets - net	63	28
Other liabilities - net	140	357
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	2,007	3,294
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment leased to others	(1,508)	(924)
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(787)	(580)
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	543	621
Additions to finance receivables	(5,942)	(4,294)
Collections of finance receivables	4,298	3,981
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	85	104
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(517)	(68)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)	308	21
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	177	122
Investments in available-for-sale securities	(199)	(131)
Other - net	38	(38)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(3,504)	(1,186)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(598)	(565)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(5)	(2)
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	25	96
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	156	159
Acquisitions of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(444)	0
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery and Power Systems	1,662	4,530
Financial Products	7,357	5,799
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery and Power Systems	(211)	(487)
Financial Products	(4,822)	(4,638)
Short-term borrowings - net (original maturities three months or less)	552	36
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	3,672	4,928
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(129)	87
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments	2,046	7,123
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period	3,057	3,592
Cash and short-term investments at end of period	$ 5,103	$ 10,715