Investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Results of Operations of unconsolidated affiliated companies

Combined financial information of the unconsolidated affiliated companies accounted for by the equity method (generally on a lag of 3 months or less) was as follows: 

Results of Operations of unconsolidated affiliated companies:
	Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)	2012		2011			2010
Results of Operations:
Sales	$	1,084	$	966		$	812
Cost of sales	872		797			627
Gross profit	$	212	$	169		$	185
Profit (loss)	$	28	$	(46	)	$	(36	)

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies

Financial Position of unconsolidated affiliated companies:
	December 31,
(Millions of dollars)	2012		2011		2010
Financial Position:
Assets:
Current assets	$	715	$	345	$	414
Property, plant and equipment–net	529		200		196
Other assets	616		9		39
	1,860		554		649
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	443		220		274
Long-term debt due after one year	708		72		72
Other liabilities	170		17		40
	1,321		309		386
Equity	$	539	$	245	$	263

Caterpillar's investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies:
	December 31,
(Millions of dollars)	2012		2011		2010
Investments in equity method companies	$	256	$	111	$	135
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	16		22		29
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	272	$	133	$	164