Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$ 882	$ 1,611
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	723	661
Other	98	(18)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables - trade and other	223	150
Inventories	308	(2,038)
Accounts payable	118	517
Accrued expenses	(121)	22
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(742)	(1,053)
Customer advances	(61)	224
Other assets - net	41	160
Other liabilities - net	(45)	79
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,424	315
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment leased to others	(896)	(844)
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(336)	(285)
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	176	245
Additions to finance receivables	(2,715)	(2,727)
Collections of finance receivables	2,219	2,072
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	66	39
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	0	(63)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)	98	0
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	98	112
Investments in available-for-sale securities	(123)	(123)
Other - net	(46)	38
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,459)	(1,536)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	0	(298)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(4)
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	8	7
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	41	141
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery and Power Systems	54	147
Financial Products	2,665	2,355
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery and Power Systems	(26)	(126)
Financial Products	(2,576)	(2,087)
Short-term borrowings - net (original maturities three months or less)	387	856
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	545	991
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(18)	37
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments	492	(193)
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period	5,490	3,057
Cash and short-term investments at end of period	$ 5,982	$ 2,864