Consolidated Financial Position (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments	$ 7,341	$ 6,081	$ 5,490
Receivables - trade and other	7,737us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	8,413us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	9,706us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Receivables - finance	9,027	8,763	8,860
Deferred and refundable income taxes	1,739	1,553	1,547
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	818	900	988
Inventories	12,205us-gaap_InventoryNet	12,625us-gaap_InventoryNet	15,547us-gaap_InventoryNet
Total current assets	38,867us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	38,335us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	42,138us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment - net	16,577us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	17,075us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	16,461us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Long-term receivables - trade and other	1,364us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent	1,397us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent	1,316us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent
Long-term receivables - finance	14,644	14,926	14,029
Investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	257	272	272
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	1,404	594	2,011
Intangible assets	3,076	3,596	4,016
Goodwill	6,694us-gaap_Goodwill	6,956us-gaap_Goodwill	6,942us-gaap_Goodwill
Other assets	1,798us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	1,745us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	1,785us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	84,681us-gaap_Assets	84,896us-gaap_Assets	88,970us-gaap_Assets
Short-term borrowings:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	9	16	636
Financial Products	4,699	3,663	4,651
Accounts payable	6,515us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	6,560us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	6,753us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued expenses	3,548us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	3,493us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	3,667us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	2,438	1,622	1,911
Customer advances	1,697	2,360	2,638
Dividends payable	424us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent	382us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent	0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
Other current liabilities	1,754us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	1,849us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	2,055us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt due within one year:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	510	760	1,113
Financial Products	6,283	6,592	5,991
Total current liabilities	27,877us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	27,297us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	29,415us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt due after one year:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	9,493	7,999	8,666
Financial Products	18,291	18,720	19,086
Liability for postemployment benefits	8,963	6,973	11,085
Other liabilities	3,231us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	3,029us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	3,136us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	67,855us-gaap_Liabilities	64,018us-gaap_Liabilities	71,388us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 21 and 22)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock of $1.00 par value: Authorized shares: 2,000,000,000 Issued shares: (2014, 2013 and 2012 – 814,894,624 shares) at paid-in amount	5,016	4,709	4,481
Treasury stock: (2014 – 208,728,065 shares; 2013 – 177,072,282 shares; and 2012 – 159,846,131 shares) at cost	(15,726)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(11,854)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(10,074)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Profit employed in the business	33,887	31,854	29,558
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,431)	(3,898)	(6,433)
Noncontrolling interests	80us-gaap_MinorityInterest	67us-gaap_MinorityInterest	50us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders' equity	16,826	20,878	17,582
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 84,681	$ 84,896	$ 88,970

Include the following two items 1) The current portion of the aggregate tax effects as of the balance sheet date of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; after deducting the allocated valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value. Deferred tax liabilities and assets shall be classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. 2)Carrying amount due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes.

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