Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments	$ 7,563	$ 7,341
Receivables - trade and other	7,586us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	7,737us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Receivables - finance	9,037	9,027
Deferred and refundable income taxes	1,438	1,739
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	768	818
Inventories	12,099us-gaap_InventoryNet	12,205us-gaap_InventoryNet
Total current assets	38,491us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	38,867us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment - net	16,277us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	16,577us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Long-term receivables - trade and other	1,252us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent	1,364us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent
Long-term receivables - finance	13,713	14,644
Investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	230	257
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	1,342	1,404
Intangible assets	2,890	3,076
Goodwill	6,493us-gaap_Goodwill	6,694us-gaap_Goodwill
Other assets	1,802us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	1,798us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	82,490us-gaap_Assets	84,681us-gaap_Assets
Short-term borrowings:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	8	9
Financial Products	5,259	4,699
Accounts payable	6,328us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	6,515us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued expenses	3,531us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	3,548us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	1,358	2,438
Customer advances	1,636	1,697
Dividends payable	0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent	424us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
Other current liabilities	1,741us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	1,754us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt due within one year:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	513	510
Financial Products	6,192	6,283
Total current liabilities	26,566us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	27,877us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt due after one year:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	9,495	9,493
Financial Products	17,308	18,291
Liability for postemployment benefits	8,877	8,963
Other liabilities	3,206us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	3,231us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	65,452us-gaap_Liabilities	67,855us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 10 and 13)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock of $1.00 par value: Authorized shares: 2,000,000,000 Issued shares: (3/31/15 and 12/31/14 – 814,894,624) at paid-in amount	5,101	5,016
Treasury stock (3/31/15 – 211,250,961 shares; 12/31/14 – 208,728,065 shares) at cost	(16,036)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(15,726)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Profit employed in the business	34,998	33,887
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,101)	(6,431)
Noncontrolling interests	76us-gaap_MinorityInterest	80us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders' equity	17,038	16,826
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 82,490	$ 84,681

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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