10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

OR

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to

Commission File Number:  1-768

CATERPILLAR INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	37-0602744 (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
100 NE Adams Street, Peoria, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices)	61629 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(309) 675-1000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x   No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

At September 30, 2016, 585,072,585 shares of common stock of the registrant were outstanding.

Table of Contents

Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	65
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	97
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	97
Part II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	98
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	*
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	98
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	*
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	*
Item 5.	Other Information	*
Item 6.	Exhibits	99

* Item omitted because no answer is called for or item is not applicable.

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Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

Caterpillar Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions except per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30
	2016			2015
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	8,463		$	10,285
Revenues of Financial Products	697			677
Total sales and revenues	9,160			10,962
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	6,527			7,872
Selling, general and administrative expenses	992			1,129
Research and development expenses	453			513
Interest expense of Financial Products	147			142
Other operating (income) expenses	560			381
Total operating costs	8,679			10,037
Operating profit	481			925
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	126			127
Other income (expense)	28			(15		)
Consolidated profit before taxes	383			783
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	96			218
Profit of consolidated companies	287			565
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	(4		)	(3		)
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	283			562
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			3
Profit1	$	283		$	559
Profit per common share	$	0.48		$	0.95
Profit per common share – diluted2	$	0.48		$	0.94
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions)
– Basic	584.7			588.4
– Diluted 2	589.6			594.8
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	—		$	—

¹    Profit attributable to common stockholders.

²   Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

	Three Months Ended September 30
	2016			2015
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	283		$	562
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $4; 2015 - $(5)	137			(236		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year prior service credit (cost), net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $0; 2015 - $(1)	2			1
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $5; 2015 - $5	(10		)	(8		)
Derivative financial instruments:
Gains (losses) deferred, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $16; 2015 - $7	(28		)	(12		)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $(2); 2015 - $(11)	6			20
Available-for-sale securities:
Gains (losses) deferred, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $(1); 2015 - $10	5			(15		)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $3; 2015 - $9	(6		)	(18		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	106			(268		)
Comprehensive income	389			294
Less: comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	—			(2		)
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	389		$	292

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions except per share data)

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2016			2015
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	26,888		$	33,829
Revenues of Financial Products	2,075			2,152
Total sales and revenues	28,963			35,981
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	20,768			25,306
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,203			3,696
Research and development expenses	1,429			1,547
Interest expense of Financial Products	447			440
Other operating (income) expenses	1,356			1,032
Total operating costs	27,203			32,021
Operating profit	1,760			3,960
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	385			381
Other income (expense)	112			107
Consolidated profit before taxes	1,487			3,686
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	372			1,074
Profit of consolidated companies	1,115			2,612
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	(7		)	1
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	1,108			2,613
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4			7
Profit1	$	1,104		$	2,606
Profit per common share	$	1.89		$	4.36
Profit per common share – diluted2	$	1.88		$	4.30
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions)
– Basic	583.8			597.9
– Diluted 2	588.7			605.3
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	1.54		$	1.47

¹    Profit attributable to common stockholders.

²   Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2016			2015
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	2,613
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $16; 2015 - $(60)	442			(806		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year prior service credit (cost), net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $(69); 2015 - $(1)	119			1
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $16; 2015 - $14	(29		)	(26		)
Derivative financial instruments:
Gains (losses) deferred, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $21; 2015 - $9	(37		)	(15		)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $(8); 2015 - $(40)	16			69
Available-for-sale securities:
Gains (losses) deferred, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $(9); 2015 - $10	21			(13		)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: 2016 - $12; 2015 - $10	(24		)	(21		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	508			(811		)
Comprehensive income	1,616			1,802
Less: comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(4		)	2
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	1,612		$	1,804

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments	$	6,113		$	6,460
Receivables – trade and other	5,797			6,695
Receivables – finance	8,719			8,991
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,892			1,662
Inventories	9,478			9,700
Total current assets	31,999			33,508
Property, plant and equipment – net	15,680			16,090
Long-term receivables – trade and other	1,102			1,170
Long-term receivables – finance	13,835			13,651
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	2,579			2,489
Intangible assets	2,453			2,821
Goodwill	6,725			6,615
Other assets	2,029			1,998
Total assets	$	76,402		$	78,342
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	263		$	9
Financial Products	6,702			6,958
Accounts payable	4,713			5,023
Accrued expenses	3,022			3,116
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	1,286			1,994
Customer advances	1,161			1,146
Dividends payable	—			448
Other current liabilities	1,620			1,671
Long-term debt due within one year:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	553			517
Financial Products	5,970			5,360
Total current liabilities	25,290			26,242
Long-term debt due after one year:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	8,432			8,960
Financial Products	15,190			16,209
Liability for postemployment benefits	8,499			8,843
Other liabilities	3,276			3,203
Total liabilities	60,687			63,457
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 10 and 13)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock of $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares: 2,000,000,000 Issued shares: (9/30/16 and 12/31/15 – 814,894,624) at paid-in amount	5,266			5,238
Treasury stock (9/30/16 – 229,822,039 shares; 12/31/15 – 232,572,734 shares) at cost	(17,544		)	(17,640		)
Profit employed in the business	29,450			29,246
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,527		)	(2,035		)
Noncontrolling interests	70			76
Total stockholders’ equity	15,715			14,885
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	76,402		$	78,342

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

	Common stock			Treasury stock			Profit employed in the business			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Noncontrolling interests			Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	5,016		$	(15,726	)	$	28,515		$	(1,059	)	$	80		$	16,826
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	—			—			2,606			—			7			2,613
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	—			—			—			(797		)	(9		)	(806		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	—			—			—			(25		)	—			(25		)
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	—			—			—			54			—			54
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax	—			—			—			(34		)	—			(34		)
Dividends declared	—			—			(885		)	—			—			(885		)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			—			(7		)	(7		)
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation:  2,843,506	(75		)	109			—			—			—			34
Stock-based compensation expense	240			—			—			—			—			240
Net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	7			—			—			—			—			7
Common shares repurchased: 25,841,608 1	—			(2,025		)	—			—			—			(2,025		)
Other	2			—			—			—			1			3
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	5,190		$	(17,642	)	$	30,236		$	(1,861	)	$	72		$	15,995
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	5,238		$	(17,640	)	$	29,246		$	(2,035	)	$	76		$	14,885
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	—			—			1,104			—			4			1,108
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	—			—			—			442			—			442
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	—			—			—			90			—			90
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	—			—			—			(21		)	—			(21		)
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax	—			—			—			(3		)	—			(3		)
Dividends declared	—			—			(900		)	—			—			(900		)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			—			(10		)	(10		)
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation: 2,750,695	(150		)	96			—			—			—			(54		)
Stock-based compensation expense	187			—			—			—			—			187
Net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(18		)	—			—			—			—			(18		)
Other	9			—			—			—			—			9
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	5,266		$	(17,544	)	$	29,450		$	(1,527	)	$	70		$	15,715

¹  See Note 11 regarding shares repurchased.

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2016			2015
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	2,613
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	2,255			2,272
Other	640			323
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables – trade and other	1,128			614
Inventories	331			840
Accounts payable	(163		)	(893		)
Accrued expenses	(153		)	(25		)
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(727		)	(704		)
Customer advances	(24		)	(36		)
Other assets – net	(141		)	96
Other liabilities – net	(291		)	(236		)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	3,963			4,864
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others	(807		)	(946		)
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(1,393		)	(1,251		)
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	572			473
Additions to finance receivables	(6,911		)	(7,099		)
Collections of finance receivables	6,968			6,849
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	55			101
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(72		)	(140		)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)	—			174
Proceeds from sale of securities	304			238
Investments in securities	(339		)	(296		)
Other – net	5			(76		)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,618		)	(1,973		)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(1,348		)	(1,309		)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(8		)	(7		)
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	(54		)	34
Treasury shares purchased	—			(2,025		)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	12			20
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	6			3
Financial Products	4,424			4,079
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	(525		)	(513		)
Financial Products	(5,077		)	(6,259		)
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less)	(111		)	1,922
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(2,681		)	(4,055		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(11		)	(131		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments	(347		)	(1,295		)
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period	6,460			7,341
Cash and short-term investments at end of period	$	6,113		$	6,046

All short-term investments, which consist primarily of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, are considered to be cash equivalents.

Non-cash activities: In September 2016, $381 million of medium-term notes with varying interest rates and maturity dates were exchanged for $366 million of 1.93% medium-term notes due in 2021 and $15 million of cash. In addition, a debt exchange premium of $33 million was paid and is included in the operating activities section of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow.

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. A.  Nature of operations

Information in our financial statements and related commentary are presented in the following categories:

Machinery, Energy & Transportation – Represents the aggregate total of Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy & Transportation and All Other operating segments and related corporate items and eliminations.

Financial Products – Primarily includes the company’s Financial Products Segment.  This category includes Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial), Caterpillar Financial Insurance Services (Insurance Services) and their respective subsidiaries.

B.  Basis of presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of (a) the consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (b) the consolidated comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (c) the consolidated financial position at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (d) the consolidated changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and (e) the consolidated cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.  The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (2015 Form 10-K), which were retrospectively adjusted in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2016.

The December 31, 2015 financial position data included herein is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2015 Form 10-K, which were retrospectively adjusted in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2016, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.  Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. See Note 1C, Note 2, Note 7 and Note 15 for more information.

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

We have affiliates, suppliers and dealers that are VIEs of which we are not the primary beneficiary. Although we have provided financial support, we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of each entity.

Our maximum exposure to loss from VIEs for which we are not the primary beneficiary was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Receivables - trade and other	$	48	$	19
Receivables - finance	192		466
Long-term receivables - finance	253		62
Other assets	31		35
Guarantees	211		175
Total	$	735	$	757

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C.  Change in Accounting Principle

Effective January 1, 2016, we changed our accounting principle for recognizing actuarial gains and losses and expected returns on plan assets for our defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Prior to 2016, actuarial gains and losses were recognized as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and were generally amortized into earnings in future periods. Under the new principle, actuarial gains and losses will be immediately recognized through net benefit cost upon the annual remeasurement in the fourth quarter, or on an interim basis as triggering events warrant remeasurement. In addition, we have changed our policy for recognizing the expected returns on plan assets from a market-related value method (based on a three-year smoothing of asset returns) to a fair value method. We believe these changes are preferable as they accelerate the recognition of changes in fair value of plan assets and actuarial gains and losses in our Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations, provide greater transparency of our economic obligations in accounting results and better align with the fair value principles by recognizing the effects of economic and interest rate changes on pension and other postretirement benefit assets and liabilities in the year in which the gains and losses are incurred. These changes have been applied retrospectively to prior years. As of January 1, 2015, the cumulative effect of the change resulted in a decrease of $5.4 billion in Profit employed in the business and a corresponding increase of $5.4 billion in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), both net of tax of $2.9 billion.

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Following are the changes to financial statement line items as a result of the accounting principle change for the periods presented in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements:

Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions except per share data)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016							Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method		Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Cost of goods sold	$	6,527	$	6,588	$	(61	)	$	7,872		$	7,954		$	(82	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	992	$	1,025	$	(33	)	$	1,129		$	1,225		$	(96	)
Research and development expenses	$	453	$	464	$	(11	)	$	513		$	534		$	(21	)
Other operating (income) expenses	$	560	$	560	$	—		$	381		$	394		$	(13	)
Total operating costs	$	8,679	$	8,784	$	(105	)	$	10,037		$	10,249		$	(212	)
Operating profit	$	481	$	376	$	105		$	925		$	713		$	212
Other income (expense)	$	28	$	13	$	15		$	(15	)	$	(68	)	$	53
Consolidated profit before taxes	$	383	$	263	$	120		$	783		$	518		$	265
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	96	$	55	$	41		$	218		$	144		$	74
Profit of consolidated companies	$	287	$	208	$	79		$	565		$	374		$	191
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	283	$	204	$	79		$	562		$	371		$	191
Profit	$	283	$	204	$	79		$	559		$	368		$	191
Profit per common share	$	0.48	$	0.35	$	0.13		$	0.95		$	0.63		$	0.32
Profit per common share - diluted	$	0.48	$	0.35	$	0.13		$	0.94		$	0.62		$	0.32
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016							Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method		Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Cost of goods sold	$	20,768	$	20,949	$	(181	)	$	25,306		$	25,559		$	(253	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	3,203	$	3,305	$	(102	)	$	3,696		$	3,932		$	(236	)
Research and development expenses	$	1,429	$	1,461	$	(32	)	$	1,547		$	1,612		$	(65	)
Other operating (income) expenses	$	1,356	$	1,356	$	—		$	1,032		$	1,068		$	(36	)
Total operating costs	$	27,203	$	27,518	$	(315	)	$	32,021		$	32,611		$	(590	)
Operating profit	$	1,760	$	1,445	$	315		$	3,960		$	3,370		$	590
Other income (expense)	$	112	$	60	$	52		$	107		$	76		$	31
Consolidated profit before taxes	$	1,487	$	1,120	$	367		$	3,686		$	3,065		$	621
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	372	$	252	$	120		$	1,074		$	870		$	204
Profit of consolidated companies	$	1,115	$	868	$	247		$	2,612		$	2,195		$	417
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108	$	861	$	247		$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Profit	$	1,104	$	857	$	247		$	2,606		$	2,189		$	417
Profit per common share	$	1.89	$	1.47	$	0.42		$	4.36		$	3.66		$	0.70
Profit per common share - diluted	$	1.88	$	1.46	$	0.42		$	4.30		$	3.62		$	0.68

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in millions)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016								Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	283	$	204		$	79		$	562		$	371		$	191
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	137	$	139		$	(2	)	$	(236	)	$	(235	)	$	(1	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	$	—	$	(2	)	$	2		$	—		$	44		$	(44	)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax	$	—	$	79		$	(79	)	$	—		$	108		$	(108	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	106	$	185		$	(79	)	$	(268	)	$	(115	)	$	(153	)
Comprehensive income	$	389	$	389		$	—		$	294		$	256		$	38
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	389	$	389		$	—		$	292		$	254		$	38
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108	$	861		$	247		$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	442	$	447		$	(5	)	$	(806	)	$	(810	)	$	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	$	—	$	(5	)	$	5		$	—		$	68		$	(68	)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax	$	—	$	237		$	(237	)	$	—		$	326		$	(326	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	508	$	745		$	(237	)	$	(811	)	$	(421	)	$	(390	)
Comprehensive income	$	1,616	$	1,606		$	10		$	1,802		$	1,775		$	27
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	1,612	$	1,602		$	10		$	1,804		$	1,777		$	27

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(Dollars in millions)
	September 30, 2016
	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	$	2,579		$	2,590		$	(11	)
Liability for postemployment benefits	$	8,499		$	8,520		$	(21	)
Profit employed in the business	$	29,450		$	34,165		$	(4,715	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(1,527	)	$	(6,252	)	$	4,725
	December 31, 2015
	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit employed in the business	$	29,246		$	34,208		$	(4,962	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,035	)	$	(6,997	)	$	4,962

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Dollars in millions)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	861		$	247
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	442		$	447		$	(5	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	$	90		$	322		$	(232	)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	15,715		$	15,705		$	10
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	(806	)	$	(810	)	$	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	$	(25	)	$	369		$	(394	)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	15,995		$	15,968		$	27

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
(Millions of dollars)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Cash flow from operating activities:	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	861		$	247
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other	$	640		$	692		$	(52	)
Other assets – net	$	(141	)	$	(261	)	$	120
Other liabilities – net	$	(291	)	$	24		$	(315	)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Cash flow from operating activities:	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other	$	323		$	354		$	(31	)
Other assets – net	$	96		$	(108	)	$	204
Other liabilities – net	$	(236	)	$	354		$	(590	)

2.New accounting guidance

Revenue recognition – In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new revenue recognition guidance to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. Under the new guidance, an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. A five step model has been introduced for an entity to apply when recognizing revenue. The new guidance also includes enhanced disclosure requirements, and is effective January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted for January 1, 2017. Entities have the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented, or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity. We plan to adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2018 and are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

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Variable interest entities (VIE) – In February 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance on the consolidation of VIEs. The new guidance revises previous guidance by establishing an analysis for determining whether a limited partnership or similar entity is a VIE and whether outsourced decision-maker fees are considered variable interests. In addition, the new guidance revises how a reporting entity evaluates economics and related parties when assessing who should consolidate a VIE. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Presentation of debt issuance costs – In April 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, debt issuance costs were required to be presented in the balance sheet as an asset. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and was applied retrospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Fair value disclosures for investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share – In May 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments measured at net asset value (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient for fair value. The new guidance requires that the amount of these investments continue to be disclosed to reconcile the fair value hierarchy disclosure to the balance sheet. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and was applied retrospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Simplifying the measurement of inventory – In July 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, inventory was measured at the lower of cost or market. Replacing the concept of market with the single measurement of net realizable value is intended to create efficiencies for preparers. Inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method and the retail inventory method are not impacted by the new guidance. The guidance is effective January 1, 2017. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Simplifying the accounting for measurement-period adjustments – In September 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period adjustments. An acquirer in a business combination is required to report provisional amounts when measurements are incomplete at the end of the reporting period covering the business combination. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, an acquirer was required to adjust such provisional amounts by restating prior period financial statements. Under the new guidance, the acquirer will recognize the measurement-period adjustment in the period the adjustment is determined. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and was applied prospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Balance sheet classification of deferred taxes– In November 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance that requires all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, to be classified as noncurrent on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Previous guidance requires the deferred taxes for each jurisdiction to be presented as a net current asset or liability and net noncurrent asset or liability. As a result of the new guidance, each jurisdiction will now only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. The new guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting deferred tax assets and liabilities within a single jurisdiction. We had the option to apply the new guidance prospectively or retrospectively. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2016 and applied it retrospectively. The adoption resulted in the reclassification of current deferred tax assets and liabilities to noncurrent assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Deferred and refundable income taxes were reduced by $910 million (the remaining balance of $616 million was reclassified to Prepaid expenses and other current assets), Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes were increased by $835 million, Other current liabilities were reduced by $59 million and Other liabilities were reduced by $16 million.

Recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities– In January 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance that affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities accounted for under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. Under the new guidance, all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting) will generally be measured at fair value through earnings. There will no longer be an available-for-sale classification for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. For financial liabilities when the fair value option has been elected, changes in fair value due to instrument-specific credit risk will be recognized separately in other comprehensive income. In addition, the FASB clarified guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax

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assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2018, with the cumulative effect adjustment from initially applying the new guidance recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of the beginning of the year of adoption. The impact on our financial statements at the time of adoption will primarily be based on changes in the fair value of our available-for-sale equity securities subsequent to January 1, 2018, which will be recorded through earnings.

Lease accounting– In February 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance that revises the accounting for leases. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases. The new guidance will continue to classify leases as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The accounting applied by a lessor under the new guidance will be substantially equivalent to current lease accounting guidance. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The new standard is required to be applied with a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented and provides for certain practical expedients. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

Stock-based compensation– In March 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. The new guidance changes how reporting entities account for certain aspects of share-based payments, including the accounting for income taxes and the classification of the tax impact on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow. Under the new guidance all excess tax benefits and deficiencies during the period are to be recognized in income (rather than equity) on a prospective basis. The guidance removes the requirement to delay recognition of excess tax benefits until it reduces income taxes currently payable. This change is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis, resulting in a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period of adoption. In addition, Cash flows related to excess tax benefits will be included in Cash provided by operating activities and will no longer be separately classified as a financing activity. We plan to adopt this change retrospectively. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. We plan to adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2017, and we do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Measurement of credit losses on financial instruments– In June 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance to introduce a new model for recognizing credit losses on financial instruments based on an estimate of current expected credit losses. The new guidance will apply to loans, accounts receivable, trade receivables, other financial assets measured at amortized cost, loan commitments and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The new guidance will also apply to debt securities and other financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2019. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

Classification for certain cash receipts and cash payments– In August 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the presentation and classification of certain transactions in the statement of cash flows where diversity in practice exists. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Tax accounting for intra-entity asset transfers– In October 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance that will require the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers to be recognized in the period when the transfer occurs. Under current guidance, the tax effects of intra-entity sales of assets are deferred until the transferred asset is sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use. The new guidance does not apply to intra-entity transfers of inventory. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted and is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

3.Stock-based compensation

Accounting for stock-based compensation requires that the cost resulting from all stock-based payments be recognized in the financial statements based on the grant date fair value of the award.  Our stock-based compensation primarily consists of stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) and stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SARs).  Awards granted prior to 2015 generally vest three years after the date of grant (cliff vesting). The awards granted in 2015 and 2016 generally vest according to a three-year graded vesting schedule. Beginning in 2015, PRSUs were granted. PRSUs generally have a three-year performance period and cliff vest at the end of the period based upon achievement of performance targets established at the time of grant.

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Upon separation from service, if the participant is 55 years of age or older with more than five years of service, the participant meets the criteria for a "Long Service Separation" and all outstanding stock options, SARs and RSUs will vest. Outstanding PRSUs granted to employees with a "Long Service Separation" will vest at the end of the performance period based upon achievement of the performance target. For awards granted prior to 2016, if the "Long Service Separation" criteria are met, the vested options/SARs will have a life that is the lesser of ten years from the original grant date or five years from the separation date. For awards granted in 2016, the vested options/SARs will have a life equal to ten years from the original grant date.

We recognized pretax stock-based compensation expense in the amount of $41 million and $187 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively and $48 million and $240 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

The following table illustrates the type and fair value of the stock-based compensation awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Shares Granted	Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Grant Date Stock Price		Shares Granted	Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Grant Date Stock Price
Stock options	4,243,272	$	20.64	$	74.77	7,939,497	$	23.61	$	83.34
RSUs	1,085,505	$	68.04	$	74.77	1,690,661	$	77.55	$	83.02
PRSUs	614,347	$	64.71	$	74.77	132,068	$	77.47	$	82.90

The following table provides the assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock-based awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

	Grant Year
	2016	2015
Weighted-average dividend yield	3.23%	2.27%
Weighted-average volatility	31.1%	28.4%
Range of volatilities	22.5-33.4%	19.9-35.9%
Range of risk-free interest rates	0.62-1.73%	0.22-2.08%
Weighted-average expected lives	8 years	8 years

As of September 30, 2016, the total remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock-based compensation awards was $213 million, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service periods of approximately 1.8 years.

4.Derivative financial instruments and risk management

Our earnings and cash flow are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices.  Our Risk Management Policy (policy) allows for the use of derivative financial instruments to prudently manage foreign currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price exposures.  Our policy specifies that derivatives are not to be used for speculative purposes.  Derivatives that we use are primarily foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts, interest rate contracts and commodity forward and option contracts.  Our derivative activities are subject to the management, direction and control of our senior financial officers.  Risk management practices, including the use of financial derivative instruments, are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors at least annually.

All derivatives are recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at their fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, we designate the derivative as (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flow (cash flow hedge) or (3) an undesignated instrument. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a fair value hedge, along with the gain or loss on the hedged recognized asset or liability that is attributable to the

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hedged risk, are recorded in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a cash flow hedge are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI), to the extent effective, on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position until they are reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments and the ineffective portion of designated derivative instruments are reported in current earnings. Cash flows from designated derivative financial instruments are classified within the same category as the item being hedged on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow.  Cash flows from undesignated derivative financial instruments are included in the investing category on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow.

We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and linking cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow.

We also formally assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the designated derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flow of hedged items.  When a derivative is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge or the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable, we discontinue hedge accounting prospectively, in accordance with the derecognition criteria for hedge accounting.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Foreign currency exchange rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the U.S. dollar value of sales made and costs incurred in foreign currencies. Movements in foreign currency rates also affect our competitive position as these changes may affect business practices and/or pricing strategies of non-U.S.-based competitors. Additionally, we have balance sheet positions denominated in foreign currencies, thereby creating exposure to movements in exchange rates.

Our Machinery, Energy & Transportation operations purchase, manufacture and sell products in many locations around the world. As we have a diversified revenue and cost base, we manage our future foreign currency cash flow exposure on a net basis. We use foreign currency forward and option contracts to manage unmatched foreign currency cash inflow and outflow. Our objective is to minimize the risk of exchange rate movements that would reduce the U.S. dollar value of our foreign currency cash flow. Our policy allows for managing anticipated foreign currency cash flow for up to five years. As of September 30, 2016, the maximum term of these outstanding contracts was approximately 51 months.

We generally designate as cash flow hedges at inception of the contract any Australian dollar, Brazilian real, British pound, Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan, euro, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, Mexican peso, Norwegian krona, Singapore dollar, Swiss franc or Thailand baht forward or option contracts that meet the requirements for hedge accounting and the maturity extends beyond the current quarter-end. Designation is performed on a specific exposure basis to support hedge accounting. The remainder of Machinery, Energy & Transportation foreign currency contracts are undesignated.  

As of September 30, 2016, $19 million of deferred net losses, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position), are expected to be reclassified to current earnings (Other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations) over the next twelve months when earnings are affected by the hedged transactions.  The actual amount recorded in Other income (expense) will vary based on exchange rates at the time the hedged transactions impact earnings.

In managing foreign currency risk for our Financial Products operations, our objective is to minimize earnings volatility resulting from conversion and the remeasurement of net foreign currency balance sheet positions, and future transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our policy allows the use of foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts to offset the risk of currency mismatch between our assets and liabilities, and exchange rate risk associated with future transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts are primarily undesignated. We designate fixed-to-fixed cross currency contracts as cash flow hedges to protect against movements in exchange rates on foreign currency fixed rate assets and liabilities.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the amount of our interest payments and the value of our fixed-rate debt. Our practice is to use interest rate contracts to manage our exposure to interest rate changes.

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Our Machinery, Energy & Transportation operations generally use fixed-rate debt as a source of funding.  Our objective is to minimize the cost of borrowed funds.  Our policy allows us to enter into fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts and forward rate agreements to meet that objective. We designate fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts as fair value hedges at inception of the contract, and we designate certain forward rate agreements as cash flow hedges at inception of the contract.

As of September 30, 2016, $4 million of deferred net losses, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position), related to Machinery, Energy & Transportation forward rate agreements, are expected to be reclassified to current earnings (Interest expense excluding Financial Products in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations) over the next twelve months.

Financial Products operations has a match-funding policy that addresses interest rate risk by aligning the interest rate profile (fixed or floating rate) of Cat Financial’s debt portfolio with the interest rate profile of their receivables portfolio within predetermined ranges on an ongoing basis. In connection with that policy, we use interest rate derivative instruments to modify the debt structure to match assets within the receivables portfolio. This matched funding reduces the volatility of margins between interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities, regardless of which direction interest rates move.

Our policy allows us to use fixed-to-floating, floating-to-fixed and floating-to-floating interest rate contracts to meet the match-funding objective.  We designate fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts as fair value hedges to protect debt against changes in fair value due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.  We designate most floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts as cash flow hedges to protect against the variability of cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.

As of September 30, 2016, less than $1 million of deferred net gains, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position), related to Financial Products floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts, are expected to be reclassified to current earnings (Interest expense of Financial Products in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations) over the next twelve months.  The actual amount recorded in Interest expense of Financial Products will vary based on interest rates at the time the hedged transactions impact earnings.

We have, at certain times, liquidated fixed-to-floating and floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts at both Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.  The gains or losses associated with these contracts at the time of liquidation are amortized into earnings over the original term of the previously designated hedged item.

Commodity Price Risk

Commodity price movements create a degree of risk by affecting the price we must pay for certain raw material. Our policy is to use commodity forward and option contracts to manage the commodity risk and reduce the cost of purchased materials.

Our Machinery, Energy & Transportation operations purchase base and precious metals embedded in the components we purchase from suppliers.  Our suppliers pass on to us price changes in the commodity portion of the component cost. In addition, we are subject to price changes on energy products such as natural gas and diesel fuel purchased for operational use.

Our objective is to minimize volatility in the price of these commodities. Our policy allows us to enter into commodity forward and option contracts to lock in the purchase price of a portion of these commodities within a five-year horizon. All such commodity forward and option contracts are undesignated.

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The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position are as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Consolidated Statement of Financial	Asset (Liability) Fair Value
	Position Location	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Designated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Receivables – trade and other	$	24		$	12
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Long-term receivables – trade and other	1			—
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Accrued expenses	(55		)	(25		)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other liabilities	(18		)	—
Financial Products	Long-term receivables – trade and other	4			—
Financial Products	Accrued expenses	(15		)	—
Interest rate contracts
Financial Products	Receivables – trade and other	—			1
Financial Products	Long-term receivables – trade and other	5			51
Financial Products	Accrued expenses	(2		)	(4		)
		$	(56	)	$	35
Undesignated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Receivables – trade and other	$	3		$	2
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Accrued expenses	(7		)	(9		)
Financial Products	Receivables – trade and other	2			3
Financial Products	Long-term receivables – trade and other	28			36
Financial Products	Accrued expenses	(5		)	(6		)
Commodity contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Receivables – trade and other	6			—
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Accrued expenses	—			(12		)
		$	27		$	14

The total notional amounts of the derivative instruments are as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	2,200	$	2,040
Financial Products	$	2,909	$	3,539

The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amounts exchanged by the parties are calculated by reference to the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivatives, such as foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates or commodity prices.

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The effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations is as follows: 

Fair Value Hedges
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2016					Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Classification	Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings		Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings
Interest rate contracts
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	$	(11	)	$	11	$	3		$	(3	)
		$	(11	)	$	11	$	3		$	(3	)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Classification	Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings		Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings
Interest rate contracts
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	$	(11	)	$	10	$	(11	)	$	10
		$	(11	)	$	10	$	(11	)	$	10

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Cash Flow Hedges
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
				Recognized in Earnings
(Millions of dollars)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(29	)	Other income (expense)	$	4		$	—
Financial Products	(17		)	Other income (expense)	(10		)	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(2		)	—
Financial Products	2			Interest expense of Financial Products	—			—
	$	(44	)		$	(8	)	$	—

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
				Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(18	)	Other income (expense)	$	(29	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(1		)	—
Financial Products	(1		)	Interest expense of Financial Products	(1		)	—
	$	(19	)		$	(31	)	$	—

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
				Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(35	)	Other income (expense)	$	—		$	—
Financial Products	(23		)	Other income (expense)	(16		)	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(5		)	—
Financial Products	—			Interest expense of Financial Products	(3		)	—
	$	(58	)		$	(24	)	$	—
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
				Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(25	)	Other income (expense)	$	(101	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(4		)	—
Financial Products	1			Interest expense of Financial Products	(4		)	—
	$	(24	)		$	(109	)	$	—

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The effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations is as follows: 

(Millions of dollars)	Classification of Gains (Losses)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	$	2		$	7
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	(5		)	6
Commodity contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	3			(8		)
		$	—		$	5
	Classification of Gains (Losses)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	$	24		$	(22	)
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	(33		)	(18		)
Commodity contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	9			(15		)
		$	—		$	(55	)

We enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting agreements within Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products that permit the net settlement of amounts owed under their respective derivative contracts. Under these master netting agreements, net settlement generally permits the company or the counterparty to determine the net amount payable for contracts due on the same date and in the same currency for similar types of derivative transactions. The master netting agreements generally also provide for net settlement of all outstanding contracts with a counterparty in the case of an event of default or a termination event.

Collateral is generally not required of the counterparties or of our company under the master netting agreements. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, no cash collateral was received or pledged under the master netting agreements.

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The effect of the net settlement provisions of the master netting agreements on our derivative balances upon an event of default or termination event is as follows:

September 30, 2016							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount of Assets
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	34	$	—	$	34	$	(33	)	$	—	$	1
Financial Products	39		—		39		(3		)	—		36
Total	$	73	$	—	$	73	$	(36	)	$	—	$	37

September 30, 2016									Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount of Liabilities
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(80	)	$	—	$	(80	)	$	33	$	—	$	(47	)
Financial Products	(22		)	—		(22		)	3		—		(19		)
Total	$	(102	)	$	—	$	(102	)	$	36	$	—	$	(66	)

December 31, 2015							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount of Assets
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	14	$	—	$	14	$	(14	)	$	—	$	—
Financial Products	91		—		91		(5		)	—		86
Total	$	105	$	—	$	105	$	(19	)	$	—	$	86

December 31, 2015									Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount of Liabilities
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(46	)	$	—	$	(46	)	$	14	$	—	$	(32	)
Financial Products	(10		)	—		(10		)	5		—		(5		)
Total	$	(56	)	$	—	$	(56	)	$	19	$	—	$	(37	)

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5.Inventories

Inventories (principally using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method) are comprised of the following:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Raw materials	$	2,359	$	2,467
Work-in-process	2,015		1,857
Finished goods	4,866		5,122
Supplies	238		254
Total inventories	$	9,478	$	9,700

6.Investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies

Investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies, included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, were as follows:

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies:
(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Investments in equity method companies	$	192	$	203
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	55		43
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	247	$	246

In February 2015, we sold our 35 percent equity interest in the third party logistics business, formerly Caterpillar Logistics Services LLC, to an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and investment funds affiliated with Rhône Capital LLC for $177 million, which was comprised of $167 million in cash and a $10 million note receivable included in Long-term receivables - trade and other in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. As a result of the sale, we recognized a pretax gain of $120 million (included in Other income (expense)) and derecognized the carrying value of our noncontrolling interest of $57 million, which was previously included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The gain on the disposal is included as a reconciling item between Segment profit and Consolidated profit before taxes. The sale of this investment supports Caterpillar's increased focus on growth opportunities in its core businesses.

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7.Intangible assets and goodwill

A.  Intangible assets

Intangible assets are comprised of the following:

		September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Weighted Amortizable Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	15	$	2,424	$	(915	)	$	1,509
Intellectual property	11	1,515		(681		)	834
Other	14	184		(74		)	110
Total finite-lived intangible assets	14	$	4,123	$	(1,670	)	$	2,453

		December 31, 2015
	Weighted Amortizable Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	15	$	2,489	$	(809	)	$	1,680
Intellectual property	11	1,660		(626		)	1,034
Other	12	174		(67		)	107
Total finite-lived intangible assets	14	$	4,323	$	(1,502	)	$	2,821

Gross customer relationship intangibles of $96 million and related accumulated amortization of $27 million as well as gross intellectual property intangibles of $111 million and related accumulated amortization of $48 million from the Resource Industries segment were impaired during the three months ended September 30, 2016. The fair value of these intangibles was determined to be insignificant based on an income approach using expected cash flows. The fair value determination is categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to its use of internal projections and unobservable measurement inputs. The total impairment of $132 million was a result of restructuring activities and is included in Other operating (income) expense in Statement 1. See Note 18 for information on restructuring costs.

Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $82 million and $246 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $81 million and $255 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets is expected to be:

(Millions of dollars)
Remaining Three Months of 2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	Thereafter
$79	$316	$308	$306	$295	$1,149

B.  Goodwill

No goodwill was impaired during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015.

As discussed in Note 15, effective January 1, 2016, we revised our reportable segments in line with the changes to our organization structure. As a result of these changes, $118 million of goodwill was reassigned to Energy & Transportation from All Other segments.

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The changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows: 

(Millions of dollars)	December 31, 2015			Acquisitions		Other Adjustments 1		September 30, 2016
Construction Industries
Goodwill	$	285		$	—	$	30	$	315
Impairments	(22		)	—		—		(22		)
Net goodwill	263			—		30		293
Resource Industries
Goodwill	4,145			—		36		4,181
Impairments	(580		)	—		—		(580		)
Net goodwill	3,565			—		36		3,601
Energy & Transportation
Goodwill	2,738			26		8		2,772
All Other 2
Goodwill	49			—		10		59
Consolidated total
Goodwill	7,217			26		84		7,327
Impairments	(602		)	—		—		(602		)
Net goodwill	$	6,615		$	26	$	84	$	6,725

¹ Other adjustments are comprised primarily of foreign currency translation.

² Includes All Other operating segments (See Note 15).

8.Investments in debt and equity securities

We have investments in certain debt and equity securities, primarily at Insurance Services, that have been classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value. In addition, Insurance Services has an equity security investment in a real estate investment trust (REIT) which is recorded at fair value based on the net asset value (NAV) of the investment. These investments are primarily included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Unrealized gains and losses arising from the revaluation of debt and equity securities are included, net of applicable deferred income taxes, in equity (Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position).  Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are generally determined using the specific identification method for debt and equity securities and are included in Other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations.

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The cost basis and fair value of debt and equity securities were as follows:

	September 30, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Cost Basis		Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)		Fair Value		Cost Basis		Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)		Fair Value
Government debt
U.S. treasury bonds	$	10	$	—	$	10	$	9	$	—	$	9
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds	67		1		68		71		1		72
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	697		13		710		701		7		708
Asset-backed securities	134		1		135		129		—		129
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	282		4		286		291		1		292
Residential	10		—		10		12		—		12
Commercial	62		1		63		59		2		61
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	279		20		299		243		30		273
Real estate investment trust (REIT)	70		2		72		25		—		25
Smaller company growth	47		10		57		37		17		54
Total	$	1,658	$	52	$	1,710	$	1,577	$	58	$	1,635

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Available-for-sale investments in an unrealized loss position that are not other-than-temporarily impaired:
	September 30, 2016
	Less than 12 months1				12 months or more1				Total
(Millions of dollars)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate bonds
Asset-backed securities	$	—	$	—	$	16	$	1	$	16	$	1
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	85		6		9		1		94		7
Small company growth	13		3		—		—		13		3
Total	$	98	$	9	$	25	$	2	$	123	$	11

	December 31, 2015
	Less than 12 months1				12 months or more1				Total
(Millions of dollars)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	$	242	$	3	$	27	$	1	$	269	$	4
Asset-backed securities	84		1		10		1		94		2
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	135		1		57		1		192		2
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	97		8		2		—		99		8
Smaller company growth	14		1		—		—		14		1
Total	$	572	$	14	$	96	$	3	$	668	$	17

¹  Indicates length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

Corporate Bonds. The unrealized losses on our investments in asset-backed securities relate to changes in interest rates and credit-related yield spreads since time of purchase. We do not intend to sell the investments and it is not likely that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis. We do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2016.

Equity Securities.  The unrealized losses on our investments in equity securities relate to inherent risks of individual holdings and/or their respective sectors. We do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2016.

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The cost basis and fair value of the available-for-sale debt securities at September 30, 2016, by contractual maturity, is shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay and creditors may have the right to call obligations.

	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Cost Basis		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	209	$	210
Due after one year through five years	622		634
Due after five years through ten years	50		52
Due after ten years	27		27
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities	282		286
Residential mortgage-backed securities	10		10
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	62		63
Total debt securities – available-for-sale	$	1,262	$	1,282

Sales of Securities:
	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities	$	109	$	110	$	304	$	238
Gross gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities	$	10	$	32	$	43	$	38
Gross losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	2

9.Postretirement benefits

A.  Pension and postretirement benefit costs

At December 31, 2015, we changed our method for calculating the service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost. Historically, these components were determined utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate based on the yield curve used to measure the benefit obligation at the beginning of the period. Beginning in 2016, we elected to utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of service and interest costs by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. We made this change to provide a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between the projected cash flows to the corresponding spot rates along the yield curve. This change will have no impact on our year-end pension and other postretirement liabilities and has been accounted for prospectively as a change in accounting estimate beginning in the first quarter of 2016. The discount rates used to measure the 2016 service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost are provided in the table below. Under the previous method the discount rate used for these components of cost would have been 4.2 percent for U.S. pensions, 3.2 percent for non-U.S. pensions and 4.1 percent for other postretirement benefits (OPEB). Compared to the method used in 2015, this change lowered pension and OPEB expense by $45 million and $135 million and increased profit per share by $0.05 and $0.15 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

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	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
(Millions of dollars)	September 30						September 30						September 30
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
For the three months ended:
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	30		$	45		$	22		$	28		$	20		$	26
Interest cost	129			151			30			37			33			46
Expected return on plan assets	(190		)	(224		)	(59		)	(70		)	(11		)	(15		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 1	—			1			—			—			(15		)	(14		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	—			—			—			(18		)	—			(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	(31		)	(27		)	(7		)	(23		)	27			34
Curtailments and termination benefits 2	—			—			1			(2		)	—			(5		)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	$	(31	)	$	(27	)	$	(6	)	$	(25	)	$	27		$	29
For the nine months ended:
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	89		$	136		$	68		$	85		$	61		$	76
Interest cost	388			454			90			112			98			138
Expected return on plan assets	(568		)	(672		)	(176		)	(207		)	(33		)	(43		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 1	—			1			—			—			(45		)	(41		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	—			(8		)	—			(18		)	—			(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	(91		)	(89		)	(18		)	(28		)	81			121
Curtailments and termination benefits 2	—			(19		)	1			(2		)	(2		)	(5		)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	$	(91	)	$	(108	)	$	(17	)	$	(30	)	$	79		$	116
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost:
Discount rate used to measure service cost	4.5		%	3.8		%	2.9		%	3.3		%	4.4		%	3.9		%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost	3.4		%	3.8		%	2.8		%	3.3		%	3.3		%	3.9		%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.9		%	7.4		%	6.1		%	6.8		%	7.5		%	7.8		%
Rate of compensation increase	4.0		%	4.0		%	3.5		%	4.0		%	4.0		%	4.0		%

¹  Prior service cost (credit) for both pension and other postretirement benefits are generally amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining service period of active employees expected to receive benefits from the plan. For pension plans in which all or almost all of the plan's participants are inactive and other postretirement benefit plans in which all or almost all of the plan's participants are fully eligible for benefits under the plan, prior service cost (credit) are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining life expectancy of those participants.

²  Curtailments and termination benefits were recognized in Other operating (income) expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations.

We made $71 million and $270 million of contributions to our pension and other postretirement plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. We currently anticipate full-year 2016 contributions of approximately $350 million. We made $65 million and $263 million of contributions to our pension and other postretirement plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

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B.  Defined contribution benefit costs

Total company costs related to our defined contribution plans were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	2016		2015		2016		2015
U.S. Plans	$	83	$	31	$	235	$	188
Non-U.S. Plans	16		19		51		58
	$	99	$	50	$	286	$	246

10.Guarantees and product warranty

Caterpillar dealer performance guarantees

We have provided an indemnity to a third-party insurance company for potential losses related to performance bonds issued on behalf of Caterpillar dealers.  The bonds have varying terms and are issued to insure governmental agencies against nonperformance by certain dealers.  We also provided guarantees to third-parties related to the performance of contractual obligations by certain Caterpillar dealers. These guarantees have varying terms and cover potential financial losses incurred by the third-parties resulting from the dealers’ nonperformance.

Customer loan guarantees

We provide loan guarantees to third-party lenders for financing associated with machinery purchased by customers. These guarantees have varying terms and are secured by the machinery. In addition, Cat Financial participates in standby letters of credit issued to third parties on behalf of their customers. These standby letters of credit have varying terms and beneficiaries and are secured by customer assets.

Supplier consortium performance guarantee

We have provided a guarantee to one of our customers in Brazil related to the performance of contractual obligations by a supplier consortium to which one of our Caterpillar subsidiaries is a member. The guarantee covers potential damages (some of them capped) incurred by the customer resulting from the supplier consortium’s non-performance. The guarantee will expire when the supplier consortium performs all its contractual obligations, which is expected to be completed in 2025.

Third party logistics business lease guarantees

We have provided guarantees to third-party lessors for certain properties leased by a third party logistics business, formerly Caterpillar Logistics Services LCC, in which we sold our 35 percent equity interest in the first quarter of 2015 (see Note 6). The guarantees are for the possibility that the third party logistics business would default on real estate lease payments. The guarantees were granted at lease inception and generally will expire at the end of the lease terms.

No significant loss has been experienced or is anticipated under any of these guarantees.  At both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the related liability was $12 million. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted and without reduction for any amounts that may possibly be recovered under recourse or collateralized provisions) we could be required to make under the guarantees are as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Caterpillar dealer performance guarantees	$	217	$	216
Customer loan guarantees	51		47
Supplier consortium performance guarantee	295		286
Third party logistics business lease guarantees	92		107
Other guarantees	38		25
Total guarantees	$	693	$	681

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Cat Financial provides guarantees to repurchase certain loans of Caterpillar dealers from a special-purpose corporation (SPC) that qualifies as a variable interest entity.  The purpose of the SPC is to provide short-term working capital loans to Caterpillar dealers.  This SPC issues commercial paper and uses the proceeds to fund its loan program.  Cat Financial has a loan purchase agreement with the SPC that obligates Cat Financial to purchase certain loans that are not paid at maturity.  Cat Financial receives a fee for providing this guarantee, which provides a source of liquidity for the SPC.  Cat Financial is the primary beneficiary of the SPC as its guarantees result in Cat Financial having both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the SPC’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses, and therefore Cat Financial has consolidated the financial statements of the SPC.  As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the SPC’s assets of $1,152 million and $1,211 million, respectively, are primarily comprised of loans to dealers and the SPC’s liabilities of $1,151 million and $1,210 million, respectively, are primarily comprised of commercial paper.  The assets of the SPC are not available to pay Cat Financial's creditors. Cat Financial may be obligated to perform under the guarantee if the SPC experiences losses. No loss has been experienced or is anticipated under this loan purchase agreement.

Our product warranty liability is determined by applying historical claim rate experience to the current field population and dealer inventory.  Generally, historical claim rates are based on actual warranty experience for each product by machine model/engine size by customer or dealer location (inside or outside North America).  Specific rates are developed for each product shipment month and are updated monthly based on actual warranty claim experience.  

(Millions of dollars)	2016
Warranty liability, January 1	$	1,354
Reduction in liability (payments)	(676		)
Increase in liability (new warranties)	628
Warranty liability, September 30	$	1,306

(Millions of dollars)	2015
Warranty liability, January 1	$	1,426
Reduction in liability (payments)	(874		)
Increase in liability (new warranties)	802
Warranty liability, December 31	$	1,354

11.Profit per share

Computations of profit per share:	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in millions except per share data)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Profit for the period (A) 1	$	283	$	559	$	1,104	$	2,606
Determination of shares (in millions):
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (B)	584.7		588.4		583.8		597.9
Shares issuable on exercise of stock awards, net of shares assumed to be purchased out of proceeds at average market price	4.9		6.4		4.9		7.4
Average common shares outstanding for fully diluted computation (C) 2	589.6		594.8		588.7		605.3
Profit per share of common stock:
Assuming no dilution (A/B)	$	0.48	$	0.95	$	1.89	$	4.36
Assuming full dilution (A/C) 2	$	0.48	$	0.94	$	1.88	$	4.30
Shares outstanding as of September 30 (in millions)					585.1		582.2

¹  Profit attributable to common stockholders.

²  Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

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SARs and stock options to purchase 21,874,118 and 26,088,324 common shares were outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were outstanding SARs and stock options to purchase 22,281,448 common shares which were anti-dilutive.

In January 2014, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $10.0 billion of Caterpillar common stock, which will expire on December 31, 2018. In July 2015, we entered into a definitive agreement with Citibank, N.A. to purchase shares of our common stock under an accelerated stock repurchase transaction (July 2015 ASR Agreement), which was completed in September 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the July 2015 ASR Agreement, a total of approximately 19.6 million shares of our common stock were repurchased at an aggregate cost to Caterpillar of $1.5 billion. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a total of 25.8 million shares of our common stock were repurchased at an aggregate cost to Caterpillar of $2.0 billion. We did not purchase any Caterpillar common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, approximately $4.5 billion of the $10.0 billion authorization was spent.

12. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income and its components are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, included in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, consisted of the following:

(Millions of dollars)	Foreign currency translation			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Derivative financial instruments			Available-for-sale securities			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	(1,648	)	$	29		$	(49	)	$	35		$	(1,633	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	124			2			(28		)	5			103
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	13			(10		)	6			(6		)	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	137			(8		)	(22		)	(1		)	106
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(1,511	)	$	21		$	(71	)	$	34		$	(1,527	)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	(1,554	)	$	(49	)	$	(73	)	$	82		$	(1,594	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(235		)	1			(12		)	(15		)	(261		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	—			(8		)	20			(18		)	(6		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(235		)	(7		)	8			(33		)	(267		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(1,789	)	$	(56	)	$	(65	)	$	49		$	(1,861	)

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(Millions of dollars)	Foreign currency translation			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Derivative financial instruments			Available-for-sale securities			Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(1,953	)	$	(69	)	$	(50	)	$	37		$	(2,035	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	429			119			(37		)	21			532
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	13			(29		)	16			(24		)	(24		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	442			90			(21		)	(3		)	508
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(1,511	)	$	21		$	(71	)	$	34		$	(1,527	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(992	)	$	(31	)	$	(119	)	$	83		$	(1,059	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(797		)	1			(15		)	(13		)	(824		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	—			(26		)	69			(21		)	22
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(797		)	(25		)	54			(34		)	(802		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(1,789	)	$	(56	)	$	(65	)	$	49		$	(1,861	)

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The effect of the reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations is as follows:

		Three Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	Classification of income (expense)	2016			2015
Foreign currency translation
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	Other income (expense)	$	(13	)	$	—
Tax (provision) benefit		—			—
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(13	)	$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	Note 9 1	$	15		$	13
Tax (provision) benefit		(5		)	(5		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	10		$	8
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)	$	(6	)	$	(29	)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(2		)	(1		)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense of Financial Products	—			(1		)
Reclassifications before tax		(8		)	(31		)
Tax (provision) benefit		2			11
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(6	)	$	(20	)
Available-for-sale securities:
Realized gain (loss)	Other income (expense)	$	9		$	27
Tax (provision) benefit		(3		)	(9		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	6		$	18
Total reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(3	)	$	6

¹    Amounts are included in the calculation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 9 for additional information.

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		Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	Classification of income (expense)	2016			2015
Foreign currency translation
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	Other income (expense)	$	(13	)	$	—
Tax (provision) benefit		—			—
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(13	)	$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	Note 9 1	$	45		$	40
Tax (provision) benefit		(16		)	(14		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	29		$	26
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)	$	(16	)	$	(101	)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(5		)	(4		)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense of Financial Products	(3		)	(4		)
Reclassifications before tax		(24		)	(109		)
Tax (provision) benefit		8			40
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(16	)	$	(69	)
Available-for-sale securities:
Realized gain (loss)	Other income (expense)	$	36		$	31
Tax (provision) benefit		(12		)	(10		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	24		$	21
Total reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		$	24		$	(22	)

¹    Amounts are included in the calculation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 9 for additional information.

13.Environmental and legal matters

The Company is regulated by federal, state and international environmental laws governing our use, transport and disposal of substances and control of emissions. In addition to governing our manufacturing and other operations, these laws often impact the development of our products, including, but not limited to, required compliance with air emissions standards applicable to internal combustion engines. We have made, and will continue to make, significant research and development and capital expenditures to comply with these emissions standards.

We are engaged in remedial activities at a number of locations, often with other companies, pursuant to federal and state laws. When it is probable we will pay remedial costs at a site, and those costs can be reasonably estimated, the investigation, remediation, and operating and maintenance costs are accrued against our earnings. Costs are accrued based on consideration of currently available data and information with respect to each individual site, including available technologies, current applicable laws and regulations, and prior remediation experience. Where no amount within a range of estimates is more likely, we accrue the minimum. Where multiple potentially responsible parties are involved, we consider our proportionate share of the probable costs. In formulating the estimate of probable costs, we do not consider amounts expected to be recovered from insurance companies or others. We reassess these accrued amounts on a quarterly basis. The amount recorded for environmental remediation is not material and is included in Accrued expenses. We believe

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there is no more than a remote chance that a material amount for remedial activities at any individual site, or at all the sites in the aggregate, will be required.

On January 8, 2015, the Company received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The subpoena requests documents and information from the Company relating to, among other things, financial information concerning U.S. and non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries (including undistributed profits of non-U.S. subsidiaries and the movement of cash among U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries). The Company has received additional subpoenas relating to this investigation requesting additional documents and information relating to, among other things, the purchase and resale of replacement parts by Caterpillar Inc. and non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries, dividend distributions of certain non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries, and Caterpillar SARL and related structures. The Company is cooperating with this investigation. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate any potential loss; however, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On September 10, 2014, the SEC issued to Caterpillar a subpoena seeking information concerning the Company’s accounting for the goodwill relating to its acquisition of Bucyrus International Inc. in 2011 and related matters. The Company has received additional subpoenas relating to this investigation, and the Company is cooperating with the SEC regarding its ongoing investigation. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate any potential loss; however, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On March 20, 2014, Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) published a Technical Opinion which named 18 companies and over 100 individuals as defendants, including two subsidiaries of Caterpillar Inc., MGE - Equipamentos e Serviços Ferroviários Ltda. (MGE) and Caterpillar Brasil Ltda. The publication of the Technical Opinion opened CADE's official administrative investigation into allegations that the defendants participated in anticompetitive bid activity for the construction and maintenance of metro and train networks in Brazil. While companies cannot be held criminally liable for anticompetitive conduct in Brazil, criminal charges have been brought against two current employees of MGE and one former employee of MGE involving the same conduct alleged by CADE. The Company has responded to all requests for information from the authorities. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate the potential loss; however, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On October 24, 2013, Progress Rail received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The subpoena requests documents and information from Progress Rail, United Industries Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Progress Rail, and Caterpillar Inc. relating to allegations that Progress Rail conducted improper or unnecessary railcar inspections and repairs and improperly disposed of parts, equipment, tools and other items. In connection with this subpoena, Progress Rail was informed by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California that it is a target of a criminal investigation into potential violations of environmental laws and alleged improper business practices. The Company is cooperating with the authorities and is currently in discussions regarding a potential resolution of the matter. Although the Company believes a loss is probable, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In addition, we are involved in other unresolved legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. The most prevalent of these unresolved actions involve disputes related to product design, manufacture and performance liability (including claimed asbestos and welding fumes exposure), contracts, employment issues, environmental matters or intellectual property rights. The aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of accrued liabilities, if any, associated with these unresolved legal actions is not material. In some cases, we cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss because there is insufficient information regarding the matter. However, we believe there is no more than a remote chance that any liability arising from these matters would be material. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions, we believe that these actions will not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

14.Income taxes

The provision for income taxes for the first nine months of 2016 reflects an estimated annual tax rate of 25 percent compared to 28 percent for the first nine months of 2015 and 25.5 percent for the full-year 2015, excluding a $42 million discrete tax charge recorded in the third quarter of 2015. The full-year rate for 2015 of 25.5 percent was lower than the third-quarter 2015 rate of 28 percent, primarily due to the permanent renewal of the U.S. research and development tax credit along with changes in the geographic mix of profits from a tax perspective in the fourth quarter.

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Due to recent losses in the U.S. and the weight given to this negative objective evidence under the accounting rules, it is reasonably possible that up to approximately $230 million of U.S. state deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2016 will require additional valuation allowances in the next twelve months to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be realized. Any non-cash adjustment to the valuation allowance for U.S. state deferred tax assets will be recorded in the provision for income taxes, net of a federal deferred tax adjustment at 35 percent.

On January 30, 2015, we received a Revenue Agent's Report (RAR) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicating the end of the field examination of our U.S. tax returns for 2007 to 2009 including the impact of a loss carryback to 2005. The RAR proposed tax increases and penalties for these years of approximately $1 billion primarily related to two significant areas that we are vigorously contesting through the IRS Appeals process. In the first area, the IRS has proposed to tax in the United States profits earned from certain parts transactions by one of our non-U.S. subsidiaries, Caterpillar SARL (CSARL), based on the IRS examination team's application of the "substance-over-form" or "assignment-of-income" judicial doctrines. We believe that the relevant transactions complied with applicable tax laws and did not violate judicial doctrines. We have filed U.S. tax returns on this same basis for years after 2009. In the second area, the IRS disallowed approximately $125 million of foreign tax credits that arose as a result of certain financings unrelated to CSARL. Based on the information currently available, we do not anticipate a significant increase or decrease to our unrecognized tax benefits for these matters within the next 12 months. We currently believe the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

15.Segment information

A. Basis for segment information

Our Executive Office is comprised of five Group Presidents, a Senior Vice President, an Executive Vice President and a CEO. Group Presidents are accountable for a related set of end-to-end businesses that they manage.  The Senior Vice President leads the Caterpillar Enterprise System Group and the Executive Vice President leads the Law and Public Policy Division. The CEO allocates resources and manages performance at the Group President level.  As such, the CEO serves as our Chief Operating Decision Maker and operating segments are primarily based on the Group President reporting structure.

Three of our operating segments, Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation are led by Group Presidents.  One operating segment, Financial Products, is led by a Group President who also has responsibility for Corporate Services.  Corporate Services is a cost center primarily responsible for the performance of certain support functions globally and to provide centralized services; it does not meet the definition of an operating segment. One Group President leads two smaller operating segments that are included in the All Other operating segments.  The Caterpillar Enterprise System Group and Law and Public Policy Division are cost centers and do not meet the definition of an operating segment.

Effective January 1, 2016, we made the following changes to segment reporting. These changes were made to reflect changes in organizational accountabilities and refinements to our internal reporting.

• Responsibility for remanufacturing of Cat engines and components and remanufacturing services for other companies moved from the All Other operating segments to Energy & Transportation.

• Responsibility for business strategy, product management, development, manufacturing, marketing and product support for forestry and paving products moved from the All Other operating segments to Construction Industries.

• Responsibility for business strategy, product management, development, manufacturing, marketing and product support for industrial and waste products moved from the All Other operating segments to Resource Industries.

• Responsibility for sales and product support of on-highway vocational trucks for North America moved from the All Other operating segments to Energy & Transportation.

• Internal charges for component manufacturing and logistics services provided by All Other operating segments to Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation in excess of cost have been adjusted to approximate cost, resulting in a reduction in profit in the All Other operating segments and corresponding increases in profit in the other three segments.

• Costs that previously had been included in Corporate costs, primarily for company-wide strategies such as information technology and manufacturing process transformation, have been included in the ME&T operating segments that benefit from the costs.

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Segment information for 2015 has been retrospectively adjusted to conform to the 2016 presentation.

B. Description of segments

We have six operating segments, of which four are reportable segments.  Following is a brief description of our reportable segments and the business activities included in the All Other operating segments:

Construction Industries:  A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using machinery in infrastructure, forestry and building construction applications. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales and product support. The product portfolio includes backhoe loaders, small wheel loaders, small track-type tractors, skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, mini excavators, compact wheel loaders, telehandlers, select work tools, small, medium and large track excavators, wheel excavators, medium wheel loaders, compact track loaders, medium track-type tractors, track-type loaders, motor graders, pipelayers, forestry products, paving products and related parts. Inter-segment sales are a source of revenue for this segment.

Resource Industries: A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using machinery in mining, quarry, waste, and material handling applications. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales and product support. The product portfolio includes large track-type tractors, large mining trucks, hard rock vehicles, longwall miners, electric rope shovels, draglines, hydraulic shovels, track and rotary drills, highwall miners, large wheel loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill compactors, soil compactors, material handlers, continuous miners, scoops and haulers, hardrock continuous mining systems, select work tools, machinery components, electronics and control systems and related parts. In addition to equipment, Resource Industries also develops and sells technology to provide customers fleet management systems, equipment management analytics and autonomous machine capabilities. Resource Industries also manages areas that provide services to other parts of the company, including integrated manufacturing and research and development. Inter-segment sales are a source of revenue for this segment.

Energy & Transportation:  A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using reciprocating engines, turbines, diesel-electric locomotives and related parts across industries serving power generation, industrial, oil and gas and transportation applications, including marine and rail-related businesses. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and product support of turbines and turbine-related services, reciprocating engine powered generator sets, integrated systems used in the electric power generation industry, reciprocating engines and integrated systems and solutions for the marine and oil and gas industries; reciprocating engines supplied to the industrial industry as well as Cat machinery; the remanufacturing of Cat engines and components and remanufacturing services for other companies; the business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, remanufacturing, leasing and service of diesel-electric locomotives and components and other rail-related products and services and product support of on-highway vocational trucks for North America. Inter-segment sales are a source of revenue for this segment.

Financial Products Segment:  Provides financing to customers and dealers for the purchase and lease of Cat and other equipment, as well as some financing for Caterpillar sales to dealers.  Financing plans include operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans and wholesale financing plans. The segment also provides various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to help support the purchase and lease of our equipment.

All Other operating segments: Primarily includes activities such as: the business strategy, product management, development, and manufacturing of filters and fluids, undercarriage, tires and rims, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals and rubber, and sealing and connecting components primarily for Cat products; parts distribution; distribution services responsible for dealer development and administration including a wholly-owned dealer in Japan, dealer portfolio management and ensuring the most efficient and effective distribution of machines, engines and parts; digital investments for new customer and dealer solutions that integrate data analytics with state-of-the art digital technologies while transforming the buying experience. Results for the All Other operating segments are included as a reconciling item between reportable segments and consolidated external reporting.

C. Segment measurement and reconciliations

There are several methodology differences between our segment reporting and our external reporting.  The following is a list of the more significant methodology differences:

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• Machinery, Energy & Transportation segment net assets generally include inventories, receivables, property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangibles, accounts payable, and customer advances.  Liabilities other than accounts payable and customer advances are generally managed at the corporate level and are not included in segment operations.  Financial Products Segment assets generally include all categories of assets.

• Segment inventories and cost of sales are valued using a current cost methodology.

• Goodwill allocated to segments is amortized using a fixed amount based on a 20 year useful life.  This methodology difference only impacts segment assets; no goodwill amortization expense is included in segment profit. In addition, only a portion of goodwill for certain acquisitions made in 2011 or later has been allocated to segments.

• The present value of future lease payments for certain Machinery, Energy & Transportation operating leases is included in segment assets.  The estimated financing component of the lease payments is excluded.

• Currency exposures for Machinery, Energy & Transportation are generally managed at the corporate level and the effects of changes in exchange rates on results of operations within the year are not included in segment profit.  The net difference created in the translation of revenues and costs between exchange rates used for U.S. GAAP reporting and exchange rates used for segment reporting is recorded as a methodology difference.

• Stock-based compensation expense is not included in segment profit.

• Postretirement benefit expenses are split; segments are generally responsible for service and prior service costs, with the remaining elements of net periodic benefit cost included as a methodology difference.

• Machinery, Energy & Transportation segment profit is determined on a pretax basis and excludes interest expense and other income/expense items.  Financial Products Segment profit is determined on a pretax basis and includes other income/expense items.

Reconciling items are created based on accounting differences between segment reporting and our consolidated external reporting. Please refer to pages 44 to 50 for financial information regarding significant reconciling items.  Most of our reconciling items are self-explanatory given the above explanations.  For the reconciliation of profit, we have grouped the reconciling items as follows:

• Corporate costs:  These costs are related to corporate requirements primarily for compliance and legal functions for the benefit of the entire organization.

• Restructuring costs: Primarily costs for employee separation costs, long-lived asset impairments and contract terminations. These costs are included in Other Operating (Income) Expenses. Restructuring costs also include other exit-related costs primarily for accelerated depreciation, equipment relocation, inventory write-downs and sales discounts and payments to dealers and customers related to discontinued products. A table, Reconciliation of Restructuring costs on page 47, has been included to illustrate how segment profit would have been impacted by the restructuring costs. See Note 18 for more information.

• Methodology differences:  See previous discussion of significant accounting differences between segment reporting and consolidated external reporting.

• Timing:   Timing differences in the recognition of costs between segment reporting and consolidated external reporting. For example, certain costs are reported on the cash basis for segment reporting and the accrual basis for consolidated external reporting.

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Reportable Segments
Three Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)
	2016
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at September 30		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	3,554	$	27	$	3,581	$	117	$	326		$	5,521	$	46
Resource Industries	1,377		69		1,446		150		(77		)	8,017		68
Energy & Transportation	3,534		629		4,163		170		572			8,118		97
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	8,465	$	725	$	9,190	$	437	$	821		$	21,656	$	211
Financial Products Segment	749		—		749		215		183			36,330		357
Total	$	9,214	$	725	$	9,939	$	652	$	1,004		$	57,986	$	568
	2015
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at December 31		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	4,075	$	17	$	4,092	$	139	$	354		$	6,176	$	62
Resource Industries	1,842		88		1,930		144		(42		)	8,931		73
Energy & Transportation	4,352		702		5,054		172		683			8,769		179
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	10,269	$	807	$	11,076	$	455	$	995		$	23,876	$	314
Financial Products Segment	752		—		752		210		207			35,729		359
Total	$	11,021	$	807	$	11,828	$	665	$	1,202		$	59,605	$	673

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Reportable Segments
Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)
	2016
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at September 30		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	12,023	$	47	$	12,070	$	346	$	1,316		$	5,521	$	114
Resource Industries	4,283		197		4,480		458		(336		)	8,017		162
Energy & Transportation	10,562		1,919		12,481		505		1,584			8,118		340
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	26,868	$	2,163	$	29,031	$	1,309	$	2,564		$	21,656	$	616
Financial Products Segment	2,251		—		2,251		633		553			36,330		1,266
Total	$	29,119	$	2,163	$	31,282	$	1,942	$	3,117		$	57,986	$	1,882
	2015
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at December 31		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	13,892	$	66	$	13,958	$	419	$	1,687		$	6,176	$	156
Resource Industries	5,861		250		6,111		441		81			8,931		152
Energy & Transportation	13,975		2,262		16,237		510		2,649			8,769		565
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	33,728	$	2,578	$	36,306	$	1,370	$	4,417		$	23,876	$	873
Financial Products Segment	2,332		—		2,332		638		618			35,729		995
Total	$	36,060	$	2,578	$	38,638	$	2,008	$	5,035		$	59,605	$	1,868

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Reconciliation of Sales and revenues:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	8,465		$	749	$	—			$	9,214
All Other operating segments	28			—		—				28
Other	(30		)	19		(71		)	1	(82		)
Total sales and revenues	$	8,463		$	768	$	(71	)		$	9,160
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	10,269		$	752	$	—			$	11,021
All Other operating segments	39			—		—				39
Other	(23		)	20		(95		)	1	(98		)
Total sales and revenues	$	10,285		$	772	$	(95	)		$	10,962
1  Elimination of Financial Products revenues from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

Reconciliation of Sales and revenues:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	26,868		$	2,251	$	—			$	29,119
All Other operating segments	107			—		—				107
Other	(87		)	54		(230		)	1	(263		)
Total sales and revenues	$	26,888		$	2,305	$	(230	)		$	28,963
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	33,728		$	2,332	$	—			$	36,060
All Other operating segments	166			—		—				166
Other	(65		)	58		(238		)	1	(245		)
Total sales and revenues	$	33,829		$	2,390	$	(238	)		$	35,981
1  Elimination of Financial Products revenues from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

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Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products			Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total profit from reportable segments	$	821		$	183		$	1,004
All Other operating segments	(22		)	—			(22		)
Cost centers	29			—			29
Corporate costs	(121		)	—			(121		)
Timing	12			—			12
Restructuring costs	(323		)	(1		)	(324		)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales	19			—			19
Postretirement benefit expense	37			—			37
Stock-based compensation expense	(40		)	(1		)	(41		)
Financing costs	(129		)	—			(129		)
Currency	(10		)	—			(10		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(60		)	—			(60		)
Other methodology differences	(11		)	—			(11		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	202		$	181		$	383
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total profit from reportable segments	$	995		$	207		$	1,202
All Other operating segments	(11		)	—			(11		)
Cost centers	23			—			23
Corporate costs	(136		)	—			(136		)
Timing	37			—			37
Restructuring costs	(98		)	—			(98		)
Methodology differences:							—
Inventory/cost of sales	(22		)	—			(22		)
Postretirement benefit expense	131			—			131
Stock-based compensation expense	(46		)	(2		)	(48		)
Financing costs	(128		)	—			(128		)
Currency	(104		)	—			(104		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(51		)	—			(51		)
Other methodology differences	(13		)	1			(12		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	577		$	206		$	783

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Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products			Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total profit from reportable segments	$	2,564		$	553		$	3,117
All Other operating segments	(43		)	—			(43		)
Cost centers	68			—			68
Corporate costs	(429		)	—			(429		)
Timing	53			—			53
Restructuring costs	(619		)	(5		)	(624		)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales	—			—			—
Postretirement benefit expense	148			—			148
Stock-based compensation expense	(180		)	(7		)	(187		)
Financing costs	(396		)	—			(396		)
Currency	(22		)	—			(22		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(170		)	—			(170		)
Other methodology differences	(34		)	6			(28		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	940		$	547		$	1,487
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total profit from reportable segments	$	4,417		$	618		$	5,035
All Other operating segments	(36		)	—			(36		)
Cost centers	31			—			31
Corporate costs	(451		)	—			(451		)
Timing	15			—			15
Restructuring costs	(219		)	—			(219		)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales	(30		)	—			(30		)
Postretirement benefit expense	282			—			282
Stock-based compensation expense	(230		)	(10		)	(240		)
Financing costs	(394		)	—			(394		)
Currency	(226		)	—			(226		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(48		)	—			(48		)
Other methodology differences	(45		)	12			(33		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	3,066		$	620		$	3,686

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Reconciliation of Restructuring costs:

As noted above, restructuring costs are a reconciling item between Segment profit and Consolidated profit before taxes. Had we included the amounts in the segments' results, the profit would have been as shown below:

Reconciliation of Restructuring costs:
(Millions of dollars)	Segment profit			Restructuring costs			Segment profit with restructuring costs
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Construction Industries	$	326		$	(9	)	$	317
Resource Industries	(77		)	(254		)	(331		)
Energy & Transportation	572			(39		)	533
Financial Products Segment	183			(1		)	182
All Other operating segments	(22		)	(15		)	(37		)
Total	$	982		$	(318	)	$	664
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Construction Industries	$	354		$	(28	)	$	326
Resource Industries	(42		)	(39		)	(81		)
Energy & Transportation	683			(10		)	673
Financial Products Segment	207			—			207
All Other operating segments	(11		)	(9		)	(20		)
Total	$	1,191		$	(86	)	$	1,105

Reconciliation of Restructuring costs:
(Millions of dollars)	Segment profit			Restructuring costs			Segment profit with restructuring costs
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Construction Industries	$	1,316		$	(34	)	$	1,282
Resource Industries	(336		)	(348		)	(684		)
Energy & Transportation	1,584			(194		)	1,390
Financial Products Segment	553			(5		)	548
All Other operating segments	(43		)	(29		)	(72		)
Total	$	3,074		$	(610	)	$	2,464
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Construction Industries	$	1,687		$	(83	)	$	1,604
Resource Industries	81			(83		)	(2		)
Energy & Transportation	2,649			(24		)	2,625
Financial Products Segment	618			—			618
All Other operating segments	(36		)	(12		)	(48		)
Total	$	4,999		$	(202	)	$	4,797

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Reconciliation of Assets:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated Total
September 30, 2016
Total assets from reportable segments	$	21,656		$	36,330		$	—		$	57,986
All Other operating segments	1,368			—			—			1,368
Items not included in segment assets:
Cash and short-term investments	4,894			—			—			4,894
Intercompany receivables	1,877			—			(1,877		)	—
Investment in Financial Products	4,367			—			(4,367		)	—
Deferred income taxes	3,311			—			(821		)	2,490
Goodwill and intangible assets	4,055			—			—			4,055
Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets	2,138			—			—			2,138
Operating lease methodology difference	(187		)	—			—			(187		)
Inventory methodology differences	(2,243		)	—			—			(2,243		)
Intercompany loan included in Financial Products' assets	—			—			(1,000		)	(1,000		)
Liabilities included in segment assets	7,394			—			—			7,394
Other	(380		)	(50		)	(63		)	(493		)
Total assets	$	48,250		$	36,280		$	(8,128	)	$	76,402
December 31, 2015
Total assets from reportable segments	$	23,876		$	35,729		$	—		$	59,605
All Other operating segments	1,405			—			—			1,405
Items not included in segment assets:
Cash and short-term investments	5,340			—			—			5,340
Intercompany receivables	1,087			—			(1,087		)	—
Investment in Financial Products	3,888			—			(3,888		)	—
Deferred income taxes	3,208			—			(793		)	2,415
Goodwill and intangible assets	3,571			—			—			3,571
Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets	1,585			—			—			1,585
Operating lease methodology difference	(213		)	—			—			(213		)
Inventory methodology differences	(2,646		)	—			—			(2,646		)
Liabilities included in segment assets	8,017			—			—			8,017
Other	(567		)	(93		)	(77		)	(737		)
Total assets	$	48,551		$	35,636		$	(5,845	)	$	78,342

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Reconciliations of Depreciation and amortization:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	437		$	215	$	652
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	53			—		53
Cost centers	39			—		39
Other	6			11		17
Total depreciation and amortization	$	535		$	226	$	761
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	455		$	210	$	665
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	51			—		51
Cost centers	39			—		39
Other	(7		)	10		3
Total depreciation and amortization	$	538		$	220	$	758

Reconciliations of Depreciation and amortization:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	1,309		$	633	$	1,942
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	158			—		158
Cost centers	117			—		117
Other	7			31		38
Total depreciation and amortization	$	1,591		$	664	$	2,255
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	1,370		$	638	$	2,008
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	151			—		151
Cost centers	114			—		114
Other	(27		)	26		(1		)
Total depreciation and amortization	$	1,608		$	664	$	2,272

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Reconciliations of Capital expenditures:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	211		$	357	$	—		$	568
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	35			—		—			35
Cost centers	20			—		—			20
Timing	4			—		—			4
Other	(30		)	22		(24		)	(32		)
Total capital expenditures	$	240		$	379	$	(24	)	$	595
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	314		$	359	$	—		$	673
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	33			—		—			33
Cost centers	52			—		—			52
Timing	(35		)	—		—			(35		)
Other	(28		)	35		(4		)	3
Total capital expenditures	$	336		$	394	$	(4	)	$	726

Reconciliations of Capital expenditures:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	616		$	1,266	$	—		$	1,882
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	102			—		—			102
Cost centers	48			—		—			48
Timing	221			—		—			221
Other	(129		)	117		(41		)	(53		)
Total capital expenditures	$	858		$	1,383	$	(41	)	$	2,200
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	873		$	995	$	—		$	1,868
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	86			—		—			86
Cost centers	98			—		—			98
Timing	199			—		—			199
Other	(161		)	130		(23		)	(54		)
Total capital expenditures	$	1,095		$	1,125	$	(23	)	$	2,197

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16.Cat Financial financing activities

Allowance for credit losses

The allowance for credit losses is an estimate of the losses inherent in Cat Financial’s finance receivable portfolio and includes consideration of accounts that have been individually identified as impaired, as well as pools of finance receivables where it is probable that certain receivables in the pool are impaired but the individual accounts cannot yet be identified. In identifying and measuring impairment, management takes into consideration past loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of underlying collateral and current economic conditions.  

Accounts are identified for individual review based on past-due status and using information available about the customer, such as financial statements, news reports and published credit ratings, as well as general information regarding industry trends and the economic environment in which Cat Financial’s customers operate. The allowance for credit losses attributable to finance receivables that are individually evaluated and determined to be impaired is based either on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the receivables' effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent receivables.  In determining collateral value, Cat Financial estimates the current fair market value of the collateral less selling costs. Cat Financial also considers credit enhancements such as additional collateral and contractual third-party guarantees. The allowance for credit losses attributable to the remaining accounts not yet individually identified as impaired is estimated based on loss forecast models utilizing probabilities of default, our estimate of the loss emergence period and the estimated loss given default.  In addition, qualitative factors not able to be fully captured in the loss forecast models including industry trends, macroeconomic factors and model imprecision are considered in the evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.  These qualitative factors are subjective and require a degree of management judgment.

Cat Financial’s allowance for credit losses is segregated into two portfolio segments:

•Customer - Finance receivables with retail customers.

•Dealer - Finance receivables with Caterpillar dealers.

A portfolio segment is the level at which the company develops a systematic methodology for determining its allowance for credit losses.

Cat Financial further evaluates portfolio segments by the class of finance receivables, which is defined as a level of information (below a portfolio segment) in which the finance receivables have the same initial measurement attribute and a similar method for assessing and monitoring credit risk.  Typically, Cat Financial’s finance receivables within a geographic area have similar credit risk profiles and methods for assessing and monitoring credit risk.  Cat Financial’s classes, which align with management reporting for credit losses, are as follows:

• North America - Includes finance receivables originated in the United States or Canada.

• Europe - Includes finance receivables originated in Europe, Africa, Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

• Asia Pacific - Includes finance receivables originated in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.

• Mining - Includes finance receivables related to large mining customers worldwide and project financing in various countries.

• Latin America - Includes finance receivables originated in Central and South American countries.

• Caterpillar Power Finance - Includes finance receivables related to marine vessels with Caterpillar engines worldwide and Caterpillar electrical power generation, gas compression and co-generation systems and non-Caterpillar equipment that is powered by these systems worldwide.

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An analysis of the allowance for credit losses was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer			Dealer		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	327		$	9	$	336
Receivables written off	(118		)	—		(118		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	25			—		25
Provision for credit losses	93			2		95
Other	6			—		6
Balance at end of period	$	333		$	11	$	344
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	85		$	—	$	85
Collectively evaluated for impairment	248			11		259
Ending Balance	$	333		$	11	$	344
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	819		$	—	$	819
Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,522			3,534		22,056
Ending Balance	$	19,341		$	3,534	$	22,875

(Millions of dollars)	December 31, 2015
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer			Dealer			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	388		$	10		$	398
Receivables written off	(196		)	—			(196		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	41			—			41
Provision for credit losses	119			(1		)	118
Other	(25		)	—			(25		)
Balance at end of year	$	327		$	9		$	336
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	65		$	—		$	65
Collectively evaluated for impairment	262			9			271
Ending Balance	$	327		$	9		$	336
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	601		$	—		$	601
Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,788			3,570			22,358
Ending Balance	$	19,389		$	3,570		$	22,959

Credit quality of finance receivables

At origination, Cat Financial evaluates credit risk based on a variety of credit quality factors including prior payment experience, customer financial information, credit-rating agency ratings, loan-to-value ratios and other internal metrics. On an ongoing basis, Cat Financial monitors credit quality based on past-due status and collection experience as there is a meaningful correlation between the past-due status of customers and the risk of loss.

In determining past-due status, Cat Financial considers the entire finance receivable balance past due when any installment is over 30 days past due. The tables below summarize the recorded investment of finance receivables by aging category.

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	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	31-60 Days Past Due		61-90 Days Past Due		91+ Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables		91+ Still Accruing
Customer
North America	$	66	$	18	$	72	$	156	$	7,903	$	8,059	$	10
Europe	21		16		83		120		2,424		2,544		47
Asia Pacific	28		10		20		58		1,506		1,564		4
Mining	4		1		63		68		1,802		1,870		—
Latin America	57		39		222		318		1,866		2,184		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	1		5		72		78		3,042		3,120		12
Dealer
North America	—		—		—		—		2,069		2,069		—
Europe	—		—		—		—		127		127		—
Asia Pacific	—		—		—		—		599		599		—
Mining	—		—		—		—		4		4		—
Latin America	—		—		—		—		733		733		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		—		—		—		2		2		—
Total	$	177	$	89	$	532	$	798	$	22,077	$	22,875	$	73

	December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	31-60 Days Past Due		61-90 Days Past Due		91+ Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables		91+ Still Accruing
Customer
North America	$	45	$	12	$	30	$	87	$	7,850	$	7,937	$	4
Europe	18		7		44		69		2,358		2,427		9
Asia Pacific	21		12		21		54		1,647		1,701		6
Mining	6		1		68		75		1,793		1,868		1
Latin America	45		31		199		275		1,998		2,273		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		1		35		36		3,147		3,183		2
Dealer
North America	—		—		—		—		2,209		2,209		—
Europe	—		—		—		—		149		149		—
Asia Pacific	—		—		—		—		552		552		—
Mining	—		—		—		—		4		4		—
Latin America	—		—		—		—		653		653		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		—		—		—		3		3		—
Total	$	135	$	64	$	397	$	596	$	22,363	$	22,959	$	22

Impaired finance receivables

For all classes, a finance receivable is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that Cat Financial will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms.  Impaired finance receivables include finance receivables that have been restructured and are considered to be troubled debt restructurings.

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There were no impaired finance receivables as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015, for the Dealer portfolio segment.  Cat Financial’s recorded investment in impaired finance receivables and the related unpaid principal balances and allowance for the Customer portfolio segment were as follows: 

	September 30, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	21	$	21	$	—	$	12	$	12	$	—
Europe	49		48		—		41		41		—
Asia Pacific	2		2		—		1		1		—
Mining	119		118		—		84		84		—
Latin America	73		73		—		28		28		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	290		289		—		242		241		—
Total	$	554	$	551	$	—	$	408	$	407	$	—
Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	50	$	48	$	19	$	14	$	13	$	4
Europe	9		9		5		11		10		5
Asia Pacific	33		33		5		34		34		4
Mining	38		38		6		11		11		3
Latin America	91		103		33		53		53		21
Caterpillar Power Finance	44		44		17		70		70		28
Total	$	265	$	275	$	85	$	193	$	191	$	65
Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	71	$	69	$	19	$	26	$	25	$	4
Europe	58		57		5		52		51		5
Asia Pacific	35		35		5		35		35		4
Mining	157		156		6		95		95		3
Latin America	164		176		33		81		81		21
Caterpillar Power Finance	334		333		17		312		311		28
Total	$	819	$	826	$	85	$	601	$	598	$	65

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016				Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	24	$	—	$	10	$	1
Europe	49		1		43		—
Asia Pacific	1		—		1		—
Mining	90		2		63		—
Latin America	58		—		32		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	282		3		165		1
Total	$	504	$	6	$	314	$	2
Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	42	$	—	$	10	$	—
Europe	10		—		15		—
Asia Pacific	35		—		41		—
Mining	19		—		9		—
Latin America	67		1		69		1
Caterpillar Power Finance	43		—		125		2
Total	$	216	$	1	$	269	$	3
Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	66	$	—	$	20	$	1
Europe	59		1		58		—
Asia Pacific	36		—		42		—
Mining	109		2		72		—
Latin America	125		1		101		1
Caterpillar Power Finance	325		3		290		3
Total	$	720	$	7	$	583	$	5

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	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	19	$	1	$	12	$	1
Europe	45		1		43		—
Asia Pacific	2		—		2		—
Mining	84		3		80		3
Latin America	39		—		32		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	269		8		157		3
Total	$	458	$	13	$	326	$	7
Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	28	$	—	$	7	$	—
Europe	11		—		15		1
Asia Pacific	34		2		33		1
Mining	15		—		47		1
Latin America	59		2		56		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	50		1		128		3
Total	$	197	$	5	$	286	$	8
Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	47	$	1	$	19	$	1
Europe	56		1		58		1
Asia Pacific	36		2		35		1
Mining	99		3		127		4
Latin America	98		2		88		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	319		9		285		6
Total	$	655	$	18	$	612	$	15

Recognition of income is suspended and the finance receivable is placed on non-accrual status when management determines that collection of future income is not probable (generally after 120 days past due).  Recognition is resumed and previously suspended income is recognized when the finance receivable becomes current and collection of remaining amounts is considered probable. Payments received while the finance receivable is on non-accrual status are applied to interest and principal in accordance with the contractual terms.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no finance receivables on non-accrual status for the Dealer portfolio segment.

The recorded investment in customer finance receivables on non-accrual status was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
North America	$	71	$	31
Europe	38		39
Asia Pacific	16		15
Mining	131		106
Latin America	299		217
Caterpillar Power Finance	69		77
Total	$	624	$	485

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Troubled Debt Restructurings

A restructuring of a finance receivable constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) when the lender grants a concession it would not otherwise consider to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties.  Concessions granted may include extended contract maturities, inclusion of interest only periods, below market interest rates, extended skip payment periods and reduction of principal and/or accrued interest.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were $11 million and $3 million, respectively, of additional funds committed to lend to a borrower whose terms have been modified in a TDR.

There were no finance receivables modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015 for the Dealer portfolio segment. Finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016					Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	2	$	—	$	—	6	$	—	$	—
Europe	—	—		—		4	—		—
Asia Pacific	4	1		1		1	1		1
Mining	1	33		30		2	15		14
Latin America 1	341	105		74		10	1		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	4	13		13		8	93		79
Total	352	$	152	$	118	31	$	110	$	96

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	15	$	16	$	16	10	$	1	$	1
Europe	3	11		8		23	2		2
Asia Pacific	8	4		4		19	1		1
Mining	2	43		35		2	15		14
Latin America	431	117		87		10	1		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	34	196		177		12	197		180
Total	493	$	387	$	327	76	$	217	$	200

¹  In Latin America, 321 contracts with a pre-TDR recorded investment of $94 million and a post-TDR recorded investment of $64 million are related to four customers.

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TDRs in the Customer portfolio segment with a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date, were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	1	$	—	5	$	—
Europe	1	—		—	—
Latin America	2	—		—	—
Total	4	$	—	5	$	—

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	14	$	3	10	$	1
Europe	14	1		—	—
Asia Pacific	3	—		—	—
Latin America	4	—		1	—
Total	35	$	4	11	$	1

17.Fair value disclosures

A.Fair value measurements

The guidance on fair value measurements defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  This guidance also specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques.  Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions.  In accordance with this guidance, fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:

• Level 1 –Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

• Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value-drivers are observable in active markets.

• Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value-drivers are unobservable.

When available, we use quoted market prices to determine fair value, and we classify such measurements within Level 1.  In some cases where market prices are not available, we make use of observable market based inputs to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2.  If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon valuations in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable, including internally developed models that use, where possible, current market-based parameters such as interest rates, yield curves and currency rates.  These measurements are classified within Level 3.

Fair value measurements are classified according to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the valuation.  A measurement may therefore be classified within Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs that are readily observable.

Fair value measurement includes the consideration of nonperformance risk.  Nonperformance risk refers to the risk that an obligation (either by a counterparty or Caterpillar) will not be fulfilled.  For financial assets traded in an active market (Level 1 and certain Level 2), the nonperformance risk is included in the market price.  For certain other financial assets and liabilities (certain Level 2 and Level 3), our fair value calculations have been adjusted accordingly.

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Investments in debt and equity securities

Investments in certain debt and equity securities, primarily at Insurance Services, have been classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value.  Fair values for our U.S. treasury bonds and large capitalization value and smaller company growth equity securities are based upon valuations for identical instruments in active markets.  Fair values for other government bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed debt securities are based upon models that take into consideration such market-based factors as recent sales, risk-free yield curves and prices of similarly rated bonds.

In addition, Insurance Services has an equity investment in a real estate investment trust (REIT) which is recorded at fair value based on the net asset value (NAV) of the investment.

See Note 8 for additional information on our investments in debt and equity securities.

Derivative financial instruments

The fair value of interest rate contracts is primarily based on models that utilize the appropriate market-based forward swap curves and zero-coupon interest rates to determine discounted cash flows.  The fair value of foreign currency and commodity forward, option and cross currency contracts is based on a valuation model that discounts cash flows resulting from the differential between the contract price and the market-based forward rate.

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Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value, primarily related to Financial Products, included in our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized below:

	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Assets / Liabilities, at Fair Value
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Government debt
U.S. treasury bonds	$	10	$	—	$	—	$	10
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds	—		68		—		68
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	—		710		—		710
Asset-backed securities	—		135		—		135
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	—		286		—		286
Residential	—		10		—		10
Commercial	—		63		—		63
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	299		—		—		299
Smaller company growth	57		—		—		57
Total available-for-sale securities	366		1,272		—		1,638
REIT	—		—		72		72
Total Assets	$	366	$	1,272	$	72	$	1,710
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments, net	—		29		—		29
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	29	$	—	$	29

	December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Assets / Liabilities, at Fair Value
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Government debt
U.S. treasury bonds	$	9	$	—	$	—	$	9
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds	—		72		—		72
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	—		708		—		708
Asset-backed securities	—		129		—		129
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	—		292		—		292
Residential	—		12		—		12
Commercial	—		61		—		61
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	273		—		—		273
Smaller company growth	54		—		—		54
Total available-for-sale securities	336		1,274		—		1,610
REIT	—		—		25		25
Derivative financial instruments, net	—		49		—		49
Total Assets	$	336	$	1,323	$	25	$	1,684

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The fair value of our REIT investment is measured based on NAV, which is considered a Level 3 input. A roll-forward for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of our REIT investment is as follows.

(Millions of dollars)	REIT
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	25
Purchases of securities	45
Sale of securities	—
Gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	72

In addition to the amounts above, Cat Financial impaired loans are subject to measurement at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and are classified as Level 3 measurements. A loan is considered impaired when management determines that collection of contractual amounts due is not probable.  In these cases, an allowance for credit losses may be established based either on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the receivables' effective interest rate, or the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent receivables.  In determining collateral value, Cat Financial estimates the current fair market value of the collateral less selling costs. Cat Financial had impaired loans with a fair value of $122 million and $91 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  

B.Fair values of financial instruments

In addition to the methods and assumptions we use to record the fair value of financial instruments as discussed in the Fair value measurements section above, we used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of our financial instruments:

Cash and short-term investments

Carrying amount approximated fair value.

Restricted cash and short-term investments

Carrying amount approximated fair value.  Restricted cash and short-term investments are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

Finance receivables

Fair value was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates, representative of receivables with similar remaining maturities.

Wholesale inventory receivables

Fair value was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates, representative of receivables with similar remaining maturities.

Short-term borrowings

Carrying amount approximated fair value.

Long-term debt

Fair value for fixed and floating rate debt was estimated based on quoted market prices.

Guarantees

The fair value of guarantees is based upon our estimate of the premium a market participant would require to issue the same guarantee in a stand-alone arms-length transaction with an unrelated party. If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that utilize current market-based assumptions.

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Please refer to the table below for the fair values of our financial instruments.

	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Fair Value Levels	Reference
Assets
Cash and short-term investments	$	6,113	$	6,113	$	6,460	$	6,460	1
Restricted cash and short-term investments	28		28		52		52		1
Investments in debt and equity securities	1,710		1,710		1,635		1,635		1, 2 & 3	Note 8
Finance receivables – net (excluding finance leases 1)	16,571		16,565		16,515		16,551		3	Note 16
Wholesale inventory receivables – net (excluding finance leases 1)	1,633		1,601		1,821		1,775		3	Note 16
Foreign currency contracts – net	—		—		13		13		2	Note 4
Interest rate contracts – net	3		3		48		48		2	Note 4
Commodity contracts – net	6		6		—		—		2	Note 4
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	6,965		6,965		6,967		6,967		1
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	8,985		11,037		9,477		10,691		2
Financial Products	21,160		21,669		21,569		21,904		2
Foreign currency contracts – net	38		38		—		—		2	Note 4
Commodity contracts – net	—		—		12		12		2	Note 4
Guarantees	12		12		12		12		3	Note 10

¹  Total excluded items have a net carrying value at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $6,221 million and $6,452 million, respectively.

18.Restructuring costs

Our accounting for employee separations is dependent upon how the particular program is designed. For voluntary programs, eligible separation costs are recognized at the time of employee acceptance unless the acceptance requires explicit approval by the company. For involuntary programs, eligible costs are recognized when management has approved the program, the affected employees have been properly notified and the costs are estimable.

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Restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Three Months Ended September 30
	2016		2015
Employee separations 1	$	99	$	60
Contract terminations 1	9		—
Long-lived asset impairments 1	158		26
Other 2	58		12
Total restructuring costs	$	324	$	98
	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2016		2015
Employee separations 1	$	175	$	180
Contract terminations 1	55		—
Long-lived asset impairments 1	254		27
Other 2	140		12
Total restructuring costs	$	624	$	219
1 Recognized in Other operating (income) expenses.
2 Represents costs related to our restructuring programs, primarily for accelerated depreciation, inventory write-downs, sales discounts and equipment relocation and were recognized primarily in Cost of goods sold.

Restructuring costs incurred during the first nine months of 2016 have been primarily related to actions in Resource Industries in response to continued weakness in the mining industry. In addition, costs resulted from our decision to discontinue production of on-highway vocational trucks and other restructuring actions across the company, most of which were related to our September 2015 announcement regarding significant restructuring and cost reduction actions to lower our operating costs in response to weak economic and business conditions in most of the industries we serve. For the first nine months of 2015, the restructuring costs were related to several restructuring programs across the company.

Restructuring costs for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $898 million which included $641 million of employee separation costs, $127 million of long-lived asset impairments and $82 million of defined benefit retirement plan curtailment losses and were recognized in Other operating (income) expense. In addition, in 2015 we incurred costs related to our restructuring programs of $48 million. These costs were primarily for accelerated depreciation and inventory write-downs and were recognized primarily in Cost of goods sold. The restructuring costs in 2015 were related to several restructuring programs across the company.

Restructuring costs are a reconciling item between Segment profit and Consolidated profit before taxes. See Note 15 for more information.

The following table summarizes the 2015 and 2016 employee separation activity:

(Millions of dollars)	Total
Liability balance at December 31, 2014	$	182
Increase in liability (separation charges)	641
Reduction in liability (payments)	(340		)
Liability balance at December 31, 2015	$	483
Increase in liability (separation charges)	175
Reduction in liability (payments)	(507		)
Liability balance at September 30, 2016	$	151

As part of our September 2015 announcement, we offered a voluntary retirement enhancement program to qualifying U.S. employees and various voluntary separation programs outside of the U.S. and implemented additional involuntary

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separation programs throughout the company. As of December 31, 2015, we incurred $379 million of employee separation costs and $82 million of defined benefit retirement plan curtailment losses related to these programs. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 we incurred $2 million and $78 million of employee separation costs, respectively. Substantially all of the employee separation costs included in the December 31, 2015 liability balance were paid in the first quarter of 2016. The majority of the September 30, 2016 liability balance is expected to be paid in 2016 and 2017.

In February 2016, we made the decision to discontinue production of on-highway vocational trucks. Based on the business climate in the truck industry and a thorough evaluation of the business, the company decided it would withdraw from this market. We estimate restructuring costs incurred under the restructuring plan to be $120 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized $10 million and $92 million, respectively, of restructuring costs primarily for long-lived asset impairments related to this restructuring plan. The remaining costs are expected to be recognized in 2016 and 2017.

In the third quarter of 2016 for Resource Industries, we took additional restructuring actions, including ending the production of track drills; pursuing strategic alternatives, including a possible divestiture of room and pillar products; consolidation of two product development divisions; and additional restructuring actions. We estimate restructuring costs incurred under these restructuring plans to be $260 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred $221 million of restructuring costs which included $132 million of intangible asset impairments, $72 million of employee separation costs and $17 million of other related costs. The remaining costs are expected to be recognized in 2016.

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Third-quarter 2016 sales and revenues were $9.160 billion, a 16 percent decrease from third-quarter 2015 sales and revenues of $10.962 billion. Sales declined across the company reflecting weak end-user demand in most of the industries we serve including in oil and gas, mining and rail. Profit per share for the third quarter of 2016 was $0.48, a 49 percent decrease from third-quarter 2015 profit per share of $0.94. Profit was $283 million in the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of 49 percent from $559 million in the third quarter of 2015. Profit declined primarily due to lower sales volume, but was partially offset by lower costs due to the impact from restructuring activities and other cost reduction actions.

Sales and revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, were $28.963 billion, down $7.018 billion, or 20 percent, from $35.981 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Profit per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was $1.88, a 56 percent decrease from profit per share of $4.30 for the same period last year. Profit was $1.104 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of 58 percent from $2.606 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Profit declined primarily due to lower sales volume, but was partially offset by lower costs due to the impact from restructuring activities and other cost reduction actions.

Highlights for the third quarter of 2016 include:

• Third-quarter sales and revenues were $9.160 billion, compared with $10.962 billion in the third quarter of 2015. Sales decreased in Energy & Transportation, Construction Industries and Resource Industries. Financial Products’ revenues were about flat.

• Restructuring costs were $324 million in the third quarter of 2016 with an after-tax impact of $0.37 per share, compared with restructuring costs of $98 million in the third quarter of 2015 with an after-tax impact of $0.11 per share.

• Profit per share was $0.48 in the third quarter of 2016 and excluding restructuring costs of $0.37 per share was $0.85 per share. Profit in the third quarter of 2015 was $0.94 per share and excluding restructuring costs of $0.11 per share was $1.05 per share.

• Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) operating cash flow was $400 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $766 million in the third quarter of 2015.

• ME&T debt-to-capital ratio was 37.1 percent at September 30, 2016 compared to 39.0 percent at the end of 2015.

Highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 include:

• Sales and revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, were $28.963 billion, compared with $35.981 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Sales decreased in Energy & Transportation, Construction Industries and Resource Industries. Financial Products’ revenues were about flat.

• Restructuring costs were $624 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, with an after-tax impact of $0.70 per share, compared with restructuring costs of $219 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, with an after-tax impact of $0.24 per share.

• Profit per share was $1.88 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and excluding restructuring costs of $0.70 per share was $2.58 per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, profit per share was $4.30 and excluding restructuring costs of $0.24 per share was $4.54 per share.

• Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) operating cash flow was $1.783 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $3.446 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Restructuring Costs

In the third quarter of 2016, we continued our focus on structural cost reduction to help improve our long-term cost structure. Restructuring costs of $324 million in the third quarter of 2016 were related to restructuring programs across the company, primarily in Resource Industries. During the first nine months of 2016, we incurred $624 million in restructuring costs, primarily related to Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation. For 2016, we anticipate these and additional restructuring actions will result in costs of about $800 million.

Notes:

• Effective January 1, 2016, we made several changes that impacted the accounting for pension and other postemployment benefits. We also made changes to organizational accountabilities and internal reporting that impacted segment results. Our 2015 financial information has been recast to be consistent with the 2016 presentation.

• Glossary of terms is included on pages 79-81; first occurrence of terms shown in bold italics.

• Information on non-GAAP financial measures is included on page 88.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

CONSOLIDATED SALES AND REVENUES

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Sales and Revenues between the third quarter of 2015 (at left) and the third quarter of 2016 (at right). Items favorably impacting sales and revenues appear as upward stair steps with the corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting sales and revenues appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's Board of Directors and employees.

Sales and Revenues

Total sales and revenues were $9.160 billion in the third quarter of 2016, a decline of $1.802 billion, or 16 percent, compared with $10.962 billion in the third quarter of 2015. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume, resulting from lower end-user demand attributable to continued weak commodity prices globally and economic weakness in many developing countries. While sales for both new equipment and aftermarket parts declined in all segments, most of the decrease was for new equipment. The unfavorable impact of price realization also contributed to the decline.

Changes in dealer inventories had a negative impact on sales in both the third quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2015. Dealer machine and engine inventories decreased about $700 million in the third quarter of 2016 and about $600 million in the third quarter of 2015. Dealers are independent, and there could be many reasons for changes in their inventory levels, including their expectations of future demand and product delivery times. Dealers’ demand expectations take into account seasonal changes, macroeconomic conditions and other factors. Delivery times can vary based on availability of product from Caterpillar factories and product distribution centers.

Sales declined in all regions. In North America, sales decreased 20 percent primarily due to lower end-user demand for infrastructure, continuing declines in mining and the impact of low oil prices. In EAME, sales declined 20 percent primarily in Africa/Middle East due to weak economic conditions, resulting from continued low oil and other commodity prices and an uncertain investment environment. Sales decreased 22 percent in Latin America primarily due to continued widespread economic weakness across the region. Weak commodity prices and inflation have also contributed to the decline. Asia/Pacific sales declined 8 percent primarily due to lower end-user demand for most Energy & Transportation applications.

Energy & Transportation’s sales declined 19 percent largely due to lower end-user demand for all applications. Construction Industries’ sales decreased 13 percent primarily due to lower demand from end users and unfavorable price realization. Resource Industries’ sales declined 25 percent mostly due to continued low end-user demand. Financial Products’ segment revenues were about flat with the third quarter of 2015.

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CONSOLIDATED OPERATING PROFIT

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Operating Profit between the third quarter of 2015 (at left) and the third quarter of 2016 (at right). Items favorably impacting operating profitappear as upward stair steps with the corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting operating profit appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's Board of Directors and employees. The bar entitled Other includes consolidating adjustments and Machinery, Energy & Transportation other operating (income) expenses.

Operating profit for the third quarter of 2016 was $481 million, compared with $925 million in the third quarter of 2015. The decrease of $444 million was primarily due to lower sales volume resulting from lower end-user demand attributable to continued weak commodity prices globally and economic weakness in many developing countries. In addition, restructuring costs and price realization were unfavorable. These items were partially offset by favorable period costs and variable manufacturing costs. The unfavorable price realization resulted from competitive market conditions, primarily in Construction Industries.

Period costs were lower primarily due to substantial restructuring and cost reduction actions over the past year and lower short-term incentive compensation expense. The reductions primarily impacted period manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A). About half of the improvement in variable manufacturing costs was due to lower material costs. In addition, the impact of cost absorption was favorable as inventory decreased in the third quarter of 2015 and was about flat in the third quarter of 2016.

Restructuring costs of $324 million in the third quarter of 2016 were related to restructuring programs across the company, primarily in Resource Industries. In the third quarter of 2015, restructuring costs were $98 million.

Short-term incentive compensation expense is directly related to financial and operational performance, measured against targets set annually. As a result of lowering the 2016 profit outlook, we expect full-year incentive compensation expense to be lower than our second-quarter estimate. As a result, no short-term incentive compensation expense was recognized in the third quarter of 2016. Third-quarter 2015 expense was about $120 million.

Other Profit/Loss Items

▪ Other income/expense in the third quarter of 2016 was income of $28 million, compared with expense of $15 million in the third quarter of 2015. The favorable change was primarily due to the net impact from currency translation and hedging gains and losses, partially offset by lower gains from the sales of securities in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the third quarter of 2015. The favorable change in net currency translation and hedging gains and losses was primarily a result of the absence of net losses in the third quarter of 2015, mostly due to the Brazilian real.

▪ The provision for income taxes in the third quarter reflects an estimated annual tax rate of 25 percent compared to 28 percent for the third quarter of 2015 and 25.5 percent for the full-year 2015 excluding the item discussed below. The full-year rate for 2015 of 25.5 percent was lower than the third-quarter 2015 rate of 28 percent, primarily due to the permanent renewal of

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the U.S. research and development tax credit along with changes in the geographic mix of profits from a tax perspective in the fourth quarter.

The provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2015 also included a $42 million net charge for prior year tax adjustments offset by a benefit of $43 million related to the decrease from the second-quarter estimated annual tax rate.

Segment Information

Sales and Revenues by Geographic Region

(Millions of dollars)	Total			% Change		North America			% Change		Latin America			% Change		EAME			% Change		Asia/ Pacific			% Change
Third Quarter 2016
Construction Industries 1	$	3,554		(13	)%	$	1,655		(19	)%	$	287		(20	)%	$	789		(18	)%	$	823		14	%
Resource Industries 2	1,377			(25	)%	454			(35	)%	254			(19	)%	303			(29	)%	366			(8	)%
Energy & Transportation 3	3,534			(19	)%	1,583			(15	)%	280			(25	)%	1,094			(17	)%	577			(28	)%
All Other Segments4	28			(28	)%	6			(63	)%	—			(100	)%	5			(50	)%	17			70	%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(30		)	—		(26		)			—					(3		)			(1		)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation Sales	8,463			(18	)%	3,672			(20	)%	821			(22	)%	2,188			(20	)%	1,782			(8	)%
Financial Products Segment	749			—	%	466			3	%	84			(8	)%	101			—	%	98			(8	)%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(52		)			(28		)			(10		)			(4		)			(10		)
Financial Products Revenues	697			3	%	438			9	%	74			(10	)%	97			2	%	88			(11	)%
Consolidated Sales and Revenues	$	9,160		(16	)%	$	4,110		(18	)%	$	895		(21	)%	$	2,285		(19	)%	$	1,870		(8	)%
Third Quarter 2015
Construction Industries 1	$	4,075				$	2,037				$	360				$	958				$	720
Resource Industries 2	1,842					702					312					429					399
Energy & Transportation 3	4,352					1,858					371					1,326					797
All Other Segments 4	39					16					3					10					10
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(23		)			(25		)			—					1					1
Machinery, Energy & Transportation Sales	10,285					4,588					1,046					2,724					1,927
Financial Products Segment	752					453					91					101					107
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(75		)			(52		)			(9		)			(6		)			(8		)
Financial Products Revenues	677					401					82					95					99
Consolidated Sales and Revenues	$	10,962				$	4,989				$	1,128				$	2,819				$	2,026

¹  Does not include inter-segment sales of $27 million and $17 million in third quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively.

²  Does not include inter-segment sales of $69 million and $88 million in third quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively.

³  Does not include inter-segment sales of $629 million and $702 million in third quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively.

⁴  Does not include inter-segment sales of $95 million and $88 million in third quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Sales and Revenues by Segment
(Millions of dollars)	Third Quarter 2015			Sales Volume			Price Realization			Currency			Other			Third Quarter 2016			$ Change			% Change
Construction Industries	$	4,075		$	(384	)	$	(165	)	$	28		$	—		$	3,554		$	(521	)	(13	)%
Resource Industries	1,842			(439		)	(29		)	3			—			1,377			(465		)	(25	)%
Energy & Transportation	4,352			(777		)	(19		)	(22		)	—			3,534			(818		)	(19	)%
All Other Segments	39			(11		)	—			—			—			28			(11		)	(28	)%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(23		)	(9		)	—			2			—			(30		)	(7		)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation Sales	10,285			(1,620		)	(213		)	11			—			8,463			(1,822		)	(18	)%
Financial Products Segment	752			—			—			—			(3		)	749			(3		)	—	%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(75		)	—			—			—			23			(52		)	23
Financial Products Revenues	677			—			—			—			20			697			20			3	%
Consolidated Sales and Revenues	$	10,962		$	(1,620	)	$	(213	)	$	11		$	20		$	9,160		$	(1,802	)	(16	)%

Operating Profit / (Loss) by Segment
(Millions of dollars)	Third Quarter 2016			Third Quarter 2015			$ Change			% Change
Construction Industries	$	326		$	354		$	(28	)	(8	)%
Resource Industries	(77		)	(42		)	(35		)	(83	)%
Energy & Transportation	572			683			(111		)	(16	)%
All Other Segments	(22		)	(11		)	(11		)	(100	)%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(433		)	(182		)	(251		)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	366			802			(436		)	(54	)%
Financial Products Segment	183			207			(24		)	(12	)%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(12		)	(22		)	10
Financial Products	171			185			(14		)	(8	)%
Consolidating Adjustments	(56		)	(62		)	6
Consolidated Operating Profit / (Loss)	$	481		$	925		$	(444	)	(48	)%

Construction Industries

Construction Industries’ sales were $3.554 billion in the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of $521 million, or 13 percent, from the third quarter of 2015. The decrease in sales was due to lower volume and unfavorable price realization. While sales declined for both new equipment and aftermarket parts, most of the decrease was for new equipment.

▪ Sales volume declined primarily due to lower end-user demand.

▪ Unfavorable price realization resulted from competitive market conditions. While we expect a competitive pricing environment to continue in the fourth quarter driven by excess industry capacity and an overall weak economic environment, we are not expecting further deterioration from third-quarter levels in the fourth quarter.

Sales decreased in North America, EAME and Latin America and increased in Asia/Pacific.

▪ In North America, the sales decline was primarily due to lower end-user demand. Although residential and non-residential building construction activity have improved from 2015, we believe declines in other sectors, such as oil and gas, have resulted in the availability of used equipment to support the increased activity. The decline was also due to unfavorable price realization, resulting from competitive market conditions.

▪ Sales in EAME decreased primarily due to the unfavorable impact of changes in dealer inventories and unfavorable price realization due to competitive market conditions. Dealers decreased inventories in the third quarter of 2016, compared to a slight increase in the third quarter of 2015. The sales decline was primarily in oil-producing economies in Africa/Middle East due to continued low oil prices and an uncertain investment environment.

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▪ In Latin America, end-user demand was down across the region, with the most significant decline in Brazil due to weak economic conditions.

▪ Sales in Asia/Pacific were slightly higher due to an increase in end-user demand primarily in China stemming from increased government support in infrastructure and residential investment. In addition, changes in Asia/Pacific dealer inventories were favorable as dealers increased inventories in the third quarter of 2016, compared to a decrease in the third quarter of 2015.

Construction Industries’ profit was $326 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared with $354 million in the third quarter of 2015. The decrease in profit was primarily due to unfavorable price realization resulting from competitive market conditions and lower sales volume. The decline was mostly offset by the favorable impact of restructuring and cost reduction actions, lower short-term incentive compensation expense and improved material costs.

Resource Industries

Resource Industries’ sales were $1.377 billion in the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of $465 million, or 25 percent, from the third quarter of 2015. The decline was primarily due to lower sales volume. While sales for both new equipment and aftermarket parts declined, nearly all of the decrease was for new equipment. Part sales have increased sequentially in each of the last two quarters.

The sales decrease was primarily due to lower end-user demand across all regions. While commodity prices have improved from their recent lows, current prices have not been sufficient to drive increased demand for new equipment. Mining customers continued to focus on improving productivity in existing mines and reducing their total capital expenditures, as they have for several years. In addition, sales of large construction equipment, including articulated trucks, are lower primarily in North America largely due to the availability of used equipment. We believe idle mining trucks on customer sites are also having a negative impact on end-user demand. As a result, sales and new orders in Resource Industries continue to be weak.

Resource Industries incurred a loss of $77 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared with a loss of $42 million in the third quarter of 2015. The unfavorable change was due to lower sales volume and unfavorable price realization, partially offset by the impact of restructuring and cost reduction actions, lower short-term incentive compensation expense and improved material costs.

Energy & Transportation

Energy & Transportation’s sales were $3.534 billion in the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of $818 million, or 19 percent, from the third quarter of 2015. The decrease was primarily the result of lower sales volume across all applications, with the most significant decrease in transportation applications.

▪ Transportation - Sales decreased in all geographic regions primarily due to continued weakness in the rail industry, with the most significant declines in North America and Asia/Pacific. The North American rail industry continues to be depressed with a significant number of idle locomotives that impacted demand for rail services and aftermarket. In Asia/Pacific, the decrease was primarily due to the absence of a large sale of locomotives that occurred in the third quarter of 2015.

▪ Power Generation - Sales decreased in all regions with the largest declines in EAME and Asia/Pacific. The decline in EAME was primarily a result of continued weakness in the Middle East with continued low oil prices limiting investments. We expect low oil prices will continue to limit investments in oil-producing regions of Africa/Middle East. The decline in Asia/Pacific was due to the absence of several large projects that occurred in third quarter of 2015.

▪ Oil and Gas - Sales continued to decrease in much of the world due to low oil prices. The sales decline was most significant in Asia/Pacific and North America. In Asia/Pacific, the decrease was primarily due to lower demand for equipment used for production, drilling and gas compression. The decline in sales in North America was mostly due to lower demand for turbines used for production.

▪ Industrial - Sales were lower primarily in EAME and North America. The decline in sales was primarily due to lower end-user demand for most industrial applications.

Energy & Transportation’s profit was $572 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared with $683 million in the third quarter of 2015. The decline was primarily due to a decrease in sales volume, partially offset by the impact of restructuring and cost reduction actions, improved material costs and a favorable impact of cost absorption as inventory decreased in the third quarter of 2015 and was about flat in the third quarter of 2016.

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Financial Products Segment

Financial Products’ revenues were $749 million in the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of $3 million, from the third quarter of 2015. Unfavorable impacts from returned or repossessed equipment, primarily in North America, and lower average earning assets in Latin America and Asia/Pacific were about offset by higher average financing rates, primarily in North America.

Financial Products’ profit was $183 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared with $207 million in the third quarter of 2015. The decrease was primarily due to lower gains on sales of securities at Insurance Services in the third quarter of 2016, compared to the third quarter of 2015.

At the end of the third quarter of 2016, past dues at Cat Financial were 2.77 percent, compared with 2.68 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2015. Write-offs, net of recoveries, were $29 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared with $69 million for the third quarter of 2015.

As of September 30, 2016, Cat Financial's allowance for credit losses totaled $346 million, or 1.28 percent of net finance receivables, compared with $348 million, or 1.26 percent of net finance receivables at September 30, 2015. The allowance for credit losses at year-end 2015 was $338 million, or 1.22 percent of net finance receivables.

Corporate Items and Eliminations

Expense for corporate items and eliminations was $445 million in the third quarter of 2016, an increase of $241 million from the third quarter of 2015. Corporate items and eliminations include: corporate-level expenses; restructuring costs; timing differences, as some expenses are reported in segment profit on a cash basis; retirement benefit costs other than service cost; currency differences for ME&T, as segment profit is reported using annual fixed exchange rates; cost of sales methodology differences as segments use a current cost methodology; and inter-segment eliminations.

The increase in expense from the third quarter of 2015 was primarily due to a $226 million increase in restructuring costs.

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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 COMPARED WITH NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

CONSOLIDATED SALES AND REVENUES

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Sales and Revenues between the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (at left) and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (at right). Items favorably impacting sales and revenues appear as upward stair steps with the corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting sales and revenues appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's Board of Directors and employees.

Total sales and revenues were $28.963 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared with $35.981 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a decline of $7.018 billion, or 20 percent. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume attributable to continued weak commodity prices globally and economic weakness in many developing countries. Unfavorable changes in dealer machine and engine inventories also contributed to the decline in sales volume. While sales for both new equipment and aftermarket parts declined, most of the decrease was for new equipment. The unfavorable impact of price realization, primarily in Construction Industries, and currency also contributed to the decline.

The decrease in sales volume was also impacted by changes in dealer machine and engine inventories as inventories decreased about $800 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and remained about flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The unfavorable impact of changes in dealer inventories was primarily in North America. We expect dealers will make substantial inventory reductions during the fourth quarter, resulting in lower year-end inventories in 2016, compared to 2015.

Dealers are independent, and there could be many reasons for changes in their inventory levels, including their expectations of future demand and product delivery times. Dealers’ demand expectations take into account seasonal changes, macroeconomic conditions and other factors. Delivery times can vary based on availability of product from Caterpillar factories and product distribution centers. We believe some of the expected dealer inventory reduction is a result of increased machine availability through our factories and product distribution centers.

Sales declined in all regions. In North America, sales decreased21 percent due to lower end-user demandprimarily driven by Energy & Transportation and Construction Industries,and the unfavorable impact of changes in dealer inventories, primarily in Construction Industries.In EAME, sales declined 19 percent, primarily in Africa/Middle East due to weak economic conditions resulting from low oil and other commodity prices and an uncertain investment environment. Sales decreased 32 percent in Latin America, primarily due to widespread economic weakness across the region. The most significant decreases were in Brazil and Mexico. Asia/Pacific sales declined 15 percent, primarily due to lower end-user demand for Energy & Transportation applications and products used in mining.

Energy & Transportation’s sales declined 24 percent, largely due to lower end-user demand for oil and gas and transportation applications. Construction Industries’ sales decreased 13 percent due to lower demand from end users, the unfavorable impact of changes in dealer inventories and unfavorable price realization. Resource Industries’ sales declined 27 percent, mostly due to continued low end-user demand. Financial Products’ segment revenues were about flat.

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CONSOLIDATED OPERATING PROFIT

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in Consolidated Operating Profit between the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (at left) and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (at right). Items favorably impacting operating profitappear as upward stair steps with the corresponding dollar amounts above each bar, while items negatively impacting operating profit appear as downward stair steps with dollar amounts reflected in parentheses above each bar. Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's Board of Directors and employees. The bar entitled Other includes consolidating adjustments and Machinery, Energy & Transportation other operating (income) expenses.

Operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $1.760 billion, compared with $3.960 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease of $2.200 billion was largely due to lower sales volume, including an unfavorable mix of products. In addition, price realization and restructuring costs were unfavorable. These items were partially offset by favorable period costs and variable manufacturing costs.

The unfavorable price realization resulted from competitive market conditions, primarily in Construction Industries. We continue to see competitive pressure that started in the last half of 2015 driven by excess industry capacity, unfavorable currency pressure as the impact of the strong dollar benefited competitors based outside the United States and an overall weak economic environment. We expect the current competitive pressure to continue in the fourth quarter, particularly in Construction Industries and Resource Industries. However, we are not expecting further deterioration from third-quarter levels in the fourth quarter.

Period costs were lower, primarily due to the impact from substantial restructuring and cost reduction actions and lower short-term incentive compensation expense. The reductions primarily impacted period manufacturing costs and SG&A. Variable manufacturing costs were favorable primarily due to improved material costs and the favorable impact of cost absorption. Cost absorption was favorable due to inventory decreasing more significantly in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016. We are expecting additional declines in inventory during the remainder of 2016.

Restructuring costs of $624 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were related to multiple restructuring actions across the company, primarily in Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation. In the nine months ended September 30, 2015, restructuring costs were $219 million.

Short-term incentive compensation expense is directly related to financial and operational performance, measured against targets set annually. Expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was about $200 million compared to about $540 million for nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the full year of 2016, we expect short-term incentive compensation expense will be about $265 million.

Other Profit/Loss Items

• Other income/expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was income of $112 million, compared with income of $107 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The favorable change was primarily due to the favorable net impact from currency translation and hedging gains and losses mostly offset with the absence of a gain of $120 million on the sale of the remaining 35 percent interest in our former third-party logistics business.

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Currency translation and hedging net losses in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were significantly less than the net losses during the same period in 2015.

• The provision for income taxes for the first nine months of 2016 reflects an estimated annual tax rate of 25 percent compared to 28 percent for the first nine months of 2015 and 25.5 percent for the full-year 2015, excluding a $42 million discrete tax charge recorded in the third quarter of 2015. The full-year rate for 2015 of 25.5 percent was lower than the third-quarter 2015 rate of 28 percent, primarily due to the permanent renewal of the U.S. research and development tax credit along with changes in the geographic mix of profits from a tax perspective in the fourth quarter.

Segment Information

Sales and Revenues by Geographic Region

(Millions of dollars)	Total			% Change		North America			% Change		Latin America			% Change		EAME			% Change		Asia/ Pacific			% Change
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Construction Industries 1	$	12,023		(13	)%	$	5,960		(17	)%	$	795		(36	)%	$	2,646		(11	)%	$	2,622		4	%
Resource Industries 2	4,283			(27	)%	1,597			(32	)%	780			(18	)%	882			(33	)%	1,024			(19	)%
Energy & Transportation 3	10,562			(24	)%	4,958			(21	)%	757			(39	)%	3,138			(20	)%	1,709			(33	)%
All Other Segments 4	107			(36	)%	35			(44	)%	3			(77	)%	23			(50	)%	46			2	%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(87		)			(75		)			(1		)			(7		)			(4		)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation Sales	26,888			(21	)%	12,475			(21	)%	2,334			(32	)%	6,682			(19	)%	5,397			(15	)%
Financial Products Segment	2,251			(3	)%	1,398			3	%	253			(17	)%	302			(3	)%	298			(17	)%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(176		)			(96		)			(36		)			(13		)			(31		)
Financial Products Revenues	2,075			(4	)%	1,302			4	%	217			(21	)%	289			(2	)%	267			(19	)%
Consolidated Sales and Revenues	$	28,963		(20	)%	$	13,777		(19	)%	$	2,551		(32	)%	$	6,971		(19	)%	$	5,664		(15	)%
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Construction Industries 1	$	13,892				$	7,143				$	1,248				$	2,988				$	2,513
Resource Industries 2	5,861					2,337					951					1,315					1,258
Energy & Transportation 3	13,975					6,260					1,240					3,934					2,541
All Other Segments 4	166					62					13					46					45
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(65		)			(71		)			2					—					4
Machinery, Energy & Transportation Sales	33,829					15,731					3,454					8,283					6,361
Financial Products Segment	2,332					1,360					303					311					358
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(180		)			(105		)			(29		)			(17		)			(29		)
Financial Products Revenues	2,152					1,255					274					294					329
Consolidated Sales and Revenues	$	35,981				$	16,986				$	3,728				$	8,577				$	6,690

¹ Does not include inter-segment sales of $47 million and $66 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

²  Does not include inter-segment sales of $197 million and $250 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

³  Does not include inter-segment sales of $1,919 million and $2,262 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

⁴ Does not include inter-segment sales of $288 million and $291 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Sales and Revenues by Segment
(Millions of dollars)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Sales Volume			Price Realization			Currency			Other			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016			$ Change			% Change
Construction Industries	$	13,892		$	(1,269	)	$	(540	)	$	(60	)	$	—		$	12,023		$	(1,869	)	(13	)%
Resource Industries	5,861			(1,464		)	(93		)	(21		)	—			4,283			(1,578		)	(27	)%
Energy & Transportation	13,975			(3,271		)	(47		)	(95		)	—			10,562			(3,413		)	(24	)%
All Other Segments	166			(58		)	—			(1		)	—			107			(59		)	(36	)%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(65		)	(24		)	—			2			—			(87		)	(22		)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation Sales	33,829			(6,086		)	(680		)	(175		)	—			26,888			(6,941		)	(21	)%
Financial Products Segment	2,332			—			—			—			(81		)	2,251			(81		)	(3	)%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(180		)	—			—			—			4			(176		)	4
Financial Products Revenues	2,152			—			—			—			(77		)	2,075			(77		)	(4	)%
Consolidated Sales and Revenues	$	35,981		$	(6,086	)	$	(680	)	$	(175	)	$	(77	)	$	28,963		$	(7,018	)	(20	)%

Operating Profit / (Loss) by Segment
(Millions of dollars)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			$ Change			% Change
Construction Industries	$	1,316		$	1,687		$	(371	)	(22	)%
Resource Industries	(336		)	81			(417		)	(515	)%
Energy & Transportation	1,584			2,649			(1,065		)	(40	)%
All Other Segments	(43		)	(36		)	(7		)	(19	)%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(1,087		)	(823		)	(264		)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	1,434			3,558			(2,124		)	(60	)%
Financial Products Segment	553			618			(65		)	(11	)%
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(44		)	(20		)	(24		)
Financial Products	509			598			(89		)	(15	)%
Consolidating Adjustments	(183		)	(196		)	13
Consolidated Operating Profit / (Loss)	$	1,760		$	3,960		$	(2,200	)	(56	)%

Construction Industries

Construction Industries’ sales were $12.023 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $1.869 billion, or 13 percent, from the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in sales was primarily due to lower volume and unfavorable price realization. While sales declined for both new equipment and aftermarket parts, most of the decrease was for new equipment.

• The sales volume decline was primarily due to a decrease in deliveries to end users and the unfavorable impact of changes in dealer inventories. Dealer inventories remained flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to inventories increasing in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. We expect dealers will decrease inventories during the fourth quarter of 2016, negatively impacting sales.

• Price realization was unfavorable $540 million due to competitive market conditions resulting from excess industry capacity and an overall weak economic environment and an unfavorable geographic mix of sales. We are not expecting further price deterioration in the fourth quarter.

Sales decreased in North America, Latin America and EAME and were up slightly in Asia/Pacific.

• In North America, the sales decline was primarily due to lower end-user demand. Although residential and non-residential building construction activity have improved from 2015, we believe declines in other sectors, such as oil and gas, have resulted in the availability of used equipment to support the increased activity. We expect the availability of used equipment will continue to negatively impact our sales volume in the fourth quarter and into 2017. The sales decline was also due to dealers

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increasing inventories in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to about flat inventories in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Unfavorable price realization resulted from competitive market conditions.

• In Latin America, end-user demand was down across the region, with the most significant decline in Brazil due to weak economic conditions.

• Lower sales in EAME were primarily due to the unfavorable impact of changes in dealer inventories. In addition, price realization was unfavorable across the region due to competitive market conditions. Dealer inventories remained flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to inventories increasing in the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

• Sales in Asia/Pacific were slightly higher as a result of an increase in end-user demand primarily in China stemming from increased government support in infrastructure and residential investment.

Construction Industries’ profit was $1.316 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared with $1.687 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in profit was primarily due to unfavorable price realization resulting from competitive market conditions and lower sales volume, including an unfavorable mix of products. The decline was partially offset by favorable costs, primarily due to the impact from restructuring and cost reduction actions, improved material costs, lower short-term incentive compensation expense and the favorable impact of cost absorption. The impact of cost absorption was favorable as inventory decreased more significantly in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 than in the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Resource Industries

Resource Industries’ sales were $4.283 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $1.578 billion, or 27 percent, from the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decline was primarily due to lower sales volume. Sales were lower for both new equipment and aftermarket parts, most of the decrease was for new equipment.

The sales decrease was primarily due to lower end-user demand across all regions. While commodity prices have improved from their recent lows, current prices have not been sufficient to drive increased demand for equipment. Mining customers continued to focus on improving productivity in existing mines and reducing their total capital expenditures, as they have for several years. We believe idle mining trucks on customer sites are also having a negative impact on end-user demand. As a result, sales and new orders in Resource Industries continue to be weak.

Resource Industries incurred a loss of $336 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared with profit of $81 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The unfavorable change was mostly due to lower sales volume, including an unfavorable mix of products. This was partially offset by lower period costs, due to the impact from restructuring and cost reduction actions, lower short-term incentive compensation expense and improved material costs.

Energy & Transportation

Energy & Transportation’s sales were $10.562 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $3.413 billion, or 24 percent, from the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily the result of lower sales volume. Sales decreased in all applications with oil and gas and transportation representing more than 75 percent of the Energy & Transportation decline.

• Oil and Gas - Sales continued to decrease in all regions due to low oil prices. Although oil prices were low in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and 2016, our sales during the first half of 2015 benefited from a strong order backlog. The sales decline was most significant in equipment used for production, well servicing and drilling.

Although oil prices have increased since the beginning of 2016, and the U.S. active rig count has increased since May of 2016, current price levels have not been sufficient to drive increased demand. We continue to monitor a number of factors in addition to oil prices that shape our outlook, including recent order rates, quotation activity, current backlog, trends in retail statistics and discussions with our customers. Based on all of these factors, we do not see the current price driving significant increase in demand for our products in the fourth quarter of 2016.

We expect sales in our turbine business will be lower in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with the fourth quarter of 2015. New equipment sales related to oil are expected to continue to be weak, but we anticipate this weakness to be partially offset by higher sales into gas compression. We believe customers are continuing to reduce their maintenance budgets, and we expect them to delay some work into 2017.

• Transportation - Sales decreased in all geographic regions. The most significant decline was in North America, primarily due to significant weakness in the rail industry that we expect will persist in 2017. We believe our sales into the rail industry, including rail services and aftermarket, are being negatively impacted by idled fleets resulting from weak commodity prices. Our North American Tier 4 freight locomotive offering is available and we expect sales to be positively impacted during the

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fourth quarter of 2016. In Asia/Pacific, the decrease was due to the absence of a large sale of locomotives in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and a decline in demand for equipment used in marine applications. Demand in Latin America and EAME were also negatively impacted by the weakness in the rail industry.

• Power Generation - Sales decreased in all regions. The decline is primarily due to the absence of several large projects in both North America and Asia/Pacific. The decline in EAME was primarily a result of continued weakness in the Middle East with continued low oil prices limiting investments. We expect low oil prices will continue to limit investments in oil-producing regions of Africa/Middle East. The decline in Latin America was primarily due to weak economic conditions.

• Industrial - Sales were lower in North America, EAME and Latin America and about flat in Asia Pacific. The decline in sales was primarily due to lower end-user demand for most industrial applications.

Energy & Transportation’s profit was $1.584 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared with $2.649 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decline was due to a decrease in sales volume, including an unfavorable mix of products, partially offset by lower costs primarily due to restructuring and cost reduction actions, lower short-term incentive compensation expense and favorable material costs. We expect the unfavorable mix of products will be more significant in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Financial Products Segment

Financial Products’ revenues were $2.251 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $81 million, or 3 percent, from the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decline was primarily due to lower average earning assets in Asia/Pacific, Latin America and EAME and an unfavorable impact from returned or repossessed equipment, primarily in North America. These decreases were partially offset by higher average earning assets in North America.

Financial Products’ profit was $553 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared with $618 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily due to an unfavorable impact from returned or repossessed equipment, an unfavorable impact from lower average earning assets and a decrease in net yield on average earning assets reflecting geographic mix changes. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by a decrease in SG&A expenses.

Corporate Items and Eliminations

Expense for corporate items and eliminations was $1.131 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which is an increase of $288 million compared with the first nine months ended September 30, 2015. Corporate items and eliminations include: corporate-level expenses; restructuring costs; timing differences, as some expenses are reported in segment profit on a cash basis; retirement benefit costs other than service cost; currency differences for ME&T, as segment profit is reported using annual fixed exchange rates; cost of sales methodology differences as segments use a current cost methodology; and inter-segment eliminations.

The increase in expense from the first nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily due to a $405 million increase in restructuring costs.

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RESTRUCTURING COSTS

Restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Three Months Ended September 30
	2016		2015
Employee separations 1	$	99	$	60
Contract terminations 1	9		—
Long-lived asset impairments 1	158		26
Other 2	58		12
Total restructuring costs	$	324	$	98
	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2016		2015
Employee separations 1	$	175	$	180
Contract terminations 1	55		—
Long-lived asset impairments 1	254		27
Other 2	140		12
Total restructuring costs	$	624	$	219
1 Recognized in Other operating (income) expenses.
2 Represents costs related to our restructuring programs, primarily for accelerated depreciation, inventory write-downs, sales discounts and equipment relocation and were recognized primarily in Cost of goods sold.

Restructuring costs incurred during the first nine months of 2016 have been primarily related to actions in Resource Industries in response to continued weakness in the mining industry. In addition, costs resulted from our decision to discontinue production of on-highway vocational trucks and other restructuring actions across the company, most of which were related to our September 2015 announcement regarding significant restructuring and cost reduction actions to lower our operating costs in response to weak economic and business conditions in most of the industries we serve. For the first nine months of 2015, the restructuring costs were related to several restructuring programs across the company.

Restructuring costs for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $898 million which included $641 million of employee separation costs, $127 million of long-lived asset impairments and $82 million of defined benefit retirement plan curtailment losses and were recognized in Other operating (income) expense. In addition, in 2015 we incurred costs related to our restructuring programs of $48 million. These costs were primarily for accelerated depreciation and inventory write-downs and were recognized primarily in Cost of goods sold. The restructuring costs in 2015 were related to several restructuring programs across the company.

Restructuring costs are a reconciling item between Segment profit and Consolidated profit before taxes.

The following table summarizes the 2015 and 2016 employee separation activity:

(Millions of dollars)	Total
Liability balance at December 31, 2014	$	182
Increase in liability (separation charges)	641
Reduction in liability (payments)	(340		)
Liability balance at December 31, 2015	$	483
Increase in liability (separation charges)	175
Reduction in liability (payments)	(507		)
Liability balance at September 30, 2016	$	151

As part of our September 2015 announcement, we offered a voluntary retirement enhancement program to qualifying U.S. employees and various voluntary separation programs outside of the U.S. and implemented additional involuntary separation

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programs throughout the company. As of December 31, 2015, we incurred $379 million of employee separation costs and $82 million of defined benefit retirement plan curtailment losses related to these programs. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 we incurred $2 million and $78 million of employee separation costs, respectively. Substantially all of the employee separation costs included in the December 31, 2015 liability balance were paid in the first quarter of 2016. The majority of the September 30, 2016 liability balance is expected to be paid in 2016 and 2017.

In February 2016, we made the decision to discontinue production of on-highway vocational trucks. Based on the business climate in the truck industry and a thorough evaluation of the business, the company decided it would withdraw form this market. We estimate restructuring costs incurred under the restructuring plan to be $120 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized $10 million and $92 million, respectively, of restructuring costs primarily for long-lived asset impairments related to this restructuring plan. The remaining costs are expected to be recognized in 2016 and 2017.

In the third quarter of 2016 for Resource Industries, we took additional restructuring actions, including ending the production of track drills; pursuing strategic alternatives, including a possible divestiture of room and pillar products; consolidation of two product development divisions; and additional restructuring actions. We estimate restructuring costs incurred under these restructuring plans to be $260 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred $221 million of restructuring costs which included $132 million of intangible asset impairments, $72 million of employee separation costs and $17 million of other related costs. The remaining costs are expected to be recognized in 2016.

Additional restructuring actions are being contemplated including further workforce reductions during the remainder of 2016 and the consolidation and closures of manufacturing facilities occurring through 2018. For full-year 2016, we expect restructuring costs will be about $800 million. We expect that restructuring actions will result in a benefit to operating costs, primarily SG&A expenses and Cost of goods sold of about $800 million in 2016 compared with 2015.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

1. All Other Segments - Primarily includes activities such as: the business strategy, product management, development, and manufacturing of filters and fluids, undercarriage, tires and rims, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals and rubber, and sealing and connecting components primarily for Cat products; parts distribution; distribution services responsible for dealer development and administration including a wholly owned dealer in Japan, dealer portfolio management and ensuring the most efficient and effective distribution of machines, engines and parts; digital investments for new customer and dealer solutions that integrate data analytics with state-of-the art digital technologies while transforming the buying experience.

2. Consolidating Adjustments - Elimination of transactions between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

3. Construction Industries - A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using machinery in infrastructure, forestry and building construction applications. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales and product support. The product portfolio includes backhoe loaders, small wheel loaders, small track-type tractors, skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, mini excavators, compact wheel loaders, telehandlers, select work tools, small, medium and large track excavators, wheel excavators, medium wheel loaders, compact track loaders, medium track-type tractors, track-type loaders, motor graders, pipelayers, forestry and paving products.

4. Currency - With respect to sales and revenues, currency represents the translation impact on sales resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar. With respect to operating profit, currency represents the net translation impact on sales and operating costs resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar. Currency includes the impact on sales and operating profit for the Machinery, Energy & Transportation lines of business only; currency impacts on Financial Products’ revenues and operating profit are included in the Financial Products’ portions of the respective analyses. With respect to other income/expense, currency represents the effects of forward and option contracts entered into by the company to reduce the risk of fluctuations in exchange rates (hedging) and the net effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on our foreign currency assets and liabilities for consolidated results (translation).

5. Debt-to-Capital Ratio - A key measure of Machinery, Energy & Transportation’s financial strength used by management. The metric is defined as Machinery, Energy & Transportation’s short-term borrowings, long-term debt due within one year and long-term debt due after one year (debt) divided by the sum of Machinery, Energy & Transportation’s debt and stockholders’ equity. Debt also includes Machinery, Energy & Transportation’s long-term borrowings from Financial Products.

6. EAME - A geographic region including Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

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7. Earning Assets - Assets consisting primarily of total finance receivables net of unearned income, plus equipment on operating leases, less accumulated depreciation at Cat Financial.

8. Energy & Transportation - A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using reciprocating engines, turbines, diesel-electric locomotives and related parts across industries serving power generation, industrial, oil and gas and transportation applications, including marine and rail-related businesses. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales and product support of turbines and turbine-related services, reciprocating engine powered generator sets, integrated systems used in the electric power generation industry, reciprocating engines and integrated systems and solutions for the marine and oil and gas industries; reciprocating engines supplied to the industrial industry as well as Cat machinery; the remanufacturing of Cat® engines and components and remanufacturing services for other companies; the business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, remanufacturing, leasing and service of diesel-electric locomotives and components and other rail-related products and services and product support of on-highway vocational trucks for North America.

9. Financial Products Segment -Provides financing to customers and dealers for the purchase and lease of Cat and other equipment, as well as some financing for Caterpillar sales to dealers. Financing plans include operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans and wholesale financing plans. The segment also provides various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to help support the purchase and lease of our equipment. Financial Products segment profit is determined on a pretax basis and includes other income/expense items.

10. Latin America - A geographic region including Central and South American countries and Mexico.

11. Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) - Represents the aggregate total of Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy & Transportation and All Other Segments and related corporate items and eliminations.

12. Machinery, Energy & Transportation Other Operating (Income) Expenses -Comprised primarily of gains/losses on disposal of long-lived assets, gains/losses on divestitures and legal settlements and accruals. Restructuring costs classified as other operating expenses on the Results of Operations are presented separately on the Operating Profit Comparison.

13. Pension and other postemployment benefit (OPEB) costs -The company’s defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans.

14. Period Costs - Includes period manufacturing costs, selling, general and administrative (SG&A) and research and development (R&D) expenses excluding the impact of currency. Period manufacturing costs support production but are defined as generally not having a direct relationship to short-term changes in volume. Examples include machinery and equipment repair, depreciation on manufacturing assets, facility support, procurement, factory scheduling, manufacturing planning and operations management. SG&A and R&D costs are not linked to the production of goods or services and include marketing, legal and financial services and the development of new and significant improvements in products or processes.

15. Price Realization -The impact of net price changes excluding currency and new product introductions. Price realization includes geographic mix of sales, which is the impact of changes in the relative weighting of sales prices between geographic regions.

16. Resource Industries - A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using machinery in mining, quarry, waste, and material handling applications. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales and product support. The product portfolio includes large track-type tractors, large mining trucks, hard rock vehicles, longwall miners, electric rope shovels, draglines, hydraulic shovels, track and rotary drills, highwall miners, large wheel loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill compactors, soil compactors, material handlers, continuous miners, scoops and haulers, hardrock continuous mining systems, select work tools, machinery components and electronics and control systems. In addition to equipment, Resource Industries also develops and sells technology to provide customers fleet management systems, equipment management analytics and autonomous machine capabilities. Resource Industries also manages areas that provide services to other parts of the company, including integrated manufacturing and research and development.

17. Restructuring Costs - Primarily costs for employee separation costs, long-lived asset impairments and contract terminations. These costs are included in Other Operating (Income) Expenses. Restructuring costs also include other exit-related costs primarily for accelerated depreciation and equipment relocation (primarily included in Cost of goods sold) and sales discounts and payments to dealers and customers related to discontinued products (included in Sales of ME&T).

18. Sales Volume - With respect to sales and revenues, sales volume represents the impact of changes in the quantities sold for Machinery, Energy & Transportation as well as the incremental revenue impact of new product introductions, including emissions-related product updates. With respect to operating profit, sales volume represents the impact of changes in the quantities sold for Machinery, Energy & Transportation combined with product mix as well as the net operating profit impact

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of new product introductions, including emissions-related product updates. Product mix represents the net operating profit impact of changes in the relative weighting of Machinery, Energy & Transportation sales with respect to total sales.

19. Variable Manufacturing Costs -Represents volume-adjusted costs excluding the impact of currency. Variable manufacturing costs are defined as having a direct relationship with the volume of production. This includes material costs, direct labor and other costs that vary directly with production volume such as freight, power to operate machines and supplies that are consumed in the manufacturing process.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources of funds

We generate significant capital resources from operating activities, which are the primary source of funding for our ME&T operations. Funding for these businesses is also available from commercial paper and long-term debt issuances. Financial Products' operations are funded primarily from commercial paper, term debt issuances and collections from the existing portfolio. Despite continued weaknesses in many of the industries we serve, we had positive operating cash flow in the first nine months of 2016 within both our ME&T and Financial Products' operations. On a consolidated basis, we ended the first nine months of 2016 with $6.11 billion of cash, a decrease of $347 million from year-end 2015. We intend to maintain a strong cash and liquidity position.

Our cash balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world with approximately $5.0 billion held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Amounts held by non-U.S. subsidiaries are available for general corporate use. However, if cash held by non-U.S. subsidiaries were repatriated to the United States, U.S. tax would generally be payable net of any available foreign tax credits.

Consolidated operating cash flow for the first nine months of 2016 was $3.96 billion, down from $4.86 billion for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to lower profit before tax within our ME&T operations, which includes lower accruals for short-term incentive compensation payments in 2016, as well as higher employee separation payments in the first nine months of 2016 versus the same period a year ago. Partially offsetting these items were lower short-term incentive compensation payments in 2016 compared to the same period a year ago and positive changes to working capital. Changes to accounts payable and accounts receivable had favorable impacts to cash flow but were partially offset by lower inventory reductions in 2016 versus the same period a year ago. These reductions in working capital were primarily driven by lower sales volumes across the enterprise. See further discussion of operating cash flow under ME&T and Financial Products.

Total debt as of September 30, 2016 was $37.11 billion, a decrease of $903 million from year-end 2015. Debt related to ME&T decreased $238 million in the first nine months of 2016, primarily due to the maturity of a long-term debt issuance. Debt related to Financial Products decreased $665 million, primarily due to lower portfolio balances. In addition, during the third quarter of 2016 Cat Financial exchanged $381 million of medium-term notes with varying interest rates and maturity dates for $366 million of 1.93% medium-term notes due in 2021 and $15 million of cash.

We have three global credit facilities with a syndicate of banks totaling $10.50 billion (Credit Facility) available in the aggregate to both Caterpillar and Cat Financial for general liquidity purposes.  Based on management's allocation decision, which can be revised from time to time, the portion of the Credit Facility available to ME&T as of September 30, 2016 was $2.75 billion. Information on our three Global Credit Facilities is as follows:

• In September 2016, we entered into a 364-day facility. The 364-day facility of $3.15 billion (of which $0.82 billion is available to ME&T) expires in September 2017.

• In September 2016, we amended and extended the three-year facility. The three-year facility of $2.73 billion (of which $0.72 billion is available to ME&T) now expires in September 2019.

• In September 2016, we amended and extended the five-year facility. The five-year facility of $4.62 billion (of which $1.21 billion is available to ME&T) now expires in September 2021.

At September 30, 2016, Caterpillar's consolidated net worth was $15.69 billion, which was above the $9.00 billion required under the Credit Facility.  The consolidated net worth is defined as the consolidated stockholders' equity including preferred stock but excluding the pension and other postretirement benefits balance within Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

At September 30, 2016, Cat Financial's covenant interest coverage ratio was 1.94 to 1.  This is above the 1.15 to 1 minimum ratio calculated as (1) profit excluding income taxes, interest expense and net gain/(loss) from interest rate derivatives to (2) interest expense calculated at the end of each calendar quarter for the rolling four quarter period then most recently ended, required by the Credit Facility.

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In addition, at September 30, 2016, Cat Financial's covenant leverage ratio was 7.56 to 1. This is below the maximum ratio of debt to net worth of 10 to 1, calculated (1) on a monthly basis as the average of the leverage ratios determined on the last day of each of the six preceding calendar months and (2) at each December 31, required by the Credit Facility.

In the event Caterpillar or Cat Financial does not meet one or more of their respective financial covenants under the Credit Facility in the future (and are unable to obtain a consent or waiver), the syndicate of banks may terminate the commitments allocated to the party that does not meet its covenants.  Additionally, in such event, certain of Cat Financial's other lenders under other loan agreements where similar financial covenants or cross default provisions are applicable, may, at their election, choose to pursue remedies under those loan agreements, including accelerating the repayment of outstanding borrowings. At September 30, 2016, there were no borrowings under the Credit Facility.

Our total credit commitments and available credit as of September 30, 2016 were:

	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Consolidated			Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products
Credit lines available:
Global credit facilities	$	10,500		$	2,750		$	7,750
Other external	3,831			14			3,817
Total credit lines available	14,331			2,764			11,567
Less: Commercial paper outstanding	(5,936		)	(250		)	(5,686		)
Less: Utilized credit	(1,351		)	(13		)	(1,338		)
Available credit	$	7,044		$	2,501		$	4,543

The other external consolidated credit lines with banks as of September 30, 2016 totaled $3.83 billion. These committed and uncommitted credit lines, which may be eligible for renewal at various future dates or have no specified expiration date, are used primarily by our subsidiaries for local funding requirements. Caterpillar or Cat Financial may guarantee subsidiary borrowings under these lines.

In the event that Caterpillar or Cat Financial, or any of their debt securities, experiences a credit rating downgrade, it would likely result in an increase in our borrowing costs and make access to certain credit markets more difficult. In the event economic conditions deteriorate such that access to debt markets becomes unavailable, ME&T's operations would rely on cash flow from operations, use of existing cash balances, borrowings from Cat Financial and access to our Credit Facility. Our Financial Products' operations would rely on cash flow from its existing portfolio, existing cash balances, access to our Credit Facility and other credit line facilities of Cat Financial and potential borrowings from Caterpillar. In addition, we maintain a support agreement with Cat Financial, which requires Caterpillar to remain the sole owner of Cat Financial and may, under certain circumstances, require Caterpillar to make payments to Cat Financial should Cat Financial fail to maintain certain financial ratios.

Machinery, Energy & Transportation

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.78 billion in the first nine months of 2016, compared with $3.45 billion for the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to lower profit before tax, which includes lower accruals for short-term incentive compensation payments in 2016, less inventory reduction and higher employee separation payments in the first nine months of 2016 versus the same period a year ago. Partially offsetting these items were favorable changes to accounts payable as well as lower short-term incentive compensation payments in 2016 compared to the same period a year ago.

Net cash used for investing activities in the first nine months of 2016 was $1.54 billion, compared with net cash used of $1.06 billion in the first nine months of 2015. The increase was primarily due to ME&T's lending activity with Financial Products during 2016.

Net cash used for financing activities during the first nine months of 2016 was $664 million, compared with net cash used of $3.79 billion in the same period of 2015. The favorable change was primarily due to the absence of common stock repurchases in 2015 and ME&T's borrowings from Financial Products in 2016.

Our long-term priorities for the use of cash are to maintain a strong financial position in support of our credit rating, provide capital to support growth, appropriately fund employee benefit plans, pay dividends and repurchase common stock.

Strong financial position – A key measure of ME&T's financial strength used by managementis ME&T's debt-to-capital ratio. Debt-to-capital is defined as short-term borrowings, long-term debt due within one year and long-term debt due after one year (debt) divided by the sum of debt and stockholders' equity. Debt also includes ME&T's long-term borrowings from Financial Products. The debt-to-capital ratio for ME&T was 37.1 percent at September 30, 2016, within our target

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range of 30 to 45 percent. ME&T's debt-to-capital ratio was 39.0 percent at December 31, 2015. The decrease in the debt-to-capital ratio was due to an increase in equity primarily related to favorable foreign currency translation adjustments from the first nine months of 2016.

Capital to support growth – Capital expenditures were $858 million during the first nine months of 2016, compared to $1.10 billion for the same period in 2015. We expect ME&T's capital expenditures in 2016 to be lower than 2015.

Appropriately funded employee benefit plans – At January 1, 2016, we changed our accounting principle for pension and other postretirement plans. Under the new principle, actuarial gains and losses are immediately recognized through earnings upon remeasurement, at least annually in the fourth quarter, and expected returns on plan assets are recognized using a fair value method. The change in accounting principle will have no effect on our funding requirements, cash flows or employees' benefits. See Retirement Benefits section for additional information on the change in accounting.

We made $270 million of contributions to our pension and OPEB plans during the first nine months of 2016. We currently anticipate full-year 2016 contributions of approximately $350 million. We made $263 million of contributions to our pension and OPEB plans during the first nine months of 2015. We expect full year contributions in 2017 to be about $550 million.

Paying dividends – Dividends totaled $1.35 billion in the first nine months of 2016, representing 77 cents per share paid per quarter. Each quarter, our Board of Directors reviews the company's dividend for the applicable quarter. The Board evaluates the financial condition of the company and considers the economic outlook, corporate cash flow, the company's liquidity needs, and the health and stability of global credit markets to determine whether to maintain or change the quarterly dividend.

Common stock repurchases – In January 2014, the Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase up to $10 billion of Caterpillar common stock (the 2014 Authorization), which will expire on December 31, 2018. We did not purchase any Caterpillar common stock in the first nine months of 2016. As of September 30, 2016, $5.47 billion remained available under the 2014 Authorization. Caterpillar's basic shares outstanding as of September 30, 2016 were approximately 585 million.

Financial Products

Financial Products' operating cash flow was $1.26 billion in the first nine months of 2016, compared with $1.10 billion for the same period a year ago. Net cash used for investing activities was $872 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared with $365 million for the same period in 2015. The change was primarily due to the impact of intercompany lending with ME&T, partially offset by lower portfolio funding requirements. Net cash used by financing activities was $302 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared with $492 million for the same period in 2015. The change was primarily due to the reduction of dividend payments to ME&T.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

For a discussion of the Company's critical accounting policies, see Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Critical accounting policies that have been revised since our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K are as follows.

Fair values for goodwill impairment tests - We test goodwill for impairment annually, at the reporting unit level, and whenever events or circumstances make it likely that an impairment may have occurred, such as a significant adverse change in the business climate or a decision to sell all or a portion of a reporting unit. We perform our annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 and monitor for interim triggering events on an ongoing basis.

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment utilizing either a qualitative assessment or a two-step process. If we choose to perform a qualitative assessment and determine the fair value more likely than not exceeds the carrying value, no further evaluation is necessary. For reporting units where we perform the two-step process, the first step requires us to compare the fair value of each reporting unit, which we primarily determine using an income approach based on the present value of discounted cash flows, to the respective carrying value, which includes goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, the goodwill is not considered impaired. If the carrying value is higher than the fair value, there is an indication that an impairment may exist and the second step is required. In step two, the implied fair value of goodwill is calculated as the excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the fair values assigned to its assets and liabilities. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the carrying value of the reporting unit's goodwill, the difference is recognized as an impairment loss.

The impairment test process requires valuation of the respective reporting unit, which we primarily determine using an income approach based on a discounted five year forecasted cash flow with a year-five residual value. The residual value is computed

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using the constant growth method, which values the forecasted cash flows in perpetuity. The income approach is supported by a reconciliation of our calculated fair value for Caterpillar to the company's market capitalization. The assumptions about future cash flows and growth rates are based on each reporting unit's long-term forecast and are subject to review and approval by senior management. A reporting unit’s discount rate is a risk-adjusted weighted average cost of capital, which we believe approximates the rate from a market participant's perspective. The estimated fair value could be impacted by changes in market conditions, interest rates, growth rates, tax rates, costs, pricing and capital expenditures.

In 2015, our Resource Industries segment had two reporting units with goodwill: Hauling & Extraction and Material Handling & Underground. The October 1, 2015 goodwill impairment test indicated the fair value of the Hauling & Extraction reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 15 percent, and the fair value of Material Handling & Underground was substantially above its carrying value.

Effective January 1, 2016, product responsibility for off-highway trucks and wheel tractor scrapers transferred from Hauling & Extraction to Material Handling & Underground, and the former Hauling & Extraction reporting unit was renamed Surface Mining & Technology. Surface Mining & Technology’s product portfolio primarily includes large mining trucks, electric rope shovels, draglines, hydraulic shovels and related parts. As a result of the transfer in product responsibility, approximately $500 million of goodwill was reassigned from Hauling & Extraction to Material Handling & Underground based on the relative fair value of the products transferred to the total fair value of Hauling & Extraction. After the reassignment of goodwill, Surface Mining & Technology and Material Handling & Underground had goodwill of approximately $1.2 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, as of January 1, 2016.

Because the former Hauling & Extraction reporting unit’s fair value was not substantially in excess of its carrying value as of October 1, 2015, we tested Surface Mining & Technology's goodwill for impairment as of January 1, 2016 in conjunction with the transfer of off-highway trucks and wheel tractor scrapers to Material Handling & Underground. The valuation was based on our January 1, 2016 estimates of future cash flows, which continued to reflect weakness in current economic conditions and in the mining industry. Our equipment is used to extract and haul copper, iron ore, coal, oil sands, aggregates, gold and other minerals and ores. The demand for our equipment and related parts is highly cyclical and significantly impacted by commodity prices, although the impact may vary by reporting unit. As of January 1, 2016, we expected sales and cash flows to decline in 2016, and improve over the remainder of the five year forecast period. Based on our estimates for long-term growth, profits and cash flows, the fair value of the Surface Mining & Technology reporting unit continued to exceed its carrying value by approximately 15 percent as of January 1, 2016.

Currently, we expect Surface Mining & Technology sales to decline about 20 percent in 2016 compared to 2015 as a result of the low commodity price environment and difficult financial conditions for many mining customers around the world. We considered the actual results for the nine months ending September 30, 2016 for Surface Mining & Technology along with our most recent sales forecast for 2016 which was substantially consistent with the January 1, 2016 forecast, and concluded a triggering event did not occur at September 30, 2016. No triggering events were identified for the remaining reporting units as of September 30, 2016.

An unfavorable change in our expectations for the financial performance of our reporting units, particularly long-term growth and profitability, would reduce the fair value of our reporting units. The energy and mining industries are major users of our products, including the coal, iron ore, gold, copper, oil and natural gas industries. Decisions to purchase our products are dependent upon the performance of those industries, which in turn are dependent in part on commodity prices. Lower commodity prices or industry specific circumstances that have a negative impact to the valuation assumptions may reduce the fair value of our reporting units. Should such events occur and it becomes more likely than not that a reporting unit's fair value has fallen below its carrying value, we will perform an interim goodwill impairment test(s), in addition to the annual impairment test.  Future impairment tests may result in a goodwill impairment, depending on the outcome of both step one and step two of the impairment review process.  A goodwill impairment would be reported as a non-cash charge to earnings.

Given that the fair value was not substantially in excess of its carrying value in the prior test as of January 1, 2016, and that the mining industry remains weak, the Surface Mining & Technology reporting unit has the highest risk of failing step one during the annual goodwill impairment test that will be performed in the fourth quarter of 2016. This would require that we perform step two and a goodwill impairment could occur.

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Postretirement benefits - Primary actuarial assumptions were determined as follows:

• The U.S. expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is based on our estimate of long-term passive returns for equities and fixed income securities weighted by the allocation of our plan assets. Based on historical performance, we increase the passive returns due to our active management of the plan assets. A similar process is used to determine the rate for our non-U.S. pension plans. This rate is impacted by changes in general market conditions, but because it represents a long-term rate, it is not significantly impacted by short-term market swings. Changes in our allocation of plan assets would also impact this rate. For example, a shift to more fixed income securities would lower the rate. A decrease in the rate would increase our expense.

• The assumed discount rate is used to discount future benefit obligations back to today’s dollars.  The U.S. discount rate is based on a benefit cash flow-matching approach and represents the rate at which our benefit obligations could effectively be settled as of our measurement date, December 31.  The benefit cash flow-matching approach involves analyzing Caterpillar’s projected cash flows against a high quality bond yield curve, calculated using a wide population of corporate Aa bonds available on the measurement date.  The very highest and lowest yielding bonds (top and bottom 10 percent) are excluded from the analysis.  A similar approach is used to determine the assumed discount rate for our most significant non-U.S. plans.

At December 31, 2015, we changed our method for calculating the service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost. Historically, these components were determined utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate based on the yield curve used to measure the benefit obligation at the beginning of the period. Beginning in 2016, we elected to utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of service and interest costs by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. We made this change to provide a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between the projected cash flows to the corresponding spot rates along the yield curve. This change will have no impact on our pension and other postretirement liabilities and has been accounted for prospectively as a change in accounting estimate beginning in the first quarter of 2016.

Discount rates are sensitive to changes in interest rates. A decrease in the discount rate would increase our obligation and future expense.

• The expected rate of compensation increase is used to develop benefit obligations using projected pay at retirement. It represents average long-term salary increases. This rate is influenced by our long-term compensation policies. An increase in the rate would increase our obligation and expense.

• The assumed health care trend rate represents the rate at which health care costs are assumed to increase and is based on historical and expected experience. Changes in our projections of future health care costs due to general economic conditions and those specific to health care (e.g., technology driven cost changes) will impact this trend rate. An increase in the trend rate would increase our obligation and expense.

The effects of actual results differing from our assumptions and the effects of changing assumptions are considered actuarial gains or losses. At January 1, 2016, we changed our accounting principle for recognizing actuarial gains and losses and expected return on plan assets for our pension and other postretirement benefit plans to a more preferable policy under U.S. GAAP. Under the new principle, actuarial gains and losses will be immediately recognized through earnings upon the annual remeasurement in the fourth quarter, or on an interim basis as triggering events warrant remeasurement. In addition, we have changed our policy for recognizing the expected returns on plan assets from a market-related value method (based on a three-year smoothing of asset returns) to a fair value method. These changes have been applied retrospectively to all periods presented.

See Note 9 for further information regarding the accounting for postretirement benefits.

OTHER MATTERS

Environmental and Legal Matters

The Company is regulated by federal, state and international environmental laws governing our use, transport and disposal of substances and control of emissions. In addition to governing our manufacturing and other operations, these laws often impact the development of our products, including, but not limited to, required compliance with air emissions standards applicable to internal

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combustion engines. We have made, and will continue to make, significant research and development and capital expenditures to comply with these emissions standards.

We are engaged in remedial activities at a number of locations, often with other companies, pursuant to federal and state laws. When it is probable we will pay remedial costs at a site, and those costs can be reasonably estimated, the investigation, remediation, and operating and maintenance costs are accrued against our earnings. Costs are accrued based on consideration of currently available data and information with respect to each individual site, including available technologies, current applicable laws and regulations, and prior remediation experience. Where no amount within a range of estimates is more likely, we accrue the minimum. Where multiple potentially responsible parties are involved, we consider our proportionate share of the probable costs. In formulating the estimate of probable costs, we do not consider amounts expected to be recovered from insurance companies or others. We reassess these accrued amounts on a quarterly basis. The amount recorded for environmental remediation is not material and is included in Accrued expenses. We believe there is no more than a remote chance that a material amount for remedial activities at any individual site, or at all the sites in the aggregate, will be required.

On January 8, 2015, the Company received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The subpoena requests documents and information from the Company relating to, among other things, financial information concerning U.S. and non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries (including undistributed profits of non-U.S. subsidiaries and the movement of cash among U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries). The Company has received additional subpoenas relating to this investigation requesting additional documents and information relating to, among other things, the purchase and resale of replacement parts by Caterpillar Inc. and non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries, dividend distributions of certain non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries, and Caterpillar SARL and related structures. The Company is cooperating with this investigation. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate any potential loss; however, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On September 10, 2014, the SEC issued to Caterpillar a subpoena seeking information concerning the Company’s accounting for the goodwill relating to its acquisition of Bucyrus International Inc. in 2011 and related matters. The Company has received additional subpoenas relating to this investigation, and the Company is cooperating with the SEC regarding its ongoing investigation. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate any potential loss; however, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On March 20, 2014, Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) published a Technical Opinion which named 18 companies and over 100 individuals as defendants, including two subsidiaries of Caterpillar Inc., MGE - Equipamentos e Serviços Ferroviários Ltda. (MGE) and Caterpillar Brasil Ltda. The publication of the Technical Opinion opened CADE's official administrative investigation into allegations that the defendants participated in anticompetitive bid activity for the construction and maintenance of metro and train networks in Brazil. While companies cannot be held criminally liable for anticompetitive conduct in Brazil, criminal charges have been brought against two current employees of MGE and one former employee of MGE involving the same conduct alleged by CADE. The Company has responded to all requests for information from the authorities. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate the potential loss; however, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On October 24, 2013, Progress Rail received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The subpoena requests documents and information from Progress Rail, United Industries Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Progress Rail, and Caterpillar Inc. relating to allegations that Progress Rail conducted improper or unnecessary railcar inspections and repairs and improperly disposed of parts, equipment, tools and other items. In connection with this subpoena, Progress Rail was informed by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California that it is a target of a criminal investigation into potential violations of environmental laws and alleged improper business practices. The Company is cooperating with the authorities and is currently in discussions regarding a potential resolution of the matter. Although the Company believes a loss is probable, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In addition, we are involved in other unresolved legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. The most prevalent of these unresolved actions involve disputes related to product design, manufacture and performance liability (including claimed asbestos and welding fumes exposure), contracts, employment issues, environmental matters or intellectual property rights. The aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of accrued liabilities, if any, associated with these unresolved legal actions is not material. In some cases, we cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss because there is insufficient information regarding the matter. However, we believe there is no more than a remote chance that any liability arising from these matters would be material. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions, we believe that these

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actions will not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Retirement Benefits

At December 31, 2015, we changed our method for calculating the service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost. Historically, these components were determined utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate based on the yield curve used to measure the benefit obligation at the beginning of the period. Beginning in 2016, we elected to utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of service and interest costs by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. We made this change to provide a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between the projected cash flows to the corresponding spot rates along the yield curve. This change will have no impact on our year-end defined benefit pension and OPEB liabilities and has been accounted for prospectively as a change in accounting estimate beginning in the first quarter of 2016. Compared to the method used in 2015, this change lowered defined benefit pension and OPEB expense by $45 million and $135 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and we expect this change will result in lower pension and OPEB expense by approximately $180 million for 2016.

Effective January 1, 2016, we changed our accounting principle for recognizing actuarial gains and losses and expected returns on plan assets for our defined benefit pension and OPEB plans. Prior to 2016, actuarial gains and losses were recognized as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and were generally amortized into earnings in future periods. Under the new principle, actuarial gains and losses will be immediately recognized through earnings upon the annual remeasurement in the fourth quarter, or on an interim basis as triggering events warrant remeasurement. In addition, we have changed our policy for recognizing the expected returns on plan assets from a market-related value method (based on a three-year smoothing of asset returns) to a fair value method. We believe these changes are preferable as they accelerate the recognition of changes in fair value of plan assets and actuarial gains and losses in our income statement, provide greater transparency of our economic obligations in accounting results and better align with the fair value principles by recognizing the effects of economic and interest rate changes on pension and OPEB assets and liabilities in the year in which the gains and losses are incurred. These changes have been applied retrospectively to prior years.

Based on market conditions as of September 30, 2016, we would be required to recognize an increase in our underfunded status of approximately $3 billion at December 31, 2016. This would result in an increase in our Liability for postemployment benefits and the recognition in earnings of net mark-to-market losses of approximately $3 billion pre-tax, $2 billion net of tax or $3.50 per share. The increase in our underfunded status and the net mark-to-market losses are primarily due to lower discount rates at September 30, 2016 (approximately 3.38 percent for our U.S. pension plans) as compared to the discount rates used at December 31, 2015. It is difficult to predict the adjustment amount, as it is dependent on several factors including the discount rate, actual returns on plan assets and other actuarial assumptions. Final determination will only be known on the measurement date, which is December 31, 2016.

We recognized a benefit of $10 million and $29 million related to our defined benefit pension and OPEB plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to a benefit of $23 million and $22 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the first nine months of 2016, interest cost was $128 million lower than the same period a year ago primarily due to the adoption of a full yield curve approach in the estimation of interest cost (discussed above). Service cost was $79 million lower primarily due to fewer employees earning benefits under our plans as a result of the U.S. voluntary retirement enhancement program that was implemented in the fourth quarter of 2015. These decreases in cost are mostly offset by a lower expected return on plan assets as a result of a lower asset base in 2016 compared to 2015 and a decrease in the expected rate of return on plan assets, as well as the absence of $26 million of curtailment gains and $35 million of mark-to-market gains related to defined benefit plans in the U.S. and Brazil.

We made $71 million and $270 million of contributions to our pension and OPEB plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. We currently anticipate full-year 2016 contributions of approximately $350 million. We made $65 million and $263 million of contributions to our pension and OPEB plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2015, we expected contributions to our pension and OPEB plans for 2017 and 2018 to be, in aggregate, approximately $2.4 billion. We now anticipate that the aggregate contributions for 2017 and 2018 will be approximately $1.1 billion, which is about $550 million for each year.

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Order Backlog

At the end of the third quarter of 2016, the order backlog was $11.6 billion, a reduction of about $150 million from the end of the second quarter of 2016, with no significant changes in any segment. Compared to the third quarter of 2015, the order backlog has declined about $2.1 billion with decreases in all segments. Of the total backlog, approximately $3.6 billion at September 30, 2016 was not expected to be filled in the following twelve months.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following definitions are provided for the non-GAAP financial measures used in this report.  These non-GAAP financial measures have no standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to the calculation of similar measures for other companies.  Management does not intend for these items to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures.

We have incurred restructuring costs during the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2016 and 2015. We believe it is important to separately quantify the profit-per-share impact of restructuring costs in order for our results to be meaningful to our readers as these costs are incurred in the current year to generate longer-term benefits. Reconciliation of profit per share excluding restructuring costs to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, profit per share - diluted are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Profit per share - diluted	$	0.48	$	0.94	$	1.88	$	4.30
Per share restructuring costs 1	0.37		0.11		0.70		0.24
Profit per share excluding restructuring costs	$	0.85	$	1.05	$	2.58	$	4.54
1 At statutory tax rates.

Supplemental Consolidating Data

We are providing supplemental consolidating data for the purpose of additional analysis.  The data has been grouped as follows:

Consolidated – Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Machinery, Energy & Transportation – Caterpillar defines Machinery, Energy & Transportation as it is presented in the supplemental data as Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis. Machinery, Energy & Transportation information relates to the design, manufacturing and marketing of our products. Financial Products' information relates to the financing to customers and dealers for the purchase and lease of Caterpillar and other equipment. The nature of these businesses is different, especially with regard to the financial position and cash flow items. Caterpillar management utilizes this presentation internally to highlight these differences. We also believe this presentation will assist readers in understanding our business.

Financial Products – Our finance and insurance subsidiaries, primarily Cat Financial and Insurance Services.

Consolidating Adjustments – Eliminations of transactions between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

Pages 89 to 96 reconcile Machinery, Energy & Transportation with Financial Products on the equity basis to Caterpillar Inc. consolidated financial information.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Supplemental Data for Results of Operations

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

				Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated			Machinery, Energy & Transportation 1			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	8,463		$	8,463		$	—	$	—
Revenues of Financial Products	697			—			768		(71		)	2
Total sales and revenues	9,160			8,463			768		(71		)
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	6,527			6,528			—		(1		)	3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	992			858			138		(4		)	3
Research and development expenses	453			453			—		—
Interest expense of Financial Products	147			—			151		(4		)	4
Other operating (income) expenses	560			258			308		(6		)	3
Total operating costs	8,679			8,097			597		(15		)
Operating profit	481			366			171		(56		)
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	126			139			—		(13		)	4
Other income (expense)	28			(25		)	10		43			5
Consolidated profit before taxes	383			202			181		—
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	96			36			60		—
Profit of consolidated companies	287			166			121		—
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	(4		)	(4		)	—		—
Equity in profit of Financial Products’ subsidiaries	—			120			—		(120		)	6
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	283			282			121		(120		)
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(1		)	1		—
Profit7	$	283		$	283		$	120	$	(120	)

¹  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis.

²  Elimination of Financial Products’ revenues earned from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

³  Elimination of net expenses recorded by Machinery, Energy & Transportation paid to Financial Products.

⁴  Elimination of interest expense recorded between Financial Products and Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

⁵  Elimination of discount recorded by Machinery, Energy & Transportation on receivables sold to Financial Products and of interest earned between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁶  Elimination of Financial Products’ profit due to equity method of accounting.

⁷  Profit attributable to common stockholders.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Supplemental Data for Results of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

				Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated			Machinery, Energy & Transportation 1			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	26,888		$	26,888		$	—	$	—
Revenues of Financial Products	2,075			—			2,305		(230		)	2
Total sales and revenues	28,963			26,888			2,305		(230		)
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	20,768			20,769			—		(1		)	3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,203			2,794			424		(15		)	3
Research and development expenses	1,429			1,429			—		—
Interest expense of Financial Products	447			—			458		(11		)	4
Other operating (income) expenses	1,356			462			914		(20		)	3
Total operating costs	27,203			25,454			1,796		(47		)
Operating profit	1,760			1,434			509		(183		)
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	385			422			—		(37		)	4
Other income (expense)	112			(72		)	38		146			5
Consolidated profit before taxes	1,487			940			547		—
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	372			198			174		—
Profit of consolidated companies	1,115			742			373		—
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	(7		)	(7		)	—		—
Equity in profit of Financial Products’ subsidiaries	—			369			—		(369		)	6
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	1,108			1,104			373		(369		)
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4			—			4		—
Profit7	$	1,104		$	1,104		$	369	$	(369	)

¹  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis.

²  Elimination of Financial Products’ revenues earned from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

³  Elimination of net expenses recorded by Machinery, Energy & Transportation paid to Financial Products.

⁴  Elimination of interest expense recorded between Financial Products and Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

⁵  Elimination of discount recorded by Machinery, Energy & Transportation on receivables sold to Financial Products and of interest earned between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁶  Elimination of Financial Products’ profit due to equity method of accounting.

⁷  Profit attributable to common stockholders.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Supplemental Data for Results of Operations

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

				Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated			Machinery, Energy & Transportation 1			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	10,285		$	10,285		$	—	$	—
Revenues of Financial Products	677			—			772		(95		)	2
Total sales and revenues	10,962			10,285			772		(95		)
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	7,872			7,871			—		1			3
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,129			1,015			139		(25		)	3
Research and development expenses	513			513			—		—
Interest expense of Financial Products	142			—			144		(2		)	4
Other operating (income) expenses	381			84			304		(7		)	3
Total operating costs	10,037			9,483			587		(33		)
Operating profit	925			802			185		(62		)
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	127			138			—		(11		)	4
Other income (expense)	(15		)	(87		)	21		51			5
Consolidated profit before taxes	783			577			206		—
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	218			156			62		—
Profit of consolidated companies	565			421			144		—
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	(3		)	(3		)	—		—
Equity in profit of Financial Products’ subsidiaries	—			144			—		(144		)	6
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	562			562			144		(144		)
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3			3			—		—
Profit7	$	559		$	559		$	144	$	(144	)

¹  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis.

²  Elimination of Financial Products’ revenues earned from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

³  Elimination of net expenses recorded by Machinery, Energy & Transportation paid to Financial Products.

⁴  Elimination of interest expense recorded between Financial Products and Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

⁵  Elimination of discount recorded by Machinery, Energy & Transportation on receivables sold to Financial Products and of interest earned between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁶  Elimination of Financial Products’ profit due to equity method of accounting.

⁷  Profit attributable to common stockholders.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Supplemental Data for Results of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

			Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated		Machinery, Energy & Transportation 1			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	33,829	$	33,829		$	—	$	—
Revenues of Financial Products	2,152		—			2,390		(238		)	2
Total sales and revenues	35,981		33,829			2,390		(238		)
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	25,306		25,306			—		—
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,696		3,269			444		(17		)	3
Research and development expenses	1,547		1,547			—		—
Interest expense of Financial Products	440		—			445		(5		)	4
Other operating (income) expenses	1,032		149			903		(20		)	3
Total operating costs	32,021		30,271			1,792		(42		)
Operating profit	3,960		3,558			598		(196		)
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	381		413			—		(32		)	4
Other income (expense)	107		(79		)	22		164			5
Consolidated profit before taxes	3,686		3,066			620		—
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	1,074		885			189		—
Profit of consolidated companies	2,612		2,181			431		—
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	1		1			—		—
Equity in profit of Financial Products’ subsidiaries	—		429			—		(429		)	6
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	2,613		2,611			431		(429		)
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	7		5			2		—
Profit7	$	2,606	$	2,606		$	429	$	(429	)

¹  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis.

²  Elimination of Financial Products’ revenues earned from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

³  Elimination of net expenses recorded by Machinery, Energy & Transportation paid to Financial Products.

⁴  Elimination of interest expense recorded between Financial Products and Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

⁵  Elimination of discount recorded by Machinery, Energy & Transportation on receivables sold to Financial Products and of interest earned between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁶  Elimination of Financial Products’ profit due to equity method of accounting.

⁷  Profit attributable to common stockholders.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Supplemental Data for Financial Position

At September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

				Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated			Machinery, Energy & Transportation 1			Financial Products			Consolidating Adjustments
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments	$	6,113		$	4,894		$	1,219		$	—
Receivables – trade and other	5,797			4,098			1,291			408			2,3
Receivables – finance	8,719			—			12,011			(3,292		)	3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,892			951			954			(13		)	4
Inventories	9,478			9,478			—			—
Total current assets	31,999			19,421			15,475			(2,897		)
Property, plant and equipment – net	15,680			11,194			4,486			—
Long-term receivables – trade and other	1,102			153			146			803			2,3
Long-term receivables – finance	13,835			—			14,668			(833		)	3
Investments in Financial Products subsidiaries	—			4,367			—			(4,367		)	5
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	2,579			3,311			89			(821		)	6
Intangible assets	2,453			2,448			5			—
Goodwill	6,725			6,708			17			—
Other assets	2,029			648			1,394			(13		)	4
Total assets	$	76,402		$	48,250		$	36,280		$	(8,128	)
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$	6,965		$	263		$	6,702		$	—
Short-term borrowings with consolidated companies	—			1,000			1,817			(2,817		)	7
Accounts payable	4,713			4,593			187			(67		)	8
Accrued expenses	3,022			2,747			275			—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	1,286			1,257			29			—
Customer advances	1,161			1,161			—			—
Other current liabilities	1,620			1,188			446			(14		)	6,9
Long-term debt due within one year	6,523			553			5,970			—
Total current liabilities	25,290			12,762			15,426			(2,898		)
Long-term debt due after one year	23,622			8,462			15,190			(30		)	7
Liability for postemployment benefits	8,499			8,499			—			—
Other liabilities	3,276			2,812			1,297			(833		)	6,9
Total liabilities	60,687			32,535			31,913			(3,761		)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	5,266			5,266			918			(918		)	5
Treasury stock	(17,544		)	(17,544		)	—			—
Profit employed in the business	29,450			29,450			4,109			(4,109		)	5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,527		)	(1,527		)	(788		)	788			5
Noncontrolling interests	70			70			128			(128		)	5
Total stockholders’ equity	15,715			15,715			4,367			(4,367		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	76,402		$	48,250		$	36,280		$	(8,128	)

¹  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis.

²  Elimination of receivables between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

³  Reclassification of Machinery, Energy & Transportation's trade receivables purchased by Financial Products and Financial Products’ wholesale inventory receivables.

⁴  Elimination of Machinery, Energy & Transportation's insurance premiums that are prepaid to Financial Products.

⁵  Elimination of Financial Products’ equity which is accounted for by Machinery, Energy & Transportation on the equity basis.

⁶  Reclassification reflecting required netting of deferred tax assets / liabilities by taxing jurisdiction.

⁷  Elimination of debt between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁸  Elimination of payables between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁹  Elimination of prepaid insurance in Financial Products’ other liabilities.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Supplemental Data for Financial Position

At December 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

				Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated			Machinery, Energy & Transportation 1			Financial Products			Consolidating Adjustments
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments	$	6,460		$	5,340		$	1,120		$	—
Receivables – trade and other	6,695			3,564			345			2,786			2,3
Receivables – finance	8,991			—			12,891			(3,900		)	3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,662			817			850			(5		)	4
Inventories	9,700			9,700			—			—
Total current assets	33,508			19,421			15,206			(1,119		)
Property, plant and equipment – net	16,090			11,888			4,202			—
Long-term receivables – trade and other	1,170			121			215			834			2,3
Long-term receivables – finance	13,651			—			14,516			(865		)	3
Investments in Financial Products subsidiaries	—			3,888			—			(3,888		)	5
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	2,489			3,208			74			(793		)	6
Intangible assets	2,821			2,815			6			—
Goodwill	6,615			6,598			17			—
Other assets	1,998			612			1,400			(14		)	4
Total assets	$	78,342		$	48,551		$	35,636		$	(5,845	)
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$	6,967		$	9		$	6,958		$	—
Short-term borrowings with consolidated companies	—			—			1,096			(1,096		)	7
Accounts payable	5,023			4,848			193			(18		)	8
Accrued expenses	3,116			2,841			275			—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	1,994			1,951			43			—
Customer advances	1,146			1,146			—			—
Dividends payable	448			448			—			—
Other current liabilities	1,671			1,315			373			(17		)	6,9
Long-term debt due within one year	5,877			517			5,360			—
Total current liabilities	26,242			13,075			14,298			(1,131		)
Long-term debt due after one year	25,169			8,991			16,209			(31		)	7
Liability for postemployment benefits	8,843			8,843			—			—
Other liabilities	3,203			2,757			1,241			(795		)	6,9
Total liabilities	63,457			33,666			31,748			(1,957		)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	5,238			5,238			911			(911		)	5
Treasury stock	(17,640		)	(17,640		)	—			—
Profit employed in the business	29,246			29,246			3,747			(3,747		)	5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,035		)	(2,035		)	(896		)	896			5
Noncontrolling interests	76			76			126			(126		)	5
Total stockholders’ equity	14,885			14,885			3,888			(3,888		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	78,342		$	48,551		$	35,636		$	(5,845	)

¹  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis.

²  Elimination of receivables between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

³  Reclassification of Machinery, Energy & Transportation's trade receivables purchased by Financial Products and Financial Products’ wholesale inventory receivables.

⁴  Elimination of Machinery, Energy & Transportation's insurance premiums that are prepaid to Financial Products.

⁵  Elimination of Financial Products’ equity which is accounted for by Machinery, Energy & Transportation on the equity basis.

⁶  Reclassification reflecting required netting of deferred tax assets / liabilities by taxing jurisdiction.

⁷  Elimination of debt between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁸  Elimination of payables between Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁹  Elimination of prepaid insurance in Financial Products’ other liabilities.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Supplemental Data for Cash Flow

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

				Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated			Machinery, Energy & Transportation 1			Financial Products			Consolidating Adjustments
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	1,104		$	373		$	(369	)	2
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	2,255			1,591			664			—
Undistributed profit of Financial Products	—			(362		)	—			362			3
Other	640			503			(11		)	148			4
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables - trade and other	1,128			252			42			834			4, 5
Inventories	331			335			—			(4		)	4
Accounts payable	(163		)	(130		)	16			(49		)	4
Accrued expenses	(153		)	(93		)	(60		)	—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(727		)	(713		)	(14		)	—
Customer advances	(24		)	(24		)	—			—
Other assets – net	(141		)	(278		)	102			35			4
Other liabilities – net	(291		)	(402		)	146			(35		)	4
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	3,963			1,783			1,258			922
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment leased to others	(807		)	(802		)	(6		)	1			4
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(1,393		)	(56		)	(1,377		)	40			4
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	572			89			510			(27		)	4
Additions to finance receivables	(6,911		)	—			(8,888		)	1,977			5
Collections of finance receivables	6,968			—			9,308			(2,340		)	5
Net intercompany purchased receivables	—			—			580			(580		)	5
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	55			—			55			—
Net intercompany borrowings	—			(716		)	(999		)	1,715			6
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(72		)	(72		)	—			—
Proceeds from sale of securities	304			25			279			—
Investments in securities	(339		)	(22		)	(317		)	—
Other – net	5			15			(17		)	7			8
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,618		)	(1,539		)	(872		)	793
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(1,348		)	(1,348		)	(7		)	7			7
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(8		)	(8		)	—			—
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	(54		)	(54		)	7			(7		)	8
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	12			12			—			—
Net intercompany borrowings	—			999			716			(1,715		)	6
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	4,430			6			4,424			—
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)	(5,602		)	(525		)	(5,077		)	—
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less)	(111		)	254			(365		)	—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(2,681		)	(664		)	(302		)	(1,715		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(11		)	(26		)	15			—
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments	(347		)	(446		)	99			—
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period	6,460			5,340			1,120			—
Cash and short-term investments at end of period	$	6,113		$	4,894		$	1,219		$	—

¹  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis.

²  Elimination of Financial Products’ profit after tax due to equity method of accounting.

³  Elimination of non-cash adjustment for the undistributed earnings from Financial Products.

⁴  Elimination of non-cash adjustments and changes in assets and liabilities related to consolidated reporting.

⁵  Reclassification of Financial Products' cash flow activity from investing to operating for receivables that arose from the sale of inventory.

⁶  Elimination of net proceeds and payments to/from Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁷  Elimination of dividend from Financial Products to Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

⁸  Elimination of change in investment and common stock related to Financial Products.

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Caterpillar Inc.

Supplemental Data for Cash Flow

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

				Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated			Machinery, Energy & Transportation 1			Financial Products			Consolidating Adjustments
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	2,613		$	2,611		$	431		$	(429	)	2
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	2,272			1,608			664			—
Undistributed profit of Financial Products	—			(179		)	—			179			3
Other	323			221			(92		)	194			4
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables - trade and other	614			342			(65		)	337			4, 5
Inventories	840			845			—			(5		)	4
Accounts payable	(893		)	(988		)	56			39			4
Accrued expenses	(25		)	(41		)	3			13			4
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(704		)	(695		)	(9		)	—
Customer advances	(36		)	(36		)	—			—
Other assets – net	96			1			58			37			4
Other liabilities – net	(236		)	(243		)	57			(50		)	4
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	4,864			3,446			1,103			315
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment leased to others	(946		)	(938		)	(9		)	1			4
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(1,251		)	(157		)	(1,116		)	22			4
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	473			51			429			(7		)	4
Additions to finance receivables	(7,099		)	—			(9,434		)	2,335			5,8
Collections of finance receivables	6,849			—			9,001			(2,152		)	5
Net intercompany purchased receivables	—			—			758			(758		)	5
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	101			—			101			—
Net intercompany borrowings	—			(21		)	1			20			6
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(140		)	(140		)	—			—
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)	174			180			—			(6		)	8
Proceeds from sale of securities	238			16			222			—
Investments in securities	(296		)	(20		)	(276		)	—
Other – net	(76		)	(34		)	(42		)	—
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,973		)	(1,063		)	(365		)	(545		)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(1,309		)	(1,309		)	(250		)	250			7
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(7		)	(7		)	—			—
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	34			34			—			—
Treasury shares purchased	(2,025		)	(2,025		)	—			—
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	20			20			—			—
Net intercompany borrowings	—			(1		)	21			(20		)	6
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	4,082			3			4,079			—
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)	(6,772		)	(513		)	(6,259		)	—
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less)	1,922			5			1,917			—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(4,055		)	(3,793		)	(492		)	230
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(131		)	(99		)	(32		)	—
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments	(1,295		)	(1,509		)	214			—
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period	7,341			6,317			1,024			—
Cash and short-term investments at end of period	$	6,046		$	4,808		$	1,238		$	—

¹  Represents Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries with Financial Products accounted for on the equity basis.

²  Elimination of Financial Products' profit after tax due to equity method of accounting.

³  Elimination of non-cash adjustment for the undistributed earnings from Financial Products.

⁴  Elimination of non-cash adjustments and changes in assets and liabilities related to consolidated reporting.

⁵  Reclassification of Financial Products' cash flow activity from investing to operating for receivables that arose from the sale of inventory.

⁶  Elimination of net proceeds and payments to/from Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.

⁷  Elimination of dividend from Financial Products to Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

⁸  Elimination of proceeds received from Financial Products related to Machinery, Energy & Transportation's sale of businesses and investments.

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Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements in this Form 10-Q relate to future events and expectations and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “will be,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “could,” “should” or other similar words or expressions often identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding our outlook, projections, forecasts or trend descriptions. These statements do not guarantee future performance, and we do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

Caterpillar’s actual results may differ materially from those described or implied in our forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: (i) global and regional economic conditions and economic conditions in the industries we serve; (ii) government monetary or fiscal policies and infrastructure spending; (iii) commodity price changes, component price increases, fluctuations in demand for our products or significant shortages of component products; (iv) disruptions or volatility in global financial markets limiting our sources of liquidity or the liquidity of our customers, dealers and suppliers; (v) political and economic risks, commercial instability and events beyond our control in the countries in which we operate; (vi) failure to maintain our credit ratings and potential resulting increases to our cost of borrowing and adverse effects on our cost of funds, liquidity, competitive position and access to capital markets; (vii) our Financial Products segment’s risks associated with the financial services industry; (viii) changes in interest rates or market liquidity conditions; (ix) an increase in delinquencies, repossessions or net losses of Cat Financial’s customers; (x) new regulations or changes in financial services regulations; (xi) a failure to realize, or a delay in realizing, all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures; (xii) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our products and our competitive position; (xiii) our ability to develop, produce and market quality products that meet our customers’ needs; (xiv) the impact of the highly competitive environment in which we operate on our sales and pricing; (xv) failure to realize all of the anticipated benefits from initiatives to increase our productivity, efficiency and cash flow and to reduce costs; (xvi) additional restructuring costs or a failure to realize anticipated savings or benefits from past or future cost reduction actions; (xvii) inventory management decisions and sourcing practices of our dealers and our OEM customers; (xviii) compliance with environmental laws and regulations; (xix) alleged or actual violations of trade or anti-corruption laws and regulations; (xx) additional tax expense or exposure; (xxi) currency fluctuations; (xxii) our or Cat Financial’s compliance with financial covenants; (xxiii) increased pension plan funding obligations; (xxiv) union disputes or other employee relations issues; (xxv) significant legal proceedings, claims, lawsuits or government investigations; (xxvi) changes in accounting standards; (xxvii) failure or breach of IT security; (xxviii) adverse effects of unexpected events including natural disasters; and (xxix) other factors described in more detail under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2016 for the year ended December 31, 2015. 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from Note 4 – “Derivative financial instruments and risk management” included in Part I, Item 1 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.  Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

During the third quarter of 2016, there has been no change in the company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from Note 13 – "Environmental and legal matters" included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.    

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

No shares were repurchased during the third quarter of 2016.

Other Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased 1	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased Under the Program	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Program
July 1-31, 2016	2,022	$	81.74	N/A	N/A
August 1-31, 2016	3,858	$	82.88	N/A	N/A
September 1-30, 2016	10,220	$	81.68	N/A	N/A
Total	16,100	$	81.98

¹ Represents shares delivered back to issuer for the payment of taxes resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units for employees and Directors.

Non-U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plans

As of September 30, 2016, we had 27 employee stock purchase plans (the "EIP Plans") that are administered outside the United States for our non-U.S. employees, which had approximately 13,000 active participants in the aggregate.  During the third quarter of 2016, approximately 226,000 shares of Caterpillar common stock were purchased by the EIP Plans pursuant to the terms of such plans.

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Item 6. Exhibits

10.1	2016 364-Day Facility dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
10.2	Local Currency Addendum to the 2016 364-Day Facility dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
10.3	Japan Local Currency Addendum to the 364-Day Facility dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
10.4	Omnibus Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Three-Year Facility), Amendment No. 1 to Local Currency Addendum and Amendment No. 1 to Japan Local Currency Addendum dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
10.5	Omnibus Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Five-Year Facility), Amendment No. 1 to Local Currency Addendum and Amendment No. 1 to Japan Local Currency Addendum dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
11	Computations of Earnings per Share (included in Note 11 of this Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2016).
31.1	Certification of Douglas R. Oberhelman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc., as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Bradley M. Halverson, Group President and Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc., as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification of Douglas R. Oberhelman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc. and Bradley M. Halverson, Group President and Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc., as required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	CATERPILLAR INC.
November 2, 2016	/s/ Douglas R. Oberhelman	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	(Douglas R. Oberhelman)
November 2, 2016	/s/ Bradley M. Halverson	Group President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Bradley M. Halverson)
November 2, 2016	/s/ James B. Buda	Executive Vice President, Law and Public Policy
	(James B. Buda)
November 2, 2016	/s/ Jananne A. Copeland	Chief Accounting Officer
	(Jananne A. Copeland)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	2016 364-Day Facility dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
10.2	Local Currency Addendum to the 2016 364-Day Facility dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
10.3	Japan Local Currency Addendum to the 364-Day Facility dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
10.4	Omnibus Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Three-Year Facility), Amendment No. 1 to Local Currency Addendum and Amendment No. 1 to Japan Local Currency Addendum dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
10.5	Omnibus Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Five-Year Facility), Amendment No. 1 to Local Currency Addendum and Amendment No. 1 to Japan Local Currency Addendum dated as of September 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016).
11	Computations of Earnings per Share (included in Note 11 of this Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2016).
31.1	Certification of Douglas R. Oberhelman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc., as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Bradley M. Halverson, Group President and Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc., as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification of Douglas R. Oberhelman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc. and Bradley M. Halverson, Group President and Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc., as required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Douglas R. Oberhelman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Caterpillar Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

November 2, 2016	/s/ Douglas R. Oberhelman	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
	(Douglas R. Oberhelman)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Bradley M. Halverson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Caterpillar Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

November 2, 2016	/s/ Bradley M. Halverson	Group President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Bradley M. Halverson)

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Caterpillar Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of our knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

November 2, 2016	/s/ Douglas R. Oberhelman	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
	(Douglas R. Oberhelman)
November 2, 2016	/s/ Bradley M. Halverson	Group President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Bradley M. Halverson)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Caterpillar Inc. and will be retained by Caterpillar Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Document and Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 shares
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CATERPILLAR INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000018230
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	585,072,585
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

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Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation		$ 8,463	$ 10,285	$ 26,888	$ 33,829
Revenues of Financial Products		697	677	2,075	2,152
Total sales and revenues		9,160	10,962	28,963	35,981
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold		6,527	7,872	20,768	25,306
Selling, general and administrative expenses		992	1,129	3,203	3,696
Research and development expenses		453	513	1,429	1,547
Interest expense of Financial Products		147	142	447	440
Other operating (income) expenses		560	381	1,356	1,032
Total operating costs		8,679	10,037	27,203	32,021
Operating profit		481	925	1,760	3,960
Interest expense excluding Financial Products		126	127	385	381
Other income (expense)		28	(15)	112	107
Consolidated profit before taxes		383	783	1,487	3,686
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		96	218	372	1,074
Profit of consolidated companies		287	565	1,115	2,612
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies		(4)	(3)	(7)	1
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		283	562	1,108	2,613
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	3	4	7
Profit	[1]	$ 283	$ 559	$ 1,104	$ 2,606
Profit per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.48	$ 0.95	$ 1.89	$ 4.36
Profit per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	[2]	$ 0.48	$ 0.94	$ 1.88	$ 4.30
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions)
Basic (in shares)		584.7	588.4	583.8	597.9
Diluted (in shares)	[2]	589.6	594.8	588.7	605.3
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 1.54	$ 1.47

[1] 1 Profit attributable to common stockholders.

[2] 2 Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$ 283	$ 562	$ 1,108	$ 2,613
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Foreign currency translation, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: Three months ended: 2016-$4, 2015-$(5); Nine months ended: 2016-$16, 2015-$(60)	137	(236)	442	(806)
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax (provision)/benefit of: Three months ended: 2016-$0, 2015-$0; Nine months ended: 2016-$0, 2015-$0	0	0	0	0
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: Three months ended: 2016-$0, 2015-$0; Nine months ended: 2016-$0, 2015-$0	0	0	0	0
Current year prior service credit (cost), net of tax (provision)/benefit of: Three months ended: 2016-$0, 2015-$(1); Nine months ended: 2016-$(69), 2015-$(1)	2	1	119	1
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: Three months ended: 2016-$5, 2015-$5; Nine months ended: 2016-$16, 2015-$14	(10)	(8)	(29)	(26)
Derivative financial instruments:
Gains (losses) deferred, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: Three months ended: 2016-$16, 2015-$7; Nine months ended: 2016-$21, 2015-$9	(28)	(12)	(37)	(15)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: Three months ended: 2016-$(2), 2015-$(11); Nine months ended: 2016-$(8), 2015-$(40)	6	20	16	69
Available-for-sale securities:
Gains (losses) deferred, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: Three months ended: 2016-$(1), 2015-$10; Nine months ended: 2016-$(9), 2015-$10	5	(15)	21	(13)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax (provision)/benefit of: Three months ended: 2016-$3, 2015-$9; Nine months ended: 2016-$12, 2015-$10	(6)	(18)	(24)	(21)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	106	(268)	508	(811)
Comprehensive Income	389	294	1,616	1,802
Less: comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	0	(2)	(4)	2
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$ 389	$ 292	$ 1,612	$ 1,804

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation, tax (provision)/benefit	$ 4	$ (5)	$ 16	$ (60)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, Current year prior service credit (cost), tax (provision)/benefit	0	(1)	(69)	(1)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, Amortization of prior service (credit) cost, tax (provision)/benefit	5	5	16	14
Derivative financial instruments, Gains (losses) deferred, tax (provision)/benefit	16	7	21	9
Derivative financial instruments, (Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, tax (provision)/benefit	(2)	(11)	(8)	(40)
Available-for-sale securities, Gains (losses) deferred, tax (provision)/benefit	(1)	10	(9)	10
Available-for-sale securities, (Gains) losses reclassified to earnings, tax (provision)/benefit	$ 3	$ 9	$ 12	$ 10

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments	$ 6,113	$ 6,460
Receivables - trade and other	5,797	6,695
Receivables - finance	8,719	8,991
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,892	1,662
Inventories	9,478	9,700
Total current assets	31,999	33,508
Property, plant and equipment - net	15,680	16,090
Long-term receivables - trade and other	1,102	1,170
Long-term receivables - finance	13,835	13,651
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	2,579	2,489
Intangible assets	2,453	2,821
Goodwill	6,725	6,615
Other assets	2,029	1,998
Total assets	76,402	78,342
Short-term borrowings:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	263	9
Financial Products	6,702	6,958
Accounts payable	4,713	5,023
Accrued expenses	3,022	3,116
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	1,286	1,994
Customer advances	1,161	1,146
Dividends payable	0	448
Other current liabilities	1,620	1,671
Long-term debt due within one year:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	553	517
Financial Products	5,970	5,360
Total current liabilities	25,290	26,242
Long-term debt due after one year:
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	8,432	8,960
Financial Products	15,190	16,209
Liability for postemployment benefits	8,499	8,843
Other liabilities	3,276	3,203
Total liabilities	60,687	63,457
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 10 and 13)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock of $1.00 par value: Authorized shares: 2,000,000,000 Issued shares: (9/30/16 and 12/31/15 – 814,894,624) at paid-in amount	5,266	5,238
Treasury stock (9/30/16 – 229,822,039 shares; 12/31/15 – 232,572,734 shares) at cost	(17,544)	(17,640)
Profit employed in the business	29,450	29,246
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,527)	(2,035)
Noncontrolling interests	70	76
Total stockholders' equity	15,715	14,885
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 76,402	$ 78,342

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Parenthetical) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, Authorized shares	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, Issued shares	814,894,624	814,894,624
Treasury stock, shares	229,822,039	232,572,734

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Common stock	Treasury stock	Profit employed in the business	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Noncontrolling interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 16,826	$ 5,016	$ (15,726)	$ 28,515	$ (1,059)	$ 80
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		2,613	0	0	2,606	0	7
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		(806)	0	0	0	(797)	(9)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax		(25)	0	0	0	(25)	0
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax		54	0	0	0	54	0
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax		(34)	0	0	0	(34)	0
Dividends declared		(885)	0	0	(885)	0	0
Distribution to noncontrolling interests		(7)	0	0	0	0	(7)
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation: 2,750,695 and 2,843,506 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively		34	(75)	109	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense		240	240	0	0	0	0
Net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		7	7	0	0	0	0
Common shares repurchased: 25,841,608 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015	[1]	(2,025)	0	(2,025)	0	0	0
Other		3	2	0	0	0	1
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015		15,995	5,190	(17,642)	30,236	(1,861)	72
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015		14,885	5,238	(17,640)	29,246	(2,035)	76
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		1,108	0	0	1,104	0	4
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		442	0	0	0	442	0
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax		90	0	0	0	90	0
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax		(21)	0	0	0	(21)	0
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax		(3)	0	0	0	(3)	0
Dividends declared		(900)	0	0	(900)	0	0
Distribution to noncontrolling interests		(10)	0	0	0	0	(10)
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation: 2,750,695 and 2,843,506 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively		(54)	(150)	96	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense		187	187	0	0	0	0
Net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(18)	(18)	0	0	0	0
Other		9	9	0	0	0	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2016		$ 15,715	$ 5,266	$ (17,544)	$ 29,450	$ (1,527)	$ 70

[1] See Note 11 regarding shares repurchased.

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (Parentheticals) - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation (in shares)	2,750,695	2,843,506
Common shares repurchased (in shares)	0	25,841,608

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$ 1,108	$ 2,613
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	2,255	2,272
Other	640	323
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables - trade and other	1,128	614
Inventories	331	840
Accounts payable	(163)	(893)
Accrued expenses	(153)	(25)
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(727)	(704)
Customer advances	(24)	(36)
Other assets - net	(141)	96
Other liabilities - net	(291)	(236)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	3,963	4,864
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment leased to others	(807)	(946)
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(1,393)	(1,251)
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	572	473
Additions to finance receivables	(6,911)	(7,099)
Collections of finance receivables	6,968	6,849
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	55	101
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(72)	(140)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)	0	174
Proceeds from sale of securities	304	238
Investments in securities	(339)	(296)
Other - net	5	(76)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,618)	(1,973)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(1,348)	(1,309)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(7)
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	(54)	34
Treasury shares purchased	0	(2,025)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	12	20
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	6	3
Financial Products	4,424	4,079
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months):
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	(525)	(513)
Financial Products	(5,077)	(6,259)
Short-term borrowings - net (original maturities three months or less)	(111)	1,922
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(2,681)	(4,055)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(11)	(131)
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments	(347)	(1,295)
Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period	6,460	7,341
Cash and short-term investments at end of period	$ 6,113	$ 6,046

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Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation and Change in Accounting Principle

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

A.  Nature of operations

Information in our financial statements and related commentary are presented in the following categories:

Machinery, Energy & Transportation – Represents the aggregate total of Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy & Transportation and All Other operating segments and related corporate items and eliminations.

Financial Products – Primarily includes the company’s Financial Products Segment.  This category includes Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial), Caterpillar Financial Insurance Services (Insurance Services) and their respective subsidiaries.

B.  Basis of presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of (a) the consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (b) the consolidated comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (c) the consolidated financial position at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (d) the consolidated changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and (e) the consolidated cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.  The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (2015 Form 10-K), which were retrospectively adjusted in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2016.

The December 31, 2015 financial position data included herein is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2015 Form 10-K, which were retrospectively adjusted in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2016, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.  Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. See Note 1C, Note 2, Note 7 and Note 15 for more information.

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

We have affiliates, suppliers and dealers that are VIEs of which we are not the primary beneficiary. Although we have provided financial support, we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of each entity.

Our maximum exposure to loss from VIEs for which we are not the primary beneficiary was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Receivables - trade and other	$	48	$	19
Receivables - finance	192		466
Long-term receivables - finance	253		62
Other assets	31		35
Guarantees	211		175
Total	$	735	$	757

Change in Accounting Principle

C.  Change in Accounting Principle

Effective January 1, 2016, we changed our accounting principle for recognizing actuarial gains and losses and expected returns on plan assets for our defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Prior to 2016, actuarial gains and losses were recognized as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and were generally amortized into earnings in future periods. Under the new principle, actuarial gains and losses will be immediately recognized through net benefit cost upon the annual remeasurement in the fourth quarter, or on an interim basis as triggering events warrant remeasurement. In addition, we have changed our policy for recognizing the expected returns on plan assets from a market-related value method (based on a three-year smoothing of asset returns) to a fair value method. We believe these changes are preferable as they accelerate the recognition of changes in fair value of plan assets and actuarial gains and losses in our Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations, provide greater transparency of our economic obligations in accounting results and better align with the fair value principles by recognizing the effects of economic and interest rate changes on pension and other postretirement benefit assets and liabilities in the year in which the gains and losses are incurred. These changes have been applied retrospectively to prior years. As of January 1, 2015, the cumulative effect of the change resulted in a decrease of $5.4 billion in Profit employed in the business and a corresponding increase of $5.4 billion in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), both net of tax of $2.9 billion.

Following are the changes to financial statement line items as a result of the accounting principle change for the periods presented in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements:

Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions except per share data)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016							Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method		Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Cost of goods sold	$	6,527	$	6,588	$	(61	)	$	7,872		$	7,954		$	(82	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	992	$	1,025	$	(33	)	$	1,129		$	1,225		$	(96	)
Research and development expenses	$	453	$	464	$	(11	)	$	513		$	534		$	(21	)
Other operating (income) expenses	$	560	$	560	$	—		$	381		$	394		$	(13	)
Total operating costs	$	8,679	$	8,784	$	(105	)	$	10,037		$	10,249		$	(212	)
Operating profit	$	481	$	376	$	105		$	925		$	713		$	212
Other income (expense)	$	28	$	13	$	15		$	(15	)	$	(68	)	$	53
Consolidated profit before taxes	$	383	$	263	$	120		$	783		$	518		$	265
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	96	$	55	$	41		$	218		$	144		$	74
Profit of consolidated companies	$	287	$	208	$	79		$	565		$	374		$	191
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	283	$	204	$	79		$	562		$	371		$	191
Profit	$	283	$	204	$	79		$	559		$	368		$	191
Profit per common share	$	0.48	$	0.35	$	0.13		$	0.95		$	0.63		$	0.32
Profit per common share - diluted	$	0.48	$	0.35	$	0.13		$	0.94		$	0.62		$	0.32
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016							Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method		Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Cost of goods sold	$	20,768	$	20,949	$	(181	)	$	25,306		$	25,559		$	(253	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	3,203	$	3,305	$	(102	)	$	3,696		$	3,932		$	(236	)
Research and development expenses	$	1,429	$	1,461	$	(32	)	$	1,547		$	1,612		$	(65	)
Other operating (income) expenses	$	1,356	$	1,356	$	—		$	1,032		$	1,068		$	(36	)
Total operating costs	$	27,203	$	27,518	$	(315	)	$	32,021		$	32,611		$	(590	)
Operating profit	$	1,760	$	1,445	$	315		$	3,960		$	3,370		$	590
Other income (expense)	$	112	$	60	$	52		$	107		$	76		$	31
Consolidated profit before taxes	$	1,487	$	1,120	$	367		$	3,686		$	3,065		$	621
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	372	$	252	$	120		$	1,074		$	870		$	204
Profit of consolidated companies	$	1,115	$	868	$	247		$	2,612		$	2,195		$	417
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108	$	861	$	247		$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Profit	$	1,104	$	857	$	247		$	2,606		$	2,189		$	417
Profit per common share	$	1.89	$	1.47	$	0.42		$	4.36		$	3.66		$	0.70
Profit per common share - diluted	$	1.88	$	1.46	$	0.42		$	4.30		$	3.62		$	0.68

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in millions)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016								Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	283	$	204		$	79		$	562		$	371		$	191
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	137	$	139		$	(2	)	$	(236	)	$	(235	)	$	(1	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	$	—	$	(2	)	$	2		$	—		$	44		$	(44	)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax	$	—	$	79		$	(79	)	$	—		$	108		$	(108	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	106	$	185		$	(79	)	$	(268	)	$	(115	)	$	(153	)
Comprehensive income	$	389	$	389		$	—		$	294		$	256		$	38
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	389	$	389		$	—		$	292		$	254		$	38
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108	$	861		$	247		$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	442	$	447		$	(5	)	$	(806	)	$	(810	)	$	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	$	—	$	(5	)	$	5		$	—		$	68		$	(68	)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax	$	—	$	237		$	(237	)	$	—		$	326		$	(326	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	508	$	745		$	(237	)	$	(811	)	$	(421	)	$	(390	)
Comprehensive income	$	1,616	$	1,606		$	10		$	1,802		$	1,775		$	27
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	1,612	$	1,602		$	10		$	1,804		$	1,777		$	27

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(Dollars in millions)
	September 30, 2016
	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	$	2,579		$	2,590		$	(11	)
Liability for postemployment benefits	$	8,499		$	8,520		$	(21	)
Profit employed in the business	$	29,450		$	34,165		$	(4,715	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(1,527	)	$	(6,252	)	$	4,725
	December 31, 2015
	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit employed in the business	$	29,246		$	34,208		$	(4,962	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,035	)	$	(6,997	)	$	4,962

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Dollars in millions)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	861		$	247
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	442		$	447		$	(5	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	$	90		$	322		$	(232	)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	15,715		$	15,705		$	10
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	(806	)	$	(810	)	$	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	$	(25	)	$	369		$	(394	)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	15,995		$	15,968		$	27

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
(Millions of dollars)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Cash flow from operating activities:	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	861		$	247
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other	$	640		$	692		$	(52	)
Other assets – net	$	(141	)	$	(261	)	$	120
Other liabilities – net	$	(291	)	$	24		$	(315	)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Cash flow from operating activities:	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other	$	323		$	354		$	(31	)
Other assets – net	$	96		$	(108	)	$	204
Other liabilities – net	$	(236	)	$	354		$	(590	)

New accounting guidance

Revenue recognition – In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new revenue recognition guidance to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. Under the new guidance, an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. A five step model has been introduced for an entity to apply when recognizing revenue. The new guidance also includes enhanced disclosure requirements, and is effective January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted for January 1, 2017. Entities have the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented, or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity. We plan to adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2018 and are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

Variable interest entities (VIE) – In February 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance on the consolidation of VIEs. The new guidance revises previous guidance by establishing an analysis for determining whether a limited partnership or similar entity is a VIE and whether outsourced decision-maker fees are considered variable interests. In addition, the new guidance revises how a reporting entity evaluates economics and related parties when assessing who should consolidate a VIE. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Presentation of debt issuance costs – In April 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, debt issuance costs were required to be presented in the balance sheet as an asset. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and was applied retrospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Fair value disclosures for investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share – In May 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments measured at net asset value (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient for fair value. The new guidance requires that the amount of these investments continue to be disclosed to reconcile the fair value hierarchy disclosure to the balance sheet. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and was applied retrospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Simplifying the measurement of inventory – In July 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, inventory was measured at the lower of cost or market. Replacing the concept of market with the single measurement of net realizable value is intended to create efficiencies for preparers. Inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method and the retail inventory method are not impacted by the new guidance. The guidance is effective January 1, 2017. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Simplifying the accounting for measurement-period adjustments – In September 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period adjustments. An acquirer in a business combination is required to report provisional amounts when measurements are incomplete at the end of the reporting period covering the business combination. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, an acquirer was required to adjust such provisional amounts by restating prior period financial statements. Under the new guidance, the acquirer will recognize the measurement-period adjustment in the period the adjustment is determined. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and was applied prospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Balance sheet classification of deferred taxes– In November 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance that requires all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, to be classified as noncurrent on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Previous guidance requires the deferred taxes for each jurisdiction to be presented as a net current asset or liability and net noncurrent asset or liability. As a result of the new guidance, each jurisdiction will now only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. The new guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting deferred tax assets and liabilities within a single jurisdiction. We had the option to apply the new guidance prospectively or retrospectively. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2016 and applied it retrospectively. The adoption resulted in the reclassification of current deferred tax assets and liabilities to noncurrent assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Deferred and refundable income taxes were reduced by $910 million (the remaining balance of $616 million was reclassified to Prepaid expenses and other current assets), Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes were increased by $835 million, Other current liabilities were reduced by $59 million and Other liabilities were reduced by $16 million.

Recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities– In January 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance that affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities accounted for under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. Under the new guidance, all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting) will generally be measured at fair value through earnings. There will no longer be an available-for-sale classification for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. For financial liabilities when the fair value option has been elected, changes in fair value due to instrument-specific credit risk will be recognized separately in other comprehensive income. In addition, the FASB clarified guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2018, with the cumulative effect adjustment from initially applying the new guidance recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of the beginning of the year of adoption. The impact on our financial statements at the time of adoption will primarily be based on changes in the fair value of our available-for-sale equity securities subsequent to January 1, 2018, which will be recorded through earnings.

Lease accounting– In February 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance that revises the accounting for leases. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases. The new guidance will continue to classify leases as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The accounting applied by a lessor under the new guidance will be substantially equivalent to current lease accounting guidance. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The new standard is required to be applied with a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented and provides for certain practical expedients. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

Stock-based compensation– In March 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. The new guidance changes how reporting entities account for certain aspects of share-based payments, including the accounting for income taxes and the classification of the tax impact on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow. Under the new guidance all excess tax benefits and deficiencies during the period are to be recognized in income (rather than equity) on a prospective basis. The guidance removes the requirement to delay recognition of excess tax benefits until it reduces income taxes currently payable. This change is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis, resulting in a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period of adoption. In addition, Cash flows related to excess tax benefits will be included in Cash provided by operating activities and will no longer be separately classified as a financing activity. We plan to adopt this change retrospectively. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. We plan to adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2017, and we do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Measurement of credit losses on financial instruments– In June 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance to introduce a new model for recognizing credit losses on financial instruments based on an estimate of current expected credit losses. The new guidance will apply to loans, accounts receivable, trade receivables, other financial assets measured at amortized cost, loan commitments and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The new guidance will also apply to debt securities and other financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2019. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

Classification for certain cash receipts and cash payments– In August 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the presentation and classification of certain transactions in the statement of cash flows where diversity in practice exists. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Tax accounting for intra-entity asset transfers– In October 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance that will require the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers to be recognized in the period when the transfer occurs. Under current guidance, the tax effects of intra-entity sales of assets are deferred until the transferred asset is sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use. The new guidance does not apply to intra-entity transfers of inventory. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted and is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

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New Accounting Guidance

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

New Accounting Guidance

C.  Change in Accounting Principle

Effective January 1, 2016, we changed our accounting principle for recognizing actuarial gains and losses and expected returns on plan assets for our defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Prior to 2016, actuarial gains and losses were recognized as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and were generally amortized into earnings in future periods. Under the new principle, actuarial gains and losses will be immediately recognized through net benefit cost upon the annual remeasurement in the fourth quarter, or on an interim basis as triggering events warrant remeasurement. In addition, we have changed our policy for recognizing the expected returns on plan assets from a market-related value method (based on a three-year smoothing of asset returns) to a fair value method. We believe these changes are preferable as they accelerate the recognition of changes in fair value of plan assets and actuarial gains and losses in our Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations, provide greater transparency of our economic obligations in accounting results and better align with the fair value principles by recognizing the effects of economic and interest rate changes on pension and other postretirement benefit assets and liabilities in the year in which the gains and losses are incurred. These changes have been applied retrospectively to prior years. As of January 1, 2015, the cumulative effect of the change resulted in a decrease of $5.4 billion in Profit employed in the business and a corresponding increase of $5.4 billion in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), both net of tax of $2.9 billion.

Following are the changes to financial statement line items as a result of the accounting principle change for the periods presented in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements:

Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions except per share data)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016							Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method		Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Cost of goods sold	$	6,527	$	6,588	$	(61	)	$	7,872		$	7,954		$	(82	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	992	$	1,025	$	(33	)	$	1,129		$	1,225		$	(96	)
Research and development expenses	$	453	$	464	$	(11	)	$	513		$	534		$	(21	)
Other operating (income) expenses	$	560	$	560	$	—		$	381		$	394		$	(13	)
Total operating costs	$	8,679	$	8,784	$	(105	)	$	10,037		$	10,249		$	(212	)
Operating profit	$	481	$	376	$	105		$	925		$	713		$	212
Other income (expense)	$	28	$	13	$	15		$	(15	)	$	(68	)	$	53
Consolidated profit before taxes	$	383	$	263	$	120		$	783		$	518		$	265
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	96	$	55	$	41		$	218		$	144		$	74
Profit of consolidated companies	$	287	$	208	$	79		$	565		$	374		$	191
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	283	$	204	$	79		$	562		$	371		$	191
Profit	$	283	$	204	$	79		$	559		$	368		$	191
Profit per common share	$	0.48	$	0.35	$	0.13		$	0.95		$	0.63		$	0.32
Profit per common share - diluted	$	0.48	$	0.35	$	0.13		$	0.94		$	0.62		$	0.32
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016							Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method		Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Cost of goods sold	$	20,768	$	20,949	$	(181	)	$	25,306		$	25,559		$	(253	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	3,203	$	3,305	$	(102	)	$	3,696		$	3,932		$	(236	)
Research and development expenses	$	1,429	$	1,461	$	(32	)	$	1,547		$	1,612		$	(65	)
Other operating (income) expenses	$	1,356	$	1,356	$	—		$	1,032		$	1,068		$	(36	)
Total operating costs	$	27,203	$	27,518	$	(315	)	$	32,021		$	32,611		$	(590	)
Operating profit	$	1,760	$	1,445	$	315		$	3,960		$	3,370		$	590
Other income (expense)	$	112	$	60	$	52		$	107		$	76		$	31
Consolidated profit before taxes	$	1,487	$	1,120	$	367		$	3,686		$	3,065		$	621
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	372	$	252	$	120		$	1,074		$	870		$	204
Profit of consolidated companies	$	1,115	$	868	$	247		$	2,612		$	2,195		$	417
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108	$	861	$	247		$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Profit	$	1,104	$	857	$	247		$	2,606		$	2,189		$	417
Profit per common share	$	1.89	$	1.47	$	0.42		$	4.36		$	3.66		$	0.70
Profit per common share - diluted	$	1.88	$	1.46	$	0.42		$	4.30		$	3.62		$	0.68

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in millions)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016								Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	283	$	204		$	79		$	562		$	371		$	191
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	137	$	139		$	(2	)	$	(236	)	$	(235	)	$	(1	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	$	—	$	(2	)	$	2		$	—		$	44		$	(44	)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax	$	—	$	79		$	(79	)	$	—		$	108		$	(108	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	106	$	185		$	(79	)	$	(268	)	$	(115	)	$	(153	)
Comprehensive income	$	389	$	389		$	—		$	294		$	256		$	38
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	389	$	389		$	—		$	292		$	254		$	38
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108	$	861		$	247		$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	442	$	447		$	(5	)	$	(806	)	$	(810	)	$	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	$	—	$	(5	)	$	5		$	—		$	68		$	(68	)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax	$	—	$	237		$	(237	)	$	—		$	326		$	(326	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	508	$	745		$	(237	)	$	(811	)	$	(421	)	$	(390	)
Comprehensive income	$	1,616	$	1,606		$	10		$	1,802		$	1,775		$	27
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	1,612	$	1,602		$	10		$	1,804		$	1,777		$	27

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(Dollars in millions)
	September 30, 2016
	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	$	2,579		$	2,590		$	(11	)
Liability for postemployment benefits	$	8,499		$	8,520		$	(21	)
Profit employed in the business	$	29,450		$	34,165		$	(4,715	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(1,527	)	$	(6,252	)	$	4,725
	December 31, 2015
	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit employed in the business	$	29,246		$	34,208		$	(4,962	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,035	)	$	(6,997	)	$	4,962

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Dollars in millions)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	861		$	247
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	442		$	447		$	(5	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	$	90		$	322		$	(232	)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	15,715		$	15,705		$	10
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	(806	)	$	(810	)	$	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	$	(25	)	$	369		$	(394	)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	15,995		$	15,968		$	27

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
(Millions of dollars)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Cash flow from operating activities:	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	861		$	247
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other	$	640		$	692		$	(52	)
Other assets – net	$	(141	)	$	(261	)	$	120
Other liabilities – net	$	(291	)	$	24		$	(315	)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Cash flow from operating activities:	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other	$	323		$	354		$	(31	)
Other assets – net	$	96		$	(108	)	$	204
Other liabilities – net	$	(236	)	$	354		$	(590	)

New accounting guidance

Revenue recognition – In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new revenue recognition guidance to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. Under the new guidance, an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. A five step model has been introduced for an entity to apply when recognizing revenue. The new guidance also includes enhanced disclosure requirements, and is effective January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted for January 1, 2017. Entities have the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented, or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity. We plan to adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2018 and are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

Variable interest entities (VIE) – In February 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance on the consolidation of VIEs. The new guidance revises previous guidance by establishing an analysis for determining whether a limited partnership or similar entity is a VIE and whether outsourced decision-maker fees are considered variable interests. In addition, the new guidance revises how a reporting entity evaluates economics and related parties when assessing who should consolidate a VIE. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Presentation of debt issuance costs – In April 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, debt issuance costs were required to be presented in the balance sheet as an asset. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and was applied retrospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Fair value disclosures for investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share – In May 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments measured at net asset value (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient for fair value. The new guidance requires that the amount of these investments continue to be disclosed to reconcile the fair value hierarchy disclosure to the balance sheet. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and was applied retrospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Simplifying the measurement of inventory – In July 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, inventory was measured at the lower of cost or market. Replacing the concept of market with the single measurement of net realizable value is intended to create efficiencies for preparers. Inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method and the retail inventory method are not impacted by the new guidance. The guidance is effective January 1, 2017. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Simplifying the accounting for measurement-period adjustments – In September 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period adjustments. An acquirer in a business combination is required to report provisional amounts when measurements are incomplete at the end of the reporting period covering the business combination. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, an acquirer was required to adjust such provisional amounts by restating prior period financial statements. Under the new guidance, the acquirer will recognize the measurement-period adjustment in the period the adjustment is determined. The guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and was applied prospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Balance sheet classification of deferred taxes– In November 2015, the FASB issued accounting guidance that requires all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, to be classified as noncurrent on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Previous guidance requires the deferred taxes for each jurisdiction to be presented as a net current asset or liability and net noncurrent asset or liability. As a result of the new guidance, each jurisdiction will now only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. The new guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting deferred tax assets and liabilities within a single jurisdiction. We had the option to apply the new guidance prospectively or retrospectively. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2016 and applied it retrospectively. The adoption resulted in the reclassification of current deferred tax assets and liabilities to noncurrent assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Deferred and refundable income taxes were reduced by $910 million (the remaining balance of $616 million was reclassified to Prepaid expenses and other current assets), Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes were increased by $835 million, Other current liabilities were reduced by $59 million and Other liabilities were reduced by $16 million.

Recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities– In January 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance that affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities accounted for under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. Under the new guidance, all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting) will generally be measured at fair value through earnings. There will no longer be an available-for-sale classification for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. For financial liabilities when the fair value option has been elected, changes in fair value due to instrument-specific credit risk will be recognized separately in other comprehensive income. In addition, the FASB clarified guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2018, with the cumulative effect adjustment from initially applying the new guidance recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of the beginning of the year of adoption. The impact on our financial statements at the time of adoption will primarily be based on changes in the fair value of our available-for-sale equity securities subsequent to January 1, 2018, which will be recorded through earnings.

Lease accounting– In February 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance that revises the accounting for leases. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases. The new guidance will continue to classify leases as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The accounting applied by a lessor under the new guidance will be substantially equivalent to current lease accounting guidance. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The new standard is required to be applied with a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented and provides for certain practical expedients. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

Stock-based compensation– In March 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. The new guidance changes how reporting entities account for certain aspects of share-based payments, including the accounting for income taxes and the classification of the tax impact on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow. Under the new guidance all excess tax benefits and deficiencies during the period are to be recognized in income (rather than equity) on a prospective basis. The guidance removes the requirement to delay recognition of excess tax benefits until it reduces income taxes currently payable. This change is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis, resulting in a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period of adoption. In addition, Cash flows related to excess tax benefits will be included in Cash provided by operating activities and will no longer be separately classified as a financing activity. We plan to adopt this change retrospectively. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. We plan to adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2017, and we do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Measurement of credit losses on financial instruments– In June 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance to introduce a new model for recognizing credit losses on financial instruments based on an estimate of current expected credit losses. The new guidance will apply to loans, accounts receivable, trade receivables, other financial assets measured at amortized cost, loan commitments and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The new guidance will also apply to debt securities and other financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2019. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

Classification for certain cash receipts and cash payments– In August 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the presentation and classification of certain transactions in the statement of cash flows where diversity in practice exists. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Tax accounting for intra-entity asset transfers– In October 2016, the FASB issued accounting guidance that will require the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers to be recognized in the period when the transfer occurs. Under current guidance, the tax effects of intra-entity sales of assets are deferred until the transferred asset is sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use. The new guidance does not apply to intra-entity transfers of inventory. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted and is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of the new guidance on our financial statements.

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation

Accounting for stock-based compensation requires that the cost resulting from all stock-based payments be recognized in the financial statements based on the grant date fair value of the award.  Our stock-based compensation primarily consists of stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) and stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SARs).  Awards granted prior to 2015 generally vest three years after the date of grant (cliff vesting). The awards granted in 2015 and 2016 generally vest according to a three-year graded vesting schedule. Beginning in 2015, PRSUs were granted. PRSUs generally have a three-year performance period and cliff vest at the end of the period based upon achievement of performance targets established at the time of grant.

Upon separation from service, if the participant is 55 years of age or older with more than five years of service, the participant meets the criteria for a "Long Service Separation" and all outstanding stock options, SARs and RSUs will vest. Outstanding PRSUs granted to employees with a "Long Service Separation" will vest at the end of the performance period based upon achievement of the performance target. For awards granted prior to 2016, if the "Long Service Separation" criteria are met, the vested options/SARs will have a life that is the lesser of ten years from the original grant date or five years from the separation date. For awards granted in 2016, the vested options/SARs will have a life equal to ten years from the original grant date.

We recognized pretax stock-based compensation expense in the amount of $41 million and $187 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively and $48 million and $240 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

The following table illustrates the type and fair value of the stock-based compensation awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Shares Granted	Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Grant Date Stock Price		Shares Granted	Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Grant Date Stock Price
Stock options	4,243,272	$	20.64	$	74.77	7,939,497	$	23.61	$	83.34
RSUs	1,085,505	$	68.04	$	74.77	1,690,661	$	77.55	$	83.02
PRSUs	614,347	$	64.71	$	74.77	132,068	$	77.47	$	82.90

The following table provides the assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock-based awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

	Grant Year
	2016	2015
Weighted-average dividend yield	3.23%	2.27%
Weighted-average volatility	31.1%	28.4%
Range of volatilities	22.5-33.4%	19.9-35.9%
Range of risk-free interest rates	0.62-1.73%	0.22-2.08%
Weighted-average expected lives	8 years	8 years

As of September 30, 2016, the total remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock-based compensation awards was $213 million, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service periods of approximately 1.8 years.

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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Derivative financial instruments and risk management

Our earnings and cash flow are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices.  Our Risk Management Policy (policy) allows for the use of derivative financial instruments to prudently manage foreign currency exchange rate, interest rate and commodity price exposures.  Our policy specifies that derivatives are not to be used for speculative purposes.  Derivatives that we use are primarily foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts, interest rate contracts and commodity forward and option contracts.  Our derivative activities are subject to the management, direction and control of our senior financial officers.  Risk management practices, including the use of financial derivative instruments, are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors at least annually.

All derivatives are recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at their fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, we designate the derivative as (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flow (cash flow hedge) or (3) an undesignated instrument. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a fair value hedge, along with the gain or loss on the hedged recognized asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a cash flow hedge are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI), to the extent effective, on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position until they are reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments and the ineffective portion of designated derivative instruments are reported in current earnings. Cash flows from designated derivative financial instruments are classified within the same category as the item being hedged on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow.  Cash flows from undesignated derivative financial instruments are included in the investing category on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow.

We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and linking cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow.

We also formally assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the designated derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flow of hedged items.  When a derivative is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge or the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable, we discontinue hedge accounting prospectively, in accordance with the derecognition criteria for hedge accounting.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Foreign currency exchange rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the U.S. dollar value of sales made and costs incurred in foreign currencies. Movements in foreign currency rates also affect our competitive position as these changes may affect business practices and/or pricing strategies of non-U.S.-based competitors. Additionally, we have balance sheet positions denominated in foreign currencies, thereby creating exposure to movements in exchange rates.

Our Machinery, Energy & Transportation operations purchase, manufacture and sell products in many locations around the world. As we have a diversified revenue and cost base, we manage our future foreign currency cash flow exposure on a net basis. We use foreign currency forward and option contracts to manage unmatched foreign currency cash inflow and outflow. Our objective is to minimize the risk of exchange rate movements that would reduce the U.S. dollar value of our foreign currency cash flow. Our policy allows for managing anticipated foreign currency cash flow for up to five years. As of September 30, 2016, the maximum term of these outstanding contracts was approximately 51 months.

We generally designate as cash flow hedges at inception of the contract any Australian dollar, Brazilian real, British pound, Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan, euro, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, Mexican peso, Norwegian krona, Singapore dollar, Swiss franc or Thailand baht forward or option contracts that meet the requirements for hedge accounting and the maturity extends beyond the current quarter-end. Designation is performed on a specific exposure basis to support hedge accounting. The remainder of Machinery, Energy & Transportation foreign currency contracts are undesignated.  

As of September 30, 2016, $19 million of deferred net losses, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position), are expected to be reclassified to current earnings (Other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations) over the next twelve months when earnings are affected by the hedged transactions.  The actual amount recorded in Other income (expense) will vary based on exchange rates at the time the hedged transactions impact earnings.

In managing foreign currency risk for our Financial Products operations, our objective is to minimize earnings volatility resulting from conversion and the remeasurement of net foreign currency balance sheet positions, and future transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our policy allows the use of foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts to offset the risk of currency mismatch between our assets and liabilities, and exchange rate risk associated with future transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts are primarily undesignated. We designate fixed-to-fixed cross currency contracts as cash flow hedges to protect against movements in exchange rates on foreign currency fixed rate assets and liabilities.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the amount of our interest payments and the value of our fixed-rate debt. Our practice is to use interest rate contracts to manage our exposure to interest rate changes.

Our Machinery, Energy & Transportation operations generally use fixed-rate debt as a source of funding.  Our objective is to minimize the cost of borrowed funds.  Our policy allows us to enter into fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts and forward rate agreements to meet that objective. We designate fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts as fair value hedges at inception of the contract, and we designate certain forward rate agreements as cash flow hedges at inception of the contract.

As of September 30, 2016, $4 million of deferred net losses, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position), related to Machinery, Energy & Transportation forward rate agreements, are expected to be reclassified to current earnings (Interest expense excluding Financial Products in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations) over the next twelve months.

Financial Products operations has a match-funding policy that addresses interest rate risk by aligning the interest rate profile (fixed or floating rate) of Cat Financial’s debt portfolio with the interest rate profile of their receivables portfolio within predetermined ranges on an ongoing basis. In connection with that policy, we use interest rate derivative instruments to modify the debt structure to match assets within the receivables portfolio. This matched funding reduces the volatility of margins between interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities, regardless of which direction interest rates move.

Our policy allows us to use fixed-to-floating, floating-to-fixed and floating-to-floating interest rate contracts to meet the match-funding objective.  We designate fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts as fair value hedges to protect debt against changes in fair value due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.  We designate most floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts as cash flow hedges to protect against the variability of cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.

As of September 30, 2016, less than $1 million of deferred net gains, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position), related to Financial Products floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts, are expected to be reclassified to current earnings (Interest expense of Financial Products in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations) over the next twelve months.  The actual amount recorded in Interest expense of Financial Products will vary based on interest rates at the time the hedged transactions impact earnings.

We have, at certain times, liquidated fixed-to-floating and floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts at both Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.  The gains or losses associated with these contracts at the time of liquidation are amortized into earnings over the original term of the previously designated hedged item.

Commodity Price Risk

Commodity price movements create a degree of risk by affecting the price we must pay for certain raw material. Our policy is to use commodity forward and option contracts to manage the commodity risk and reduce the cost of purchased materials.

Our Machinery, Energy & Transportation operations purchase base and precious metals embedded in the components we purchase from suppliers.  Our suppliers pass on to us price changes in the commodity portion of the component cost. In addition, we are subject to price changes on energy products such as natural gas and diesel fuel purchased for operational use.

Our objective is to minimize volatility in the price of these commodities. Our policy allows us to enter into commodity forward and option contracts to lock in the purchase price of a portion of these commodities within a five-year horizon. All such commodity forward and option contracts are undesignated.

The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position are as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Consolidated Statement of Financial	Asset (Liability) Fair Value
	Position Location	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Designated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Receivables – trade and other	$	24		$	12
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Long-term receivables – trade and other	1			—
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Accrued expenses	(55		)	(25		)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other liabilities	(18		)	—
Financial Products	Long-term receivables – trade and other	4			—
Financial Products	Accrued expenses	(15		)	—
Interest rate contracts
Financial Products	Receivables – trade and other	—			1
Financial Products	Long-term receivables – trade and other	5			51
Financial Products	Accrued expenses	(2		)	(4		)
		$	(56	)	$	35
Undesignated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Receivables – trade and other	$	3		$	2
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Accrued expenses	(7		)	(9		)
Financial Products	Receivables – trade and other	2			3
Financial Products	Long-term receivables – trade and other	28			36
Financial Products	Accrued expenses	(5		)	(6		)
Commodity contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Receivables – trade and other	6			—
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Accrued expenses	—			(12		)
		$	27		$	14

The total notional amounts of the derivative instruments are as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	2,200	$	2,040
Financial Products	$	2,909	$	3,539

The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amounts exchanged by the parties are calculated by reference to the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivatives, such as foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates or commodity prices.

The effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations is as follows: 

Fair Value Hedges
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2016					Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Classification	Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings		Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings
Interest rate contracts
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	$	(11	)	$	11	$	3		$	(3	)
		$	(11	)	$	11	$	3		$	(3	)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Classification	Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings		Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings
Interest rate contracts
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	$	(11	)	$	10	$	(11	)	$	10
		$	(11	)	$	10	$	(11	)	$	10

Cash Flow Hedges
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
				Recognized in Earnings
(Millions of dollars)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(29	)	Other income (expense)	$	4		$	—
Financial Products	(17		)	Other income (expense)	(10		)	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(2		)	—
Financial Products	2			Interest expense of Financial Products	—			—
	$	(44	)		$	(8	)	$	—

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
				Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(18	)	Other income (expense)	$	(29	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(1		)	—
Financial Products	(1		)	Interest expense of Financial Products	(1		)	—
	$	(19	)		$	(31	)	$	—

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
				Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(35	)	Other income (expense)	$	—		$	—
Financial Products	(23		)	Other income (expense)	(16		)	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(5		)	—
Financial Products	—			Interest expense of Financial Products	(3		)	—
	$	(58	)		$	(24	)	$	—
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
				Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(25	)	Other income (expense)	$	(101	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(4		)	—
Financial Products	1			Interest expense of Financial Products	(4		)	—
	$	(24	)		$	(109	)	$	—

The effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations is as follows: 

(Millions of dollars)	Classification of Gains (Losses)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	$	2		$	7
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	(5		)	6
Commodity contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	3			(8		)
		$	—		$	5
	Classification of Gains (Losses)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	$	24		$	(22	)
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	(33		)	(18		)
Commodity contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	9			(15		)
		$	—		$	(55	)

We enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting agreements within Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products that permit the net settlement of amounts owed under their respective derivative contracts. Under these master netting agreements, net settlement generally permits the company or the counterparty to determine the net amount payable for contracts due on the same date and in the same currency for similar types of derivative transactions. The master netting agreements generally also provide for net settlement of all outstanding contracts with a counterparty in the case of an event of default or a termination event.

Collateral is generally not required of the counterparties or of our company under the master netting agreements. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, no cash collateral was received or pledged under the master netting agreements.

The effect of the net settlement provisions of the master netting agreements on our derivative balances upon an event of default or termination event is as follows:

September 30, 2016							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount of Assets
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	34	$	—	$	34	$	(33	)	$	—	$	1
Financial Products	39		—		39		(3		)	—		36
Total	$	73	$	—	$	73	$	(36	)	$	—	$	37

September 30, 2016									Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount of Liabilities
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(80	)	$	—	$	(80	)	$	33	$	—	$	(47	)
Financial Products	(22		)	—		(22		)	3		—		(19		)
Total	$	(102	)	$	—	$	(102	)	$	36	$	—	$	(66	)

December 31, 2015							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount of Assets
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	14	$	—	$	14	$	(14	)	$	—	$	—
Financial Products	91		—		91		(5		)	—		86
Total	$	105	$	—	$	105	$	(19	)	$	—	$	86

December 31, 2015									Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount of Liabilities
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(46	)	$	—	$	(46	)	$	14	$	—	$	(32	)
Financial Products	(10		)	—		(10		)	5		—		(5		)
Total	$	(56	)	$	—	$	(56	)	$	19	$	—	$	(37	)

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories (principally using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method) are comprised of the following:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Raw materials	$	2,359	$	2,467
Work-in-process	2,015		1,857
Finished goods	4,866		5,122
Supplies	238		254
Total inventories	$	9,478	$	9,700

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Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

Investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies

Investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies, included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, were as follows:

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies:
(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Investments in equity method companies	$	192	$	203
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	55		43
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	247	$	246

In February 2015, we sold our 35 percent equity interest in the third party logistics business, formerly Caterpillar Logistics Services LLC, to an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and investment funds affiliated with Rhône Capital LLC for $177 million, which was comprised of $167 million in cash and a $10 million note receivable included in Long-term receivables - trade and other in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. As a result of the sale, we recognized a pretax gain of $120 million (included in Other income (expense)) and derecognized the carrying value of our noncontrolling interest of $57 million, which was previously included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The gain on the disposal is included as a reconciling item between Segment profit and Consolidated profit before taxes. The sale of this investment supports Caterpillar's increased focus on growth opportunities in its core businesses.

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets and goodwill

A.  Intangible assets

Intangible assets are comprised of the following:

		September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Weighted Amortizable Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	15	$	2,424	$	(915	)	$	1,509
Intellectual property	11	1,515		(681		)	834
Other	14	184		(74		)	110
Total finite-lived intangible assets	14	$	4,123	$	(1,670	)	$	2,453

		December 31, 2015
	Weighted Amortizable Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	15	$	2,489	$	(809	)	$	1,680
Intellectual property	11	1,660		(626		)	1,034
Other	12	174		(67		)	107
Total finite-lived intangible assets	14	$	4,323	$	(1,502	)	$	2,821

Gross customer relationship intangibles of $96 million and related accumulated amortization of $27 million as well as gross intellectual property intangibles of $111 million and related accumulated amortization of $48 million from the Resource Industries segment were impaired during the three months ended September 30, 2016. The fair value of these intangibles was determined to be insignificant based on an income approach using expected cash flows. The fair value determination is categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to its use of internal projections and unobservable measurement inputs. The total impairment of $132 million was a result of restructuring activities and is included in Other operating (income) expense in Statement 1. See Note 18 for information on restructuring costs.

Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $82 million and $246 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $81 million and $255 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets is expected to be:

(Millions of dollars)
Remaining Three Months of 2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	Thereafter
$79	$316	$308	$306	$295	$1,149

B.  Goodwill

No goodwill was impaired during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015.

As discussed in Note 15, effective January 1, 2016, we revised our reportable segments in line with the changes to our organization structure. As a result of these changes, $118 million of goodwill was reassigned to Energy & Transportation from All Other segments.

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows: 

(Millions of dollars)	December 31, 2015			Acquisitions		Other Adjustments 1		September 30, 2016
Construction Industries
Goodwill	$	285		$	—	$	30	$	315
Impairments	(22		)	—		—		(22		)
Net goodwill	263			—		30		293
Resource Industries
Goodwill	4,145			—		36		4,181
Impairments	(580		)	—		—		(580		)
Net goodwill	3,565			—		36		3,601
Energy & Transportation
Goodwill	2,738			26		8		2,772
All Other 2
Goodwill	49			—		10		59
Consolidated total
Goodwill	7,217			26		84		7,327
Impairments	(602		)	—		—		(602		)
Net goodwill	$	6,615		$	26	$	84	$	6,725

¹ Other adjustments are comprised primarily of foreign currency translation.

² Includes All Other operating segments (See Note 15).

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Investments in Debt and Equity Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments in Debt and Equity Securities

Investments in debt and equity securities

We have investments in certain debt and equity securities, primarily at Insurance Services, that have been classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value. In addition, Insurance Services has an equity security investment in a real estate investment trust (REIT) which is recorded at fair value based on the net asset value (NAV) of the investment. These investments are primarily included in Other assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Unrealized gains and losses arising from the revaluation of debt and equity securities are included, net of applicable deferred income taxes, in equity (Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position).  Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are generally determined using the specific identification method for debt and equity securities and are included in Other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations.

The cost basis and fair value of debt and equity securities were as follows:

	September 30, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Cost Basis		Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)		Fair Value		Cost Basis		Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)		Fair Value
Government debt
U.S. treasury bonds	$	10	$	—	$	10	$	9	$	—	$	9
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds	67		1		68		71		1		72
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	697		13		710		701		7		708
Asset-backed securities	134		1		135		129		—		129
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	282		4		286		291		1		292
Residential	10		—		10		12		—		12
Commercial	62		1		63		59		2		61
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	279		20		299		243		30		273
Real estate investment trust (REIT)	70		2		72		25		—		25
Smaller company growth	47		10		57		37		17		54
Total	$	1,658	$	52	$	1,710	$	1,577	$	58	$	1,635

Available-for-sale investments in an unrealized loss position that are not other-than-temporarily impaired:
	September 30, 2016
	Less than 12 months1				12 months or more1				Total
(Millions of dollars)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate bonds
Asset-backed securities	$	—	$	—	$	16	$	1	$	16	$	1
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	85		6		9		1		94		7
Small company growth	13		3		—		—		13		3
Total	$	98	$	9	$	25	$	2	$	123	$	11

	December 31, 2015
	Less than 12 months1				12 months or more1				Total
(Millions of dollars)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	$	242	$	3	$	27	$	1	$	269	$	4
Asset-backed securities	84		1		10		1		94		2
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	135		1		57		1		192		2
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	97		8		2		—		99		8
Smaller company growth	14		1		—		—		14		1
Total	$	572	$	14	$	96	$	3	$	668	$	17

¹  Indicates length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

Corporate Bonds. The unrealized losses on our investments in asset-backed securities relate to changes in interest rates and credit-related yield spreads since time of purchase. We do not intend to sell the investments and it is not likely that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis. We do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2016.

Equity Securities.  The unrealized losses on our investments in equity securities relate to inherent risks of individual holdings and/or their respective sectors. We do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2016.

The cost basis and fair value of the available-for-sale debt securities at September 30, 2016, by contractual maturity, is shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay and creditors may have the right to call obligations.

	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Cost Basis		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	209	$	210
Due after one year through five years	622		634
Due after five years through ten years	50		52
Due after ten years	27		27
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities	282		286
Residential mortgage-backed securities	10		10
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	62		63
Total debt securities – available-for-sale	$	1,262	$	1,282

Sales of Securities:
	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities	$	109	$	110	$	304	$	238
Gross gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities	$	10	$	32	$	43	$	38
Gross losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	2

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Postretirement Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Postretirement Benefits

Postretirement benefits

A.  Pension and postretirement benefit costs

At December 31, 2015, we changed our method for calculating the service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost. Historically, these components were determined utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate based on the yield curve used to measure the benefit obligation at the beginning of the period. Beginning in 2016, we elected to utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of service and interest costs by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. We made this change to provide a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between the projected cash flows to the corresponding spot rates along the yield curve. This change will have no impact on our year-end pension and other postretirement liabilities and has been accounted for prospectively as a change in accounting estimate beginning in the first quarter of 2016. The discount rates used to measure the 2016 service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost are provided in the table below. Under the previous method the discount rate used for these components of cost would have been 4.2 percent for U.S. pensions, 3.2 percent for non-U.S. pensions and 4.1 percent for other postretirement benefits (OPEB). Compared to the method used in 2015, this change lowered pension and OPEB expense by $45 million and $135 million and increased profit per share by $0.05 and $0.15 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
(Millions of dollars)	September 30						September 30						September 30
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
For the three months ended:
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	30		$	45		$	22		$	28		$	20		$	26
Interest cost	129			151			30			37			33			46
Expected return on plan assets	(190		)	(224		)	(59		)	(70		)	(11		)	(15		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 1	—			1			—			—			(15		)	(14		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	—			—			—			(18		)	—			(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	(31		)	(27		)	(7		)	(23		)	27			34
Curtailments and termination benefits 2	—			—			1			(2		)	—			(5		)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	$	(31	)	$	(27	)	$	(6	)	$	(25	)	$	27		$	29
For the nine months ended:
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	89		$	136		$	68		$	85		$	61		$	76
Interest cost	388			454			90			112			98			138
Expected return on plan assets	(568		)	(672		)	(176		)	(207		)	(33		)	(43		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 1	—			1			—			—			(45		)	(41		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	—			(8		)	—			(18		)	—			(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	(91		)	(89		)	(18		)	(28		)	81			121
Curtailments and termination benefits 2	—			(19		)	1			(2		)	(2		)	(5		)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	$	(91	)	$	(108	)	$	(17	)	$	(30	)	$	79		$	116
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost:
Discount rate used to measure service cost	4.5		%	3.8		%	2.9		%	3.3		%	4.4		%	3.9		%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost	3.4		%	3.8		%	2.8		%	3.3		%	3.3		%	3.9		%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.9		%	7.4		%	6.1		%	6.8		%	7.5		%	7.8		%
Rate of compensation increase	4.0		%	4.0		%	3.5		%	4.0		%	4.0		%	4.0		%

¹  Prior service cost (credit) for both pension and other postretirement benefits are generally amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining service period of active employees expected to receive benefits from the plan. For pension plans in which all or almost all of the plan's participants are inactive and other postretirement benefit plans in which all or almost all of the plan's participants are fully eligible for benefits under the plan, prior service cost (credit) are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining life expectancy of those participants.

²  Curtailments and termination benefits were recognized in Other operating (income) expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations.

We made $71 million and $270 million of contributions to our pension and other postretirement plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. We currently anticipate full-year 2016 contributions of approximately $350 million. We made $65 million and $263 million of contributions to our pension and other postretirement plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

B.  Defined contribution benefit costs

Total company costs related to our defined contribution plans were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	2016		2015		2016		2015
U.S. Plans	$	83	$	31	$	235	$	188
Non-U.S. Plans	16		19		51		58
	$	99	$	50	$	286	$	246

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Guarantees and Product Warranty

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Guarantees and Product Warranty

Guarantees and product warranty

Caterpillar dealer performance guarantees

We have provided an indemnity to a third-party insurance company for potential losses related to performance bonds issued on behalf of Caterpillar dealers.  The bonds have varying terms and are issued to insure governmental agencies against nonperformance by certain dealers.  We also provided guarantees to third-parties related to the performance of contractual obligations by certain Caterpillar dealers. These guarantees have varying terms and cover potential financial losses incurred by the third-parties resulting from the dealers’ nonperformance.

Customer loan guarantees

We provide loan guarantees to third-party lenders for financing associated with machinery purchased by customers. These guarantees have varying terms and are secured by the machinery. In addition, Cat Financial participates in standby letters of credit issued to third parties on behalf of their customers. These standby letters of credit have varying terms and beneficiaries and are secured by customer assets.

Supplier consortium performance guarantee

We have provided a guarantee to one of our customers in Brazil related to the performance of contractual obligations by a supplier consortium to which one of our Caterpillar subsidiaries is a member. The guarantee covers potential damages (some of them capped) incurred by the customer resulting from the supplier consortium’s non-performance. The guarantee will expire when the supplier consortium performs all its contractual obligations, which is expected to be completed in 2025.

Third party logistics business lease guarantees

We have provided guarantees to third-party lessors for certain properties leased by a third party logistics business, formerly Caterpillar Logistics Services LCC, in which we sold our 35 percent equity interest in the first quarter of 2015 (see Note 6). The guarantees are for the possibility that the third party logistics business would default on real estate lease payments. The guarantees were granted at lease inception and generally will expire at the end of the lease terms.

No significant loss has been experienced or is anticipated under any of these guarantees.  At both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the related liability was $12 million. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted and without reduction for any amounts that may possibly be recovered under recourse or collateralized provisions) we could be required to make under the guarantees are as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Caterpillar dealer performance guarantees	$	217	$	216
Customer loan guarantees	51		47
Supplier consortium performance guarantee	295		286
Third party logistics business lease guarantees	92		107
Other guarantees	38		25
Total guarantees	$	693	$	681

Cat Financial provides guarantees to repurchase certain loans of Caterpillar dealers from a special-purpose corporation (SPC) that qualifies as a variable interest entity.  The purpose of the SPC is to provide short-term working capital loans to Caterpillar dealers.  This SPC issues commercial paper and uses the proceeds to fund its loan program.  Cat Financial has a loan purchase agreement with the SPC that obligates Cat Financial to purchase certain loans that are not paid at maturity.  Cat Financial receives a fee for providing this guarantee, which provides a source of liquidity for the SPC.  Cat Financial is the primary beneficiary of the SPC as its guarantees result in Cat Financial having both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the SPC’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses, and therefore Cat Financial has consolidated the financial statements of the SPC.  As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the SPC’s assets of $1,152 million and $1,211 million, respectively, are primarily comprised of loans to dealers and the SPC’s liabilities of $1,151 million and $1,210 million, respectively, are primarily comprised of commercial paper.  The assets of the SPC are not available to pay Cat Financial's creditors. Cat Financial may be obligated to perform under the guarantee if the SPC experiences losses. No loss has been experienced or is anticipated under this loan purchase agreement.

Our product warranty liability is determined by applying historical claim rate experience to the current field population and dealer inventory.  Generally, historical claim rates are based on actual warranty experience for each product by machine model/engine size by customer or dealer location (inside or outside North America).  Specific rates are developed for each product shipment month and are updated monthly based on actual warranty claim experience.  

(Millions of dollars)	2016
Warranty liability, January 1	$	1,354
Reduction in liability (payments)	(676		)
Increase in liability (new warranties)	628
Warranty liability, September 30	$	1,306

(Millions of dollars)	2015
Warranty liability, January 1	$	1,426
Reduction in liability (payments)	(874		)
Increase in liability (new warranties)	802
Warranty liability, December 31	$	1,354

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Profit Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Profit Per Share

Profit per share

Computations of profit per share:	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in millions except per share data)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Profit for the period (A) 1	$	283	$	559	$	1,104	$	2,606
Determination of shares (in millions):
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (B)	584.7		588.4		583.8		597.9
Shares issuable on exercise of stock awards, net of shares assumed to be purchased out of proceeds at average market price	4.9		6.4		4.9		7.4
Average common shares outstanding for fully diluted computation (C) 2	589.6		594.8		588.7		605.3
Profit per share of common stock:
Assuming no dilution (A/B)	$	0.48	$	0.95	$	1.89	$	4.36
Assuming full dilution (A/C) 2	$	0.48	$	0.94	$	1.88	$	4.30
Shares outstanding as of September 30 (in millions)					585.1		582.2

¹  Profit attributable to common stockholders.

²  Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

SARs and stock options to purchase 21,874,118 and 26,088,324 common shares were outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were outstanding SARs and stock options to purchase 22,281,448 common shares which were anti-dilutive.

In January 2014, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $10.0 billion of Caterpillar common stock, which will expire on December 31, 2018. In July 2015, we entered into a definitive agreement with Citibank, N.A. to purchase shares of our common stock under an accelerated stock repurchase transaction (July 2015 ASR Agreement), which was completed in September 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the July 2015 ASR Agreement, a total of approximately 19.6 million shares of our common stock were repurchased at an aggregate cost to Caterpillar of $1.5 billion. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, a total of 25.8 million shares of our common stock were repurchased at an aggregate cost to Caterpillar of $2.0 billion. We did not purchase any Caterpillar common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, approximately $4.5 billion of the $10.0 billion authorization was spent.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income and its components are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, included in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, consisted of the following:

(Millions of dollars)	Foreign currency translation			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Derivative financial instruments			Available-for-sale securities			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	(1,648	)	$	29		$	(49	)	$	35		$	(1,633	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	124			2			(28		)	5			103
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	13			(10		)	6			(6		)	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	137			(8		)	(22		)	(1		)	106
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(1,511	)	$	21		$	(71	)	$	34		$	(1,527	)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	(1,554	)	$	(49	)	$	(73	)	$	82		$	(1,594	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(235		)	1			(12		)	(15		)	(261		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	—			(8		)	20			(18		)	(6		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(235		)	(7		)	8			(33		)	(267		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(1,789	)	$	(56	)	$	(65	)	$	49		$	(1,861	)

(Millions of dollars)	Foreign currency translation			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Derivative financial instruments			Available-for-sale securities			Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(1,953	)	$	(69	)	$	(50	)	$	37		$	(2,035	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	429			119			(37		)	21			532
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	13			(29		)	16			(24		)	(24		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	442			90			(21		)	(3		)	508
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(1,511	)	$	21		$	(71	)	$	34		$	(1,527	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(992	)	$	(31	)	$	(119	)	$	83		$	(1,059	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(797		)	1			(15		)	(13		)	(824		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	—			(26		)	69			(21		)	22
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(797		)	(25		)	54			(34		)	(802		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(1,789	)	$	(56	)	$	(65	)	$	49		$	(1,861	)

The effect of the reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations is as follows:

		Three Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	Classification of income (expense)	2016			2015
Foreign currency translation
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	Other income (expense)	$	(13	)	$	—
Tax (provision) benefit		—			—
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(13	)	$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	Note 9 1	$	15		$	13
Tax (provision) benefit		(5		)	(5		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	10		$	8
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)	$	(6	)	$	(29	)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(2		)	(1		)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense of Financial Products	—			(1		)
Reclassifications before tax		(8		)	(31		)
Tax (provision) benefit		2			11
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(6	)	$	(20	)
Available-for-sale securities:
Realized gain (loss)	Other income (expense)	$	9		$	27
Tax (provision) benefit		(3		)	(9		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	6		$	18
Total reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(3	)	$	6

¹    Amounts are included in the calculation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 9 for additional information.

		Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	Classification of income (expense)	2016			2015
Foreign currency translation
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	Other income (expense)	$	(13	)	$	—
Tax (provision) benefit		—			—
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(13	)	$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	Note 9 1	$	45		$	40
Tax (provision) benefit		(16		)	(14		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	29		$	26
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)	$	(16	)	$	(101	)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(5		)	(4		)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense of Financial Products	(3		)	(4		)
Reclassifications before tax		(24		)	(109		)
Tax (provision) benefit		8			40
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(16	)	$	(69	)
Available-for-sale securities:
Realized gain (loss)	Other income (expense)	$	36		$	31
Tax (provision) benefit		(12		)	(10		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	24		$	21
Total reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		$	24		$	(22	)

¹    Amounts are included in the calculation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 9 for additional information.

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Environmental and legal matters

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Environmental and legal matters

Environmental and legal matters

The Company is regulated by federal, state and international environmental laws governing our use, transport and disposal of substances and control of emissions. In addition to governing our manufacturing and other operations, these laws often impact the development of our products, including, but not limited to, required compliance with air emissions standards applicable to internal combustion engines. We have made, and will continue to make, significant research and development and capital expenditures to comply with these emissions standards.

We are engaged in remedial activities at a number of locations, often with other companies, pursuant to federal and state laws. When it is probable we will pay remedial costs at a site, and those costs can be reasonably estimated, the investigation, remediation, and operating and maintenance costs are accrued against our earnings. Costs are accrued based on consideration of currently available data and information with respect to each individual site, including available technologies, current applicable laws and regulations, and prior remediation experience. Where no amount within a range of estimates is more likely, we accrue the minimum. Where multiple potentially responsible parties are involved, we consider our proportionate share of the probable costs. In formulating the estimate of probable costs, we do not consider amounts expected to be recovered from insurance companies or others. We reassess these accrued amounts on a quarterly basis. The amount recorded for environmental remediation is not material and is included in Accrued expenses. We believe there is no more than a remote chance that a material amount for remedial activities at any individual site, or at all the sites in the aggregate, will be required.

On January 8, 2015, the Company received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The subpoena requests documents and information from the Company relating to, among other things, financial information concerning U.S. and non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries (including undistributed profits of non-U.S. subsidiaries and the movement of cash among U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries). The Company has received additional subpoenas relating to this investigation requesting additional documents and information relating to, among other things, the purchase and resale of replacement parts by Caterpillar Inc. and non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries, dividend distributions of certain non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries, and Caterpillar SARL and related structures. The Company is cooperating with this investigation. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate any potential loss; however, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On September 10, 2014, the SEC issued to Caterpillar a subpoena seeking information concerning the Company’s accounting for the goodwill relating to its acquisition of Bucyrus International Inc. in 2011 and related matters. The Company has received additional subpoenas relating to this investigation, and the Company is cooperating with the SEC regarding its ongoing investigation. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate any potential loss; however, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On March 20, 2014, Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) published a Technical Opinion which named 18 companies and over 100 individuals as defendants, including two subsidiaries of Caterpillar Inc., MGE - Equipamentos e Serviços Ferroviários Ltda. (MGE) and Caterpillar Brasil Ltda. The publication of the Technical Opinion opened CADE's official administrative investigation into allegations that the defendants participated in anticompetitive bid activity for the construction and maintenance of metro and train networks in Brazil. While companies cannot be held criminally liable for anticompetitive conduct in Brazil, criminal charges have been brought against two current employees of MGE and one former employee of MGE involving the same conduct alleged by CADE. The Company has responded to all requests for information from the authorities. The Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate the potential loss; however, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On October 24, 2013, Progress Rail received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The subpoena requests documents and information from Progress Rail, United Industries Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Progress Rail, and Caterpillar Inc. relating to allegations that Progress Rail conducted improper or unnecessary railcar inspections and repairs and improperly disposed of parts, equipment, tools and other items. In connection with this subpoena, Progress Rail was informed by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California that it is a target of a criminal investigation into potential violations of environmental laws and alleged improper business practices. The Company is cooperating with the authorities and is currently in discussions regarding a potential resolution of the matter. Although the Company believes a loss is probable, we currently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In addition, we are involved in other unresolved legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. The most prevalent of these unresolved actions involve disputes related to product design, manufacture and performance liability (including claimed asbestos and welding fumes exposure), contracts, employment issues, environmental matters or intellectual property rights. The aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of accrued liabilities, if any, associated with these unresolved legal actions is not material. In some cases, we cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss because there is insufficient information regarding the matter. However, we believe there is no more than a remote chance that any liability arising from these matters would be material. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions, we believe that these actions will not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income taxes

The provision for income taxes for the first nine months of 2016 reflects an estimated annual tax rate of 25 percent compared to 28 percent for the first nine months of 2015 and 25.5 percent for the full-year 2015, excluding a $42 million discrete tax charge recorded in the third quarter of 2015. The full-year rate for 2015 of 25.5 percent was lower than the third-quarter 2015 rate of 28 percent, primarily due to the permanent renewal of the U.S. research and development tax credit along with changes in the geographic mix of profits from a tax perspective in the fourth quarter.

Due to recent losses in the U.S. and the weight given to this negative objective evidence under the accounting rules, it is reasonably possible that up to approximately $230 million of U.S. state deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2016 will require additional valuation allowances in the next twelve months to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be realized. Any non-cash adjustment to the valuation allowance for U.S. state deferred tax assets will be recorded in the provision for income taxes, net of a federal deferred tax adjustment at 35 percent.

On January 30, 2015, we received a Revenue Agent's Report (RAR) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicating the end of the field examination of our U.S. tax returns for 2007 to 2009 including the impact of a loss carryback to 2005. The RAR proposed tax increases and penalties for these years of approximately $1 billion primarily related to two significant areas that we are vigorously contesting through the IRS Appeals process. In the first area, the IRS has proposed to tax in the United States profits earned from certain parts transactions by one of our non-U.S. subsidiaries, Caterpillar SARL (CSARL), based on the IRS examination team's application of the "substance-over-form" or "assignment-of-income" judicial doctrines. We believe that the relevant transactions complied with applicable tax laws and did not violate judicial doctrines. We have filed U.S. tax returns on this same basis for years after 2009. In the second area, the IRS disallowed approximately $125 million of foreign tax credits that arose as a result of certain financings unrelated to CSARL. Based on the information currently available, we do not anticipate a significant increase or decrease to our unrecognized tax benefits for these matters within the next 12 months. We currently believe the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment information

A. Basis for segment information

Our Executive Office is comprised of five Group Presidents, a Senior Vice President, an Executive Vice President and a CEO. Group Presidents are accountable for a related set of end-to-end businesses that they manage.  The Senior Vice President leads the Caterpillar Enterprise System Group and the Executive Vice President leads the Law and Public Policy Division. The CEO allocates resources and manages performance at the Group President level.  As such, the CEO serves as our Chief Operating Decision Maker and operating segments are primarily based on the Group President reporting structure.

Three of our operating segments, Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation are led by Group Presidents.  One operating segment, Financial Products, is led by a Group President who also has responsibility for Corporate Services.  Corporate Services is a cost center primarily responsible for the performance of certain support functions globally and to provide centralized services; it does not meet the definition of an operating segment. One Group President leads two smaller operating segments that are included in the All Other operating segments.  The Caterpillar Enterprise System Group and Law and Public Policy Division are cost centers and do not meet the definition of an operating segment.

Effective January 1, 2016, we made the following changes to segment reporting. These changes were made to reflect changes in organizational accountabilities and refinements to our internal reporting.

• Responsibility for remanufacturing of Cat engines and components and remanufacturing services for other companies moved from the All Other operating segments to Energy & Transportation.

• Responsibility for business strategy, product management, development, manufacturing, marketing and product support for forestry and paving products moved from the All Other operating segments to Construction Industries.

• Responsibility for business strategy, product management, development, manufacturing, marketing and product support for industrial and waste products moved from the All Other operating segments to Resource Industries.

• Responsibility for sales and product support of on-highway vocational trucks for North America moved from the All Other operating segments to Energy & Transportation.

• Internal charges for component manufacturing and logistics services provided by All Other operating segments to Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation in excess of cost have been adjusted to approximate cost, resulting in a reduction in profit in the All Other operating segments and corresponding increases in profit in the other three segments.

• Costs that previously had been included in Corporate costs, primarily for company-wide strategies such as information technology and manufacturing process transformation, have been included in the ME&T operating segments that benefit from the costs.

Segment information for 2015 has been retrospectively adjusted to conform to the 2016 presentation.

B. Description of segments

We have six operating segments, of which four are reportable segments.  Following is a brief description of our reportable segments and the business activities included in the All Other operating segments:

Construction Industries:  A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using machinery in infrastructure, forestry and building construction applications. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales and product support. The product portfolio includes backhoe loaders, small wheel loaders, small track-type tractors, skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, mini excavators, compact wheel loaders, telehandlers, select work tools, small, medium and large track excavators, wheel excavators, medium wheel loaders, compact track loaders, medium track-type tractors, track-type loaders, motor graders, pipelayers, forestry products, paving products and related parts. Inter-segment sales are a source of revenue for this segment.

Resource Industries: A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using machinery in mining, quarry, waste, and material handling applications. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales and product support. The product portfolio includes large track-type tractors, large mining trucks, hard rock vehicles, longwall miners, electric rope shovels, draglines, hydraulic shovels, track and rotary drills, highwall miners, large wheel loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill compactors, soil compactors, material handlers, continuous miners, scoops and haulers, hardrock continuous mining systems, select work tools, machinery components, electronics and control systems and related parts. In addition to equipment, Resource Industries also develops and sells technology to provide customers fleet management systems, equipment management analytics and autonomous machine capabilities. Resource Industries also manages areas that provide services to other parts of the company, including integrated manufacturing and research and development. Inter-segment sales are a source of revenue for this segment.

Energy & Transportation:  A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using reciprocating engines, turbines, diesel-electric locomotives and related parts across industries serving power generation, industrial, oil and gas and transportation applications, including marine and rail-related businesses. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and product support of turbines and turbine-related services, reciprocating engine powered generator sets, integrated systems used in the electric power generation industry, reciprocating engines and integrated systems and solutions for the marine and oil and gas industries; reciprocating engines supplied to the industrial industry as well as Cat machinery; the remanufacturing of Cat engines and components and remanufacturing services for other companies; the business strategy, product design, product management and development, manufacturing, remanufacturing, leasing and service of diesel-electric locomotives and components and other rail-related products and services and product support of on-highway vocational trucks for North America. Inter-segment sales are a source of revenue for this segment.

Financial Products Segment:  Provides financing to customers and dealers for the purchase and lease of Cat and other equipment, as well as some financing for Caterpillar sales to dealers.  Financing plans include operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans and wholesale financing plans. The segment also provides various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to help support the purchase and lease of our equipment.

All Other operating segments: Primarily includes activities such as: the business strategy, product management, development, and manufacturing of filters and fluids, undercarriage, tires and rims, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals and rubber, and sealing and connecting components primarily for Cat products; parts distribution; distribution services responsible for dealer development and administration including a wholly-owned dealer in Japan, dealer portfolio management and ensuring the most efficient and effective distribution of machines, engines and parts; digital investments for new customer and dealer solutions that integrate data analytics with state-of-the art digital technologies while transforming the buying experience. Results for the All Other operating segments are included as a reconciling item between reportable segments and consolidated external reporting.

C. Segment measurement and reconciliations

There are several methodology differences between our segment reporting and our external reporting.  The following is a list of the more significant methodology differences:

• Machinery, Energy & Transportation segment net assets generally include inventories, receivables, property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangibles, accounts payable, and customer advances.  Liabilities other than accounts payable and customer advances are generally managed at the corporate level and are not included in segment operations.  Financial Products Segment assets generally include all categories of assets.

• Segment inventories and cost of sales are valued using a current cost methodology.

• Goodwill allocated to segments is amortized using a fixed amount based on a 20 year useful life.  This methodology difference only impacts segment assets; no goodwill amortization expense is included in segment profit. In addition, only a portion of goodwill for certain acquisitions made in 2011 or later has been allocated to segments.

• The present value of future lease payments for certain Machinery, Energy & Transportation operating leases is included in segment assets.  The estimated financing component of the lease payments is excluded.

• Currency exposures for Machinery, Energy & Transportation are generally managed at the corporate level and the effects of changes in exchange rates on results of operations within the year are not included in segment profit.  The net difference created in the translation of revenues and costs between exchange rates used for U.S. GAAP reporting and exchange rates used for segment reporting is recorded as a methodology difference.

• Stock-based compensation expense is not included in segment profit.

• Postretirement benefit expenses are split; segments are generally responsible for service and prior service costs, with the remaining elements of net periodic benefit cost included as a methodology difference.

• Machinery, Energy & Transportation segment profit is determined on a pretax basis and excludes interest expense and other income/expense items.  Financial Products Segment profit is determined on a pretax basis and includes other income/expense items.

Reconciling items are created based on accounting differences between segment reporting and our consolidated external reporting. Please refer to pages 44 to 50 for financial information regarding significant reconciling items.  Most of our reconciling items are self-explanatory given the above explanations.  For the reconciliation of profit, we have grouped the reconciling items as follows:

• Corporate costs:  These costs are related to corporate requirements primarily for compliance and legal functions for the benefit of the entire organization.

• Restructuring costs: Primarily costs for employee separation costs, long-lived asset impairments and contract terminations. These costs are included in Other Operating (Income) Expenses. Restructuring costs also include other exit-related costs primarily for accelerated depreciation, equipment relocation, inventory write-downs and sales discounts and payments to dealers and customers related to discontinued products. A table, Reconciliation of Restructuring costs on page 47, has been included to illustrate how segment profit would have been impacted by the restructuring costs. See Note 18 for more information.

• Methodology differences:  See previous discussion of significant accounting differences between segment reporting and consolidated external reporting.

• Timing:   Timing differences in the recognition of costs between segment reporting and consolidated external reporting. For example, certain costs are reported on the cash basis for segment reporting and the accrual basis for consolidated external reporting.

Reportable Segments
Three Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)
	2016
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at September 30		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	3,554	$	27	$	3,581	$	117	$	326		$	5,521	$	46
Resource Industries	1,377		69		1,446		150		(77		)	8,017		68
Energy & Transportation	3,534		629		4,163		170		572			8,118		97
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	8,465	$	725	$	9,190	$	437	$	821		$	21,656	$	211
Financial Products Segment	749		—		749		215		183			36,330		357
Total	$	9,214	$	725	$	9,939	$	652	$	1,004		$	57,986	$	568
	2015
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at December 31		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	4,075	$	17	$	4,092	$	139	$	354		$	6,176	$	62
Resource Industries	1,842		88		1,930		144		(42		)	8,931		73
Energy & Transportation	4,352		702		5,054		172		683			8,769		179
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	10,269	$	807	$	11,076	$	455	$	995		$	23,876	$	314
Financial Products Segment	752		—		752		210		207			35,729		359
Total	$	11,021	$	807	$	11,828	$	665	$	1,202		$	59,605	$	673

Reportable Segments
Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)
	2016
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at September 30		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	12,023	$	47	$	12,070	$	346	$	1,316		$	5,521	$	114
Resource Industries	4,283		197		4,480		458		(336		)	8,017		162
Energy & Transportation	10,562		1,919		12,481		505		1,584			8,118		340
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	26,868	$	2,163	$	29,031	$	1,309	$	2,564		$	21,656	$	616
Financial Products Segment	2,251		—		2,251		633		553			36,330		1,266
Total	$	29,119	$	2,163	$	31,282	$	1,942	$	3,117		$	57,986	$	1,882
	2015
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at December 31		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	13,892	$	66	$	13,958	$	419	$	1,687		$	6,176	$	156
Resource Industries	5,861		250		6,111		441		81			8,931		152
Energy & Transportation	13,975		2,262		16,237		510		2,649			8,769		565
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	33,728	$	2,578	$	36,306	$	1,370	$	4,417		$	23,876	$	873
Financial Products Segment	2,332		—		2,332		638		618			35,729		995
Total	$	36,060	$	2,578	$	38,638	$	2,008	$	5,035		$	59,605	$	1,868

Reconciliation of Sales and revenues:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	8,465		$	749	$	—			$	9,214
All Other operating segments	28			—		—				28
Other	(30		)	19		(71		)	1	(82		)
Total sales and revenues	$	8,463		$	768	$	(71	)		$	9,160
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	10,269		$	752	$	—			$	11,021
All Other operating segments	39			—		—				39
Other	(23		)	20		(95		)	1	(98		)
Total sales and revenues	$	10,285		$	772	$	(95	)		$	10,962
1  Elimination of Financial Products revenues from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

Reconciliation of Sales and revenues:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	26,868		$	2,251	$	—			$	29,119
All Other operating segments	107			—		—				107
Other	(87		)	54		(230		)	1	(263		)
Total sales and revenues	$	26,888		$	2,305	$	(230	)		$	28,963
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	33,728		$	2,332	$	—			$	36,060
All Other operating segments	166			—		—				166
Other	(65		)	58		(238		)	1	(245		)
Total sales and revenues	$	33,829		$	2,390	$	(238	)		$	35,981
1  Elimination of Financial Products revenues from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products			Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total profit from reportable segments	$	821		$	183		$	1,004
All Other operating segments	(22		)	—			(22		)
Cost centers	29			—			29
Corporate costs	(121		)	—			(121		)
Timing	12			—			12
Restructuring costs	(323		)	(1		)	(324		)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales	19			—			19
Postretirement benefit expense	37			—			37
Stock-based compensation expense	(40		)	(1		)	(41		)
Financing costs	(129		)	—			(129		)
Currency	(10		)	—			(10		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(60		)	—			(60		)
Other methodology differences	(11		)	—			(11		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	202		$	181		$	383
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total profit from reportable segments	$	995		$	207		$	1,202
All Other operating segments	(11		)	—			(11		)
Cost centers	23			—			23
Corporate costs	(136		)	—			(136		)
Timing	37			—			37
Restructuring costs	(98		)	—			(98		)
Methodology differences:							—
Inventory/cost of sales	(22		)	—			(22		)
Postretirement benefit expense	131			—			131
Stock-based compensation expense	(46		)	(2		)	(48		)
Financing costs	(128		)	—			(128		)
Currency	(104		)	—			(104		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(51		)	—			(51		)
Other methodology differences	(13		)	1			(12		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	577		$	206		$	783

Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products			Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total profit from reportable segments	$	2,564		$	553		$	3,117
All Other operating segments	(43		)	—			(43		)
Cost centers	68			—			68
Corporate costs	(429		)	—			(429		)
Timing	53			—			53
Restructuring costs	(619		)	(5		)	(624		)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales	—			—			—
Postretirement benefit expense	148			—			148
Stock-based compensation expense	(180		)	(7		)	(187		)
Financing costs	(396		)	—			(396		)
Currency	(22		)	—			(22		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(170		)	—			(170		)
Other methodology differences	(34		)	6			(28		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	940		$	547		$	1,487
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total profit from reportable segments	$	4,417		$	618		$	5,035
All Other operating segments	(36		)	—			(36		)
Cost centers	31			—			31
Corporate costs	(451		)	—			(451		)
Timing	15			—			15
Restructuring costs	(219		)	—			(219		)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales	(30		)	—			(30		)
Postretirement benefit expense	282			—			282
Stock-based compensation expense	(230		)	(10		)	(240		)
Financing costs	(394		)	—			(394		)
Currency	(226		)	—			(226		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(48		)	—			(48		)
Other methodology differences	(45		)	12			(33		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	3,066		$	620		$	3,686

Reconciliation of Restructuring costs:

As noted above, restructuring costs are a reconciling item between Segment profit and Consolidated profit before taxes. Had we included the amounts in the segments' results, the profit would have been as shown below:

Reconciliation of Restructuring costs:
(Millions of dollars)	Segment profit			Restructuring costs			Segment profit with restructuring costs
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Construction Industries	$	326		$	(9	)	$	317
Resource Industries	(77		)	(254		)	(331		)
Energy & Transportation	572			(39		)	533
Financial Products Segment	183			(1		)	182
All Other operating segments	(22		)	(15		)	(37		)
Total	$	982		$	(318	)	$	664
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Construction Industries	$	354		$	(28	)	$	326
Resource Industries	(42		)	(39		)	(81		)
Energy & Transportation	683			(10		)	673
Financial Products Segment	207			—			207
All Other operating segments	(11		)	(9		)	(20		)
Total	$	1,191		$	(86	)	$	1,105

Reconciliation of Restructuring costs:
(Millions of dollars)	Segment profit			Restructuring costs			Segment profit with restructuring costs
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Construction Industries	$	1,316		$	(34	)	$	1,282
Resource Industries	(336		)	(348		)	(684		)
Energy & Transportation	1,584			(194		)	1,390
Financial Products Segment	553			(5		)	548
All Other operating segments	(43		)	(29		)	(72		)
Total	$	3,074		$	(610	)	$	2,464
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Construction Industries	$	1,687		$	(83	)	$	1,604
Resource Industries	81			(83		)	(2		)
Energy & Transportation	2,649			(24		)	2,625
Financial Products Segment	618			—			618
All Other operating segments	(36		)	(12		)	(48		)
Total	$	4,999		$	(202	)	$	4,797

Reconciliation of Assets:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated Total
September 30, 2016
Total assets from reportable segments	$	21,656		$	36,330		$	—		$	57,986
All Other operating segments	1,368			—			—			1,368
Items not included in segment assets:
Cash and short-term investments	4,894			—			—			4,894
Intercompany receivables	1,877			—			(1,877		)	—
Investment in Financial Products	4,367			—			(4,367		)	—
Deferred income taxes	3,311			—			(821		)	2,490
Goodwill and intangible assets	4,055			—			—			4,055
Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets	2,138			—			—			2,138
Operating lease methodology difference	(187		)	—			—			(187		)
Inventory methodology differences	(2,243		)	—			—			(2,243		)
Intercompany loan included in Financial Products' assets	—			—			(1,000		)	(1,000		)
Liabilities included in segment assets	7,394			—			—			7,394
Other	(380		)	(50		)	(63		)	(493		)
Total assets	$	48,250		$	36,280		$	(8,128	)	$	76,402
December 31, 2015
Total assets from reportable segments	$	23,876		$	35,729		$	—		$	59,605
All Other operating segments	1,405			—			—			1,405
Items not included in segment assets:
Cash and short-term investments	5,340			—			—			5,340
Intercompany receivables	1,087			—			(1,087		)	—
Investment in Financial Products	3,888			—			(3,888		)	—
Deferred income taxes	3,208			—			(793		)	2,415
Goodwill and intangible assets	3,571			—			—			3,571
Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets	1,585			—			—			1,585
Operating lease methodology difference	(213		)	—			—			(213		)
Inventory methodology differences	(2,646		)	—			—			(2,646		)
Liabilities included in segment assets	8,017			—			—			8,017
Other	(567		)	(93		)	(77		)	(737		)
Total assets	$	48,551		$	35,636		$	(5,845	)	$	78,342

Reconciliations of Depreciation and amortization:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	437		$	215	$	652
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	53			—		53
Cost centers	39			—		39
Other	6			11		17
Total depreciation and amortization	$	535		$	226	$	761
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	455		$	210	$	665
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	51			—		51
Cost centers	39			—		39
Other	(7		)	10		3
Total depreciation and amortization	$	538		$	220	$	758

Reconciliations of Depreciation and amortization:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	1,309		$	633	$	1,942
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	158			—		158
Cost centers	117			—		117
Other	7			31		38
Total depreciation and amortization	$	1,591		$	664	$	2,255
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	1,370		$	638	$	2,008
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	151			—		151
Cost centers	114			—		114
Other	(27		)	26		(1		)
Total depreciation and amortization	$	1,608		$	664	$	2,272

Reconciliations of Capital expenditures:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	211		$	357	$	—		$	568
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	35			—		—			35
Cost centers	20			—		—			20
Timing	4			—		—			4
Other	(30		)	22		(24		)	(32		)
Total capital expenditures	$	240		$	379	$	(24	)	$	595
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	314		$	359	$	—		$	673
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	33			—		—			33
Cost centers	52			—		—			52
Timing	(35		)	—		—			(35		)
Other	(28		)	35		(4		)	3
Total capital expenditures	$	336		$	394	$	(4	)	$	726

Reconciliations of Capital expenditures:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	616		$	1,266	$	—		$	1,882
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	102			—		—			102
Cost centers	48			—		—			48
Timing	221			—		—			221
Other	(129		)	117		(41		)	(53		)
Total capital expenditures	$	858		$	1,383	$	(41	)	$	2,200
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	873		$	995	$	—		$	1,868
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	86			—		—			86
Cost centers	98			—		—			98
Timing	199			—		—			199
Other	(161		)	130		(23		)	(54		)
Total capital expenditures	$	1,095		$	1,125	$	(23	)	$	2,197

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Cat Financial Financing Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Cat Financial Financing Activities

Cat Financial financing activities

Allowance for credit losses

The allowance for credit losses is an estimate of the losses inherent in Cat Financial’s finance receivable portfolio and includes consideration of accounts that have been individually identified as impaired, as well as pools of finance receivables where it is probable that certain receivables in the pool are impaired but the individual accounts cannot yet be identified. In identifying and measuring impairment, management takes into consideration past loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of underlying collateral and current economic conditions.  

Accounts are identified for individual review based on past-due status and using information available about the customer, such as financial statements, news reports and published credit ratings, as well as general information regarding industry trends and the economic environment in which Cat Financial’s customers operate. The allowance for credit losses attributable to finance receivables that are individually evaluated and determined to be impaired is based either on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the receivables' effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent receivables.  In determining collateral value, Cat Financial estimates the current fair market value of the collateral less selling costs. Cat Financial also considers credit enhancements such as additional collateral and contractual third-party guarantees. The allowance for credit losses attributable to the remaining accounts not yet individually identified as impaired is estimated based on loss forecast models utilizing probabilities of default, our estimate of the loss emergence period and the estimated loss given default.  In addition, qualitative factors not able to be fully captured in the loss forecast models including industry trends, macroeconomic factors and model imprecision are considered in the evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.  These qualitative factors are subjective and require a degree of management judgment.

Cat Financial’s allowance for credit losses is segregated into two portfolio segments:

•Customer - Finance receivables with retail customers.

•Dealer - Finance receivables with Caterpillar dealers.

A portfolio segment is the level at which the company develops a systematic methodology for determining its allowance for credit losses.

Cat Financial further evaluates portfolio segments by the class of finance receivables, which is defined as a level of information (below a portfolio segment) in which the finance receivables have the same initial measurement attribute and a similar method for assessing and monitoring credit risk.  Typically, Cat Financial’s finance receivables within a geographic area have similar credit risk profiles and methods for assessing and monitoring credit risk.  Cat Financial’s classes, which align with management reporting for credit losses, are as follows:

• North America - Includes finance receivables originated in the United States or Canada.

• Europe - Includes finance receivables originated in Europe, Africa, Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

• Asia Pacific - Includes finance receivables originated in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.

• Mining - Includes finance receivables related to large mining customers worldwide and project financing in various countries.

• Latin America - Includes finance receivables originated in Central and South American countries.

• Caterpillar Power Finance - Includes finance receivables related to marine vessels with Caterpillar engines worldwide and Caterpillar electrical power generation, gas compression and co-generation systems and non-Caterpillar equipment that is powered by these systems worldwide.

An analysis of the allowance for credit losses was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer			Dealer		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	327		$	9	$	336
Receivables written off	(118		)	—		(118		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	25			—		25
Provision for credit losses	93			2		95
Other	6			—		6
Balance at end of period	$	333		$	11	$	344
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	85		$	—	$	85
Collectively evaluated for impairment	248			11		259
Ending Balance	$	333		$	11	$	344
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	819		$	—	$	819
Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,522			3,534		22,056
Ending Balance	$	19,341		$	3,534	$	22,875

(Millions of dollars)	December 31, 2015
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer			Dealer			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	388		$	10		$	398
Receivables written off	(196		)	—			(196		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	41			—			41
Provision for credit losses	119			(1		)	118
Other	(25		)	—			(25		)
Balance at end of year	$	327		$	9		$	336
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	65		$	—		$	65
Collectively evaluated for impairment	262			9			271
Ending Balance	$	327		$	9		$	336
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	601		$	—		$	601
Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,788			3,570			22,358
Ending Balance	$	19,389		$	3,570		$	22,959

Credit quality of finance receivables

At origination, Cat Financial evaluates credit risk based on a variety of credit quality factors including prior payment experience, customer financial information, credit-rating agency ratings, loan-to-value ratios and other internal metrics. On an ongoing basis, Cat Financial monitors credit quality based on past-due status and collection experience as there is a meaningful correlation between the past-due status of customers and the risk of loss.

In determining past-due status, Cat Financial considers the entire finance receivable balance past due when any installment is over 30 days past due. The tables below summarize the recorded investment of finance receivables by aging category.

	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	31-60 Days Past Due		61-90 Days Past Due		91+ Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables		91+ Still Accruing
Customer
North America	$	66	$	18	$	72	$	156	$	7,903	$	8,059	$	10
Europe	21		16		83		120		2,424		2,544		47
Asia Pacific	28		10		20		58		1,506		1,564		4
Mining	4		1		63		68		1,802		1,870		—
Latin America	57		39		222		318		1,866		2,184		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	1		5		72		78		3,042		3,120		12
Dealer
North America	—		—		—		—		2,069		2,069		—
Europe	—		—		—		—		127		127		—
Asia Pacific	—		—		—		—		599		599		—
Mining	—		—		—		—		4		4		—
Latin America	—		—		—		—		733		733		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		—		—		—		2		2		—
Total	$	177	$	89	$	532	$	798	$	22,077	$	22,875	$	73

	December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	31-60 Days Past Due		61-90 Days Past Due		91+ Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables		91+ Still Accruing
Customer
North America	$	45	$	12	$	30	$	87	$	7,850	$	7,937	$	4
Europe	18		7		44		69		2,358		2,427		9
Asia Pacific	21		12		21		54		1,647		1,701		6
Mining	6		1		68		75		1,793		1,868		1
Latin America	45		31		199		275		1,998		2,273		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		1		35		36		3,147		3,183		2
Dealer
North America	—		—		—		—		2,209		2,209		—
Europe	—		—		—		—		149		149		—
Asia Pacific	—		—		—		—		552		552		—
Mining	—		—		—		—		4		4		—
Latin America	—		—		—		—		653		653		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		—		—		—		3		3		—
Total	$	135	$	64	$	397	$	596	$	22,363	$	22,959	$	22

Impaired finance receivables

For all classes, a finance receivable is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that Cat Financial will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms.  Impaired finance receivables include finance receivables that have been restructured and are considered to be troubled debt restructurings.

There were no impaired finance receivables as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015, for the Dealer portfolio segment.  Cat Financial’s recorded investment in impaired finance receivables and the related unpaid principal balances and allowance for the Customer portfolio segment were as follows: 

	September 30, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	21	$	21	$	—	$	12	$	12	$	—
Europe	49		48		—		41		41		—
Asia Pacific	2		2		—		1		1		—
Mining	119		118		—		84		84		—
Latin America	73		73		—		28		28		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	290		289		—		242		241		—
Total	$	554	$	551	$	—	$	408	$	407	$	—
Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	50	$	48	$	19	$	14	$	13	$	4
Europe	9		9		5		11		10		5
Asia Pacific	33		33		5		34		34		4
Mining	38		38		6		11		11		3
Latin America	91		103		33		53		53		21
Caterpillar Power Finance	44		44		17		70		70		28
Total	$	265	$	275	$	85	$	193	$	191	$	65
Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	71	$	69	$	19	$	26	$	25	$	4
Europe	58		57		5		52		51		5
Asia Pacific	35		35		5		35		35		4
Mining	157		156		6		95		95		3
Latin America	164		176		33		81		81		21
Caterpillar Power Finance	334		333		17		312		311		28
Total	$	819	$	826	$	85	$	601	$	598	$	65

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016				Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	24	$	—	$	10	$	1
Europe	49		1		43		—
Asia Pacific	1		—		1		—
Mining	90		2		63		—
Latin America	58		—		32		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	282		3		165		1
Total	$	504	$	6	$	314	$	2
Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	42	$	—	$	10	$	—
Europe	10		—		15		—
Asia Pacific	35		—		41		—
Mining	19		—		9		—
Latin America	67		1		69		1
Caterpillar Power Finance	43		—		125		2
Total	$	216	$	1	$	269	$	3
Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	66	$	—	$	20	$	1
Europe	59		1		58		—
Asia Pacific	36		—		42		—
Mining	109		2		72		—
Latin America	125		1		101		1
Caterpillar Power Finance	325		3		290		3
Total	$	720	$	7	$	583	$	5

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	19	$	1	$	12	$	1
Europe	45		1		43		—
Asia Pacific	2		—		2		—
Mining	84		3		80		3
Latin America	39		—		32		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	269		8		157		3
Total	$	458	$	13	$	326	$	7
Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	28	$	—	$	7	$	—
Europe	11		—		15		1
Asia Pacific	34		2		33		1
Mining	15		—		47		1
Latin America	59		2		56		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	50		1		128		3
Total	$	197	$	5	$	286	$	8
Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	47	$	1	$	19	$	1
Europe	56		1		58		1
Asia Pacific	36		2		35		1
Mining	99		3		127		4
Latin America	98		2		88		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	319		9		285		6
Total	$	655	$	18	$	612	$	15

Recognition of income is suspended and the finance receivable is placed on non-accrual status when management determines that collection of future income is not probable (generally after 120 days past due).  Recognition is resumed and previously suspended income is recognized when the finance receivable becomes current and collection of remaining amounts is considered probable. Payments received while the finance receivable is on non-accrual status are applied to interest and principal in accordance with the contractual terms.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no finance receivables on non-accrual status for the Dealer portfolio segment.

The recorded investment in customer finance receivables on non-accrual status was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
North America	$	71	$	31
Europe	38		39
Asia Pacific	16		15
Mining	131		106
Latin America	299		217
Caterpillar Power Finance	69		77
Total	$	624	$	485

Troubled Debt Restructurings

A restructuring of a finance receivable constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) when the lender grants a concession it would not otherwise consider to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties.  Concessions granted may include extended contract maturities, inclusion of interest only periods, below market interest rates, extended skip payment periods and reduction of principal and/or accrued interest.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were $11 million and $3 million, respectively, of additional funds committed to lend to a borrower whose terms have been modified in a TDR.

There were no finance receivables modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015 for the Dealer portfolio segment. Finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016					Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	2	$	—	$	—	6	$	—	$	—
Europe	—	—		—		4	—		—
Asia Pacific	4	1		1		1	1		1
Mining	1	33		30		2	15		14
Latin America 1	341	105		74		10	1		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	4	13		13		8	93		79
Total	352	$	152	$	118	31	$	110	$	96

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	15	$	16	$	16	10	$	1	$	1
Europe	3	11		8		23	2		2
Asia Pacific	8	4		4		19	1		1
Mining	2	43		35		2	15		14
Latin America	431	117		87		10	1		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	34	196		177		12	197		180
Total	493	$	387	$	327	76	$	217	$	200

¹  In Latin America, 321 contracts with a pre-TDR recorded investment of $94 million and a post-TDR recorded investment of $64 million are related to four customers.

TDRs in the Customer portfolio segment with a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date, were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	1	$	—	5	$	—
Europe	1	—		—	—
Latin America	2	—		—	—
Total	4	$	—	5	$	—

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	14	$	3	10	$	1
Europe	14	1		—	—
Asia Pacific	3	—		—	—
Latin America	4	—		1	—
Total	35	$	4	11	$	1

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Fair Value Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value disclosures

A.Fair value measurements

The guidance on fair value measurements defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  This guidance also specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques.  Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions.  In accordance with this guidance, fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:

• Level 1 –Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

• Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value-drivers are observable in active markets.

• Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value-drivers are unobservable.

When available, we use quoted market prices to determine fair value, and we classify such measurements within Level 1.  In some cases where market prices are not available, we make use of observable market based inputs to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2.  If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon valuations in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable, including internally developed models that use, where possible, current market-based parameters such as interest rates, yield curves and currency rates.  These measurements are classified within Level 3.

Fair value measurements are classified according to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the valuation.  A measurement may therefore be classified within Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs that are readily observable.

Fair value measurement includes the consideration of nonperformance risk.  Nonperformance risk refers to the risk that an obligation (either by a counterparty or Caterpillar) will not be fulfilled.  For financial assets traded in an active market (Level 1 and certain Level 2), the nonperformance risk is included in the market price.  For certain other financial assets and liabilities (certain Level 2 and Level 3), our fair value calculations have been adjusted accordingly.

Investments in debt and equity securities

Investments in certain debt and equity securities, primarily at Insurance Services, have been classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value.  Fair values for our U.S. treasury bonds and large capitalization value and smaller company growth equity securities are based upon valuations for identical instruments in active markets.  Fair values for other government bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed debt securities are based upon models that take into consideration such market-based factors as recent sales, risk-free yield curves and prices of similarly rated bonds.

In addition, Insurance Services has an equity investment in a real estate investment trust (REIT) which is recorded at fair value based on the net asset value (NAV) of the investment.

See Note 8 for additional information on our investments in debt and equity securities.

Derivative financial instruments

The fair value of interest rate contracts is primarily based on models that utilize the appropriate market-based forward swap curves and zero-coupon interest rates to determine discounted cash flows.  The fair value of foreign currency and commodity forward, option and cross currency contracts is based on a valuation model that discounts cash flows resulting from the differential between the contract price and the market-based forward rate.

Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value, primarily related to Financial Products, included in our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized below:

	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Assets / Liabilities, at Fair Value
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Government debt
U.S. treasury bonds	$	10	$	—	$	—	$	10
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds	—		68		—		68
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	—		710		—		710
Asset-backed securities	—		135		—		135
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	—		286		—		286
Residential	—		10		—		10
Commercial	—		63		—		63
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	299		—		—		299
Smaller company growth	57		—		—		57
Total available-for-sale securities	366		1,272		—		1,638
REIT	—		—		72		72
Total Assets	$	366	$	1,272	$	72	$	1,710
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments, net	—		29		—		29
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	29	$	—	$	29

	December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Assets / Liabilities, at Fair Value
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Government debt
U.S. treasury bonds	$	9	$	—	$	—	$	9
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds	—		72		—		72
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	—		708		—		708
Asset-backed securities	—		129		—		129
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	—		292		—		292
Residential	—		12		—		12
Commercial	—		61		—		61
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	273		—		—		273
Smaller company growth	54		—		—		54
Total available-for-sale securities	336		1,274		—		1,610
REIT	—		—		25		25
Derivative financial instruments, net	—		49		—		49
Total Assets	$	336	$	1,323	$	25	$	1,684

The fair value of our REIT investment is measured based on NAV, which is considered a Level 3 input. A roll-forward for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of our REIT investment is as follows.

(Millions of dollars)	REIT
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	25
Purchases of securities	45
Sale of securities	—
Gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	72

In addition to the amounts above, Cat Financial impaired loans are subject to measurement at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and are classified as Level 3 measurements. A loan is considered impaired when management determines that collection of contractual amounts due is not probable.  In these cases, an allowance for credit losses may be established based either on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the receivables' effective interest rate, or the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent receivables.  In determining collateral value, Cat Financial estimates the current fair market value of the collateral less selling costs. Cat Financial had impaired loans with a fair value of $122 million and $91 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  

B.Fair values of financial instruments

In addition to the methods and assumptions we use to record the fair value of financial instruments as discussed in the Fair value measurements section above, we used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of our financial instruments:

Cash and short-term investments

Carrying amount approximated fair value.

Restricted cash and short-term investments

Carrying amount approximated fair value.  Restricted cash and short-term investments are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

Finance receivables

Fair value was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates, representative of receivables with similar remaining maturities.

Wholesale inventory receivables

Fair value was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates, representative of receivables with similar remaining maturities.

Short-term borrowings

Carrying amount approximated fair value.

Long-term debt

Fair value for fixed and floating rate debt was estimated based on quoted market prices.

Guarantees

The fair value of guarantees is based upon our estimate of the premium a market participant would require to issue the same guarantee in a stand-alone arms-length transaction with an unrelated party. If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that utilize current market-based assumptions.

Please refer to the table below for the fair values of our financial instruments.

	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Fair Value Levels	Reference
Assets
Cash and short-term investments	$	6,113	$	6,113	$	6,460	$	6,460	1
Restricted cash and short-term investments	28		28		52		52		1
Investments in debt and equity securities	1,710		1,710		1,635		1,635		1, 2 & 3	Note 8
Finance receivables – net (excluding finance leases 1)	16,571		16,565		16,515		16,551		3	Note 16
Wholesale inventory receivables – net (excluding finance leases 1)	1,633		1,601		1,821		1,775		3	Note 16
Foreign currency contracts – net	—		—		13		13		2	Note 4
Interest rate contracts – net	3		3		48		48		2	Note 4
Commodity contracts – net	6		6		—		—		2	Note 4
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	6,965		6,965		6,967		6,967		1
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	8,985		11,037		9,477		10,691		2
Financial Products	21,160		21,669		21,569		21,904		2
Foreign currency contracts – net	38		38		—		—		2	Note 4
Commodity contracts – net	—		—		12		12		2	Note 4
Guarantees	12		12		12		12		3	Note 10

¹  Total excluded items have a net carrying value at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $6,221 million and $6,452 million, respectively.

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Restructuring Costs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs

Our accounting for employee separations is dependent upon how the particular program is designed. For voluntary programs, eligible separation costs are recognized at the time of employee acceptance unless the acceptance requires explicit approval by the company. For involuntary programs, eligible costs are recognized when management has approved the program, the affected employees have been properly notified and the costs are estimable.

Restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Three Months Ended September 30
	2016		2015
Employee separations 1	$	99	$	60
Contract terminations 1	9		—
Long-lived asset impairments 1	158		26
Other 2	58		12
Total restructuring costs	$	324	$	98
	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2016		2015
Employee separations 1	$	175	$	180
Contract terminations 1	55		—
Long-lived asset impairments 1	254		27
Other 2	140		12
Total restructuring costs	$	624	$	219
1 Recognized in Other operating (income) expenses.
2 Represents costs related to our restructuring programs, primarily for accelerated depreciation, inventory write-downs, sales discounts and equipment relocation and were recognized primarily in Cost of goods sold.

Restructuring costs incurred during the first nine months of 2016 have been primarily related to actions in Resource Industries in response to continued weakness in the mining industry. In addition, costs resulted from our decision to discontinue production of on-highway vocational trucks and other restructuring actions across the company, most of which were related to our September 2015 announcement regarding significant restructuring and cost reduction actions to lower our operating costs in response to weak economic and business conditions in most of the industries we serve. For the first nine months of 2015, the restructuring costs were related to several restructuring programs across the company.

Restructuring costs for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $898 million which included $641 million of employee separation costs, $127 million of long-lived asset impairments and $82 million of defined benefit retirement plan curtailment losses and were recognized in Other operating (income) expense. In addition, in 2015 we incurred costs related to our restructuring programs of $48 million. These costs were primarily for accelerated depreciation and inventory write-downs and were recognized primarily in Cost of goods sold. The restructuring costs in 2015 were related to several restructuring programs across the company.

Restructuring costs are a reconciling item between Segment profit and Consolidated profit before taxes. See Note 15 for more information.

The following table summarizes the 2015 and 2016 employee separation activity:

(Millions of dollars)	Total
Liability balance at December 31, 2014	$	182
Increase in liability (separation charges)	641
Reduction in liability (payments)	(340		)
Liability balance at December 31, 2015	$	483
Increase in liability (separation charges)	175
Reduction in liability (payments)	(507		)
Liability balance at September 30, 2016	$	151

As part of our September 2015 announcement, we offered a voluntary retirement enhancement program to qualifying U.S. employees and various voluntary separation programs outside of the U.S. and implemented additional involuntary separation programs throughout the company. As of December 31, 2015, we incurred $379 million of employee separation costs and $82 million of defined benefit retirement plan curtailment losses related to these programs. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 we incurred $2 million and $78 million of employee separation costs, respectively. Substantially all of the employee separation costs included in the December 31, 2015 liability balance were paid in the first quarter of 2016. The majority of the September 30, 2016 liability balance is expected to be paid in 2016 and 2017.

In February 2016, we made the decision to discontinue production of on-highway vocational trucks. Based on the business climate in the truck industry and a thorough evaluation of the business, the company decided it would withdraw from this market. We estimate restructuring costs incurred under the restructuring plan to be $120 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized $10 million and $92 million, respectively, of restructuring costs primarily for long-lived asset impairments related to this restructuring plan. The remaining costs are expected to be recognized in 2016 and 2017.

In the third quarter of 2016 for Resource Industries, we took additional restructuring actions, including ending the production of track drills; pursuing strategic alternatives, including a possible divestiture of room and pillar products; consolidation of two product development divisions; and additional restructuring actions. We estimate restructuring costs incurred under these restructuring plans to be $260 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred $221 million of restructuring costs which included $132 million of intangible asset impairments, $72 million of employee separation costs and $17 million of other related costs. The remaining costs are expected to be recognized in 2016.

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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Risk Management Policy

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Foreign currency exchange rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the U.S. dollar value of sales made and costs incurred in foreign currencies. Movements in foreign currency rates also affect our competitive position as these changes may affect business practices and/or pricing strategies of non-U.S.-based competitors. Additionally, we have balance sheet positions denominated in foreign currencies, thereby creating exposure to movements in exchange rates.

Our Machinery, Energy & Transportation operations purchase, manufacture and sell products in many locations around the world. As we have a diversified revenue and cost base, we manage our future foreign currency cash flow exposure on a net basis. We use foreign currency forward and option contracts to manage unmatched foreign currency cash inflow and outflow. Our objective is to minimize the risk of exchange rate movements that would reduce the U.S. dollar value of our foreign currency cash flow. Our policy allows for managing anticipated foreign currency cash flow for up to five years. As of September 30, 2016, the maximum term of these outstanding contracts was approximately 51 months.

We generally designate as cash flow hedges at inception of the contract any Australian dollar, Brazilian real, British pound, Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan, euro, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, Mexican peso, Norwegian krona, Singapore dollar, Swiss franc or Thailand baht forward or option contracts that meet the requirements for hedge accounting and the maturity extends beyond the current quarter-end. Designation is performed on a specific exposure basis to support hedge accounting. The remainder of Machinery, Energy & Transportation foreign currency contracts are undesignated.  

As of September 30, 2016, $19 million of deferred net losses, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position), are expected to be reclassified to current earnings (Other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations) over the next twelve months when earnings are affected by the hedged transactions.  The actual amount recorded in Other income (expense) will vary based on exchange rates at the time the hedged transactions impact earnings.

In managing foreign currency risk for our Financial Products operations, our objective is to minimize earnings volatility resulting from conversion and the remeasurement of net foreign currency balance sheet positions, and future transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our policy allows the use of foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts to offset the risk of currency mismatch between our assets and liabilities, and exchange rate risk associated with future transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our foreign currency forward, option and cross currency contracts are primarily undesignated. We designate fixed-to-fixed cross currency contracts as cash flow hedges to protect against movements in exchange rates on foreign currency fixed rate assets and liabilities.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the amount of our interest payments and the value of our fixed-rate debt. Our practice is to use interest rate contracts to manage our exposure to interest rate changes.

Our Machinery, Energy & Transportation operations generally use fixed-rate debt as a source of funding.  Our objective is to minimize the cost of borrowed funds.  Our policy allows us to enter into fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts and forward rate agreements to meet that objective. We designate fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts as fair value hedges at inception of the contract, and we designate certain forward rate agreements as cash flow hedges at inception of the contract.

As of September 30, 2016, $4 million of deferred net losses, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position), related to Machinery, Energy & Transportation forward rate agreements, are expected to be reclassified to current earnings (Interest expense excluding Financial Products in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations) over the next twelve months.

Financial Products operations has a match-funding policy that addresses interest rate risk by aligning the interest rate profile (fixed or floating rate) of Cat Financial’s debt portfolio with the interest rate profile of their receivables portfolio within predetermined ranges on an ongoing basis. In connection with that policy, we use interest rate derivative instruments to modify the debt structure to match assets within the receivables portfolio. This matched funding reduces the volatility of margins between interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities, regardless of which direction interest rates move.

Our policy allows us to use fixed-to-floating, floating-to-fixed and floating-to-floating interest rate contracts to meet the match-funding objective.  We designate fixed-to-floating interest rate contracts as fair value hedges to protect debt against changes in fair value due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.  We designate most floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts as cash flow hedges to protect against the variability of cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate.

As of September 30, 2016, less than $1 million of deferred net gains, net of tax, included in equity (AOCI in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position), related to Financial Products floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts, are expected to be reclassified to current earnings (Interest expense of Financial Products in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations) over the next twelve months.  The actual amount recorded in Interest expense of Financial Products will vary based on interest rates at the time the hedged transactions impact earnings.

We have, at certain times, liquidated fixed-to-floating and floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts at both Machinery, Energy & Transportation and Financial Products.  The gains or losses associated with these contracts at the time of liquidation are amortized into earnings over the original term of the previously designated hedged item.

Commodity Price Risk

Commodity price movements create a degree of risk by affecting the price we must pay for certain raw material. Our policy is to use commodity forward and option contracts to manage the commodity risk and reduce the cost of purchased materials.

Our Machinery, Energy & Transportation operations purchase base and precious metals embedded in the components we purchase from suppliers.  Our suppliers pass on to us price changes in the commodity portion of the component cost. In addition, we are subject to price changes on energy products such as natural gas and diesel fuel purchased for operational use.

Our objective is to minimize volatility in the price of these commodities. Our policy allows us to enter into commodity forward and option contracts to lock in the purchase price of a portion of these commodities within a five-year horizon. All such commodity forward and option contracts are undesignated.

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Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation and Change in Accounting Principle (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Schedule of Maximum Exposure to Loss from Variable Interest Entities

Our maximum exposure to loss from VIEs for which we are not the primary beneficiary was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Receivables - trade and other	$	48	$	19
Receivables - finance	192		466
Long-term receivables - finance	253		62
Other assets	31		35
Guarantees	211		175
Total	$	735	$	757

Schedule of Change in Accounting Principle

Following are the changes to financial statement line items as a result of the accounting principle change for the periods presented in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements:

Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions except per share data)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016							Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method		Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Cost of goods sold	$	6,527	$	6,588	$	(61	)	$	7,872		$	7,954		$	(82	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	992	$	1,025	$	(33	)	$	1,129		$	1,225		$	(96	)
Research and development expenses	$	453	$	464	$	(11	)	$	513		$	534		$	(21	)
Other operating (income) expenses	$	560	$	560	$	—		$	381		$	394		$	(13	)
Total operating costs	$	8,679	$	8,784	$	(105	)	$	10,037		$	10,249		$	(212	)
Operating profit	$	481	$	376	$	105		$	925		$	713		$	212
Other income (expense)	$	28	$	13	$	15		$	(15	)	$	(68	)	$	53
Consolidated profit before taxes	$	383	$	263	$	120		$	783		$	518		$	265
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	96	$	55	$	41		$	218		$	144		$	74
Profit of consolidated companies	$	287	$	208	$	79		$	565		$	374		$	191
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	283	$	204	$	79		$	562		$	371		$	191
Profit	$	283	$	204	$	79		$	559		$	368		$	191
Profit per common share	$	0.48	$	0.35	$	0.13		$	0.95		$	0.63		$	0.32
Profit per common share - diluted	$	0.48	$	0.35	$	0.13		$	0.94		$	0.62		$	0.32
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016							Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method		Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Cost of goods sold	$	20,768	$	20,949	$	(181	)	$	25,306		$	25,559		$	(253	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	3,203	$	3,305	$	(102	)	$	3,696		$	3,932		$	(236	)
Research and development expenses	$	1,429	$	1,461	$	(32	)	$	1,547		$	1,612		$	(65	)
Other operating (income) expenses	$	1,356	$	1,356	$	—		$	1,032		$	1,068		$	(36	)
Total operating costs	$	27,203	$	27,518	$	(315	)	$	32,021		$	32,611		$	(590	)
Operating profit	$	1,760	$	1,445	$	315		$	3,960		$	3,370		$	590
Other income (expense)	$	112	$	60	$	52		$	107		$	76		$	31
Consolidated profit before taxes	$	1,487	$	1,120	$	367		$	3,686		$	3,065		$	621
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	372	$	252	$	120		$	1,074		$	870		$	204
Profit of consolidated companies	$	1,115	$	868	$	247		$	2,612		$	2,195		$	417
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108	$	861	$	247		$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Profit	$	1,104	$	857	$	247		$	2,606		$	2,189		$	417
Profit per common share	$	1.89	$	1.47	$	0.42		$	4.36		$	3.66		$	0.70
Profit per common share - diluted	$	1.88	$	1.46	$	0.42		$	4.30		$	3.62		$	0.68

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in millions)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016								Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	283	$	204		$	79		$	562		$	371		$	191
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	137	$	139		$	(2	)	$	(236	)	$	(235	)	$	(1	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	$	—	$	(2	)	$	2		$	—		$	44		$	(44	)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax	$	—	$	79		$	(79	)	$	—		$	108		$	(108	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	106	$	185		$	(79	)	$	(268	)	$	(115	)	$	(153	)
Comprehensive income	$	389	$	389		$	—		$	294		$	256		$	38
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	389	$	389		$	—		$	292		$	254		$	38
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	As Reported		Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change			Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108	$	861		$	247		$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	442	$	447		$	(5	)	$	(806	)	$	(810	)	$	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	$	—	$	(5	)	$	5		$	—		$	68		$	(68	)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax	$	—	$	237		$	(237	)	$	—		$	326		$	(326	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	508	$	745		$	(237	)	$	(811	)	$	(421	)	$	(390	)
Comprehensive income	$	1,616	$	1,606		$	10		$	1,802		$	1,775		$	27
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	1,612	$	1,602		$	10		$	1,804		$	1,777		$	27

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(Dollars in millions)
	September 30, 2016
	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	$	2,579		$	2,590		$	(11	)
Liability for postemployment benefits	$	8,499		$	8,520		$	(21	)
Profit employed in the business	$	29,450		$	34,165		$	(4,715	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(1,527	)	$	(6,252	)	$	4,725
	December 31, 2015
	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit employed in the business	$	29,246		$	34,208		$	(4,962	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,035	)	$	(6,997	)	$	4,962

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Dollars in millions)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	861		$	247
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	442		$	447		$	(5	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	$	90		$	322		$	(232	)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	15,715		$	15,705		$	10
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	(806	)	$	(810	)	$	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	$	(25	)	$	369		$	(394	)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	15,995		$	15,968		$	27

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow
(Millions of dollars)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Cash flow from operating activities:	As Reported			Previous Accounting Method			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	1,108		$	861		$	247
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other	$	640		$	692		$	(52	)
Other assets – net	$	(141	)	$	(261	)	$	120
Other liabilities – net	$	(291	)	$	24		$	(315	)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Cash flow from operating activities:	Recast			Previously Reported			Effect of Accounting Change
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$	2,613		$	2,196		$	417
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other	$	323		$	354		$	(31	)
Other assets – net	$	96		$	(108	)	$	204
Other liabilities – net	$	(236	)	$	354		$	(590	)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of type and fair value of the stock-based compensation awards granted during the period

The following table illustrates the type and fair value of the stock-based compensation awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Shares Granted	Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Grant Date Stock Price		Shares Granted	Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share		Weighted-Average Grant Date Stock Price
Stock options	4,243,272	$	20.64	$	74.77	7,939,497	$	23.61	$	83.34
RSUs	1,085,505	$	68.04	$	74.77	1,690,661	$	77.55	$	83.02
PRSUs	614,347	$	64.71	$	74.77	132,068	$	77.47	$	82.90

Schedule providing assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock-based awards

The following table provides the assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock-based awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

	Grant Year
	2016	2015
Weighted-average dividend yield	3.23%	2.27%
Weighted-average volatility	31.1%	28.4%
Range of volatilities	22.5-33.4%	19.9-35.9%
Range of risk-free interest rates	0.62-1.73%	0.22-2.08%
Weighted-average expected lives	8 years	8 years

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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position are as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Consolidated Statement of Financial	Asset (Liability) Fair Value
	Position Location	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Designated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Receivables – trade and other	$	24		$	12
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Long-term receivables – trade and other	1			—
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Accrued expenses	(55		)	(25		)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other liabilities	(18		)	—
Financial Products	Long-term receivables – trade and other	4			—
Financial Products	Accrued expenses	(15		)	—
Interest rate contracts
Financial Products	Receivables – trade and other	—			1
Financial Products	Long-term receivables – trade and other	5			51
Financial Products	Accrued expenses	(2		)	(4		)
		$	(56	)	$	35
Undesignated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Receivables – trade and other	$	3		$	2
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Accrued expenses	(7		)	(9		)
Financial Products	Receivables – trade and other	2			3
Financial Products	Long-term receivables – trade and other	28			36
Financial Products	Accrued expenses	(5		)	(6		)
Commodity contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Receivables – trade and other	6			—
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Accrued expenses	—			(12		)
		$	27		$	14

Total notional amounts of derivative instruments

The total notional amounts of the derivative instruments are as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	2,200	$	2,040
Financial Products	$	2,909	$	3,539

Effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations

The effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations is as follows: 

Fair Value Hedges
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2016					Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Classification	Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings		Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings
Interest rate contracts
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	$	(11	)	$	11	$	3		$	(3	)
		$	(11	)	$	11	$	3		$	(3	)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Classification	Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings		Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Gains (Losses) on Borrowings
Interest rate contracts
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	$	(11	)	$	10	$	(11	)	$	10
		$	(11	)	$	10	$	(11	)	$	10

Cash Flow Hedges
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
				Recognized in Earnings
(Millions of dollars)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(29	)	Other income (expense)	$	4		$	—
Financial Products	(17		)	Other income (expense)	(10		)	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(2		)	—
Financial Products	2			Interest expense of Financial Products	—			—
	$	(44	)		$	(8	)	$	—

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
				Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(18	)	Other income (expense)	$	(29	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(1		)	—
Financial Products	(1		)	Interest expense of Financial Products	(1		)	—
	$	(19	)		$	(31	)	$	—

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
				Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(35	)	Other income (expense)	$	—		$	—
Financial Products	(23		)	Other income (expense)	(16		)	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(5		)	—
Financial Products	—			Interest expense of Financial Products	(3		)	—
	$	(58	)		$	(24	)	$	—
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
				Recognized in Earnings
	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)			Classification of Gains (Losses)	Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings			Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(25	)	Other income (expense)	$	(101	)	$	—
Interest rate contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	—			Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(4		)	—
Financial Products	1			Interest expense of Financial Products	(4		)	—
	$	(24	)		$	(109	)	$	—

Effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations

The effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations is as follows: 

(Millions of dollars)	Classification of Gains (Losses)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	$	2		$	7
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	(5		)	6
Commodity contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	3			(8		)
		$	—		$	5
	Classification of Gains (Losses)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Foreign exchange contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	$	24		$	(22	)
Financial Products	Other income (expense)	(33		)	(18		)
Commodity contracts
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	Other income (expense)	9			(15		)
		$	—		$	(55	)

Effect of net settlement provisions of the master netting agreements on derivative assets

December 31, 2015							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount of Assets
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	14	$	—	$	14	$	(14	)	$	—	$	—
Financial Products	91		—		91		(5		)	—		86
Total	$	105	$	—	$	105	$	(19	)	$	—	$	86

The effect of the net settlement provisions of the master netting agreements on our derivative balances upon an event of default or termination event is as follows:

September 30, 2016							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount of Assets
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	34	$	—	$	34	$	(33	)	$	—	$	1
Financial Products	39		—		39		(3		)	—		36
Total	$	73	$	—	$	73	$	(36	)	$	—	$	37

Effect of net settlement provisions of the master netting agreements on derivative liabilities

September 30, 2016									Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount of Liabilities
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(80	)	$	—	$	(80	)	$	33	$	—	$	(47	)
Financial Products	(22		)	—		(22		)	3		—		(19		)
Total	$	(102	)	$	—	$	(102	)	$	36	$	—	$	(66	)

December 31, 2015									Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of dollars)	Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities			Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position			Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount of Liabilities
Derivatives
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	(46	)	$	—	$	(46	)	$	14	$	—	$	(32	)
Financial Products	(10		)	—		(10		)	5		—		(5		)
Total	$	(56	)	$	—	$	(56	)	$	19	$	—	$	(37	)

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories (principally using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method) are comprised of the following:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Raw materials	$	2,359	$	2,467
Work-in-process	2,015		1,857
Finished goods	4,866		5,122
Supplies	238		254
Total inventories	$	9,478	$	9,700

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Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Caterpillar's investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies

Caterpillar’s investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies:
(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Investments in equity method companies	$	192	$	203
Plus: Investments in cost method companies	55		43
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies	$	247	$	246

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are comprised of the following:

		September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Weighted Amortizable Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	15	$	2,424	$	(915	)	$	1,509
Intellectual property	11	1,515		(681		)	834
Other	14	184		(74		)	110
Total finite-lived intangible assets	14	$	4,123	$	(1,670	)	$	2,453

		December 31, 2015
	Weighted Amortizable Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	15	$	2,489	$	(809	)	$	1,680
Intellectual property	11	1,660		(626		)	1,034
Other	12	174		(67		)	107
Total finite-lived intangible assets	14	$	4,323	$	(1,502	)	$	2,821

Expected amortization expense related to intangible assets

Amortization expense related to intangible assets is expected to be:

(Millions of dollars)
Remaining Three Months of 2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	Thereafter
$79	$316	$308	$306	$295	$1,149

Goodwill acquired

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows: 

(Millions of dollars)	December 31, 2015			Acquisitions		Other Adjustments 1		September 30, 2016
Construction Industries
Goodwill	$	285		$	—	$	30	$	315
Impairments	(22		)	—		—		(22		)
Net goodwill	263			—		30		293
Resource Industries
Goodwill	4,145			—		36		4,181
Impairments	(580		)	—		—		(580		)
Net goodwill	3,565			—		36		3,601
Energy & Transportation
Goodwill	2,738			26		8		2,772
All Other 2
Goodwill	49			—		10		59
Consolidated total
Goodwill	7,217			26		84		7,327
Impairments	(602		)	—		—		(602		)
Net goodwill	$	6,615		$	26	$	84	$	6,725

¹ Other adjustments are comprised primarily of foreign currency translation.

² Includes All Other operating segments (See Note 15).

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Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Cost basis and fair value of available-for-sale securities

The cost basis and fair value of debt and equity securities were as follows:

	September 30, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Cost Basis		Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)		Fair Value		Cost Basis		Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)		Fair Value
Government debt
U.S. treasury bonds	$	10	$	—	$	10	$	9	$	—	$	9
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds	67		1		68		71		1		72
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	697		13		710		701		7		708
Asset-backed securities	134		1		135		129		—		129
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	282		4		286		291		1		292
Residential	10		—		10		12		—		12
Commercial	62		1		63		59		2		61
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	279		20		299		243		30		273
Real estate investment trust (REIT)	70		2		72		25		—		25
Smaller company growth	47		10		57		37		17		54
Total	$	1,658	$	52	$	1,710	$	1,577	$	58	$	1,635

Investments in an unrealized loss position that are not other-than-temporarily impaired:

Available-for-sale investments in an unrealized loss position that are not other-than-temporarily impaired:
	September 30, 2016
	Less than 12 months1				12 months or more1				Total
(Millions of dollars)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate bonds
Asset-backed securities	$	—	$	—	$	16	$	1	$	16	$	1
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	85		6		9		1		94		7
Small company growth	13		3		—		—		13		3
Total	$	98	$	9	$	25	$	2	$	123	$	11

	December 31, 2015
	Less than 12 months1				12 months or more1				Total
(Millions of dollars)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	$	242	$	3	$	27	$	1	$	269	$	4
Asset-backed securities	84		1		10		1		94		2
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	135		1		57		1		192		2
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	97		8		2		—		99		8
Smaller company growth	14		1		—		—		14		1
Total	$	572	$	14	$	96	$	3	$	668	$	17

¹  Indicates length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

Cost basis and fair value of the available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity

The cost basis and fair value of the available-for-sale debt securities at September 30, 2016, by contractual maturity, is shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay and creditors may have the right to call obligations.

	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Cost Basis		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	209	$	210
Due after one year through five years	622		634
Due after five years through ten years	50		52
Due after ten years	27		27
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities	282		286
Residential mortgage-backed securities	10		10
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	62		63
Total debt securities – available-for-sale	$	1,262	$	1,282

Schedule of proceeds and gross gain and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities

Sales of Securities:
	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities	$	109	$	110	$	304	$	238
Gross gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities	$	10	$	32	$	43	$	38
Gross losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	2

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Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic cost and weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost

	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
(Millions of dollars)	September 30						September 30						September 30
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
For the three months ended:
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	30		$	45		$	22		$	28		$	20		$	26
Interest cost	129			151			30			37			33			46
Expected return on plan assets	(190		)	(224		)	(59		)	(70		)	(11		)	(15		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 1	—			1			—			—			(15		)	(14		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	—			—			—			(18		)	—			(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	(31		)	(27		)	(7		)	(23		)	27			34
Curtailments and termination benefits 2	—			—			1			(2		)	—			(5		)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	$	(31	)	$	(27	)	$	(6	)	$	(25	)	$	27		$	29
For the nine months ended:
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	89		$	136		$	68		$	85		$	61		$	76
Interest cost	388			454			90			112			98			138
Expected return on plan assets	(568		)	(672		)	(176		)	(207		)	(33		)	(43		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 1	—			1			—			—			(45		)	(41		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	—			(8		)	—			(18		)	—			(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	(91		)	(89		)	(18		)	(28		)	81			121
Curtailments and termination benefits 2	—			(19		)	1			(2		)	(2		)	(5		)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	$	(91	)	$	(108	)	$	(17	)	$	(30	)	$	79		$	116
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost:
Discount rate used to measure service cost	4.5		%	3.8		%	2.9		%	3.3		%	4.4		%	3.9		%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost	3.4		%	3.8		%	2.8		%	3.3		%	3.3		%	3.9		%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.9		%	7.4		%	6.1		%	6.8		%	7.5		%	7.8		%
Rate of compensation increase	4.0		%	4.0		%	3.5		%	4.0		%	4.0		%	4.0		%

¹  Prior service cost (credit) for both pension and other postretirement benefits are generally amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining service period of active employees expected to receive benefits from the plan. For pension plans in which all or almost all of the plan's participants are inactive and other postretirement benefit plans in which all or almost all of the plan's participants are fully eligible for benefits under the plan, prior service cost (credit) are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining life expectancy of those participants.

²  Curtailments and termination benefits were recognized in Other operating (income) expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations.

Components of net periodic cost and weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost

	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
(Millions of dollars)	September 30						September 30						September 30
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
For the three months ended:
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	30		$	45		$	22		$	28		$	20		$	26
Interest cost	129			151			30			37			33			46
Expected return on plan assets	(190		)	(224		)	(59		)	(70		)	(11		)	(15		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 1	—			1			—			—			(15		)	(14		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	—			—			—			(18		)	—			(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	(31		)	(27		)	(7		)	(23		)	27			34
Curtailments and termination benefits 2	—			—			1			(2		)	—			(5		)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	$	(31	)	$	(27	)	$	(6	)	$	(25	)	$	27		$	29
For the nine months ended:
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	89		$	136		$	68		$	85		$	61		$	76
Interest cost	388			454			90			112			98			138
Expected return on plan assets	(568		)	(672		)	(176		)	(207		)	(33		)	(43		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 1	—			1			—			—			(45		)	(41		)
Actuarial loss (gain)	—			(8		)	—			(18		)	—			(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	(91		)	(89		)	(18		)	(28		)	81			121
Curtailments and termination benefits 2	—			(19		)	1			(2		)	(2		)	(5		)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	$	(91	)	$	(108	)	$	(17	)	$	(30	)	$	79		$	116
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost:
Discount rate used to measure service cost	4.5		%	3.8		%	2.9		%	3.3		%	4.4		%	3.9		%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost	3.4		%	3.8		%	2.8		%	3.3		%	3.3		%	3.9		%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.9		%	7.4		%	6.1		%	6.8		%	7.5		%	7.8		%
Rate of compensation increase	4.0		%	4.0		%	3.5		%	4.0		%	4.0		%	4.0		%

¹  Prior service cost (credit) for both pension and other postretirement benefits are generally amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining service period of active employees expected to receive benefits from the plan. For pension plans in which all or almost all of the plan's participants are inactive and other postretirement benefit plans in which all or almost all of the plan's participants are fully eligible for benefits under the plan, prior service cost (credit) are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining life expectancy of those participants.

²  Curtailments and termination benefits were recognized in Other operating (income) expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations.

Company costs related to U.S. and non-U.S. defined contribution plans

Total company costs related to our defined contribution plans were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	2016		2015		2016		2015
U.S. Plans	$	83	$	31	$	235	$	188
Non-U.S. Plans	16		19		51		58
	$	99	$	50	$	286	$	246

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Guarantees and Product Warranty (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Guarantees

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted and without reduction for any amounts that may possibly be recovered under recourse or collateralized provisions) we could be required to make under the guarantees are as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Caterpillar dealer performance guarantees	$	217	$	216
Customer loan guarantees	51		47
Supplier consortium performance guarantee	295		286
Third party logistics business lease guarantees	92		107
Other guarantees	38		25
Total guarantees	$	693	$	681

Product warranty

(Millions of dollars)	2016
Warranty liability, January 1	$	1,354
Reduction in liability (payments)	(676		)
Increase in liability (new warranties)	628
Warranty liability, September 30	$	1,306

(Millions of dollars)	2015
Warranty liability, January 1	$	1,426
Reduction in liability (payments)	(874		)
Increase in liability (new warranties)	802
Warranty liability, December 31	$	1,354

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Profit Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computations of profit per share

Computations of profit per share:	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(Dollars in millions except per share data)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Profit for the period (A) 1	$	283	$	559	$	1,104	$	2,606
Determination of shares (in millions):
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (B)	584.7		588.4		583.8		597.9
Shares issuable on exercise of stock awards, net of shares assumed to be purchased out of proceeds at average market price	4.9		6.4		4.9		7.4
Average common shares outstanding for fully diluted computation (C) 2	589.6		594.8		588.7		605.3
Profit per share of common stock:
Assuming no dilution (A/B)	$	0.48	$	0.95	$	1.89	$	4.36
Assuming full dilution (A/C) 2	$	0.48	$	0.94	$	1.88	$	4.30
Shares outstanding as of September 30 (in millions)					585.1		582.2

¹  Profit attributable to common stockholders.

²  Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, included in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, consisted of the following:

(Millions of dollars)	Foreign currency translation			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Derivative financial instruments			Available-for-sale securities			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	(1,648	)	$	29		$	(49	)	$	35		$	(1,633	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	124			2			(28		)	5			103
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	13			(10		)	6			(6		)	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	137			(8		)	(22		)	(1		)	106
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(1,511	)	$	21		$	(71	)	$	34		$	(1,527	)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	(1,554	)	$	(49	)	$	(73	)	$	82		$	(1,594	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(235		)	1			(12		)	(15		)	(261		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	—			(8		)	20			(18		)	(6		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(235		)	(7		)	8			(33		)	(267		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(1,789	)	$	(56	)	$	(65	)	$	49		$	(1,861	)

(Millions of dollars)	Foreign currency translation			Pension and other postretirement benefits			Derivative financial instruments			Available-for-sale securities			Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(1,953	)	$	(69	)	$	(50	)	$	37		$	(2,035	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	429			119			(37		)	21			532
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	13			(29		)	16			(24		)	(24		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	442			90			(21		)	(3		)	508
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(1,511	)	$	21		$	(71	)	$	34		$	(1,527	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(992	)	$	(31	)	$	(119	)	$	83		$	(1,059	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(797		)	1			(15		)	(13		)	(824		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	—			(26		)	69			(21		)	22
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(797		)	(25		)	54			(34		)	(802		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(1,789	)	$	(56	)	$	(65	)	$	49		$	(1,861	)

Reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The effect of the reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations is as follows:

		Three Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	Classification of income (expense)	2016			2015
Foreign currency translation
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	Other income (expense)	$	(13	)	$	—
Tax (provision) benefit		—			—
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(13	)	$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	Note 9 1	$	15		$	13
Tax (provision) benefit		(5		)	(5		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	10		$	8
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)	$	(6	)	$	(29	)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(2		)	(1		)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense of Financial Products	—			(1		)
Reclassifications before tax		(8		)	(31		)
Tax (provision) benefit		2			11
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(6	)	$	(20	)
Available-for-sale securities:
Realized gain (loss)	Other income (expense)	$	9		$	27
Tax (provision) benefit		(3		)	(9		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	6		$	18
Total reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(3	)	$	6

¹    Amounts are included in the calculation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 9 for additional information.

		Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)	Classification of income (expense)	2016			2015
Foreign currency translation
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	Other income (expense)	$	(13	)	$	—
Tax (provision) benefit		—			—
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(13	)	$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	Note 9 1	$	45		$	40
Tax (provision) benefit		(16		)	(14		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	29		$	26
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other income (expense)	$	(16	)	$	(101	)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense excluding Financial Products	(5		)	(4		)
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense of Financial Products	(3		)	(4		)
Reclassifications before tax		(24		)	(109		)
Tax (provision) benefit		8			40
Reclassifications net of tax		$	(16	)	$	(69	)
Available-for-sale securities:
Realized gain (loss)	Other income (expense)	$	36		$	31
Tax (provision) benefit		(12		)	(10		)
Reclassifications net of tax		$	24		$	21
Total reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		$	24		$	(22	)

¹    Amounts are included in the calculation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 9 for additional information.

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments
Three Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)
	2016
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at September 30		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	3,554	$	27	$	3,581	$	117	$	326		$	5,521	$	46
Resource Industries	1,377		69		1,446		150		(77		)	8,017		68
Energy & Transportation	3,534		629		4,163		170		572			8,118		97
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	8,465	$	725	$	9,190	$	437	$	821		$	21,656	$	211
Financial Products Segment	749		—		749		215		183			36,330		357
Total	$	9,214	$	725	$	9,939	$	652	$	1,004		$	57,986	$	568
	2015
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at December 31		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	4,075	$	17	$	4,092	$	139	$	354		$	6,176	$	62
Resource Industries	1,842		88		1,930		144		(42		)	8,931		73
Energy & Transportation	4,352		702		5,054		172		683			8,769		179
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	10,269	$	807	$	11,076	$	455	$	995		$	23,876	$	314
Financial Products Segment	752		—		752		210		207			35,729		359
Total	$	11,021	$	807	$	11,828	$	665	$	1,202		$	59,605	$	673

Reportable Segments
Nine Months Ended September 30
(Millions of dollars)
	2016
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at September 30		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	12,023	$	47	$	12,070	$	346	$	1,316		$	5,521	$	114
Resource Industries	4,283		197		4,480		458		(336		)	8,017		162
Energy & Transportation	10,562		1,919		12,481		505		1,584			8,118		340
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	26,868	$	2,163	$	29,031	$	1,309	$	2,564		$	21,656	$	616
Financial Products Segment	2,251		—		2,251		633		553			36,330		1,266
Total	$	29,119	$	2,163	$	31,282	$	1,942	$	3,117		$	57,986	$	1,882
	2015
	External sales and revenues		Inter- segment sales and revenues		Total sales and revenues		Depreciation and amortization		Segment profit			Segment assets at December 31		Capital expenditures
Construction Industries	$	13,892	$	66	$	13,958	$	419	$	1,687		$	6,176	$	156
Resource Industries	5,861		250		6,111		441		81			8,931		152
Energy & Transportation	13,975		2,262		16,237		510		2,649			8,769		565
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$	33,728	$	2,578	$	36,306	$	1,370	$	4,417		$	23,876	$	873
Financial Products Segment	2,332		—		2,332		638		618			35,729		995
Total	$	36,060	$	2,578	$	38,638	$	2,008	$	5,035		$	59,605	$	1,868

Reconciliation of Sales and revenues:

Reconciliation of Sales and revenues:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	8,465		$	749	$	—			$	9,214
All Other operating segments	28			—		—				28
Other	(30		)	19		(71		)	1	(82		)
Total sales and revenues	$	8,463		$	768	$	(71	)		$	9,160
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	10,269		$	752	$	—			$	11,021
All Other operating segments	39			—		—				39
Other	(23		)	20		(95		)	1	(98		)
Total sales and revenues	$	10,285		$	772	$	(95	)		$	10,962
1  Elimination of Financial Products revenues from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

Reconciliation of Sales and revenues:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments				Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	26,868		$	2,251	$	—			$	29,119
All Other operating segments	107			—		—				107
Other	(87		)	54		(230		)	1	(263		)
Total sales and revenues	$	26,888		$	2,305	$	(230	)		$	28,963
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total external sales and revenues from reportable segments	$	33,728		$	2,332	$	—			$	36,060
All Other operating segments	166			—		—				166
Other	(65		)	58		(238		)	1	(245		)
Total sales and revenues	$	33,829		$	2,390	$	(238	)		$	35,981
1  Elimination of Financial Products revenues from Machinery, Energy & Transportation.

Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes:

Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products			Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total profit from reportable segments	$	821		$	183		$	1,004
All Other operating segments	(22		)	—			(22		)
Cost centers	29			—			29
Corporate costs	(121		)	—			(121		)
Timing	12			—			12
Restructuring costs	(323		)	(1		)	(324		)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales	19			—			19
Postretirement benefit expense	37			—			37
Stock-based compensation expense	(40		)	(1		)	(41		)
Financing costs	(129		)	—			(129		)
Currency	(10		)	—			(10		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(60		)	—			(60		)
Other methodology differences	(11		)	—			(11		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	202		$	181		$	383
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total profit from reportable segments	$	995		$	207		$	1,202
All Other operating segments	(11		)	—			(11		)
Cost centers	23			—			23
Corporate costs	(136		)	—			(136		)
Timing	37			—			37
Restructuring costs	(98		)	—			(98		)
Methodology differences:							—
Inventory/cost of sales	(22		)	—			(22		)
Postretirement benefit expense	131			—			131
Stock-based compensation expense	(46		)	(2		)	(48		)
Financing costs	(128		)	—			(128		)
Currency	(104		)	—			(104		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(51		)	—			(51		)
Other methodology differences	(13		)	1			(12		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	577		$	206		$	783

Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products			Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total profit from reportable segments	$	2,564		$	553		$	3,117
All Other operating segments	(43		)	—			(43		)
Cost centers	68			—			68
Corporate costs	(429		)	—			(429		)
Timing	53			—			53
Restructuring costs	(619		)	(5		)	(624		)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales	—			—			—
Postretirement benefit expense	148			—			148
Stock-based compensation expense	(180		)	(7		)	(187		)
Financing costs	(396		)	—			(396		)
Currency	(22		)	—			(22		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(170		)	—			(170		)
Other methodology differences	(34		)	6			(28		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	940		$	547		$	1,487
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total profit from reportable segments	$	4,417		$	618		$	5,035
All Other operating segments	(36		)	—			(36		)
Cost centers	31			—			31
Corporate costs	(451		)	—			(451		)
Timing	15			—			15
Restructuring costs	(219		)	—			(219		)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales	(30		)	—			(30		)
Postretirement benefit expense	282			—			282
Stock-based compensation expense	(230		)	(10		)	(240		)
Financing costs	(394		)	—			(394		)
Currency	(226		)	—			(226		)
Other income/expense methodology differences	(48		)	—			(48		)
Other methodology differences	(45		)	12			(33		)
Total consolidated profit before taxes	$	3,066		$	620		$	3,686

Reconciliation of Restructuring costs:

As noted above, restructuring costs are a reconciling item between Segment profit and Consolidated profit before taxes. Had we included the amounts in the segments' results, the profit would have been as shown below:

Reconciliation of Restructuring costs:
(Millions of dollars)	Segment profit			Restructuring costs			Segment profit with restructuring costs
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Construction Industries	$	326		$	(9	)	$	317
Resource Industries	(77		)	(254		)	(331		)
Energy & Transportation	572			(39		)	533
Financial Products Segment	183			(1		)	182
All Other operating segments	(22		)	(15		)	(37		)
Total	$	982		$	(318	)	$	664
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Construction Industries	$	354		$	(28	)	$	326
Resource Industries	(42		)	(39		)	(81		)
Energy & Transportation	683			(10		)	673
Financial Products Segment	207			—			207
All Other operating segments	(11		)	(9		)	(20		)
Total	$	1,191		$	(86	)	$	1,105

Reconciliation of Restructuring costs:
(Millions of dollars)	Segment profit			Restructuring costs			Segment profit with restructuring costs
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Construction Industries	$	1,316		$	(34	)	$	1,282
Resource Industries	(336		)	(348		)	(684		)
Energy & Transportation	1,584			(194		)	1,390
Financial Products Segment	553			(5		)	548
All Other operating segments	(43		)	(29		)	(72		)
Total	$	3,074		$	(610	)	$	2,464
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Construction Industries	$	1,687		$	(83	)	$	1,604
Resource Industries	81			(83		)	(2		)
Energy & Transportation	2,649			(24		)	2,625
Financial Products Segment	618			—			618
All Other operating segments	(36		)	(12		)	(48		)
Total	$	4,999		$	(202	)	$	4,797

Reconciliation of Assets:

Reconciliation of Assets:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products			Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated Total
September 30, 2016
Total assets from reportable segments	$	21,656		$	36,330		$	—		$	57,986
All Other operating segments	1,368			—			—			1,368
Items not included in segment assets:
Cash and short-term investments	4,894			—			—			4,894
Intercompany receivables	1,877			—			(1,877		)	—
Investment in Financial Products	4,367			—			(4,367		)	—
Deferred income taxes	3,311			—			(821		)	2,490
Goodwill and intangible assets	4,055			—			—			4,055
Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets	2,138			—			—			2,138
Operating lease methodology difference	(187		)	—			—			(187		)
Inventory methodology differences	(2,243		)	—			—			(2,243		)
Intercompany loan included in Financial Products' assets	—			—			(1,000		)	(1,000		)
Liabilities included in segment assets	7,394			—			—			7,394
Other	(380		)	(50		)	(63		)	(493		)
Total assets	$	48,250		$	36,280		$	(8,128	)	$	76,402
December 31, 2015
Total assets from reportable segments	$	23,876		$	35,729		$	—		$	59,605
All Other operating segments	1,405			—			—			1,405
Items not included in segment assets:
Cash and short-term investments	5,340			—			—			5,340
Intercompany receivables	1,087			—			(1,087		)	—
Investment in Financial Products	3,888			—			(3,888		)	—
Deferred income taxes	3,208			—			(793		)	2,415
Goodwill and intangible assets	3,571			—			—			3,571
Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets	1,585			—			—			1,585
Operating lease methodology difference	(213		)	—			—			(213		)
Inventory methodology differences	(2,646		)	—			—			(2,646		)
Liabilities included in segment assets	8,017			—			—			8,017
Other	(567		)	(93		)	(77		)	(737		)
Total assets	$	48,551		$	35,636		$	(5,845	)	$	78,342

Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:

Reconciliations of Depreciation and amortization:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	437		$	215	$	652
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	53			—		53
Cost centers	39			—		39
Other	6			11		17
Total depreciation and amortization	$	535		$	226	$	761
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	455		$	210	$	665
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	51			—		51
Cost centers	39			—		39
Other	(7		)	10		3
Total depreciation and amortization	$	538		$	220	$	758

Reconciliations of Depreciation and amortization:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	1,309		$	633	$	1,942
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	158			—		158
Cost centers	117			—		117
Other	7			31		38
Total depreciation and amortization	$	1,591		$	664	$	2,255
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments	$	1,370		$	638	$	2,008
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segments	151			—		151
Cost centers	114			—		114
Other	(27		)	26		(1		)
Total depreciation and amortization	$	1,608		$	664	$	2,272

Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:

Reconciliations of Capital expenditures:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	211		$	357	$	—		$	568
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	35			—		—			35
Cost centers	20			—		—			20
Timing	4			—		—			4
Other	(30		)	22		(24		)	(32		)
Total capital expenditures	$	240		$	379	$	(24	)	$	595
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	314		$	359	$	—		$	673
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	33			—		—			33
Cost centers	52			—		—			52
Timing	(35		)	—		—			(35		)
Other	(28		)	35		(4		)	3
Total capital expenditures	$	336		$	394	$	(4	)	$	726

Reconciliations of Capital expenditures:
(Millions of dollars)	Machinery, Energy & Transportation			Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments			Consolidated Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	616		$	1,266	$	—		$	1,882
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	102			—		—			102
Cost centers	48			—		—			48
Timing	221			—		—			221
Other	(129		)	117		(41		)	(53		)
Total capital expenditures	$	858		$	1,383	$	(41	)	$	2,200
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments	$	873		$	995	$	—		$	1,868
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segments	86			—		—			86
Cost centers	98			—		—			98
Timing	199			—		—			199
Other	(161		)	130		(23		)	(54		)
Total capital expenditures	$	1,095		$	1,125	$	(23	)	$	2,197

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Cat Financial Financing Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Allowance for credit losses

An analysis of the allowance for credit losses was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer			Dealer		Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	327		$	9	$	336
Receivables written off	(118		)	—		(118		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	25			—		25
Provision for credit losses	93			2		95
Other	6			—		6
Balance at end of period	$	333		$	11	$	344
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	85		$	—	$	85
Collectively evaluated for impairment	248			11		259
Ending Balance	$	333		$	11	$	344
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	819		$	—	$	819
Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,522			3,534		22,056
Ending Balance	$	19,341		$	3,534	$	22,875

(Millions of dollars)	December 31, 2015
Allowance for Credit Losses:	Customer			Dealer			Total
Balance at beginning of year	$	388		$	10		$	398
Receivables written off	(196		)	—			(196		)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	41			—			41
Provision for credit losses	119			(1		)	118
Other	(25		)	—			(25		)
Balance at end of year	$	327		$	9		$	336
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	65		$	—		$	65
Collectively evaluated for impairment	262			9			271
Ending Balance	$	327		$	9		$	336
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	601		$	—		$	601
Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,788			3,570			22,358
Ending Balance	$	19,389		$	3,570		$	22,959

Aging related to finance receivables

The tables below summarize the recorded investment of finance receivables by aging category.

	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	31-60 Days Past Due		61-90 Days Past Due		91+ Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables		91+ Still Accruing
Customer
North America	$	66	$	18	$	72	$	156	$	7,903	$	8,059	$	10
Europe	21		16		83		120		2,424		2,544		47
Asia Pacific	28		10		20		58		1,506		1,564		4
Mining	4		1		63		68		1,802		1,870		—
Latin America	57		39		222		318		1,866		2,184		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	1		5		72		78		3,042		3,120		12
Dealer
North America	—		—		—		—		2,069		2,069		—
Europe	—		—		—		—		127		127		—
Asia Pacific	—		—		—		—		599		599		—
Mining	—		—		—		—		4		4		—
Latin America	—		—		—		—		733		733		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		—		—		—		2		2		—
Total	$	177	$	89	$	532	$	798	$	22,077	$	22,875	$	73

	December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	31-60 Days Past Due		61-90 Days Past Due		91+ Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables		91+ Still Accruing
Customer
North America	$	45	$	12	$	30	$	87	$	7,850	$	7,937	$	4
Europe	18		7		44		69		2,358		2,427		9
Asia Pacific	21		12		21		54		1,647		1,701		6
Mining	6		1		68		75		1,793		1,868		1
Latin America	45		31		199		275		1,998		2,273		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		1		35		36		3,147		3,183		2
Dealer
North America	—		—		—		—		2,209		2,209		—
Europe	—		—		—		—		149		149		—
Asia Pacific	—		—		—		—		552		552		—
Mining	—		—		—		—		4		4		—
Latin America	—		—		—		—		653		653		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	—		—		—		—		3		3		—
Total	$	135	$	64	$	397	$	596	$	22,363	$	22,959	$	22

Impaired finance receivables

Cat Financial’s recorded investment in impaired finance receivables and the related unpaid principal balances and allowance for the Customer portfolio segment were as follows: 

	September 30, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	21	$	21	$	—	$	12	$	12	$	—
Europe	49		48		—		41		41		—
Asia Pacific	2		2		—		1		1		—
Mining	119		118		—		84		84		—
Latin America	73		73		—		28		28		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	290		289		—		242		241		—
Total	$	554	$	551	$	—	$	408	$	407	$	—
Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	50	$	48	$	19	$	14	$	13	$	4
Europe	9		9		5		11		10		5
Asia Pacific	33		33		5		34		34		4
Mining	38		38		6		11		11		3
Latin America	91		103		33		53		53		21
Caterpillar Power Finance	44		44		17		70		70		28
Total	$	265	$	275	$	85	$	193	$	191	$	65
Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	71	$	69	$	19	$	26	$	25	$	4
Europe	58		57		5		52		51		5
Asia Pacific	35		35		5		35		35		4
Mining	157		156		6		95		95		3
Latin America	164		176		33		81		81		21
Caterpillar Power Finance	334		333		17		312		311		28
Total	$	819	$	826	$	85	$	601	$	598	$	65

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016				Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	24	$	—	$	10	$	1
Europe	49		1		43		—
Asia Pacific	1		—		1		—
Mining	90		2		63		—
Latin America	58		—		32		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	282		3		165		1
Total	$	504	$	6	$	314	$	2
Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	42	$	—	$	10	$	—
Europe	10		—		15		—
Asia Pacific	35		—		41		—
Mining	19		—		9		—
Latin America	67		1		69		1
Caterpillar Power Finance	43		—		125		2
Total	$	216	$	1	$	269	$	3
Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	66	$	—	$	20	$	1
Europe	59		1		58		—
Asia Pacific	36		—		42		—
Mining	109		2		72		—
Latin America	125		1		101		1
Caterpillar Power Finance	325		3		290		3
Total	$	720	$	7	$	583	$	5

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
Impaired Finance Receivables With No Allowance Recorded
North America	$	19	$	1	$	12	$	1
Europe	45		1		43		—
Asia Pacific	2		—		2		—
Mining	84		3		80		3
Latin America	39		—		32		—
Caterpillar Power Finance	269		8		157		3
Total	$	458	$	13	$	326	$	7
Impaired Finance Receivables With An Allowance Recorded
North America	$	28	$	—	$	7	$	—
Europe	11		—		15		1
Asia Pacific	34		2		33		1
Mining	15		—		47		1
Latin America	59		2		56		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	50		1		128		3
Total	$	197	$	5	$	286	$	8
Total Impaired Finance Receivables
North America	$	47	$	1	$	19	$	1
Europe	56		1		58		1
Asia Pacific	36		2		35		1
Mining	99		3		127		4
Latin America	98		2		88		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	319		9		285		6
Total	$	655	$	18	$	612	$	15

Investment in finance receivables on non-accrual status

The recorded investment in customer finance receivables on non-accrual status was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
North America	$	71	$	31
Europe	38		39
Asia Pacific	16		15
Mining	131		106
Latin America	299		217
Caterpillar Power Finance	69		77
Total	$	624	$	485

Finance receivables modified as TDRs

TDRs in the Customer portfolio segment with a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date, were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	1	$	—	5	$	—
Europe	1	—		—	—
Latin America	2	—		—	—
Total	4	$	—	5	$	—

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	14	$	3	10	$	1
Europe	14	1		—	—
Asia Pacific	3	—		—	—
Latin America	4	—		1	—
Total	35	$	4	11	$	1

Finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016					Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	2	$	—	$	—	6	$	—	$	—
Europe	—	—		—		4	—		—
Asia Pacific	4	1		1		1	1		1
Mining	1	33		30		2	15		14
Latin America 1	341	105		74		10	1		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	4	13		13		8	93		79
Total	352	$	152	$	118	31	$	110	$	96

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	15	$	16	$	16	10	$	1	$	1
Europe	3	11		8		23	2		2
Asia Pacific	8	4		4		19	1		1
Mining	2	43		35		2	15		14
Latin America	431	117		87		10	1		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	34	196		177		12	197		180
Total	493	$	387	$	327	76	$	217	$	200

¹  In Latin America, 321 contracts with a pre-TDR recorded investment of $94 million and a post-TDR recorded investment of $64 million are related to four customers.

TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date

TDRs in the Customer portfolio segment with a payment default during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date, were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016			Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	1	$	—	5	$	—
Europe	1	—		—	—
Latin America	2	—		—	—
Total	4	$	—	5	$	—

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	14	$	3	10	$	1
Europe	14	1		—	—
Asia Pacific	3	—		—	—
Latin America	4	—		1	—
Total	35	$	4	11	$	1

Finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016					Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	2	$	—	$	—	6	$	—	$	—
Europe	—	—		—		4	—		—
Asia Pacific	4	1		1		1	1		1
Mining	1	33		30		2	15		14
Latin America 1	341	105		74		10	1		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	4	13		13		8	93		79
Total	352	$	152	$	118	31	$	110	$	96

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment		Number of Contracts	Pre-TDR Recorded Investment		Post-TDR Recorded Investment
North America	15	$	16	$	16	10	$	1	$	1
Europe	3	11		8		23	2		2
Asia Pacific	8	4		4		19	1		1
Mining	2	43		35		2	15		14
Latin America	431	117		87		10	1		2
Caterpillar Power Finance	34	196		177		12	197		180
Total	493	$	387	$	327	76	$	217	$	200

¹  In Latin America, 321 contracts with a pre-TDR recorded investment of $94 million and a post-TDR recorded investment of $64 million are related to four customers.

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Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value

Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value, primarily related to Financial Products, included in our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized below:

	September 30, 2016
(Millions of dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Assets / Liabilities, at Fair Value
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Government debt
U.S. treasury bonds	$	10	$	—	$	—	$	10
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds	—		68		—		68
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	—		710		—		710
Asset-backed securities	—		135		—		135
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	—		286		—		286
Residential	—		10		—		10
Commercial	—		63		—		63
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	299		—		—		299
Smaller company growth	57		—		—		57
Total available-for-sale securities	366		1,272		—		1,638
REIT	—		—		72		72
Total Assets	$	366	$	1,272	$	72	$	1,710
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments, net	—		29		—		29
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	29	$	—	$	29

	December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Assets / Liabilities, at Fair Value
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Government debt
U.S. treasury bonds	$	9	$	—	$	—	$	9
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds	—		72		—		72
Corporate bonds
Corporate bonds	—		708		—		708
Asset-backed securities	—		129		—		129
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency	—		292		—		292
Residential	—		12		—		12
Commercial	—		61		—		61
Equity securities
Large capitalization value	273		—		—		273
Smaller company growth	54		—		—		54
Total available-for-sale securities	336		1,274		—		1,610
REIT	—		—		25		25
Derivative financial instruments, net	—		49		—		49
Total Assets	$	336	$	1,323	$	25	$	1,684

Roll-forward of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs

The fair value of our REIT investment is measured based on NAV, which is considered a Level 3 input. A roll-forward for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of our REIT investment is as follows.

(Millions of dollars)	REIT
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	25
Purchases of securities	45
Sale of securities	—
Gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	72

Fair values of financial instruments

Please refer to the table below for the fair values of our financial instruments.

	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	September 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
(Millions of dollars)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Fair Value Levels	Reference
Assets
Cash and short-term investments	$	6,113	$	6,113	$	6,460	$	6,460	1
Restricted cash and short-term investments	28		28		52		52		1
Investments in debt and equity securities	1,710		1,710		1,635		1,635		1, 2 & 3	Note 8
Finance receivables – net (excluding finance leases 1)	16,571		16,565		16,515		16,551		3	Note 16
Wholesale inventory receivables – net (excluding finance leases 1)	1,633		1,601		1,821		1,775		3	Note 16
Foreign currency contracts – net	—		—		13		13		2	Note 4
Interest rate contracts – net	3		3		48		48		2	Note 4
Commodity contracts – net	6		6		—		—		2	Note 4
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	6,965		6,965		6,967		6,967		1
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	8,985		11,037		9,477		10,691		2
Financial Products	21,160		21,669		21,569		21,904		2
Foreign currency contracts – net	38		38		—		—		2	Note 4
Commodity contracts – net	—		—		12		12		2	Note 4
Guarantees	12		12		12		12		3	Note 10

¹  Total excluded items have a net carrying value at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of $6,221 million and $6,452 million, respectively.

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Restructuring Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring and related costs

Restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Three Months Ended September 30
	2016		2015
Employee separations 1	$	99	$	60
Contract terminations 1	9		—
Long-lived asset impairments 1	158		26
Other 2	58		12
Total restructuring costs	$	324	$	98
	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2016		2015
Employee separations 1	$	175	$	180
Contract terminations 1	55		—
Long-lived asset impairments 1	254		27
Other 2	140		12
Total restructuring costs	$	624	$	219
1 Recognized in Other operating (income) expenses.
2 Represents costs related to our restructuring programs, primarily for accelerated depreciation, inventory write-downs, sales discounts and equipment relocation and were recognized primarily in Cost of goods sold.

Summary of separation activity

The following table summarizes the 2015 and 2016 employee separation activity:

(Millions of dollars)	Total
Liability balance at December 31, 2014	$	182
Increase in liability (separation charges)	641
Reduction in liability (payments)	(340		)
Liability balance at December 31, 2015	$	483
Increase in liability (separation charges)	175
Reduction in liability (payments)	(507		)
Liability balance at September 30, 2016	$	151

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Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation and Change in Accounting Principle (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity Maximum Exposure
Receivables - trade and other	$ 5,797	$ 6,695
Receivables - finance	8,719	8,991
Long-term receivables - finance	13,835	13,651
Other assets	247	246
Guarantees	693	681
Variable Interest Entity
Variable Interest Entity Maximum Exposure
Receivables - trade and other	48	19
Receivables - finance	192	466
Long-term receivables - finance	253	62
Other assets	31	35
Guarantees	211	175
Total	$ 735	$ 757

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Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation and Change in Accounting Principle (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jan. 01, 2015
Statement of Results of Operations
Cost of goods sold		$ 6,527	$ 7,872	$ 20,768	$ 25,306
Selling, general and administrative expenses		992	1,129	3,203	3,696
Research and development expenses		453	513	1,429	1,547
Other operating (income) expenses		560	381	1,356	1,032
Total operating costs		8,679	10,037	27,203	32,021
Operating profit		481	925	1,760	3,960
Other income (expense)		28	(15)	112	107
Consolidated profit before taxes		383	783	1,487	3,686
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		96	218	372	1,074
Profit of consolidated companies		287	565	1,115	2,612
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		283	562	1,108	2,613
Profit	[1]	$ 283	$ 559	$ 1,104	$ 2,606
Profit per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.48	$ 0.95	$ 1.89	$ 4.36
Profit per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	[2]	$ 0.48	$ 0.94	$ 1.88	$ 4.30
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		$ 283	$ 562	$ 1,108	$ 2,613
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		137	(236)	442	(806)
Pension and other postretirement benefits: Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax		0	0	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefits: Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax		0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		106	(268)	508	(811)
Comprehensive income		389	294	1,616	1,802
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders		389	292	1,612	1,804
Statement of Financial Position
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes		2,579		2,579				$ 2,489
Liability for postemployment benefits		8,499		8,499				8,843
Profit employed in the business		29,450		29,450				29,246
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,527)	(1,861)	(1,527)	(1,861)	$ (1,059)	$ (1,633)	(2,035)	$ (1,594)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		283	562	1,108	2,613
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		137	(236)	442	(806)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax				90	(25)
Total stockholders' equity		15,715	15,995	15,715	15,995	16,826		14,885
Statement of Cash Flow
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		283	562	1,108	2,613
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other				640	323
Other assets - net				(141)	96
Other liabilities - net				(291)	(236)
Effect of Accounting Change
Change in Accounting Principle
Cumulative effect of change on equity										$ 5,400
Cumulative effect of change on equity, net of tax						$ 2,900
Statement of Results of Operations
Cost of goods sold		(61)	(82)	(181)	(253)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(33)	(96)	(102)	(236)
Research and development expenses		(11)	(21)	(32)	(65)
Other operating (income) expenses		0	(13)	0	(36)
Total operating costs		(105)	(212)	(315)	(590)
Operating profit		105	212	315	590
Other income (expense)		15	53	52	31
Consolidated profit before taxes		120	265	367	621
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		41	74	120	204
Profit of consolidated companies		79	191	247	417
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		79	191	247	417
Profit		$ 79	$ 191	$ 247	$ 417
Profit per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.13	$ 0.32	$ 0.42	$ 0.70
Profit per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.13	$ 0.32	$ 0.42	$ 0.68
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		$ 79	$ 191	$ 247	$ 417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		(2)	(1)	(5)	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits: Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax		2	(44)	5	(68)
Pension and other postretirement benefits: Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax		(79)	(108)	(237)	(326)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(79)	(153)	(237)	(390)
Comprehensive income		0	38	10	27
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders		0	38	10	27
Statement of Financial Position
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes		(11)		(11)
Liability for postemployment benefits		(21)		(21)
Profit employed in the business		(4,715)		(4,715)				(4,962)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		4,725		4,725				4,962
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		79	191	247	417
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		(2)	(1)	(5)	4
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax				(232)	(394)
Total stockholders' equity		10	27	10	27
Statement of Cash Flow
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		79	191	247	417
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other				(52)	(31)
Other assets - net				120	204
Other liabilities - net				(315)	(590)
Previous Accounting Method
Statement of Results of Operations
Cost of goods sold		6,588		20,949
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,025		3,305
Research and development expenses		464		1,461
Other operating (income) expenses		560		1,356
Total operating costs		8,784		27,518
Operating profit		376		1,445
Other income (expense)		13		60
Consolidated profit before taxes		263		1,120
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		55		252
Profit of consolidated companies		208		868
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		204		861
Profit		$ 204		$ 857
Profit per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.35		$ 1.47
Profit per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.35		$ 1.46
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		$ 204		$ 861
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		139		447
Pension and other postretirement benefits: Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax		(2)		(5)
Pension and other postretirement benefits: Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax		79		237
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		185		745
Comprehensive income		389		1,606
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders		389		1,602
Statement of Financial Position
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes		2,590		2,590
Liability for postemployment benefits		8,520		8,520
Profit employed in the business		34,165		34,165
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(6,252)		(6,252)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		204		861
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		139		447
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax				322
Total stockholders' equity		15,705		15,705
Statement of Cash Flow
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies		$ 204		861
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other				692
Other assets - net				(261)
Other liabilities - net				$ 24
Previously Reported
Statement of Results of Operations
Cost of goods sold			7,954		25,559
Selling, general and administrative expenses			1,225		3,932
Research and development expenses			534		1,612
Other operating (income) expenses			394		1,068
Total operating costs			10,249		32,611
Operating profit			713		3,370
Other income (expense)			(68)		76
Consolidated profit before taxes			518		3,065
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			144		870
Profit of consolidated companies			374		2,195
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies			371		2,196
Profit			$ 368		$ 2,189
Profit per common share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.63		$ 3.66
Profit per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)			$ 0.62		$ 3.62
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies			$ 371		$ 2,196
Foreign currency translation, net of tax			(235)		(810)
Pension and other postretirement benefits: Current year actuarial gain (loss), net of tax			44		68
Pension and other postretirement benefits: Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax			108		326
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(115)		(421)
Comprehensive income			256		1,775
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders			254		1,777
Statement of Financial Position
Profit employed in the business								34,208
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)								$ (6,997)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies			371		2,196
Foreign currency translation, net of tax			(235)		(810)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax					369
Total stockholders' equity			15,968		15,968
Statement of Cash Flow
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies			$ 371		2,196
Adjustments for non-cash items: Other					354
Other assets - net					(108)
Other liabilities - net					$ 354

[1] 1 Profit attributable to common stockholders.

[2] 2 Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

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New Accounting Guidance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 1,892	$ 1,662
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	2,579	2,489
Other current liabilities	(1,620)	(1,671)
Other liabilities	$ (3,276)	(3,203)
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect
New Accounting Pronouncements
Deferred and refundable income taxes		910
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		616
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes		835
Other current liabilities		59
Other liabilities		$ 16

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Stock-based compensation awards
Required minimum age of a participant upon separation from service to meet the criteria for Long Service Separation (in years)	55 years
Minimum term of service to meet criteria for Long Service Separation (in years)	5 years
Term life of SARs and option awards (in years)	10 years
Term life of vested options/SARs from separation date (in years)					5 years
Stock-based compensation expense, before tax (in dollars)	$ 41	$ 48	$ 187	$ 240
Assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock-based awards
Weighted-average dividend yield (as a percent)			3.23%	2.27%
Weighted-average volatility (as a percent)			31.10%	28.40%
Volatilities, low end of range (as a percent)			22.50%	19.90%
Volatilities, high end of range (as a percent)			33.40%	35.90%
Risk-free interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)			0.62%	0.22%
Risk-free interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)			1.73%	2.08%
Weighted-average expected lives (in years)			8 years	8 years
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation awards (in dollars)	$ 213		$ 213
Term of amortization of unrecognized compensation cost over weighted-average remaining requisite service periods (in years)			1 year 10 months
Stock Options
Stock-based compensation awards
Shares Granted (in shares)			4,243,272	7,939,497
Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share)			$ 20.64	$ 23.61
Weighted-Average Grant Date Stock Price (in dollars per share)	$ 74.77	$ 83.34	74.77	83.34
RSUs
Stock-based compensation awards
Weighted-Average Grant Date Stock Price (in dollars per share)	74.77	83.02	$ 74.77	$ 83.02
Shares Granted (in shares)			1,085,505	1,690,661
Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share)			$ 68.04	$ 77.55
PRSUs
Stock-based compensation awards
Weighted-Average Grant Date Stock Price (in dollars per share)	$ 74.77	$ 82.90	$ 74.77	$ 82.90
Shares Granted (in shares)			614,347	132,068
Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share)			$ 64.71	$ 77.47
Grants prior to 2015
Stock-based compensation awards
Vesting period of awards, after the date of grant (in years)	3 years
2015 and 2016 Grants
Stock-based compensation awards
Graded vesting period of awards granted (in years)	3 years
2015 and 2016 Grants | PRSUs
Stock-based compensation awards
Vesting period of awards, after the date of grant (in years)	3 years

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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges, maximum allowable period (in years)	5 years
Foreign currency cash flow hedges, maximum period (in years)	51 months
Deferred net losses, foreign currency exchange rate risk, to be reclassified from equity to current earnings over the next twelve months	$ 19
Derivative
Commodity forward and option contracts, maximum period (in years)	5 years
Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivative
Deferred net gains (losses), interest rate risk, to be reclassified from equity to current earnings over the next twelve months	$ (4)
Financial Products
Derivative
Deferred net gains (losses), interest rate risk, to be reclassified from equity to current earnings over the next twelve months	$ 1

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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	$ 73	$ 105
Liability Fair Value	(102)	(56)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	34	14
Liability Fair Value	(80)	(46)
Financial Products
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	39	91
Liability Fair Value	(22)	(10)
Designated Derivatives
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset (Liability) Fair Value	(56)	35
Designated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Receivables-trade and other | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	24	12
Designated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Long-term receivables-trade and other | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	1	0
Designated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Long-term receivables-trade and other | Financial Products
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	4	0
Designated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Accrued Expenses | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivatives Fair Value
Liability Fair Value	(55)	(25)
Designated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Accrued Expenses | Financial Products
Derivatives Fair Value
Liability Fair Value	(15)	0
Designated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Liabilities | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivatives Fair Value
Liability Fair Value	(18)	0
Designated Derivatives | Interest rate contracts | Receivables-trade and other | Financial Products
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	0	1
Designated Derivatives | Interest rate contracts | Long-term receivables-trade and other | Financial Products
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	5	51
Designated Derivatives | Interest rate contracts | Accrued Expenses | Financial Products
Derivatives Fair Value
Liability Fair Value	(2)	(4)
Undesignated Derivatives
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset (Liability) Fair Value	27	14
Undesignated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Receivables-trade and other | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	3	2
Undesignated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Receivables-trade and other | Financial Products
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	2	3
Undesignated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Long-term receivables-trade and other | Financial Products
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	28	36
Undesignated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Accrued Expenses | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivatives Fair Value
Liability Fair Value	(7)	(9)
Undesignated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Accrued Expenses | Financial Products
Derivatives Fair Value
Liability Fair Value	(5)	(6)
Undesignated Derivatives | Commodity contracts | Receivables-trade and other | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivatives Fair Value
Asset Fair Value	6	0
Undesignated Derivatives | Commodity contracts | Accrued Expenses | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivatives Fair Value
Liability Fair Value	$ 0	$ (12)

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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivative notional amounts
Derivative instruments notional amount	$ 2,200	$ 2,040
Financial Products
Derivative notional amounts
Derivative instruments notional amount	$ 2,909	$ 3,539

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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Designated Derivatives | Fair Value Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives	$ (11)	$ 3	$ (11)	$ (11)
Gains (Losses) on Borrowings	11	(3)	10	10
Designated Derivatives | Fair Value Hedges | Interest rate contracts | Financial Products | Other Income (Expense)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives	(11)	3	(11)	(11)
Gains (Losses) on Borrowings	11	(3)	10	10
Designated Derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(44)	(19)	(58)	(24)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	(8)	(31)	(24)	(109)
Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Designated Derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(29)	(18)	(35)	(25)
Designated Derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Other Income (Expense)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	4	(29)	0	(101)
Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Designated Derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Financial Products
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(17)		(23)
Designated Derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Financial Products | Other Income (Expense)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	(10)		(16)
Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	0		0
Designated Derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate contracts | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Designated Derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate contracts | Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	(2)	(1)	(5)	(4)
Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Designated Derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate contracts | Financial Products
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	2	(1)	0	1
Designated Derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate contracts | Financial Products | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	0	(1)	(3)	(4)
Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Undesignated Derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	0	5	0	(55)
Undesignated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Other Income (Expense)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	2	7	24	(22)
Undesignated Derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts | Financial Products | Other Income (Expense)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	(5)	6	(33)	(18)
Undesignated Derivatives | Commodity contracts | Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Other Income (Expense)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	$ 3	$ (8)	$ 9	$ (15)

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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Offsetting Assets
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	$ 73	$ 105
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	73	105
Financial Instruments	(36)	(19)
Cash Collateral Received	0	0
Net Amount of Assets	37	86
Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Offsetting Assets
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	34	14
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	34	14
Financial Instruments	(33)	(14)
Cash Collateral Received	0	0
Net Amount of Assets	1	0
Financial Products
Offsetting Assets
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	39	91
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	39	91
Financial Instruments	(3)	(5)
Cash Collateral Received	0	0
Net Amount of Assets	$ 36	$ 86

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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Offsetting Liabilities
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities	$ (102)	$ (56)
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	(102)	(56)
Financial Instruments	36	19
Cash Collateral Pledged	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities	(66)	(37)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Offsetting Liabilities
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities	(80)	(46)
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	(80)	(46)
Financial Instruments	33	14
Cash Collateral Pledged	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities	(47)	(32)
Financial Products
Offsetting Liabilities
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities	(22)	(10)
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	(22)	(10)
Financial Instruments	3	5
Cash Collateral Pledged	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities	$ (19)	$ (5)

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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 2,359	$ 2,467
Work-in-process	2,015	1,857
Finished goods	4,866	5,122
Supplies	238	254
Total inventories	$ 9,478	$ 9,700

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Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Caterpillar's investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies:
Investments in equity method companies		$ 192	$ 203
Plus: Investments in cost method companies		55	43
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies		$ 247	$ 246
Third party logistics business, investment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest sold	35.00%
Sale price of investment	$ 177
Cash proceeds from sale	167
Note receivable from sale	10
Realized gain on disposal	120
Carrying value of noncontrolling interest	$ 57

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 1,670		$ 1,670		$ 1,502
Weighted Amortizable Life (in years)			14 years		14 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	4,123		$ 4,123		$ 4,323
Net	2,453		2,453		2,821
Intangible assets	2,453		2,453		2,821
Amortization expense	82	$ 81	246	$ 255
Remaining Three Months of 2016	79		79
2017	316		316
2018	308		308
2019	306		306
2020	295		295
Thereafter	1,149		1,149
Customer Relationships
Intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	915		$ 915		$ 809
Weighted Amortizable Life (in years)			15 years		15 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	2,424		$ 2,424		$ 2,489
Net	1,509		1,509		1,680
Intellectual Property
Intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	681		$ 681		$ 626
Weighted Amortizable Life (in years)			11 years		11 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	1,515		$ 1,515		$ 1,660
Net	834		834		1,034
Other
Intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	74		$ 74		$ 67
Weighted Amortizable Life (in years)			14 years		12 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	184		$ 184		$ 174
Net	110		$ 110		$ 107
Resource Industries
Intangible assets
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	132
Resource Industries | Customer Relationships
Intangible assets
Impairment of Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross	96
Impairment of Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	27
Resource Industries | Intellectual Property
Intangible assets
Impairment of Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross	111
Impairment of Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 48

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
Goodwill, beginning of period			$ 7,217
Impairments, beginning of period			(602)
Net goodwill, beginning of period			6,615
Goodwill Acquired			26
Goodwill impairment charge	$ 0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Other adjustments			84
Goodwill, end of period	7,327		7,327
Impairments, end of period	(602)		(602)
Net goodwill, end of period	6,725		6,725
Construction Industries
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
Goodwill, beginning of period			285
Impairments, beginning of period			(22)
Net goodwill, beginning of period			263
Goodwill Acquired			0
Other adjustments			30
Goodwill, end of period	315		315
Impairments, end of period	(22)		(22)
Net goodwill, end of period	293		293
Resource Industries
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
Goodwill, beginning of period			4,145
Impairments, beginning of period			(580)
Net goodwill, beginning of period			3,565
Goodwill Acquired			0
Other adjustments			36
Goodwill, end of period	4,181		4,181
Impairments, end of period	(580)		(580)
Net goodwill, end of period	3,601		3,601
Energy & Transportation
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
Goodwill, beginning of period			2,738
Goodwill Acquired			26
Other adjustments			8
Goodwill, end of period	2,772		2,772
Reassigned goodwill			118
All Other
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
Goodwill, beginning of period			49
Goodwill Acquired			0
Other adjustments			10
Goodwill, end of period	$ 59		$ 59

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Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	$ 1,658	$ 1,577
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	52	58
Fair Value	1,710	1,635
U.S. treasury bonds
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	10	9
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	0	0
Fair Value	10	9
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	67	71
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	1	1
Fair Value	68	72
Corporate bonds
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	697	701
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	13	7
Fair Value	710	708
Asset-backed securities
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	134	129
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	1	0
Fair Value	135	129
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	282	291
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	4	1
Fair Value	286	292
Residential
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	10	12
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	0	0
Fair Value	10	12
Commercial
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	62	59
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	1	2
Fair Value	63	61
Large capitalization value
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	279	243
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	20	30
Fair Value	299	273
Real estate investment trust (REIT)
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	70	25
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	2	0
Fair Value	72	25
Smaller company growth
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	47	37
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses)	10	17
Fair Value	$ 57	$ 54

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Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Less than 12 months
Fair Value	$ 98	$ 572
Unrealized Losses	9	14
12 months or more
Fair Value	25	96
Unrealized Losses	2	3
Total
Fair Value	123	668
Unrealized Losses	11	17
Corporate bonds
Less than 12 months
Fair Value		242
Unrealized Losses		3
12 months or more
Fair Value		27
Unrealized Losses		1
Total
Fair Value		269
Unrealized Losses		4
Asset-backed securities
Less than 12 months
Fair Value	0	84
Unrealized Losses	0	1
12 months or more
Fair Value	16	10
Unrealized Losses	1	1
Total
Fair Value	16	94
Unrealized Losses	1	2
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities
Less than 12 months
Fair Value		135
Unrealized Losses		1
12 months or more
Fair Value		57
Unrealized Losses		1
Total
Fair Value		192
Unrealized Losses		2
Large capitalization value
Less than 12 months
Fair Value	85	97
Unrealized Losses	6	8
12 months or more
Fair Value	9	2
Unrealized Losses	1	0
Total
Fair Value	94	99
Unrealized Losses	7	8
Smaller company growth
Less than 12 months
Fair Value	13	14
Unrealized Losses	3	1
12 months or more
Fair Value	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total
Fair Value	13	14
Unrealized Losses	$ 3	$ 1

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Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, Cost Basis	$ 209		$ 209
Due after one year through five years, Cost Basis	622		622
Due after five through ten years, Cost Basis	50		50
Due after ten years, Cost Basis	27		27
Due in one year or less, Fair Value	210		210
Due after one year through five years, Fair Value	634		634
Due after five years through ten years, Fair Value	52		52
Due after ten years, Fair Value	27		27
Cost Basis	1,262		1,262
Fair Value	1,282		1,282
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	1,658		1,658		$ 1,577
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	1,710		1,710		1,635
Available-for-sale Securities, Proceeds, Gains and Losses
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities	109	$ 110	304	$ 238
Gross gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities	10	32	43	38
Gross losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities	1	$ 1	3	$ 2
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	282		282		291
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	286		286		292
Residential
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	10		10		12
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	10		10		12
Commercial
Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
Cost Basis	62		62		59
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	$ 63		$ 63		$ 61

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Postretirement Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Pension and other postretirement benefit contributions
Contributions to pension and other postretirement benefit plans	$ 71	$ 65	$ 270	$ 263
Expected full year contributions to pension and other postretirement benefit plans during the year	350		350
U.S. Pension Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	30	45	89	136
Interest cost	129	151	388	454
Expected return on plan assets	(190)	(224)	(568)	(672)
Amortization of prior service cost / (credit)	0	1	0	1
Net actuarial loss / (gain)	0	0	0	(8)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit), excluding curtailments, settlements and termination benefits	(31)	(27)	(91)	(89)
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits	0	0	0	(19)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	(31)	(27)	$ (91)	$ (108)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost:
Discount rate used to measure service cost			4.50%	3.80%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost			3.40%	3.80%
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent)			6.90%	7.40%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)			4.00%	4.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	22	28	$ 68	$ 85
Interest cost	30	37	90	112
Expected return on plan assets	(59)	(70)	(176)	(207)
Amortization of prior service cost / (credit)	0	0	0	0
Net actuarial loss / (gain)	0	(18)	0	(18)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit), excluding curtailments, settlements and termination benefits	(7)	(23)	(18)	(28)
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits	1	(2)	1	(2)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	(6)	(25)	$ (17)	$ (30)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost:
Discount rate used to measure service cost			2.90%	3.30%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost			2.80%	3.30%
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent)			6.10%	6.80%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)			3.50%	4.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	20	26	$ 61	$ 76
Interest cost	33	46	98	138
Expected return on plan assets	(11)	(15)	(33)	(43)
Amortization of prior service cost / (credit)	(15)	(14)	(45)	(41)
Net actuarial loss / (gain)	0	(9)	0	(9)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit), excluding curtailments, settlements and termination benefits	27	34	81	121
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits	0	(5)	(2)	(5)
Total cost (benefit) included in operating profit	27	$ 29	$ 79	$ 116
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost:
Discount rate used to measure service cost			4.40%	3.90%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost			3.30%	3.90%
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent)			7.50%	7.80%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)			4.00%	4.00%
Restatement Adjustment
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Pension and other postretirement benefits (OPEB) expense	$ 45		$ 135
Change in Accounting Estimate, Effect of Change on Diluted Earnings Per Share	$ 0.05		$ 0.15
Previous Accounting Method | U.S. Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Discount rate (as a percent)			4.20%
Previous Accounting Method | Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Discount rate (as a percent)			3.20%
Previous Accounting Method | Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Discount rate (as a percent)			4.10%

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Postretirement Benefits (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Defined contribution plans
Costs related to defined contribution plans	$ 99	$ 50	$ 286	$ 246
U.S. Plans
Defined contribution plans
Costs related to defined contribution plans	83	31	235	188
Non-U.S. Plans
Defined contribution plans
Costs related to defined contribution plans	$ 16	$ 19	$ 51	$ 58

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Guarantees and Product Warranty (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Related liability	$ 12	$ 12
Guarantor Obligations
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments	693	681
Special-Purpose Corporation assets in Consolidated Statement of Financial Position	1,152	1,211
Special-Purpose Corporation liabilities in Consolidated Statement of Financial Position	1,151	1,210
Caterpillar dealer performance guarantees
Guarantor Obligations
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments	217	216
Customer loan guarantees
Guarantor Obligations
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments	51	47
Supplier consortium performance guarantee
Guarantor Obligations
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments	295	286
Third party logistics business lease guarantees
Guarantor Obligations
Percentage of equity interest sold			35.00%
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments	92	107
Other guarantees
Guarantor Obligations
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments	$ 38	$ 25

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Guarantees and Product Warranty (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual
Warranty liability, beginning balance	$ 1,354	$ 1,426
Reduction in liability (payments)	(676)	(874)
Increase in liability (new warranties)	628	802
Warranty liability, ending balance	$ 1,306	$ 1,354

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Profit Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Profit for the period (A) (in dollars)	[1]	$ 283	$ 559	$ 1,104	$ 2,606
Determination of shares (in millions)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (B) (in shares)		584,700,000	588,400,000	583,800,000	597,900,000
Shares issuable on exercise of stock awards, net of shares assumed to be purchased out of proceeds at average market price (in shares)		4,900,000	6,400,000	4,900,000	7,400,000
Average common shares outstanding for fully diluted computation (C) (in shares)	[2]	589,600,000	594,800,000	588,700,000	605,300,000
Profit (loss) per share of common stock:
Assuming no dilution (A/B) (in dollars per share)		$ 0.48	$ 0.95	$ 1.89	$ 4.36
Assuming full dilution (A/C) (in dollars per share)	[2]	$ 0.48	$ 0.94	$ 1.88	$ 4.30
Shares outstanding as of September 30 (in shares)		585,100,000	582,200,000	585,100,000	582,200,000
Common shares under SARs and stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)		21,874,118	22,281,448	26,088,324	22,281,448
Common stock repurchase
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount						$ 10,000
Common shares repurchased (in shares)			19,600,000	0	25,841,608
Payments for repurchase of common stock			$ 1,500	$ 0	$ 2,025
Stock repurchase program, amount of authorized repurchase spent to date				$ 4,500

[1] 1 Profit attributable to common stockholders.

[2] 2 Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), start of period	$ (1,633)	$ (1,594)	$ (2,035)	$ (1,059)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	103	(261)	532	(824)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	3	(6)	(24)	22
Other comprehensive income (loss)	106	(267)	508	(802)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	(1,527)	(1,861)	(1,527)	(1,861)
Foreign currency translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), start of period	(1,648)	(1,554)	(1,953)	(992)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	124	(235)	429	(797)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	13	0	13	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	137	(235)	442	(797)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	(1,511)	(1,789)	(1,511)	(1,789)
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), start of period	29	(49)	(69)	(31)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2	1	119	1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	(10)	(8)	(29)	(26)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8)	(7)	90	(25)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	21	(56)	21	(56)
Derivative financial instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), start of period	(49)	(73)	(50)	(119)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(28)	(12)	(37)	(15)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	6	20	16	69
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(22)	8	(21)	54
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	(71)	(65)	(71)	(65)
Available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), start of period	35	82	37	83
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	5	(15)	21	(13)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	(6)	(18)	(24)	(21)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)	(33)	(3)	(34)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	$ 34	$ 49	$ 34	$ 49

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Other income (expense)		$ 28	$ (15)	$ 112	$ 107
Interest expense excluding Financial Products		(126)	(127)	(385)	(381)
Interest expense of Financial Products		(147)	(142)	(447)	(440)
Reclassifications before tax		383	783	1,487	3,686
Tax (provision) benefit		(96)	(218)	(372)	(1,074)
Reclassifications net of tax	[1]	283	559	1,104	2,606
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassifications net of tax		(3)	6	24	(22)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Foreign currency translation
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Other income (expense)		(13)	0	(13)	0
Tax (provision) benefit		0	0	0	0
Reclassifications net of tax		(13)	0	(13)	0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Pension and other postretirement benefits
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)		15	13	45	40
Tax (provision) benefit		(5)	(5)	(16)	(14)
Reclassifications net of tax		10	8	29	26
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivative financial instruments
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassifications before tax		(8)	(31)	(24)	(109)
Tax (provision) benefit		2	11	8	40
Reclassifications net of tax		(6)	(20)	(16)	(69)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivative financial instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Other income (expense)		(6)	(29)	(16)	(101)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivative financial instruments | Interest rate contracts | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Interest expense excluding Financial Products		(2)	(1)	(5)	(4)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivative financial instruments | Interest rate contracts | Financial Products
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Interest expense of Financial Products		0	(1)	(3)	(4)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Available-for-sale securities
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Other income (expense)		9	27	36	31
Tax (provision) benefit		(3)	(9)	(12)	(10)
Reclassifications net of tax		$ 6	$ 18	$ 24	$ 21

[1] 1 Profit attributable to common stockholders.

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Environmental and legal matters Environmental and legal matters (Details)	Mar. 20, 2014
Companies
Loss Contingencies
Number of Defendants	18
Individuals
Loss Contingencies
Number of Defendants	100
Subsidiaries
Loss Contingencies
Number of Defendants	2
Current employees
Loss Contingencies
Number of Defendants	2
Former employees
Loss Contingencies
Number of Defendants	1

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Estimated annual effective tax rate (as a percent)	25.00%	28.00%	25.50%
Deferred Tax Assets, State, Net	$ 230
US Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%
Prior year tax adjustment expense (benefit)			$ 42
Tax Year Prior Years
Income Tax Contingency
Income tax examination, proposed liability increase/(decrease)	$ 1,000
Income tax adjustment	$ 125

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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) group_presidents segments dealers	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of group presidents | group_presidents			5
Number of operating segments | segments			6
Useful life to amortize goodwill for segment assets			20 years
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	$ 9,160	$ 10,962	$ 28,963	$ 35,981
Depreciation and amortization	761	758	2,255	2,272
Consolidated profit before taxes	383	783	1,487	3,686
Segment assets	76,402		76,402		$ 78,342
Capital expenditures	595	726	$ 2,200	2,197
All Other operating segments
Segment Reporting Information
Number of group presidents | group_presidents			1
Number of smaller operating segments led by Group President | group_presidents			2
Number of wholly-owned dealers involved in segment reallocation | dealers			1
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	28	39	$ 107	166
Depreciation and amortization	53	51	158	151
Consolidated profit before taxes	(22)	(11)	(43)	(36)
Segment assets	1,368		1,368		1,405
Capital expenditures	35	33	102	86
Reportable Segments Including Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	9,939	11,828	$ 31,282	38,638
Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Number of operating segments led by Group Presidents | segments			3
Number of operating segments led by Group President responsible for corporate services | segments			1
Reportable Segments
Number of reportable segments | segments			4
Sales and revenues	9,214	11,021	$ 29,119	36,060
Depreciation and amortization	652	665	1,942	2,008
Consolidated profit before taxes	1,004	1,202	3,117	5,035
Segment assets	57,986		57,986		59,605
Capital expenditures	568	673	1,882	1,868
Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	725	807	2,163	2,578
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Reportable Segments Including Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	9,190	11,076	29,031	36,306
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Reportable Segments
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	8,465	10,269	26,868	33,728
Depreciation and amortization	437	455	1,309	1,370
Consolidated profit before taxes	821	995	2,564	4,417
Segment assets	21,656		21,656		23,876
Capital expenditures	211	314	616	873
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	725	807	2,163	2,578
Construction Industries | Reportable Segments Including Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	3,581	4,092	12,070	13,958
Construction Industries | Reportable Segments
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	3,554	4,075	12,023	13,892
Depreciation and amortization	117	139	346	419
Consolidated profit before taxes	326	354	1,316	1,687
Segment assets	5,521		5,521		6,176
Capital expenditures	46	62	114	156
Construction Industries | Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	27	17	47	66
Resource Industries | Reportable Segments Including Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	1,446	1,930	4,480	6,111
Resource Industries | Reportable Segments
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	1,377	1,842	4,283	5,861
Depreciation and amortization	150	144	458	441
Consolidated profit before taxes	(77)	(42)	(336)	81
Segment assets	8,017		8,017		8,931
Capital expenditures	68	73	162	152
Resource Industries | Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	69	88	197	250
Energy & Transportation | Reportable Segments Including Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	4,163	5,054	12,481	16,237
Energy & Transportation | Reportable Segments
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	3,534	4,352	10,562	13,975
Depreciation and amortization	170	172	505	510
Consolidated profit before taxes	572	683	1,584	2,649
Segment assets	8,118		8,118		8,769
Capital expenditures	97	179	340	565
Energy & Transportation | Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	629	702	1,919	2,262
Financial Products Segment | Reportable Segments Including Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	749	752	2,251	2,332
Financial Products Segment | Reportable Segments
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	749	752	2,251	2,332
Depreciation and amortization	215	210	633	638
Consolidated profit before taxes	183	207	553	618
Segment assets	36,330		36,330		$ 35,729
Capital expenditures	357	359	1,266	995
Financial Products Segment | Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segments
Sales and revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Segment Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	$ 9,160	$ 10,962	$ 28,963	$ 35,981
Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	9,214	11,021	29,119	36,060
All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	28	39	107	166
Other
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	(82)	(98)	(263)	(245)
Consolidating Adjustments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	(71)	(95)	(230)	(238)
Consolidating Adjustments | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	0	0	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	0	0	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Other
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	(71)	(95)	(230)	(238)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	8,465	10,269	26,868	33,728
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	8,463	10,285	26,888	33,829
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	8,465	10,269	26,868	33,728
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	28	39	107	166
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	(30)	(23)	(87)	(65)
Financial Products | Business
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	768	772	2,305	2,390
Financial Products | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	749	752	2,251	2,332
Financial Products | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Sales and revenues
Sales and revenues	$ 19	$ 20	$ 54	$ 58

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Segment Information (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	$ 383	$ 783	$ 1,487	$ 3,686
Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	1,004	1,202	3,117	5,035
All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(22)	(11)	(43)	(36)
Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	29	23	68	31
Corporate Costs
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(121)	(136)	(429)	(451)
Timing
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	12	37	53	15
Restructuring Costs
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(324)	(98)	(624)	(219)
Inventory/cost of sales
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	19	(22)	0	(30)
Postretirement Benefits Expense
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	37	131	148	282
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Member]
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(41)	(48)	(187)	(240)
Financing Costs
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(129)	(128)	(396)	(394)
Currency
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(10)	(104)	(22)	(226)
Other Income Expense Methodology Differences
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(60)	(51)	(170)	(48)
Other
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(11)	(12)	(28)	(33)
Business
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	982	1,191	3,074	4,999
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	821	995	2,564	4,417
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	202	577	940	3,066
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	821	995	2,564	4,417
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(22)	(11)	(43)	(36)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	29	23	68	31
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Corporate Costs
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(121)	(136)	(429)	(451)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Timing
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	12	37	53	15
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Restructuring Costs
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(323)	(98)	(619)	(219)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Inventory/cost of sales
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	19	(22)	0	(30)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Postretirement Benefits Expense
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	37	131	148	282
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Member]
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(40)	(46)	(180)	(230)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Financing Costs
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(129)	(128)	(396)	(394)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Currency
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(10)	(104)	(22)	(226)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Other Income Expense Methodology Differences
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(60)	(51)	(170)	(48)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(11)	(13)	(34)	(45)
Financial Products | Business
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	181	206	547	620
Financial Products | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	183	207	553	618
Financial Products | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Corporate Costs
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Timing
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Restructuring Costs
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(1)	0	(5)	0
Financial Products | Business | Inventory/cost of sales
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Postretirement Benefits Expense
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Member]
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	(1)	(2)	(7)	(10)
Financial Products | Business | Financing Costs
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Currency
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Other Income Expense Methodology Differences
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes
Consolidated profit before taxes	$ 0	$ 1	$ 6	$ 12

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Segment Information (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	$ 383	$ 783	$ 1,487	$ 3,686
Restructuring costs	(324)	(98)	(624)	(219)	$ (898)
Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	1,004	1,202	3,117	5,035
Reportable Segments | Construction Industries
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	326	354	1,316	1,687
Reportable Segments | Resource Industries
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	(77)	(42)	(336)	81
Reportable Segments | Energy & Transportation
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	572	683	1,584	2,649
Reportable Segments | Financial Products Segment
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	183	207	553	618
All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	(22)	(11)	(43)	(36)
Business
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	982	1,191	3,074	4,999
Restructuring costs	(318)	(86)	(610)	(202)
Consolidated profit before taxes with restructuring costs	664	1,105	2,464	4,797
Business | Reportable Segments | Construction Industries
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	326	354	1,316	1,687
Restructuring costs	(9)	(28)	(34)	(83)
Consolidated profit before taxes with restructuring costs	317	326	1,282	1,604
Business | Reportable Segments | Resource Industries
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	(77)	(42)	(336)	81
Restructuring costs	(254)	(39)	(348)	(83)
Consolidated profit before taxes with restructuring costs	(331)	(81)	(684)	(2)
Business | Reportable Segments | Energy & Transportation
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	572	683	1,584	2,649
Restructuring costs	(39)	(10)	(194)	(24)
Consolidated profit before taxes with restructuring costs	533	673	1,390	2,625
Business | Reportable Segments | Financial Products Segment
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	183	207	553	618
Restructuring costs	(1)	0	(5)	0
Consolidated profit before taxes with restructuring costs	182	207	548	618
Business | All Other operating segments | All Other
Reconciliation of restructuring
Consolidated profit before taxes	(22)	(11)	(43)	(36)
Restructuring costs	(15)	(9)	(29)	(12)
Consolidated profit before taxes with restructuring costs	$ (37)	$ (20)	$ (72)	$ (48)

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Segment Information (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	$ 76,402	$ 78,342
Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	57,986	59,605
All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	1,368	1,405
Cash and Short Term Investments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	4,894	5,340
Intercompany Receivables
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Investment in Financial Products
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	2,490	2,415
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	4,055	3,571
Property Plant and Equipment-Net and Other Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	2,138	1,585
Operating Lease Methodology Difference
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(187)	(213)
Inventory Methodology Differences
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(2,243)	(2,646)
Intercompany Loan Included in Financial Products' Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(1,000)
Liabilities Included in Segment Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	7,394	8,017
Other
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(493)	(737)
Consolidating Adjustments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(8,128)	(5,845)
Consolidating Adjustments | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Cash and Short Term Investments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Intercompany Receivables
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(1,877)	(1,087)
Consolidating Adjustments | Investment in Financial Products
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(4,367)	(3,888)
Consolidating Adjustments | Deferred Income Taxes
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(821)	(793)
Consolidating Adjustments | Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Property Plant and Equipment-Net and Other Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Operating Lease Methodology Difference
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Inventory Methodology Differences
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Intercompany Loan Included in Financial Products' Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(1,000)
Consolidating Adjustments | Liabilities Included in Segment Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Other
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(63)	(77)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	21,656	23,876
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	48,250	48,551
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	21,656	23,876
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	1,368	1,405
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Cash and Short Term Investments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	4,894	5,340
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Intercompany Receivables
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	1,877	1,087
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Investment in Financial Products
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	4,367	3,888
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Deferred Income Taxes
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	3,311	3,208
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	4,055	3,571
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Property Plant and Equipment-Net and Other Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	2,138	1,585
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Operating Lease Methodology Difference
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(187)	(213)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Inventory Methodology Differences
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(2,243)	(2,646)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Intercompany Loan Included in Financial Products' Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Liabilities Included in Segment Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	7,394	8,017
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	(380)	(567)
Financial Products | Business
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	36,280	35,636
Financial Products | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	36,330	35,729
Financial Products | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Cash and Short Term Investments
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Intercompany Receivables
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Investment in Financial Products
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Deferred Income Taxes
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Property Plant and Equipment-Net and Other Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Operating Lease Methodology Difference
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Inventory Methodology Differences
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Intercompany Loan Included in Financial Products' Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0
Financial Products | Business | Liabilities Included in Segment Assets
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Assets
Total assets	$ (50)	$ (93)

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Segment Information (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	$ 761	$ 758	$ 2,255	$ 2,272
Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	652	665	1,942	2,008
All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	53	51	158	151
Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	39	39	117	114
Other
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	17	3	38	(1)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	437	455	1,309	1,370
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	535	538	1,591	1,608
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	437	455	1,309	1,370
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	53	51	158	151
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	39	39	117	114
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	6	(7)	7	(27)
Financial Products | Business
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	226	220	664	664
Financial Products | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	215	210	633	638
Financial Products | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization
Total depreciation and amortization	$ 11	$ 10	$ 31	$ 26

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Segment Information (Details 7) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	$ 595	$ 726	$ 2,200	$ 2,197
Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	568	673	1,882	1,868
All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	35	33	102	86
Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	20	52	48	98
Timing
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	4	(35)	221	199
Other
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	(32)	3	(53)	(54)
Consolidating Adjustments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	(24)	(4)	(41)	(23)
Consolidating Adjustments | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Timing
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Consolidating Adjustments | Other
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	(24)	(4)	(41)	(23)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	211	314	616	873
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	240	336	858	1,095
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	211	314	616	873
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	35	33	102	86
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	20	52	48	98
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Timing
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	4	(35)	221	199
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	(30)	(28)	(129)	(161)
Financial Products | Business
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	379	394	1,383	1,125
Financial Products | Business | Reportable Segments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	357	359	1,266	995
Financial Products | Business | All Other operating segments
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Cost Centers
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Timing
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Financial Products | Business | Other
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	$ 22	$ 35	$ 117	$ 130

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Cat Financial Financing Activities (Details) - Finance Receivables - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for Credit Loss Activity
Balance at beginning of year	$ 336	$ 398
Receivables written off	(118)	(196)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	25	41
Provision for credit losses	95	118
Other	6	(25)
Balance at end of period	344	336
Allowance for Credit Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment			$ 85	$ 65
Collectively evaluated for impairment			259	271
Ending Balance	336	398	344	336
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment			819	601
Collectively evaluated for impairment			22,056	22,358
Ending balance-recorded investment in finance receivables			22,875	22,959
Customer
Allowance for Credit Loss Activity
Balance at beginning of year	327	388
Receivables written off	(118)	(196)
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	25	41
Provision for credit losses	93	119
Other	6	(25)
Balance at end of period	333	327
Allowance for Credit Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment			85	65
Collectively evaluated for impairment			248	262
Ending Balance	327	388	333	327
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment			819	601
Collectively evaluated for impairment			18,522	18,788
Ending balance-recorded investment in finance receivables			19,341	19,389
Dealer
Allowance for Credit Loss Activity
Balance at beginning of year	9	10
Receivables written off	0	0
Recoveries on receivables previously written off	0	0
Provision for credit losses	2	(1)
Other	0	0
Balance at end of period	11	9
Allowance for Credit Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment			11	9
Ending Balance	$ 9	$ 10	11	9
Recorded Investment in Finance Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment			3,534	3,570
Ending balance-recorded investment in finance receivables			$ 3,534	$ 3,570

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Cat Financial Financing Activities (Details 2) - Finance Receivables - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	$ 798	$ 596
Current	22,077	22,363
Total Finance Receivables	22,875	22,959
91+ Still Accruing	73	22
31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	177	135
61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	89	64
91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	532	397
Customer
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Total Finance Receivables	19,341	19,389
Customer | North America
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	156	87
Current	7,903	7,850
Total Finance Receivables	8,059	7,937
91+ Still Accruing	10	4
Customer | North America | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	66	45
Customer | North America | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	18	12
Customer | North America | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	72	30
Customer | Europe
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	120	69
Current	2,424	2,358
Total Finance Receivables	2,544	2,427
91+ Still Accruing	47	9
Customer | Europe | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	21	18
Customer | Europe | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	16	7
Customer | Europe | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	83	44
Customer | Asia Pacific
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	58	54
Current	1,506	1,647
Total Finance Receivables	1,564	1,701
91+ Still Accruing	4	6
Customer | Asia Pacific | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	28	21
Customer | Asia Pacific | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	10	12
Customer | Asia Pacific | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	20	21
Customer | Mining
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	68	75
Current	1,802	1,793
Total Finance Receivables	1,870	1,868
91+ Still Accruing	0	1
Customer | Mining | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	4	6
Customer | Mining | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	1	1
Customer | Mining | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	63	68
Customer | Latin America
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	318	275
Current	1,866	1,998
Total Finance Receivables	2,184	2,273
91+ Still Accruing	0	0
Customer | Latin America | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	57	45
Customer | Latin America | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	39	31
Customer | Latin America | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	222	199
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	78	36
Current	3,042	3,147
Total Finance Receivables	3,120	3,183
91+ Still Accruing	12	2
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	1	0
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	5	1
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	72	35
Dealer
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Total Finance Receivables	3,534	3,570
Dealer | North America
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Current	2,069	2,209
Total Finance Receivables	2,069	2,209
91+ Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | North America | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | North America | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | North America | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Europe
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Current	127	149
Total Finance Receivables	127	149
91+ Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Europe | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Europe | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Europe | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Asia Pacific
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Current	599	552
Total Finance Receivables	599	552
91+ Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Asia Pacific | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Asia Pacific | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Asia Pacific | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Mining
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Current	4	4
Total Finance Receivables	4	4
91+ Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Mining | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Mining | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Mining | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Latin America
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Current	733	653
Total Finance Receivables	733	653
91+ Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Latin America | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Latin America | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Latin America | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Current	2	3
Total Finance Receivables	2	3
91+ Still Accruing	0	0
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 31 to 60 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 61 to 90 Days Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	0	0
Dealer | Caterpillar Power Finance | 91 Days of More Past Due
Aging related to loans and finance leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	$ 0	$ 0

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Cat Financial Financing Activities (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Dealer
Impaired finance receivables
Recorded Investment, Total	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Finance Receivables | Customer
Impaired finance receivables
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	554		554		408
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	551		551		407
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0		0		0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	265		265		193
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	275		275		191
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	85		85		65
Recorded Investment, Total	819		819		601
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	826		826		598
Related Allowance, Total	85		85		65
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	504	$ 314	458	$ 326
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	6	2	13	7
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	216	269	197	286
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	1	3	5	8
Average Recorded Investment, Total	720	583	655	612
Interest Income Recognized, Total	7	5	18	15
Finance Receivables | Customer | North America
Impaired finance receivables
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	21		21		12
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	21		21		12
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0		0		0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	50		50		14
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	48		48		13
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	19		19		4
Recorded Investment, Total	71		71		26
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	69		69		25
Related Allowance, Total	19		19		4
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	24	10	19	12
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	1	1	1
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	42	10	28	7
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total	66	20	47	19
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	1	1	1
Finance Receivables | Customer | Europe
Impaired finance receivables
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	49		49		41
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	48		48		41
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0		0		0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	9		9		11
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	9		9		10
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	5		5		5
Recorded Investment, Total	58		58		52
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	57		57		51
Related Allowance, Total	5		5		5
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	49	43	45	43
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	1	0	1	0
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	10	15	11	15
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0	1
Average Recorded Investment, Total	59	58	56	58
Interest Income Recognized, Total	1	0	1	1
Finance Receivables | Customer | Asia Pacific
Impaired finance receivables
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	2		2		1
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	2		2		1
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0		0		0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	33		33		34
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	33		33		34
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	5		5		4
Recorded Investment, Total	35		35		35
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	35		35		35
Related Allowance, Total	5		5		4
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	1	1	2	2
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	35	41	34	33
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	2	1
Average Recorded Investment, Total	36	42	36	35
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	0	2	1
Finance Receivables | Customer | Mining
Impaired finance receivables
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	119		119		84
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	118		118		84
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0		0		0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	38		38		11
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	38		38		11
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	6		6		3
Recorded Investment, Total	157		157		95
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	156		156		95
Related Allowance, Total	6		6		3
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	90	63	84	80
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	2	0	3	3
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	19	9	15	47
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0	1
Average Recorded Investment, Total	109	72	99	127
Interest Income Recognized, Total	2	0	3	4
Finance Receivables | Customer | Latin America
Impaired finance receivables
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	73		73		28
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	73		73		28
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0		0		0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	91		91		53
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	103		103		53
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	33		33		21
Recorded Investment, Total	164		164		81
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	176		176		81
Related Allowance, Total	33		33		21
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	58	32	39	32
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	67	69	59	56
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	1	1	2	2
Average Recorded Investment, Total	125	101	98	88
Interest Income Recognized, Total	1	1	2	2
Finance Receivables | Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance
Impaired finance receivables
Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	290		290		242
Unpaid Principal Balance With No Allowance Recorded	289		289		241
Related Allowance With No Allowance Recorded	0		0		0
Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	44		44		70
Unpaid Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	44		44		70
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	17		17		28
Recorded Investment, Total	334		334		312
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	333		333		311
Related Allowance, Total	17		17		$ 28
Average Recorded Investment With No Allowance Recorded	282	165	269	157
Interest Income Recognized With No Allowance Recorded	3	1	8	3
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	43	125	50	128
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	2	1	3
Average Recorded Investment, Total	325	290	319	285
Interest Income Recognized, Total	$ 3	$ 3	$ 9	$ 6

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Cat Financial Financing Activities (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due
Period after which Collection of Future Income is Considered as Not Probable	120 days
Dealer
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	$ 0	$ 0
Finance Receivables | Customer
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	624	485
Finance Receivables | Customer | North America
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	71	31
Finance Receivables | Customer | Europe
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	38	39
Finance Receivables | Customer | Asia Pacific
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	16	15
Finance Receivables | Customer | Mining
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	131	106
Finance Receivables | Customer | Latin America
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	299	217
Finance Receivables | Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	$ 69	$ 77

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Cat Financial Financing Activities (Details 5) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Contracts	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Contracts	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Customer Contracts	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Contracts	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Customer
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	352	31	493	76
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 152	$ 110	$ 387	$ 217
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 118	$ 96	$ 327	$ 200
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	4	5	35	11
Post-TDR Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4	$ 1
Customer | North America
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	2	6	15	10
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 16	$ 1
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 16	$ 1
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	1	5	14	10
Post-TDR Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3	$ 1
Customer | Europe
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	0	4	3	23
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 11	$ 2
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 8	$ 2
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	1	0	14	0
Post-TDR Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1	$ 0
Customer | Asia Pacific
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	4	1	8	19
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1	$ 1	$ 4	$ 1
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1	$ 1	$ 4	$ 1
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts			3	0
Post-TDR Recorded Investment			$ 0	$ 0
Customer | Mining
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	1	2	2	2
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 33	$ 15	$ 43	$ 15
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 30	$ 14	$ 35	$ 14
Customer | Latin America
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	341	10	431	10
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 105	$ 1	$ 117	$ 1
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 74	$ 2	$ 87	$ 2
TDRs with a payment default which had been modified within twelve months prior to the default date
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	2	0	4	1
Post-TDR Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Customer | Caterpillar Power Finance
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	4	8	34	12
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 13	$ 93	$ 196	$ 197
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 13	$ 79	$ 177	$ 180
Dealer
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts	0	0	0	0
Finance Receivables | Customer
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Remaining Commitments	$ 11		$ 11		$ 3
Amounts related to four customers | Customer | Latin America
Finance receivables modified as TDRs
Number of Contracts (in contracts) | Contracts			321
Pre-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	94
Post-TDR Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 64
Number of Customers | Customer			4

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Fair Value Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	$ 1,710	$ 1,635
Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	1,638	1,610
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net		49
Total Assets	1,710	1,684
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value, Net	29
Total Liabilities	29
U.S. treasury bonds
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	10	9
U.S. treasury bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	10	9
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	68	72
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	68	72
Corporate bonds
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	710	708
Corporate bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	710	708
Asset-backed securities
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	135	129
Asset-backed securities | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	135	129
U.S. governmental agency | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	286	292
Residential
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	10	12
Residential | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	10	12
Commercial
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	63	61
Commercial | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	63	61
Large capitalization value
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	299	273
Large capitalization value | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	299	273
Smaller company growth
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	57	54
Smaller company growth | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	57	54
REIT
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	72	25
REIT | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	72	25
Level 1 | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	366	336
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net		0
Total Assets	366	336
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value, Net	0
Total Liabilities	0
Level 1 | U.S. treasury bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	10	9
Level 1 | Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 1 | Corporate bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 1 | Asset-backed securities | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 1 | U.S. governmental agency | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 1 | Residential | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 1 | Commercial | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 1 | Large capitalization value | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	299	273
Level 1 | Smaller company growth | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	57	54
Level 1 | REIT | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 2 | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	1,272	1,274
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net		49
Total Assets	1,272	1,323
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value, Net	29
Total Liabilities	29
Level 2 | U.S. treasury bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 2 | Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	68	72
Level 2 | Corporate bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	710	708
Level 2 | Asset-backed securities | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	135	129
Level 2 | U.S. governmental agency | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	286	292
Level 2 | Residential | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	10	12
Level 2 | Commercial | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	63	61
Level 2 | Large capitalization value | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 2 | Smaller company growth | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 2 | REIT | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net		0
Total Assets	72	25
Liabilities
Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value, Net	0
Total Liabilities	0
Level 3 | U.S. treasury bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | Corporate bonds | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | Asset-backed securities | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | U.S. governmental agency | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | Residential | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | Commercial | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | Large capitalization value | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | Smaller company growth | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	0	0
Level 3 | REIT | Recurring basis
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	$ 72	$ 25

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Fair Value Disclosures (Details 2) - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
REIT | Recurring basis
Roll-forward of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs
Balance at beginning of period	$ 25
Purchases of securities	45
Sale of securities	0
Gains (losses) included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2
Balance at end of period	72
Financial Products | Nonrecurring basis
Fair value of impaired loans
Impaired loans	$ 122	$ 91

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Fair Value Disclosures (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and short-term investments	$ 6,113	$ 6,460	$ 6,046	$ 7,341
Investments in debt and equity securities	1,710	1,635
Carrying Amount
Assets
Cash and short-term investments	6,113	6,460
Restricted cash and short-term investments	28	52
Investments in debt and equity securities	1,710	1,635
Finance receivables-net (excluding finance leases)	16,571	16,515
Wholesale inventory receivables-net (excluding finance leases)	1,633	1,821
Foreign currency contracts-net	0	13
Interest rate contracts-net	3	48
Commodity contracts-net	6	0
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	6,965	6,967
Foreign currency contracts-net	38	0
Commodity contracts-net	0	12
Guarantees	12	12
Carrying Amount | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Liabilities
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	8,985	9,477
Carrying Amount | Financial Products
Liabilities
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	21,160	21,569
Carrying amount of assets excluded from measurement at fair value
Assets
Finance leases	6,221	6,452
Level 1 | Fair Value
Assets
Cash and short-term investments	6,113	6,460
Restricted cash and short-term investments	28	52
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	6,965	6,967
Level 1, 2 & 3 | Fair Value
Assets
Investments in debt and equity securities	1,710	1,635
Level 2 | Fair Value
Assets
Foreign currency contracts-net	0	13
Interest rate contracts-net	3	48
Commodity contracts-net	6	0
Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts-net	38	0
Commodity contracts-net	0	12
Level 2 | Fair Value | Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Liabilities
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	11,037	10,691
Level 2 | Fair Value | Financial Products
Liabilities
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year)	21,669	21,904
Level 3 | Fair Value
Assets
Finance receivables-net (excluding finance leases)	16,565	16,551
Wholesale inventory receivables-net (excluding finance leases)	1,601	1,775
Liabilities
Guarantees	$ 12	$ 12

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Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs	$ 324	$ 98	$ 624	$ 219	$ 898
Employee Separation Charges [Roll Forward]
Liability balance at beginning of period			483	182	182
Increase in liability (separation charges)			175		641
Reduction in liability (payments)			(507)		(340)
Liability balance at end of period	151		151		483
Discontinue production on-highway vocational trucks
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs	10		92
Estimated restructuring costs	120		120
Q3 2016 announcement [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs			221
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived			132
Estimated restructuring costs	260		260
Employee separations | September 2015 announcement
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs	2		78		379
Employee separations | Q3 2016 announcement [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs			72
Employee separations | Other Operating Income (Expense)
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs	99	60	175	180	641
Contract terminations | Other Operating Income (Expense)
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs	9	0	55	0
Long-lived asset impairments | Other Operating Income (Expense)
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs	158	26	254	27	127
Other
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs	$ 58	$ 12	140	$ 12	48
Other | Q3 2016 announcement [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs			$ 17
Defined benefit retirement plan curtailment losses | September 2015 announcement
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs					82
Defined benefit retirement plan curtailment losses | Other Operating Income (Expense)
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring costs					$ 82

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Label	Element	Value
Debt conversion, cash paid	cat_Debtconversioncashpaid	$ 15,000,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Rate	us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentRate	1.93%
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount	us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1	$ 366,000,000
Debt exchange premium	cat_Debtexchangepremium	33,000,000
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount	us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1	$ 381,000,000