CATERPILLAR INC, 10-K filed on 2/16/2024
Annual Report
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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Billions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]    
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Entity Registrant Name CATERPILLAR INC  
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Entity Address, Address Line One 5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard,  
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Entity Public Float   $ 125.0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 499,377,269  
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Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023  
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Portions of the documents listed below have been incorporated by reference into the indicated parts of this Form 10-K, as specified in the responses to the item numbers involved.
 
Part III
2024 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement (Proxy Statement) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year.
 
Common Stock ($1.00 par value)    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock ($1.00 par value)  
Trading Symbol CAT  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
5.3% Debentures due September 15, 2035    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security 5.3% Debentures due September 15, 2035  
Trading Symbol CAT35  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
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Audit Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Audit Information [Abstract]  
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Auditor Location Dallas, Texas
Auditor Firm ID 238
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Consolidated Results of Operations at December 31 - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Sales and revenues:      
Total sales and revenues $ 67,060 $ 59,427 $ 50,971
Operating costs:      
Cost of goods sold 42,767 41,350 35,513
Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,371 5,651 5,365
Research and development expenses 2,108 1,814 1,686
Goodwill impairment charge 0 925 0
Other operating (income) expenses 1,818 1,218 1,074
Total operating costs 54,094 51,523 44,093
Operating profit 12,966 7,904 6,878
Other income (expense) 595 1,291 1,814
Consolidated profit before taxes 13,050 8,752 8,204
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 2,781 2,067 1,742
Profit of consolidated companies 10,269 6,685 6,462
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies 63 19 31
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies 10,332 6,704 6,493
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests (3) (1) 4
Profit (loss) [1] $ 10,335 $ 6,705 $ 6,489
Profit per common share (in dollars per share) $ 20.24 $ 12.72 $ 11.93
Profit per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) [2] $ 20.12 $ 12.64 $ 11.83
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions)      
Basic (in shares) 510.6 526.9 544.0
Diluted (in shares) [2] 513.6 530.4 548.5
Machinery, Energy & Transportation      
Sales and revenues:      
Total sales and revenues $ 63,869 $ 56,574 $ 48,188
Financial Products      
Sales and revenues:      
Total sales and revenues 3,191 2,853 2,783
Operating costs:      
Interest expense of Financial Products 1,030 565 455
All other excluding Financial Products      
Operating costs:      
Interest expense excluding Financial Products $ 511 $ 443 $ 488
[1] Profit attributable to common shareholders.
[2] Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.
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Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended December 31 - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies $ 10,332 $ 6,704 $ 6,493
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax      
Foreign currency translation, net of tax 546 (820) (598)
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax (10) 23 (30)
Derivative financial instruments: 39 31 (3)
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax 62 (138) (34)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 637 (904) (665)
Comprehensive income (loss) 10,969 5,800 5,828
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests (3) (1) 4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareholders $ 10,972 $ 5,801 $ 5,824
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Consolidated Financial Position at December 31 - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,978 $ 7,004
Receivables – trade and other 9,310 8,856
Receivables – finance 9,510 9,013
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,586 2,642
Inventories 16,565 16,270
Total current assets 46,949 43,785
Property, plant and equipment - net 12,680 12,028
Long-term receivables – trade and other 1,238 1,265
Long-term receivables – finance 12,664 12,013
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes 2,816 2,213
Intangible assets 564 758
Goodwill 5,308 5,288
Other assets 5,257 4,593
Total assets 87,476 81,943
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings 4,643 5,957
Accounts payable 7,906 8,689
Accrued expenses 4,958 4,080
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits 2,757 2,313
Customer advances 1,929 1,860
Dividends payable 649 620
Other current liabilities 3,123 2,690
Long-term debt due within one year:    
Total current liabilities 34,728 31,531
Long-term debt due after one year:    
Liability for postemployment benefits 4,098 4,203
Other liabilities 4,675 4,604
Total liabilities 67,973 66,052
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 1.00  
Authorized shares: 2,000,000,000 Issued shares: (2023 and 2022 – 814,894,624 shares) at paid-in amount $ 6,403 6,560
Treasury stock: (2023 - 315,517,355 shares; and 2022 - 298,549,134 shares) at cost (36,339) (31,748)
Profit employed in the business 51,250 43,514
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1,820) (2,457)
Noncontrolling interests 9 22
Total shareholders’ equity 19,503 15,891
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 87,476 81,943
Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings 0 3
Long-term debt due within one year:    
Long-term debt due within one year 1,044 120
Long-term debt due after one year:    
Long-term debt due after one year 8,579 9,498
Financial Products    
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings 4,643 5,954
Long-term debt due within one year:    
Long-term debt due within one year 7,719 5,202
Long-term debt due after one year:    
Long-term debt due after one year $ 15,893 $ 16,216
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Consolidated Financial Position at December 31 (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 1.00  
Common stock, issued (in shares) 814,894,624 814,894,624
Common stock, authorized (in shares) 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000
Treasury stock (in shares) 315,517,355 298,549,134
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Changes in Consolidated Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31 - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Common stock
Treasury stock
Profit employed in the business
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Noncontrolling interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020 $ 15,378 $ 6,230 $ (25,178) $ 35,167 $ (888) $ 47
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Profit (loss) of consolidated and affiliated companies 6,493     6,489   4
Foreign currency translation, net of tax (598)       (598)  
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax (30)       (30)  
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax (3)       (3)  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax (34)       (34)  
Change in ownership from noncontrolling interests (14)         (14)
Dividends declared (2,374)     (2,374)   0
Distribution to noncontrolling interests (4)         (4)
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation 135 (68) 203      
Stock-based compensation expense 200 200        
Common shares repurchased (2,668)   (2,668)      
Other 35 36       (1)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021 16,516 6,398 (27,643) 39,282 (1,553) 32
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Profit (loss) of consolidated and affiliated companies 6,704     6,705   (1)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax (820)       (820)  
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax 23       23  
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax 31       31  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax (138)       (138)  
Change in ownership from noncontrolling interests 0          
Dividends declared (2,473)     (2,473)    
Distribution to noncontrolling interests (10)         (10)
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation 51 (74) 125      
Stock-based compensation expense 193 193        
Common shares repurchased (4,230)   (4,230)      
Other 44 43       1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022 15,891 6,560 (31,748) 43,514 (2,457) 22
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Profit (loss) of consolidated and affiliated companies 10,332     10,335   (3)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax 546       546  
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax (10)       (10)  
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax 39       39  
Available-for-sale securities, net of tax 62       62  
Change in ownership from noncontrolling interests (7)         (7)
Dividends declared [1] (2,599)     (2,599)    
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation 12 (112) 124      
Stock-based compensation expense 208 208        
Common shares repurchased [2] (4,675)   (4,675)      
Outstanding authorized accelerated share repurchase (300) (300)        
Other 4 47 (40)     (3)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023 $ 19,503 $ 6,403 $ (36,339) $ 51,250 $ (1,820) $ 9
[1] Dividends per share of common stock of $5.10, $4.71 and $4.36 were declared in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
[2] See Note 16 regarding shares repurchased.
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Changes in Consolidated Shareholders' Equity at December 31 (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]      
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation (in shares) 2,497,799 2,340,887 3,571,503
Common shares repurchased (in shares) 19,466,020 21,882,818 12,987,299
Dividends per share declared $ 5.10 $ 4.71 $ 4.36
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow for the Years Ended December 31 - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flow from operating activities:      
Profit (loss) of consolidated and affiliated companies $ 10,332 $ 6,704 $ 6,493
Adjustments for non-cash items:      
Depreciation and amortization 2,144 2,219 2,352
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits (97) (606) (833)
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes (592) (377) (383)
Loss on divestiture 572 0 0
Goodwill impairment charge 0 925 0
Other 375 701 216
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:      
Receivables – trade and other (437) (220) (1,259)
Inventories (364) (2,589) (2,586)
Accounts payable (754) 798 2,041
Accrued expenses 796 317 196
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits 486 90 1,107
Customer advances 80 768 34
Other assets – net (95) (210) (97)
Other liabilities – net 439 (754) (83)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 12,885 7,766 7,198
Cash flow from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others (1,597) (1,296) (1,093)
Expenditures for equipment leased to others (1,495) (1,303) (1,379)
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment 781 830 1,265
Additions to finance receivables (15,161) (13,239) (13,002)
Collections of finance receivables 14,034 13,177 12,430
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables 63 57 51
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired) (75) (88) (490)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold) (4) 1 36
Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities 1,891 2,383 785
Investments in securities (4,405) (3,077) (1,766)
Other – net 97 14 79
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (5,871) (2,541) (3,084)
Cash flow from financing activities:      
Dividends paid (2,563) (2,440) (2,332)
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued 12 51 135
Common shares repurchased (4,975) (4,230) (2,668)
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less) (1,345) 402 3,488
Other – net 0 (10) (4)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (6,932) (7,281) (4,188)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (110) (194) (29)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (28) (2,250) (103)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 7,013 9,263 9,366
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 6,985 7,013 9,263
Machinery, Energy & Transportation      
Cash flow from financing activities:      
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months): 0 0 494
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months): (106) (25) (1,919)
Financial Products      
Cash flow from financing activities:      
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months): 8,257 6,674 6,495
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months): $ (6,212) $ (7,703) $ (7,877)
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Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
A. Nature of operations

Information in our financial statements and related commentary are presented in the following categories:
 
Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) – We define ME&T as Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries, excluding Financial Products. ME&T's information relates to the design, manufacturing and marketing of our products.
 
Financial Products – We define Financial Products as our finance and insurance subsidiaries, primarily Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial) and Caterpillar Insurance Holdings Inc. (Insurance Services). Financial Products’ information relates to the financing to customers and dealers for the purchase and lease of Caterpillar and other equipment.
 
We sell our products primarily under the brands “Caterpillar,” “CAT,” design versions of “CAT” and “Caterpillar,” “EMD,” “FG Wilson,” “MWM,” “Perkins,” “Progress Rail,” “SEM” and “Solar Turbines.”
 
We conduct operations in our ME&T line of business under highly competitive conditions, including intense price competition. We place great emphasis on the high quality and performance of our products and our dealers’ service support. Although no one competitor is believed to produce all of the same types of equipment that we do, there are numerous companies, large and small, which compete with us in the sale of each of our products.
 
We distribute our machines principally through a worldwide organization of dealers (dealer network), 43 located in the United States and 113 located outside the United States, serving 191 countries.  We sell reciprocating engines principally through the dealer network and to other manufacturers for use in products. We also sell some of the reciprocating engines manufactured by our subsidiary Perkins Engines Company Limited through its worldwide network of 88 distributors covering 185 countries. We sell the FG Wilson branded electric power generation systems through its worldwide network of 110 distributors covering 109 countries.  Our dealers do not deal exclusively with our products; however, in most cases sales and servicing of our products are the dealers’ principal business. We sell some products, primarily turbines and locomotives, to end customers through sales forces employed by the company. At times, these employees are assisted by independent sales representatives.
 
The Financial Products line of business also conducts operations under highly competitive conditions. Financing for users of Caterpillar products is available through a variety of competitive sources, principally commercial banks and finance and leasing companies. We offer various financing, insurance and risk management products designed to support sales of our products and generate financing income for our company. We conduct a significant portion of Financial Products activity in North America, with additional offices in Latin America, Asia/Pacific, Europe and Africa.
 B. Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries where we have a controlling financial interest.

Investments in companies where our ownership exceeds 20 percent and we do not have a controlling interest or where the ownership is less than 20 percent and for which we have a significant influence are accounted for by the equity method.

We consolidate all variable interest entities (VIEs) where Caterpillar Inc. is the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. See Note 21 for further discussion on a consolidated VIE.

Cat Financial has end-user customers and dealers that are VIEs of which we are not the primary beneficiary. Our maximum exposure to loss from our involvement with these VIEs is limited to the credit risk inherently present in the financial support that we have provided. Credit risk was evaluated and reflected in our financial statements as part of our overall portfolio of finance receivables and related allowance for credit losses.
We include shipping and handling costs in Cost of goods sold in Statement 1.  Other operating (income) expenses primarily include Cat Financial’s depreciation on equipment leased to others, (gains) losses on divestitures, Insurance Services’ underwriting expenses, employee separation charges, (gains) losses on disposal of long-lived assets and long-lived asset impairment charges.
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3 primarily include investments in debt and equity securities, prepaid and refundable income taxes, right of return assets, prepaid insurance, contract assets, assets held for sale, core to be returned for remanufacturing, and restricted cash and other short-term investments.

Certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform with the current-year financial statement presentation.
C.     Inventories
 
We state inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We principally determine cost using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The value of inventories on the LIFO basis represented about 65 percent of total inventories at both December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
 
If the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method had been in use, inventories would have been $3,423 million and $3,321 million higher than reported at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
D.    Depreciation and amortization
 
We compute depreciation of plant and equipment principally using accelerated methods. We compute depreciation on equipment leased to others, primarily for Financial Products, using the straight-line method over the term of the lease. The depreciable basis is the original cost of the equipment less the estimated residual value of the equipment at the end of the lease term. In 2023, 2022 and 2021, Cat Financial depreciation on equipment leased to others was $713 million, $718 million and $755 million, respectively, which we include in Other operating (income) expenses in Statement 1. In 2023, 2022 and 2021, consolidated depreciation expense was $1,929 million, $1,937 million and $2,050 million, respectively. We compute amortization of purchased finite-lived intangibles principally using the straight-line method, generally not to exceed a period of 20 years.
E.    Foreign currency translation
 
The functional currency for most of our ME&T consolidated subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency for most of our Financial Products consolidated subsidiaries is the respective local currency.  We include gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of foreign currency amounts to the functional currency in Other income (expense) in Statement 1. We include gains and losses resulting from translating assets and liabilities from the functional currency to U.S. dollars in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) in Statement 3.
F.    Derivative financial instruments
 
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. All derivatives are recorded at fair value.  See Note 4 for more information.
G.    Income taxes
 
We determine the provision for income taxes using the asset and liability approach taking into account guidance related to uncertain tax positions.  Tax laws require items to be included in tax filings at different times than the items are reflected in the financial statements. We recognize a current liability for the estimated taxes payable for the current year.  Deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid.  We adjust deferred taxes for enacted changes in tax rates and tax laws.  We record valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. See Note 6 for further discussion.
H.    Goodwill
 
For acquisitions accounted for as a business combination, goodwill represents the excess of the cost over the fair value of the net assets acquired.  We are required to test goodwill for impairment, at the reporting unit level, annually and when events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred.  A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a component) to which goodwill is assigned when initially recorded. We assign goodwill to reporting units based on our integration plans and the expected synergies resulting from the acquisition.  Because Caterpillar is a highly integrated company, the businesses we acquire are sometimes combined with or integrated into existing reporting units.  When changes occur in the composition of our operating segments or reporting units, we reassign goodwill to the affected reporting units based on their relative fair values. 

We perform our annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 and monitor for interim triggering events on an ongoing basis.  We review goodwill for impairment utilizing either a qualitative assessment or a quantitative goodwill impairment test.  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 quantitative goodwill impairment test, we 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, we do not consider the goodwill impaired.  If the carrying value is higher than the fair value, we would recognize the difference as an impairment loss. See Note 10 for further details.
I.    Estimates in financial statements
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. The more significant estimates include: residual values for leased assets; fair values for goodwill impairment tests; warranty liability and reserves for product liability and insurance losses, postretirement benefits, post-sale discounts, credit losses and income taxes.
J.    New accounting guidance
 
A. Adoption of new accounting standards

Supplier finance programs (ASU 2022-04) — In September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance to enhance the transparency of supplier finance programs. The new standard requires annual disclosure of the key terms of the program, a description of where in the financial statements amounts outstanding under the program are presented, a rollforward of such amounts, and interim disclosure of amounts outstanding as of the end of each period. The guidance does not affect recognition, measurement, or financial statement presentation of supplier finance programs. The ASU was effective on January 1, 2023, except for the rollforward, which is effective on January 1, 2024. Our adoption of this guidance results in the following disclosures relating to our supplier finance programs and related obligations.

We facilitate voluntary supplier finance programs (the “Programs”) through participating financial institutions. The Programs are available to a wide range of suppliers and allow them the option to manage their cash flow. We are not a party to the agreements between the participating financial institutions and the suppliers in connection with the Programs. The range of payment terms, typically 60-90 days, we negotiate with our suppliers is consistent, irrespective of whether a supplier participates in the Programs. The amount of obligations outstanding that are confirmed as valid to the participating financial institutions for suppliers who voluntarily participate in the Programs, included in Accounts payable in Statement 3, were $803 million and $862 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. We adopted the following ASUs effective January 1, 2023, none of which had a material impact on our financial statements:

ASUDescription
2021-08Business combinations
2022-02Financial instruments - Credit losses
2022-06Reference rate reform
B. Accounting standards issued but not yet adopted

Segment reporting (ASU 2023-07) — In November 2023, the FASB issued accounting guidance that requires incremental disclosures related to reportable segments which includes significant segment expense categories and amounts for each reportable segment. The guidance is effective January 1, 2024, and will be adopted retrospectively. The adoption will result in incremental disclosures related to reportable segments in the 2024 year-end financial statements and interim periods beginning in 2025. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of this new guidance on the related disclosures.

Income tax reporting (ASU 2023-09) — In December 2023, the FASB issued accounting guidance to expand the annual disclosure requirements for income taxes, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This guidance is effective January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. This guidance can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of this new guidance on the related disclosures.

We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. We assessed ASUs not listed above and determined that they either were not applicable or were not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.
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Sales and revenue recognition Sales and revenue recognition (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Sales and revenue recognition Sales and revenue recognition
A. Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation

We recognize sales of ME&T when all the following criteria are satisfied: (i) a contract with an independently owned and operated dealer or an end user exists which has commercial substance; (ii) it is probable we will collect the amount charged to the dealer or end user; and (iii) we have completed our performance obligation whereby the dealer or end user has obtained control of the product. A contract with commercial substance exists once we receive and accept a purchase order under a dealer sales agreement, or once we enter into a contract with an end user. If collectibility is not probable, the sale is deferred and not recognized until collection is probable or payment is received. Control of our products typically transfers when title and risk of ownership of the product has transferred to the dealer or end user. Typically, where product is produced and sold in the same country, title and risk of ownership transfer when we ship the product. Products that are exported from a country for sale typically transfer title and risk of ownership at the border of the destination country.

Our remanufacturing operations are primarily focused on the remanufacture of Cat engines and components and rail related products.  In this business, we inspect, clean and remanufacture used engines and related components (core).  In connection with the sale of our remanufactured product to dealers, we collect a deposit that is repaid if the dealer returns an acceptable core within a specified time period.  Caterpillar owns and has title to the cores when they are returned from dealers.  The rebuilt engine or component (the core plus any new content) is then sold as a remanufactured product to dealers and end users.  We recognize revenue pursuant to the same transfer of control criteria as ME&T sales noted above.  At the time of sale, we recognize the deposit in Other current liabilities in Statement 3, and we recognize the core to be returned as an asset in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3 at the estimated replacement cost (based on historical experience with usable cores).  Upon receipt of an acceptable core, we repay the deposit and relieve the liability.  We then transfer the returned core asset into inventory. In the event that the deposit is forfeited (i.e., upon failure by the dealer to return an acceptable core in the specified time period), we recognize the core deposit and the cost of the core in Sales and Cost of goods sold, respectively. 

We provide discounts to dealers through merchandising programs. We have numerous programs that are designed to promote the sale of our products.  The most common dealer programs provide a discount when the dealer sells a product to a targeted end user.  Generally, we estimate the cost of these discounts for each product by model by geographic region based on historical experience and known changes in merchandising programs. We report the cost of these discounts as a reduction to the transaction price when we recognize the product sale. We accrue a corresponding post-sale discount reserve in Statement 3, which represents discounts we expect to pay on units sold. If discounts paid differ from those estimated, we report the difference as a change in the transaction price.

Except for replacement parts, no right of return exists on the sale of our products.  We estimate replacement part returns based on historical experience and recognize a parts return asset in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3, which represents our right to recover replacement parts we expect will be returned. We also recognize a refund liability in Other current liabilities in Statement 3 for the refund we expect to pay for returned parts. If actual replacement part returns differ from those estimated, we recognize the difference in the estimated replacement part return asset and refund liability in Cost of goods sold and Sales, respectively.
Trade receivables represent amounts due from dealers and end users for the sale of our products, and include amounts due from wholesale inventory financing provided by Cat Financial for a dealer's purchase of inventory. See Note 7 for further information. We recognize trade receivables from dealers and end users in Receivables – trade and other and Long-term receivables – trade and other in Statement 3. Trade receivables from dealers and end users were $7,923 million, $7,551 million and $7,267 million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Long-term trade receivables from dealers and end users were $589 million, $506 million and $624 million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Our standard dealer invoice terms are established by marketing region. Our invoice terms for end user sales are established by the responsible business unit. Payments from dealers are due shortly after the time of sale. When we make a sale to a dealer, the dealer is responsible for payment even if the product is not sold to an end user. Dealers and end users must make payment within the established invoice terms to avoid potential interest costs. Interest at or above prevailing market rates may be charged on any past due balance, and generally our practice is to not forgive this interest. Our allowance for credit losses is not significant for ME&T receivables.

For certain contracts, we invoice for payment when contractual milestones are achieved. We recognize a contract asset when a sale is recognized before achieving the contractual milestone for invoicing. We reduce the contract asset when we invoice for payment and recognize a corresponding trade receivable. Contract assets are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3. Contract assets were $246 million, $247 million and $187 million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

We invoice in advance of recognizing the sale of certain products. We recognize advanced customer payments as a contract liability in Customer advances and Other liabilities in Statement 3. Contract liabilities were $2,389 million, $2,314 million and $1,557 million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We reduce the contract liability when we recognize revenue. During 2023, we recognized $1,660 million of revenue that was recorded as a contract liability at the beginning of 2023. During 2022, we recognized $902 million of revenue that was recorded as a contract liability at the beginning of 2022.

We have elected the practical expedient to not adjust the amount of revenue to be recognized under a contract with a dealer or end user for the effects of time value of money when the timing difference between receipt of payment and recognition of revenue is less than one year.

As of December 31, 2023, we have entered into contracts with dealers and end users for which sales have not been recognized as we have not satisfied our performance obligations and transferred control of the products. The dollar amount of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original duration greater than one year is $12.5 billion, with about one-half of the amount expected to be completed and revenue recognized in the twelve months following December 31, 2023. We have elected the practical expedient to not disclose unsatisfied performance obligations with an original contract duration of one year or less. Contracts with an original duration of one year or less are primarily sales to dealers for machinery, engines and replacement parts.

We exclude sales and other related taxes from the transaction price. We account for shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred as a fulfillment cost which is included in Cost of goods sold.

We provide a standard manufacturer’s warranty of our products at no additional cost. At the time we recognize a sale, we record estimated future warranty costs. See Note 21 for further discussion of our product warranty liabilities.

See Note 23 for further disaggregated sales and revenues information.

B. Revenues of Financial Products

Revenues of Financial Products are generated primarily from finance revenue on finance receivables and rental payments on operating leases. We record finance revenue over the life of the related finance receivables using the interest method, including the accretion of certain direct origination costs that are deferred. Operating lease revenue is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
We suspend recognition of finance revenue and operating lease revenue and place the account on non-accrual status when management determines that collection of future income is not probable (generally after 120 days past due). We resume recognition of revenue, and recognize previously suspended income, when we consider collection of remaining amounts to be probable. Payments received while the finance receivable is on non-accrual status are applied to interest and principal in accordance with the contractual terms. We write off interest earned but uncollected prior to the receivables being placed on non-accrual status through Provision for credit losses when, in the judgment of management, we consider it to be uncollectible. See Note 7 for more information.
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Stock-based compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-based compensation Stock-based compensation
 
Our stock-based compensation plans primarily provide for the granting of stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) to Officers and other key employees, as well as non-employee Directors. Stock options permit a holder to buy Caterpillar stock at the stock’s price when the option was granted. RSUs are agreements to issue shares of Caterpillar stock at the time of vesting. PRSUs are similar to RSUs and include performance conditions in the vesting terms of the award.
 
Our long-standing practices and policies specify that the Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors approve all stock-based compensation awards.  The award approval process specifies the grant date, value and terms of the award.  We consistently apply the same terms and conditions to all employee grants, including Officers. The Committee approves all individual Officer grants.  We determine the number of stock-based compensation award units included in an individual’s award based on the methodology approved by the Committee. The exercise price methodology approved by the Committee is the closing price of the Company stock on the date of the grant. In June of 2014, shareholders approved the Caterpillar Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan) under which all new stock-based compensation awards were granted. In June of 2023, shareholders approved the Caterpillar Inc. 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2023 Plan), which superseded and replaced the 2014 Plan.
 
Common stock issued from Treasury stock under the plans totaled 2,497,799 for 2023, 2,340,887 for 2022 and 3,571,503 for 2021. The total number of shares authorized for equity awards under the 2023 Plan is 42,500,000. As of December 31, 2023, 43,041,378 shares remained available for issuance, which includes shares returned to the 2023 Plan upon cancellation or shares withheld for taxes incurred in connection with issuance or vesting of grants made under the 2014 Plan.
 
Stock option and RSU awards generally vest according to a three-year graded vesting schedule. One-third of the award will become vested on the first anniversary of the grant date, one-third of the award will become vested on the second anniversary of the grant date and one-third of the award will become vested on the third anniversary of the grant date. PRSU awards 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.”  Award terms for stock option and RSU grants allow for continued vesting as of each vesting date specified in the award document for employees who meet the criteria for a “Long Service Separation” and fulfill a requisite service period of six months.  We recognize compensation expense for eligible employees for the grants over the period from the grant date to the end date of the six-month requisite service period.  For employees who become eligible for a “Long Service Separation” subsequent to the end date of the six-month requisite service period and prior to the completion of the vesting period, we recognized compensation expense over the period from the grant date to the date eligibility is achieved.
  
Award terms for PRSU grants allow for continued vesting upon achievement of the performance target specified in the award document for employees who meet the criteria for a “Long Service Separation” and fulfill a requisite service period of six months. We recognize compensation expense for the PRSU grants with respect to employees who have met the criteria for a “Long Service Separation” over the period from the grant date to the end of the six-month requisite service period. For employees who become eligible for a “Long Service Separation” subsequent to the end date of the six-month requisite service period and prior to the completion of the vesting period, we recognize compensation expense over the period from the grant date to the date eligibility is achieved.
 
At grant, option awards have a term life of ten years.  For awards granted prior to 2016, if the “Long Service Separation” criteria are met, the vested options 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 beginning in 2016, the vested options have a life equal to ten years from the original grant date.
Accounting guidance on share-based payments requires companies to estimate the fair value of options on the date of grant using an option-pricing model.  The fair value of our option grants was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The Black-Scholes option-pricing model considers a range of assumptions related to volatility, risk-free interest rate and historical employee behavior.  Expected volatility was based on historical Caterpillar stock price movement and current implied volatilities from traded options on Caterpillar stock. The risk-free interest rate was based on U.S. Treasury security yields at the time of grant. The weighted-average dividend yield was based on historical information.  We determine the expected life from the actual historical employee exercise behavior. The following table provides the assumptions used in determining the fair value of the option awards for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 Grant Year
 202320222021
Weighted-average dividend yield2.6 %2.6 %2.6 %
Weighted-average volatility31.0 %31.7 %32.9 %
Range of volatilities
28.5%-35.5%
25.3%-36.8%
29.2%- 45.8%
Range of risk-free interest rates
3.92%-5.03%
1.03%-2%
0.06%-1.41%
Weighted-average expected lives7 years8 years8 years
 
We credit RSU and PRSU awards with dividend equivalent units on each date that we pay a cash dividend to holders of Common stock. We determine the fair value of the RSU and PRSU awards granted in 2023, 2022 and 2021 as the closing stock price on the date of the grant.
Please refer to Tables I and II below for additional information on our stock-based compensation awards.  

TABLE I — Financial Information Related to Stock-based Compensation
 Stock optionsRSUsPRSUs
 SharesWeighted-
 Average
 Exercise
 Price
SharesWeighted-
Average
Grant Date Fair Value
SharesWeighted-
Average
Grant Date Fair Value
      
Outstanding at January 1, 2023
6,801,326 $142.85 990,803 $187.88 524,740 $208.39 
Granted to officers and key employees777,275 $253.98 397,650 $252.24 235,637 $251.97 
Exercised(2,404,868)$120.55  $  $ 
Vested $ (529,200)$173.87 (270,150)$219.76 
Forfeited / expired(32,370)$212.67 (29,867)$222.37 (9,468)$222.48 
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
5,141,363 $169.57 829,386 $226.44 480,759 $223.09 
Exercisable at December 31, 2023
3,366,714 $139.91 
Stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2023:
 OutstandingExercisable
Exercise PricesShares Outstanding at 12/31/2023Weighted-
 Average
 Remaining
 Contractual Life (Years)
Weighted-
 Average
 Exercise Price
Aggregate
 Intrinsic Value 1
Shares Outstanding at 12/31/2023Weighted-
 Average
 Remaining
Contractual Life (Years)
Weighted-
 Average
 Exercise Price
Aggregate
 Intrinsic Value 1
$74.77-$83.00
629,402 1.66$79.18 $136 629,402 1.66$79.18 $136 
$95.66-$96.31
462,978 2.92$95.72 93 462,473 2.92$95.72 92 
$127.60
642,416 6.25$127.60 108 642,416 6.25$127.60 108 
$138.35-$151.12
756,964 4.78$144.22 115 756,964 4.78$144.22 115 
$196.70-$219.76
1,885,071 7.78$208.14 165 875,459 7.60$212.23 73 
$253.98764,532 9.31$253.98 32  0.00$  
 5,141,363  $169.57 $649 3,366,714  $139.91 $524 

1    The difference between a stock award’s exercise price and the underlying stock’s closing market price at December 31, 2023, for awards with market price greater than the exercise price. Amounts are in millions of dollars.


The computations of weighted-average exercise prices and aggregate intrinsic values are not applicable to RSUs or PRSUs since these awards represent an agreement to issue shares of stock at the time of vesting.  At December 31, 2023, there were 829,386 outstanding RSUs with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.4 years and 480,759 outstanding PRSUs with a weighted-average remaining contractual life of 1.5 years.
 
TABLE II— Additional Stock-based Award Information
(Dollars in millions except per share data)202320222021
Stock options activity:   
Weighted-average fair value per share of stock awards granted$75.79 $51.69 $56.30 
Intrinsic value of stock awards exercised$356 $217 $374 
Fair value of stock awards vested 1
$53 $56 $59 
Cash received from stock awards exercised$98 $123 $212 
RSUs activity:   
Weighted-average fair value per share of stock awards granted$252.24 $196.06 $216.50 
Fair value of stock awards vested 2
$126 $105 $136 
PRSUs activity:   
Weighted-average fair value per share of stock awards granted$251.97 $195.17 $215.45 
Fair value of stock awards vested 2
$80 $90 $74 
 
1    Based on the grant date fair value.
2    Based on the underlying stock’s closing market price on the vesting date.

In accordance with guidance on share-based payments, stock-based compensation expense is based on the grant date fair value and is classified within Cost of goods sold, Selling, general and administrative expenses and Research and development expenses corresponding to the same line item as the cash compensation paid to respective employees, officers and non-employee directors. We recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for awards with terms that specify cliff or graded vesting and contain only service conditions. Stock-based compensation expense for PRSUs is based on the probable number of shares expected to vest and is recognized primarily on a straight-line basis.

Before tax, stock-based compensation expense for 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $208 million, $193 million and $200 million, respectively, with a corresponding income tax benefit of $33 million, $32 million and $23 million, respectively.

The amount of stock-based compensation expense capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.
 
At December 31, 2023, there was $134 million of total unrecognized compensation cost from stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans, which is related to non-vested stock-based awards.  We expect to recognize the compensation expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.7 years.

We currently use shares in Treasury stock to satisfy share award exercises.
 
The cash tax benefits realized from stock awards exercised for 2023, 2022 and 2021 were $89 million, $63 million and $102 million, respectively. We use the direct only method and tax law ordering approach to calculate the tax effects of stock-based compensation.
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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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.  We present at least annually to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on our risk management practices, including our use of financial derivative instruments.
 
We recognize all derivatives at their fair value in Statement 3. 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. We record in current earnings 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. We record in AOCI changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a cash flow hedge, to the extent effective, in Statement 3 until we reclassify them to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  We report changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments in current earnings. We classify cash flows from designated derivative financial instruments within the same category as the item being hedged on Statement 5.  We include cash flows from undesignated derivative financial instruments in the investing category on Statement 5.
 
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 in Statement 3 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.
 
A.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 ME&T 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 approximately five years. As of December 31, 2023, the maximum term of these outstanding contracts at inception was approximately 60 months.
 
We generally designate as cash flow hedges at inception of the contract any foreign currency forward or option contracts that meet the requirements for hedge accounting and the maturity extends beyond the current quarter-end. We perform designation on a specific exposure basis to support hedge accounting. The remainder of ME&T foreign currency contracts are undesignated.
 
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 and option 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.
 
B.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 ME&T 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.
Financial Products operations has a match-funding policy that addresses interest rate risk by aligning the interest rate profile (fixed or floating rate and duration) of Cat Financial’s debt portfolio with the interest rate profile of our 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.

We have, at certain times, liquidated fixed-to-floating and floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts at both ME&T and Financial Products.  We amortize the gains or losses associated with these contracts at the time of liquidation into earnings over the original term of the previously designated hedged item.
 
C.Commodity price risk
 
Commodity price movements create a degree of risk by affecting the price we must pay for certain raw materials. Our policy is to use commodity forward and option contracts to manage the commodity risk and reduce the cost of purchased materials.
 
Our ME&T 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 Statement 3 were as follows: 

(Millions of dollars)Fair Value
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Assets 1
Liabilities 2
Assets 1
Liabilities 2
Designated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts$389 $(155)$462 $(152)
Interest rate contracts58 (209)93 (288)
Total$447 $(364)$555 $(440)
Undesignated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts$55 $(82)$65 $(47)
Commodity contracts18 (9)24 (9)
Total$73 $(91)$89 $(56)
1 Assets are classified in Statement 3 as Receivables - trade and other or Long-term receivables - trade and other.
2 Liabilities are classified in Statement 3 as Accrued expenses or Other liabilities.
The total notional amounts of the derivative instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $25.6 billion and $24.3 billion, respectively. The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. We calculate the amounts exchanged by the parties by referencing the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivatives, such as foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates or commodity prices.

Gains (losses) on derivative instruments are categorized as follows:

(Millions of dollars)Years ended December 31,
Fair Value / Undesignated HedgesCash Flow Hedges
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Statement 11
Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI
Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI2
202320222021202320222021202320222021
Foreign exchange contracts$12 $(57)$104 $39 $264 $169 $(58)$329 $227 
Interest rate contracts(135)(6)24 9 111 26 55 11 (31)
Commodity contracts10 51 56  — —  — — 
Total$(113)$(12)$184 $48 $375 $195 $(3)$340 $196 
1 Foreign exchange contract and Commodity contract gains (losses) are included in Other income (expense) in Statement 1. Interest rate contract gains (losses) are included in Interest expense of Financial Products and Interest expense excluding Financial Products in Statement 1.
2 Foreign exchange contract gains (losses) are primarily included in Other income (expense) in Statement 1. Interest rate contract gains (losses) are primarily included in Interest expense of Financial Products in Statement 1.

The following amounts were recorded in Statement 3 related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:

(Millions of dollars)Years ended December 31,
Carrying Value of the Hedged LiabilitiesCumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities
2023202220232022
Long-term debt due within one year$982 $— $(23)$— 
Long-term debt due after one year4,245 4,173 (156)(280)
Total$5,227 $4,173 $(179)$(280)

We enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting agreements within ME&T 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 may 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 typically not required of the counterparties or of our company under the master netting agreements. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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 was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
AssetsLiabilitiesAssetsLiabilities
Gross Amounts Recognized$520 $(455)$644 $(496)
Financial Instruments Not Offset(202)202 (233)233 
Net Amount$318 $(253)$411 $(263)
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Other income (expense)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other income (expense) Other income (expense)
 
 Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Investment and interest income$494 $167 $80 
Foreign exchange gains (losses)
(96)104 110 
License fee income146 142 123 
Gains (losses) on securities11 (56)134 
Net periodic pension and OPEB income (cost), excluding service cost
47 

868 1,279 
Miscellaneous income (loss)(7)66 88 
Total$595 $1,291 $1,814 
1 Includes gains (losses) from foreign exchange derivative contracts.  See Note 4 for further details.
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Income taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income taxes Income taxes
Reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to effective rate:

Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Taxes at U.S. statutory rate$2,740 21.0 %$1,838 21.0 %$1,723 21.0 %
(Decreases) increases resulting from:      
Non-U.S. subsidiaries taxed at other than the U.S. rate129 1.0 %184 2.1 %224 2.7 %
State and local taxes, net of federal 1
93 0.7 %91 1.0 %21 0.3 %
U.S. tax incentives(170)(1.3)%(166)(1.9)%(123)(1.5)%
Nondeductible goodwill  %159 1.8 %— — %
Other—net(11)(0.1)%(39)(0.4)%(103)(1.3)%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes$2,781 21.3 %$2,067 23.6 %$1,742 21.2 %
1 Excludes amount included in nondeductible goodwill line item.
 
The negative impact on the effective rate from the portion of the goodwill impairment not deductible for tax purposes is reported in the effective tax rate reconciliation line item above labeled "Nondeductible goodwill." Included in the line item above labeled “Non-U.S. subsidiaries taxed at other than the U.S. rate” are the effects of local and U.S. taxes related to earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries, changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits associated with these earnings, losses at non-U.S. subsidiaries without local tax benefits due to valuation allowances and other permanent differences between tax and U.S. GAAP results.

Distributions of profits from non-U.S. subsidiaries are not expected to cause a significant incremental U.S. tax impact in the future. However, these distributions may be subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes if profits are distributed from certain jurisdictions. Undistributed profits of non-U.S. subsidiaries of approximately $15 billion are considered indefinitely reinvested. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to indefinitely reinvested profits is not feasible primarily due to our legal entity structure and the complexity of U.S. and local tax laws.
The components of profit (loss) before taxes were: 
 Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
U.S.$6,463 $2,962 $2,740 
Non-U.S.6,587 5,790 5,464 
 $13,050 $8,752 $8,204 
 
Profit before taxes, as shown above, is based on the location of the entity to which such earnings are attributable. Where an entity’s earnings are subject to taxation, however, may not correlate solely to where an entity is located.  Thus, the income tax provision shown below as U.S. or non-U.S. may not correspond to the earnings shown above.
 
The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes were:
 Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Current tax provision (benefit):   
U.S.1
$1,627 $1,055 $766 
Non-U.S.1,592 1,255 1,283 
State (U.S.)154 134 76 
 3,373 2,444 2,125 
Deferred tax provision (benefit):   
U.S.1
(391)(404)(387)
Non-U.S.(164)50 54 
State (U.S.)(37)(23)(50)
 (592)(377)(383)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes$2,781 $2,067 $1,742 
1 Includes U.S. taxes related to non-U.S. earnings. We account for U.S. taxes on global intangible low-taxed income as a period cost.
 
We paid net income tax and related interest of $2,949 million, $3,076 million and $1,759 million in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Accounting for income taxes under U.S. GAAP requires that individual tax-paying entities of the company offset all deferred tax liabilities and assets within each particular tax jurisdiction and present them as a noncurrent deferred tax liability or asset in the Consolidated Financial Position. Amounts in different tax jurisdictions cannot be offset against each other. The amount of deferred income taxes at December 31, included on the following lines in Statement 3, were as follows:
 
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Assets:  
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes$2,634 $2,047 
Liabilities:  
Other liabilities454 471 
Deferred income taxes—net$2,180 $1,576 
 
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were:
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Deferred income tax assets:  
Tax carryforwards$1,389 $1,349 
Research expenditures1,350 949 
Postemployment benefits656 728 
Employee compensation and benefits634 459 
Warranty reserves325 282 
Post sale discounts253 159 
Lease obligations144 144 
Inventory valuation138 147 
Allowance for credit losses109 113 
Other—net197 376 
 5,195 4,706 
Deferred income tax liabilities:  
Capital and intangible assets, including lease basis differences(1,312)(1,401)
Undistributed profits, including translation adjustments(401)(344)
Other outside basis differences(267)(264)
Bond discount(101)(107)
 (2,081)(2,116)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets(934)(1,014)
Deferred income taxes—net$2,180 $1,576 
 
At December 31, 2023, deferred tax assets for U.S. state losses and credit carryforwards of $86 million expire on or before 2043 while the remaining $42 million may be carried carryforward indefinitely. Of these U.S. state deferred tax assets, $95 million were reduced by valuation allowances. The deferred tax assets for U.S. federal losses and credit carryforwards of $157 million expire on or before 2034 and were subject to a full valuation allowance. Deferred tax assets for losses and credit carryforwards of non-U.S. entities of $266 million expires on or before 2044 while the remaining $838 million may be carried over indefinitely. Non-U.S. entities that have not demonstrated consistent and/or sustainable profitability to support the realization of net deferred tax assets, including certain entities in Luxembourg, have recorded valuation allowances of $682 million against tax carryforwards and other deferred tax assets.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, including positions impacting only the timing of tax benefits, follows.
 
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits: 1
 Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Beginning balance$1,140 $1,886 $1,759 
Additions for tax positions related to current year94 72 141 
Additions for tax positions related to prior years42 91 43 
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years(19)(66)(30)
Reductions for settlements 2 
(27)(840)(24)
Reductions for expiration of statute of limitations(7)(3)(3)
Ending balance$1,223 $1,140 $1,886 
Amount that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate$997 $874 $1,688 

1Foreign currency impacts are included within each line as applicable.
2Includes cash payment or other reduction of assets to settle liability.

We classify interest and penalties on income taxes as a component of the provision for income taxes. We recognized a net provision for interest and penalties of $36 million, $49 million and $54 million during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The total amount of interest and penalties accrued was $135 million and $95 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

On September 8, 2022, the company reached a settlement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that resolves all issues for tax years 2007 through 2016, without any penalties. The company's settlement includes, among other issues, the resolution of disputed tax treatment of profits earned by Caterpillar SARL (CSARL) from certain parts transactions. We vigorously contested the IRS's application of the "substance-over-form" or "assignment-of-income" judicial doctrines and its proposed increases to tax and imposition of accuracy related penalties. The settlement does not include any increases to tax in the United States based on those judicial doctrines and does not include any penalties. The final tax assessed by the IRS for all issues under the settlement was $490 million for the ten-year period. This amount was primarily paid in 2022 along with associated interest of $250 million. The settlement was within the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions and enables us to avoid the costs and burdens of further disputes with the IRS. As a result of the settlement, we recorded a tax benefit of $41 million in 2022 to reflect changes in estimates of prior years' taxes and related interest, net of tax.

We are subject to the continuous examination of our U.S. federal income tax returns by the IRS, and tax years 2017 to 2019 are currently under examination. In our major non-U.S. jurisdictions including Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, Singapore and the U.K., tax years are typically subject to examination for three to ten years. Due to the uncertainty related to the timing and potential outcome of audits, we cannot estimate the range of reasonably possible change in unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months.
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Cat Financial Financing Activities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
Cat Financial Financing Activities Cat Financial Financing Activities
 
Wholesale inventory receivables
 
Wholesale inventory receivables are receivables of Cat Financial that arise when Cat Financial provides financing for a dealer’s purchase of inventory and were $1,632 million and $1,102 million, at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. We include these receivables in Receivables—trade and other and Long-term receivables—trade and other in Statement 3.
 
Contractual maturities of outstanding wholesale inventory receivables:
(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
Amounts Due InWholesale
Loans
Wholesale
Leases
Total
2024$981 $42 $1,023 
2025203 34 237 
2026210 18 228 
202749 9 58 
202817 5 22 
Thereafter2 1 3 
Total1,462 109 1,571 
Guaranteed residual value 1
33 21 54 
Unguaranteed residual value 1
2 24 26 
Less: Unearned income(7)(12)(19)
Total$1,490 $142 $1,632 
1 For Wholesale loans, represents residual value on failed sale leasebacks.
 
Cat Financial’s wholesale inventory receivables generally may be repaid or refinanced without penalty prior to contractual maturity.

Please refer to Note 18 for fair value information.
Finance receivables
 
Finance receivables are receivables of Cat Financial and are reported in Statement 3 net of an allowance for credit losses.
 
Contractual maturities of outstanding finance receivables:
(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
Amounts Due InRetail
Loans
Retail
Leases
Total
2024$7,104 $2,547 $9,651 
20254,116 1,703 5,819 
20262,819 1,035 3,854 
20271,534 491 2,025 
2028703 172 875 
Thereafter168 43 211 
Total16,444 5,991 22,435 
Guaranteed residual value 1
10 395 405 
Unguaranteed residual value 1
1 604 605 
Less: Unearned income(374)(622)(996)
Total$16,081 $6,368 $22,449 
1 For Retail loans, represents residual value on failed sale leasebacks.

Cat Financial’s finance receivables generally may be repaid or refinanced without penalty prior to contractual maturity.

Please refer to Note 18 for fair value information.
Allowance for credit losses
 
Portfolio segments
A portfolio segment is the level at which Cat Financial develops a systematic methodology for determining its allowance for credit losses. Cat Financial's portfolio segments and related methods for estimating expected credit losses are as follows:

Customer
Cat Financial provides loans and finance leases to end-user customers primarily for the purpose of financing new and used Caterpillar machinery, engines and equipment for commercial use. Cat Financial also provides financing for power generation facilities that, in most cases, incorporate Caterpillar products. The average original term of Cat Financial's customer finance receivable portfolio was approximately 51 months with an average remaining term of approximately 27 months as of December 31, 2023.

Cat Financial typically maintains a security interest in financed equipment and generally requires physical damage insurance coverage on the financed equipment, both of which provide Cat Financial with certain rights and protections. If Cat Financial's collection efforts fail to bring a defaulted account current, Cat Financial generally can repossess the financed equipment, after satisfying local legal requirements, and sell it within the Caterpillar dealer network or through third-party auctions.

Cat Financial estimates the allowance for credit losses related to its customer finance receivables based on loss forecast models utilizing probabilities of default and the estimated loss given default based on past loss experience adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts capturing country and industry-specific economic factors.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, Cat Financial's forecasts reflected a continuation of the trend of relatively low unemployment rates and delinquencies within their portfolio. However, industry delinquencies show an increasing trend as the central bank actions aimed at reducing inflation have weakened global economic growth. The company believes the economic forecasts employed represent reasonable and supportable forecasts, followed by a reversion to long-term trends.

Dealer
Cat Financial provides financing to Caterpillar dealers in the form of wholesale financing plans. Cat Financial's wholesale financing plans provide assistance to dealers by financing their mostly new Caterpillar equipment inventory and rental fleets on a secured and unsecured basis. In addition, Cat Financial provides a variety of secured and unsecured loans to Caterpillar dealers.
    
Cat Financial estimates the allowance for credit losses for dealer finance receivables based on historical loss rates with consideration of current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

In general, Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment has not historically experienced large increases or decreases in credit losses based on changes in economic conditions due to its close working relationships with the dealers and their financial strength. Therefore, Cat Financial made no adjustments to historical loss rates during the year ended December 31, 2023.

Classes of finance receivables
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. Cat Financial's classes, which align with management reporting for credit losses, are as follows:

North America — Finance receivables originated in the United States and Canada.
EAME — Finance receivables originated in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Eurasia.
Asia/Pacific — Finance receivables originated in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
Mining — Finance receivables related to large mining customers worldwide.
Latin America — Finance receivables originated in Mexico and Central and South American countries.
Power — Finance receivables originated worldwide related to Caterpillar electrical power generation, gas compression and co-generation systems and non-Caterpillar equipment that is powered by these systems.
Receivable balances, including accrued interest, are written off against the allowance for credit losses when, in the judgment of management, they are considered uncollectible (generally upon repossession of the collateral). Generally, the amount of the write-off is determined by comparing the fair value of the collateral, less cost to sell, to the amortized cost of the receivable. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance for credit losses when received.

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

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
CustomerDealerTotalCustomerDealerTotal
Allowance for Credit Losses:   
Beginning balance$277 $65 $342 $251 $82 $333 
Write-offs(115) (115)(108)— (108)
Recoveries50  50 62 — 62 
Provision for credit losses1
61 (14)47 75 (17)58 
Other3  3 (3)— (3)
Ending balance$276 $51 $327 $277 $65 $342 
Finance Receivables$20,571 $1,878 $22,449 $19,772 $1,585 $21,357 
1 Excludes provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments and other miscellaneous receivables.

Gross write-offs by origination year for the Customer portfolio segment were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)Year Ended December 31, 2023
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Finance ReceivablesTotal
North America$2 $11 $11 $5 $3 $2 $12 $46 
EAME1 5 6 4 1   17 
Asia/Pacific2 5 8 5 1   21 
Latin America 8 5 6 1 10  30 
Power     1  1 
Total$5 $29 $30 $20 $6 $13 $12 $115 

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 ratings, loan-to-value ratios, probabilities of default, industry trends, macroeconomic factors and other internal metrics. On an ongoing basis, Cat Financial monitors credit quality based on past-due status 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 past due when any installment is over 30 days past due.

Customer
The tables below summarize the aging category of Cat Financial's amortized cost of finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment by origination year:
      
 (Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving
Finance
Receivables
Total Finance Receivables
North America      
Current$4,430 $2,628 $2,000 $745 $220 $32 $312 $10,367 
31-60 days past due28 31 24 14 7 1 4 109 
61-90 days past due10 11 8 4 1  2 36 
91+ days past due12 23 18 9 4 1 2 69 
EAME
Current1,336 895 588 258 111 105  3,293 
31-60 days past due10 9 7 3 1   30 
61-90 days past due4 3 3 1 1   12 
91+ days past due7 17 15 8 3 1  51 
Asia/Pacific
Current943 594 293 73 16 4  1,923 
31-60 days past due5 6 7 2    20 
61-90 days past due2 3 3 2    10 
91+ days past due1 5 3 3 1   13 
Mining
Current1,039 686 381 121 68 27 66 2,388 
31-60 days past due        
61-90 days past due    1 1  2 
91+ days past due  1   1  2 
Latin America
Current750 520 219 59 23 6  1,577 
31-60 days past due9 10 6 1    26 
61-90 days past due2 4 1     7 
91+ days past due2 10 8 5 8 11  44 
Power
Current152 49 64 75 28 59 162 589 
31-60 days past due        
61-90 days past due        
91+ days past due     3  3 
Totals by Aging Category
Current8,650 5,372 3,545 1,331 466 233 540 20,137 
31-60 days past due52 56 44 20 8 1 4 185 
61-90 days past due18 21 15 7 3 1 2 67 
91+ days past due22 55 45 25 16 17 2 182 
Total Customer$8,742 $5,504 $3,649 $1,383 $493 $252 $548 $20,571 
      
 (Millions of dollars)December 31, 2022
20222021202020192018PriorRevolving
Finance
Receivables
Total Finance Receivables
North America      
Current$3,915 $3,276 $1,525 $653 $206 $34 $240 $9,849 
31-60 days past due25 26 18 12 90 
61-90 days past due15 — 38 
91+ days past due11 16 12 56 
EAME
Current1,270 953 477 280 155 68 — 3,203 
31-60 days past due10 12 — — 31 
61-90 days past due— — — 16 
91+ days past due25 16 — 53 
Asia/Pacific
Current1,033 684 313 69 18 — 2,119 
31-60 days past due10 12 — — 32 
61-90 days past due— — — 13 
91+ days past due— — — 18 
Mining
Current863 575 220 171 93 108 80 2,110 
31-60 days past due— — — — — — 
61-90 days past due— — — — — — — — 
91+ days past due— — — — — — 
Latin America
Current770 400 150 69 26 20 — 1,435 
31-60 days past due— — 22 
61-90 days past due— — — 
91+ days past due13 11 — — 29 
Power
Current78 85 142 33 18 161 125 642 
31-60 days past due— — — — — — — — 
61-90 days past due— — — — — — — — 
91+ days past due— — — — — — 
Totals by Aging Category
Current7,929 5,973 2,827 1,275 516 393 445 19,358 
31-60 days past due52 59 37 16 176 
61-90 days past due21 29 15 — 76 
91+ days past due21 60 45 16 10 162 
Total Customer$8,023 $6,121 $2,924 $1,314 $529 $405 $456 $19,772 

Finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment are substantially secured by collateral, primarily in the form of Caterpillar and other equipment. For those contracts where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, repayment of the outstanding amounts is generally expected to be provided through the operation or repossession and sale of the equipment.
Dealer
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, Cat Financial's total amortized cost of finance receivables within the Dealer portfolio segment was current, with the exception of $44 million and $58 million, respectively, that was 91+ days past due in Latin America, all of which was originated prior to 2018.
Non-accrual finance receivables
In Cat Financial's Customer portfolio segment, finance receivables which were on non-accrual status and finance receivables over 90 days past due and still accruing income were as follows:

    
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
 Amortized CostAmortized Cost
 (Millions of dollars)
Non-accrual
With an
Allowance
Non-accrual
Without an
Allowance
91+ Still
Accruing
Non-accrual
With an
Allowance
Non-accrual
Without an
Allowance
91+ Still
Accruing
    
North America$52 $ $20 $52 $$11 
EAME34  18 43 — 10 
Asia/Pacific8  5 11 — 
Mining2   — — 
Latin America48  1 45 — — 
Power8   11 — 
Total$152 $ $44 $156 $16 $28 

There were $44 million and $58 million, respectively, in finance receivables in Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment on non-accrual status for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, all of which was in Latin America.

Modifications
Cat Financial periodically modifies the terms of their finance receivable agreements in response to borrowers’ financial difficulty. Typically, the types of modifications granted are payment deferrals, interest-only payment periods and/or term extensions. Many modifications Cat Financial grants are for commercial reasons or for borrowers experiencing some form of short-term financial stress and may result in insignificant payment delays. Cat Financial does not consider these borrowers to be experiencing financial difficulty. Modifications for borrowers Cat Financial does consider to be experiencing financial difficulty typically result in payment deferrals and/or reduced payments for a period of four months or longer, term extension of six months or longer or a combination of both.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, there were no finance receivable modifications granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in Cat Financial's Dealer portfolio segment. The amortized cost basis of finance receivables modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in the Customer portfolio segment during the year ended December 31, 2023, was $47 million, or 0.21 percent of Cat Financial's finance receivable portfolio.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the financial effects of term extensions for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty added a weighted average of 15 months to the terms of modified contracts. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the financial effects of payment delays for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty resulted in weighted average payment deferrals and/or interest only payment periods of 7 months.

After Cat Financial modifies a finance receivable, they continue to track its performance under its most recent modified terms. As of December 31, 2023, all of the finance receivables modified with borrowers experiencing financial difficulty are current except for in EAME where there was $2 million that was 31-60 days past due, $1 million that was 61-90 days past due, and $1 million that was 91+ days past due.

The effect of most modifications made to finance receivables for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is already included in the allowance for credit losses based on the methodologies used to estimate the allowance; therefore, a change to the allowance for credit losses is generally not recorded upon modification. On rare occasions when principal forgiveness is provided, the amount forgiven is written off against the allowance for credit losses.
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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories Inventories
 
Inventories (principally using the LIFO method) are comprised of the following:
 
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Raw materials$6,492 $6,370 
Work-in-process1,411 1,452 
Finished goods8,308 8,138 
Supplies354 310 
Total inventories$16,565 $16,270 
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Property, plant and equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment
 
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)Useful
Lives (Years)
20232022
Land$616 $622 
Buildings and land improvements
20-45
7,154 7,016 
Machinery, equipment and other
2-10
12,150 12,282 
Software
3-7
1,607 1,556 
Equipment leased to others
1-7
5,837 5,568 
Construction-in-process1,259 1,020 
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost 28,623 28,064 
Less: Accumulated depreciation (15,943)(16,036)
Property, plant and equipment–net $12,680 $12,028 
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Intangible Assets and Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets and Goodwill Intangible assets and goodwill
A.Intangible assets
 
Intangible assets were comprised of the following:
 
  December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Weighted
Amortizable
Life (Years)
Gross
Carrying
Amount 1
Accumulated
Amortization 1
Net
Customer relationships16$2,232 $(1,814)$418 
Intellectual property15484 (380)104 
Other17117 (75)42 
Total finite-lived intangible assets15$2,833 $(2,269)$564 
  December 31, 2022
Weighted
Amortizable
Life (Years)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Customer relationships16$2,233 $(1,675)$558 
Intellectual property121,473 (1,320)153 
Other16132 (85)47 
Total finite-lived intangible assets14$3,838 $(3,080)$758 
1 For the year ended December 31, 2023, $1.0 billion of intangible assets were fully amortized and have been removed.
 
Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives and tested for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired.

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $218 million, $284 million and $302 million for 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023, amortization expense related to intangible assets is expected to be: 

(Millions of dollars)
20242025202620272028Thereafter
$175$166$95$31$24$73
 
B.Goodwill
 
There were no goodwill impairments during 2023 or 2021.

Our annual impairment tests completed in the fourth quarter of 2022 indicated the fair value of each reporting unit was substantially above its respective carrying value, including goodwill, with the exception of our Rail reporting unit.

The Rail reporting unit is a part of our Energy & Transportation segment. Rail’s product portfolio includes diesel-electric locomotives and other rail-related products and services. The annual impairment test completed in the fourth quarter of 2022 indicated that the fair value of Rail was below its carrying value. Accordingly, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $925 million, resulting in a full impairment of Rail’s goodwill balance as of October 1, 2022. There was a $36 million tax benefit associated with this impairment charge. The valuation of the Rail reporting unit was based on estimates of future cash flows, which assumed a reduced demand forecast, lower margins due to continued inflationary cost pressures, and a discount rate approximately 140 basis points higher than utilized in the prior year valuation. The reduction in the demand forecast in the fourth quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by fourth quarter commercial developments, resulting in a lower outlook for the Company’s locomotive offerings.
The changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2022AcquisitionsImpairment Loss
Other Adjustments 1
December 31, 2023
Construction Industries
Goodwill$287 $ $ $(10)$277 
Impairments(22)   (22)
Net goodwill265   (10)255 
Resource Industries
Goodwill4,130   21 4,151 
Impairments(1,175)   (1,175)
Net goodwill2,955   21 2,976 
Energy & Transportation
Goodwill2,947   12 2,959 
Impairment(925)   (925)
Net goodwill2,022   12 2,034 
All Other 2
Goodwill46   (3)43 
Consolidated total
Goodwill7,410   20 7,430 
Impairments(2,122)   (2,122)
Net goodwill$5,288 $ $ $20 $5,308 
December 31, 2021AcquisitionsImpairment Loss
Other Adjustments 1
December 31, 2022
Construction Industries
Goodwill$302 $— $— $(15)$287 
Impairments(22)— — — (22)
Net goodwill280 — — (15)265 
Resource Industries
Goodwill4,182 — — (52)4,130 
Impairments(1,175)— — — (1,175)
Net goodwill3,007 — — (52)2,955 
Energy & Transportation
Goodwill2,985 25 — (63)2,947 
Impairment— — (925)— (925)
Net goodwill2,985 25 (925)(63)2,022 
All Other 2
Goodwill52 — — (6)46 
Consolidated total
Goodwill7,521 25 — (136)7,410 
Impairments(1,197)— (925)— (2,122)
Net goodwill$6,324 $25 $(925)$(136)$5,288 
1 Other adjustments are comprised primarily of foreign currency translation.
2 Includes All Other operating segment (See Note 23).
v3.24.0.1
Investments in debt and equity securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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, which we record at fair value and primarily include in Other assets in Statement 3.

We classify debt securities primarily as available-for-sale. We include the unrealized gains and losses arising from the revaluation of available-for-sale debt securities, net of applicable deferred income taxes, in equity (AOCI in Statement 3). We include the unrealized gains and losses arising from the revaluation of the equity securities in Other income (expense) in Statement 1. We generally determine realized gains and losses on sales of investments using the specific identification method for available-for-sale debt and equity securities and include them in Other income (expense) in Statement 1.

The cost basis and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized gains and losses included in equity (AOCI in Statement 3) were as follows:

Available-for-sale debt securitiesDecember 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Cost
Basis
Unrealized
Pretax Net
Gains
(Losses)
Fair
Value
Cost
Basis
Unrealized
Pretax Net
Gains
(Losses)
Fair
Value
Government debt securities      
U.S. treasury bonds$10 $ $10 $$— $
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds
62 (2)60 60 (5)55 
Corporate debt securities      
Corporate bonds and other debt securities3,031 (36)2,995 2,561 (95)2,466 
Asset-backed securities195 (3)192 187 (5)182 
Mortgage-backed debt securities
    
U.S. governmental agency
433 (23)410 364 (31)333 
Residential
3 (1)2 (1)
Commercial
137 (9)128 127 (10)117 
Total available-for-sale debt securities$3,871 $(74)$3,797 $3,311 $(147)$3,164 
Available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position:
 December 31, 2023
 
Less than 12 months 1
12 months or more 1
Total
(Millions of dollars)
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Government debt securities      
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds$ $ $25 $3 $25 $3 
Corporate debt securities
Corporate bonds765  1,011 45 1,776 45 
Asset-backed securities9  97 3 106 3 
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency33  287 25 320 25 
Residential      
Commercial2  121 9 123 9 
Total$809 $ $1,541 $85 $2,350 $85 
 December 31, 2022
 
Less than 12 months 1
12 months or more 1
Total
(Millions of dollars)
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Government debt securities
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds$19 $$20 $$39 $
Corporate debt securities
Corporate bonds1,815 46 357 50 2,172 96 
Asset-backed securities75 55 130 
Mortgage-backed debt securities      
U.S. governmental agency229 16 98 15 327 31 
Residential— 
Commercial63 54 117 10 
Total$2,203 $70 $585 $78 $2,788 $148 
1 Indicates the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
The unrealized losses on our investments in government debt securities, corporate debt securities, and mortgage-backed debt securities relate to changes in underlying interest rates and credit 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 respective amortized cost basis. In addition, we did not expect credit-related losses on these investments as of December 31, 2023.

The cost basis and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities at December 31, 2023, by contractual maturity, are 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.
December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Cost BasisFair Value
Due in one year or less$970 $963 
Due after one year through five years1,996 1,966 
Due after five years through ten years253 249 
Due after ten years79 79 
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities433 410 
Residential mortgage-backed securities3 2 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities137 128 
Total debt securities – available-for-sale$3,871 $3,797 
  
Sales of available-for-sale debt securities:
 Years Ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities$940 $767 $454 
Gross gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities$ $— $
Gross losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities$1 $$— 
 
In addition, we had $1,900 million of investments in time deposits classified as held-to-maturity debt securities as of December 31, 2023. We did not have any investments classified as held-to-maturity debt securities as of December 31, 2022. All these investments mature within one year and we include them in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3. We record held-to-maturity debt securities at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the net unrealized gains (losses) for equity securities held at December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $(12) million and $(49) million, respectively.
v3.24.0.1
Postemployment benefit plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Postemployment benefit plans Postemployment benefit plans
 
We provide defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans and/or other postretirement benefit plans (retirement health care and life insurance) to employees in many of our locations throughout the world. Our defined benefit pension plans provide a benefit based on years of service and/or the employee’s average earnings near retirement. Our defined contribution plans allow employees to contribute a portion of their salary to help save for retirement, and in most cases, we provide a matching contribution. The benefit obligation related to our non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans are for employees located primarily in Europe, Japan and Brazil. For other postretirement benefits (OPEB), substantially all of our benefit obligation is for employees located in the United States.
A. Obligations, assets and funded status

 U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. 
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement 
Benefits
(Millions of dollars)202320222023202220232022
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year
$13,137 $13,069 $3,151 $2,859   
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year
$13,069 $17,895 $2,956 $4,436 $2,866 $3,736 
Service cost 1
 — 40 50 67 99 
Interest cost656 401 124 69 144 80 
Plan amendments —  —  (29)
Actuarial loss (gain) 394 (4,231)169 (1,084)(115)(779)
Foreign currency exchange rates — 178 (333)14 — 
Participant contributions — 5 43 43 
Benefits paid - gross(982)(995)(196)(179)(285)(292)
Less: federal subsidy on benefits paid
 —  — 7 
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits
 (1)(2)(8) — 
Acquisitions, divestitures and other — (9)—  — 
Benefit obligation, end of year$13,137 $13,069 $3,265 $2,956 $2,741 $2,866 
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year
$12,456 $17,227 $3,244 $4,552 $102 $130 
Actual return on plan assets1,220 (3,821)160 (852)33 (25)
Foreign currency exchange rates
 — 190 (328) — 
Company contributions44 46 66 54 251 246 
Participant contributions — 5 43 43 
Benefits paid(982)(995)(196)(179)(285)(292)
Settlements and termination benefits
 (1)(2)(8) — 
Fair value of plan assets, end of year
$12,738 $12,456 $3,467 $3,244 $144 $102 
Over (under) funded status
$(399)$(613)$202 $288 $(2,597)$(2,764)
Amounts recognized in Statement 3:      
Other assets (non-current asset)$354 $256 $563 $615 $ $— 
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits (current liability)
(52)(48)(20)(18)(162)(224)
Liability for postemployment benefits (non-current liability) 2
(701)(821)(341)(309)(2,435)(2,540)
Net (liability) asset recognized$(399)$(613)$202 $288 $(2,597)$(2,764)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (pre-tax):
Prior service cost (credit)$ $— $21 $20 $(19)$(29)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation, end of year:
Discount rate5.0 %5.4 %3.9 %4.3 %5.1 %5.4 %
Rate of compensation increase 1
 %— %2.3 %2.3 %4.0 %4.0 %

1 All U.S. pension benefits are frozen, and accordingly there is no longer any service cost and certain assumptions are no longer applicable.
2 The Liability for postemployment benefits reported in Statement 3 includes liabilities for other postemployment benefits and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. For 2023, these liabilities were $56 million and $565 million, respectively. For 2022, these liabilities were $58 million and $475 million, respectively.
For 2023, Actuarial loss (gain) impacting the benefit obligation was primarily due to lower discount rates at the end of 2023 compared to the end of 2022. For 2022, Actuarial loss (gain) impacting the benefit obligation was primarily due to higher discount rates at the end of 2022 compared to the end of 2021.

 U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. 
Pension Benefits
(Millions of dollars)2023202220232022
Pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation$10,557 $10,413 $623 $606 
Fair value of plan assets$9,805 $9,544 $262 $280 
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligation$10,557 $10,413 $534 $482 
Fair value of plan assets$9,805 $9,544 $224 $202 

The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation exceeds plan assets for all of our other postretirement benefit plans for all years presented.
B. Net periodic benefit cost
 
 U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. Pension BenefitsOther Postretirement Benefits
(Millions of dollars)202320222021202320222021202320222021
Net periodic benefit cost:         
Service cost 1
$ $— $— $40 $50 $57 $67 $99 $100 
Interest cost656 401 330 124 69 53 144 80 64 
Expected return on plan assets(689)(669)(718)(163)(130)(128)(11)(12)(6)
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits — — 1 (1) — — 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)  — —  — — (12)(6)(40)
Actuarial loss (gain) 2
(138)259 (487)172 (132)(115)(131)(733)(231)
Net Periodic benefit cost (benefit) 3
$(171)$(9)$(875)$174 $(142)$(134)$57 $(572)$(113)
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax):         
Current year prior service cost (credit)
$ $— $— $1 $(3)$— $(2)$(30)$— 
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit  — —  — — 12 40 
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
 — — 1 (3)— 10 (24)40 
Total recognized in net periodic cost and other comprehensive income
$(171)$(9)$(875)$175 $(145)$(134)$67 $(596)$(73)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:         
Discount rate used to measure service cost 1
 %— %— %3.8 %1.7 %1.4 %5.4 %2.8 %2.5 %
Discount rate used to measure interest cost
5.2 %2.3 %1.8 %4.2 %1.7 %1.2 %5.3 %2.2 %1.6 %
Expected rate of return on plan assets5.8 %4.0 %4.2 %5.2 %3.1 %2.9 %7.4 %6.9 %6.5 %
Rate of compensation increase 1
 %— %— %2.3 %2.0 %2.0 %4.0 %4.0 %4.0 %
1 All U.S. pension benefits are frozen, and accordingly there is no longer any service cost and certain assumptions are no longer applicable.
2 Actuarial loss (gain) represents the effects of actual results differing from our assumptions and the effects of changing assumptions. We recognize actuarial loss (gain) immediately through earnings upon the annual remeasurement in the fourth quarter, or on an interim basis as triggering events warrant remeasurement.
3 The service cost component is included in Operating costs and all other components are included in Other income (expense) in Statement 1.

Our expected long-term rate of return on U.S. plan assets is based on our estimate of long-term returns for equities and fixed income securities weighted by the fair value of plan asset allocations as of December 31. We use a similar process to determine this rate for our non-U.S. plans.

The assumed health care trend rate represents the rate at which health care costs are assumed to increase. We assumed a weighted-average increase of 6.5 percent in our calculation of 2023 benefit expense.  We expect a weighted-average increase of 6.2 percent during 2024.  The 2024 rates are assumed to decrease gradually to the ultimate health care trend rate of 4.7 percent in 2030.
 C. Expected contributions and Benefit payments

The following table presents information about expected contributions and benefit payments for pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
 
(Millions of dollars)2024
Expected employer contributions:   
U.S. Pension Benefits$52 
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits$60 
Other Postretirement Benefits$161 
Expected benefit payments:202420252026202720282029-
2033
Total
U.S. Pension Benefits$1,010 $1,000 $995 $990 $985 $4,750 $9,730 
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits$185 $185 $195 $200 $210 $1,095 $2,070 
Other Postretirement Benefits$245 $245 $240 $240 $240 $1,150 $2,360 
Expected Medicare Part D subsidy:$$$$$$20 $47 
 
The above table reflects the total expected employer contributions and expected benefits to be paid from the plan or from company assets and does not include the participants’ share of the cost. The expected benefit payments for our other postretirement benefits include payments for prescription drug benefits. The above table also includes Medicare Part D subsidy amounts expected to be received by the company which will offset other postretirement benefit payments.
D. Plan assets

In general, our strategy for both the U.S. and non-U.S. pensions includes ongoing alignment of our investments to our liabilities, while reducing risk in our portfolio. The current U.S. pension target asset allocation is 85 percent fixed income and 15 percent equities. We will revise this target allocation periodically to ensure it reflects our overall objectives. The non-U.S. pension weighted-average target allocations are 59 percent fixed income, 19 percent insurance contracts, 12 percent equities, 6 percent real estate, and 4 percent other.  The target allocations for each plan vary based upon local statutory requirements, demographics of plan participants and funded status.  We primarily invest the non-U.S. plan assets in non-U.S. securities.
 
Our target allocation for the other postretirement benefit plans is 70 percent equities and 30 percent fixed income. 
 
We rebalance the U.S. plans to within the appropriate target asset allocation ranges on a monthly basis.  The frequency of rebalancing for the non-U.S. plans varies depending on the plan. As a result of our diversification strategies, there are no significant concentrations of risk within the portfolio of investments.
 
We permit the use of certain derivative instruments where appropriate and necessary for achieving overall investment policy objectives.  The plans do not use derivative contracts for speculative purposes.
 
The accounting guidance on fair value measurements specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques (Level 1, 2 and 3). Certain assets that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 18 for a discussion of the fair value hierarchy.
 
We determine fair values as follows:
 
Equity securities are primarily based on valuations for identical instruments in active markets.
Fixed income securities are primarily based upon models that take into consideration such market-based factors as recent sales, risk-free yield curves and prices of similarly rated bonds.
Real estate is stated at the fund’s net asset value or at appraised value.
Insurance contracts are valued on an insurer pricing basis updated for changes in insurance market pricing, market rates, and inflation.
Cash, short-term instruments and other are based on the carrying amount, which approximates fair value, or the fund’s net asset value.

The fair value of the pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets by category is summarized below:
 
 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
U.S. Pension     
Equity securities:     
U.S. equities$1,107 $10 $24 $81 $1,222 
Non-U.S. equities910  3  913 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds 5,706 33 33 5,772 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds 1,228   1,228 
U.S. government bonds 2,988   2,988 
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 84   84 
Non-U.S. government bonds 100   100 
Real estate  3  3 
Cash, short-term instruments and other99 33  296 428 
Total U.S. pension assets$2,116 $10,149 $63 $410 $12,738 
 December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
U.S. Pension    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$1,098 $20 $26 $99 $1,243 
Non-U.S. equities948 — — 950 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds— 5,460 40 37 5,537 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds— 1,244 — — 1,244 
U.S. government bonds— 2,904 — — 2,904 
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities— 19 — — 19 
Non-U.S. government bonds— 118 — — 118 
Real estate— — — 
Cash, short-term instruments and other108 14 309 433 
Total U.S. pension assets$2,154 $9,779 $78 $445 $12,456 


 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
Non-U.S. Pension    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$73 $ $ $ $73 
Non-U.S. equities228 33  21 282 
Global equities
28   20 48 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds 91   91 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds 466   466 
U.S. government bonds 63   63 
Non-U.S. government bonds 998   998 
Global fixed income
 91  216 307 
Real estate 210  9 219 
Insurance contracts  675  675 
Cash, short-term instruments and other
54 191   245 
Total non-U.S. pension assets$383 $2,143 $675 $266 $3,467 
 December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
Non-U.S. Pension    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$61 $— $— $— $61 
Non-U.S. equities208 28 — 21 257 
Global equities
26 10 — 17 53 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds— 186 — — 186 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds— 631 — — 631 
U.S. government bonds— 66 — — 66 
Non-U.S. government bonds— 1,273 — — 1,273 
Global fixed income
— 82 — 248 330 
Real estate— 198 — — 198 
Cash, short-term instruments and other
72 117 — — 189 
Total non-U.S. pension assets$367 $2,591 $— $286 $3,244 
1 Includes funds that invest in both U.S. and non-U.S. securities.
2 Includes funds that invest in multiple asset classes, hedge funds and other.
 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
Other Postretirement Benefits    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$65 $ $ $5 $70 
Non-U.S. equities23 —  2 25 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds—   30 30 
Cash, short-term instruments and other1   18 19 
Total other postretirement benefit assets$89 $ $ $55 $144 
 December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
Other Postretirement Benefits    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$41 $— $— $$43 
Non-U.S. equities16 — — 19 
Cash, short-term instruments and other— — 37 40 
Total other postretirement benefit assets$60 $— $— $42 $102 

The activity attributable to U.S. pension assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was insignificant. During 2023, activity in our non-U.S. pension Level 3 assets involved insurance contracts, including purchases of $633 million, settlements of $9 million and unrealized gains of $51 million. We valued these instruments using pricing models that, in management’s judgment, reflect the assumptions a market participant would use.
Defined contribution plans
 
We have both U.S. and non-U.S. employee defined contribution plans to help employees save for retirement. Our primary U.S. 401(k) plan allows eligible employees to contribute a portion of their cash compensation to the plan on a tax-deferred basis. Employees are eligible for matching contributions equal to 100 percent of employee contributions to the plan up to 6 percent of cash compensation and an annual employer contribution that ranges from 3 to 5 percent of cash compensation (depending on years of service and age).

These 401(k) plans include various investment funds, including a non-leveraged employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the ESOP held 11.3 million and 12.0 million shares, respectively. We allocate all of the shares held by the ESOP to participant accounts. Dividends paid to participants are automatically reinvested into company shares unless the participant elects to have all or a portion of the dividend paid to the participant. Various other U.S. and non-U.S. defined contribution plans generally allow eligible employees to contribute a portion of their cash compensation to the plans, and in most cases, we provide a matching contribution to the funds.
 
Total company costs related to U.S. and non-U.S. defined contribution plans were as follows:
 
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
U.S. plans$567 $392 $440 
Non-U.S. plans114 114 114 
 $681 $506 $554 

For our U.S. plans, changes in annual defined contribution costs are primarily due to fair value adjustments related to our non-qualified deferred compensation plans.
v3.24.0.1
Short-term borrowings
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Short-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Short-term borrowings Short-term borrowings
 
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Machinery, Energy & Transportation:  
Notes payable to banks$ $
  
Financial Products:  
Notes payable to banks330 234 
Commercial paper4,069 5,455 
Demand notes244 265 
 4,643 5,954 
Total short-term borrowings$4,643 $5,957 
 
The weighted-average interest rates on short-term borrowings outstanding were:

 December 31,
 20232022
Notes payable to banks10.0 %11.3 %
Commercial paper5.2 %4.2 %
Demand notes5.2 %3.4 %
 
Please refer to Note 18 for fair value information on short-term borrowings.
v3.24.0.1
Long-term debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term debt Long-term debt
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)
Effective Yield to Maturity 1
20232022
Machinery, Energy & Transportation:  
Notes—$759 million of 5.200% due 2041 2
5.27%$752 $752 
Debentures—$1,000 million of 3.400% due 2024
3.46% 999 
Debentures—$193 million of 6.625% due 2028 2
6.68%193 192 
Debentures—$500 million of 2.600% due 2029 2
2.67%498 498 
Debentures—$800 million of 2.600% due 2030 2
2.72%795 794 
Debentures—$500 million of 1.900% due 2031 2
2.04%496 495 
Debentures—$242 million of 7.300% due 2031 2
7.38%241 240 
Debentures—$307 million of 5.300% due 2035 2
8.64%233 229 
Debentures—$460 million of 6.050% due 2036 2
6.12%456 456 
Debentures—$65 million of 8.250% due 2038 2
8.38%64 64 
Debentures—$160 million of 6.950% due 2042 2
7.02%158 158 
Debentures—$1,722 million of 3.803% due 2042 2
6.39%1,355 1,336 
Debentures—$500 million of 4.300% due 2044
4.39%494 493 
Debentures—$1,000 million of 3.250% due 2049 2
3.34%984 983 
Debentures—$1,200 million of 3.250% due 2050 2
3.32%1,186 1,186 
Debentures—$500 million of 4.750% due 2064
4.81%494 494 
Debentures—$246 million of 7.375% due 2097 2
7.51%241 241 
Finance lease obligations & other 3
(61)(112)
Total Machinery, Energy & Transportation8,579 9,498 
Financial Products:  
Medium-term notes15,581 15,940 
Other312 276 
Total Financial Products15,893 16,216 
Total long-term debt due after one year$24,472 $25,714 

1    Effective yield to maturity includes the impact of discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs.
2    Redeemable at our option in whole or in part at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount or (ii) the discounted present value of the notes or debentures, calculated in accordance with the terms of such notes or debentures.
3    Includes $(133) million and $(168) million of mark-to-market adjustments related to fair value interest rate swap contracts as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.


All outstanding notes and debentures are unsecured and rank equally with one another.

Cat Financial’s medium-term notes are offered by prospectus and are issued through agents at fixed and floating rates. Medium-term notes due after one year have a weighted average interest rate of 3.5% with remaining maturities up to 5 years at December 31, 2023.
 
The aggregate amounts of maturities of long-term debt during each of the years 2024 through 2028, including amounts due within one year and classified as current, are:

 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20242025202620272028
Machinery, Energy & Transportation$1,044 $19 $15 $13 $199 
Financial Products7,719 7,811 5,634 2,479 14 
 $8,763 $7,830 $5,649 $2,492 $213 

Medium-term notes of $500 million maturing in the first quarter of 2024 were excluded from the current maturities of long-term debt in Statement 3 as of December 31, 2023 due to a $500 million issuance of medium-term notes on January 8, 2024 which mature in 2027. The preceding maturity table reflects the reclassification of $500 million from maturities in 2024 to 2027.

Interest paid on short-term and long-term borrowings for 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $1,711 million, $959 million and $920 million, respectively.
 
Please refer to Note 18 for fair value information on long-term debt.
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Credit commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Credit Commitments [Abstract]  
Credit commitments Credit commitments
 
 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)ConsolidatedMachinery,
Energy &
Transportation
Financial
Products
Credit lines available:   
Global credit facilities$10,500 $2,750 $7,750 
Other external4,164 625 3,539 
Total credit lines available14,664 3,375 11,289 
Less: Commercial paper outstanding(4,069) (4,069)
Less: Utilized credit(853) (853)
Available credit$9,742 $3,375 $6,367 
 
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 December 31, 2023 was $2.75 billion. Information on our Credit Facility is as follows:
 
In August 2023, we entered into a new 364-day facility. The 364-day facility of $3.15 billion (of which $825 million is available to ME&T) expires in August 2024.
In August 2023, we amended and extended the three-year facility (as amended and restated, the "three-year facility"). The three-year facility of $2.73 billion (of which $715 million is available to ME&T) expires in August 2026.
In August 2023, we amended and extended the five-year facility (as amended and restated, the "five-year facility"). The five-year facility of $4.62 billion (of which $1.21 billion is available to ME&T) expires in August 2028.
Other consolidated credit lines with banks as of December 31, 2023 totaled $4.16 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.
At December 31, 2023, Caterpillar’s consolidated net worth was $19.55 billion, which was above the $9.00 billion required under the Credit Facility.  The consolidated net worth is defined as the consolidated shareholders’ equity including preferred stock but excluding the pension and other postretirement benefits balance within AOCI.

At December 31, 2023, Cat Financial’s covenant interest coverage ratio was 1.73 to 1.  This was 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 fiscal quarter for the prior four consecutive fiscal quarter period, required by the Credit Facility.

In addition, at December 31, 2023, Cat Financial’s six-month covenant leverage ratio was 6.88 to 1 and year-end covenant leverage ratio was 6.95 to 1.  This was 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 December 31, 2023, there were no borrowings under the Credit Facility.
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Profit per share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Profit per share Profit per share
 
Computations of profit per share:
(Dollars in millions except per share data)202320222021
Profit for the period (A) 1 
$10,335 $6,705 $6,489 
Determination of shares (in millions):   
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (B)510.6 526.9 544.0 
Shares issuable on exercise of stock awards, net of shares assumed to be purchased out of proceeds at average market price
3.0 3.5 4.5 
Average common shares outstanding for fully diluted computation (C) 2
513.6 530.4 548.5 
Profit per share of common stock:   
Assuming no dilution (A/B)$20.24 $12.72 $11.93 
Assuming full dilution (A/C) 2
$20.12 $12.64 $11.83 
Shares outstanding as of December 31 (in millions)499.4 516.3 535.9 
1Profit attributable to common shareholders.
2Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we excluded 0.8 million, 2.0 million and 1.1 million of outstanding stock options, respectively, from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been antidilutive.

In July 2018, the Board approved a share repurchase authorization (the 2018 Authorization) of up to $10.0 billion of Caterpillar common stock effective January 1, 2019, with no expiration. In May 2022, the Board approved a new share repurchase authorization (the 2022 Authorization) of up to $15.0 billion of Caterpillar common stock effective August 1, 2022, with no expiration. Utilization of the 2022 Authorization for all share repurchases commenced on August 1, 2022, leaving $70 million unutilized under the 2018 Authorization. As of December 31, 2023, approximately $7.8 billion remained available under the 2022 Authorization.
During 2023, 2022 and 2021, we repurchased 19.5 million, 21.9 million and 13.0 million shares of Caterpillar common stock, respectively, at an aggregate cost of $4.7 billion, $4.2 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively. We made these purchases through a combination of accelerated stock repurchase agreements with third-party financial institutions and open market transactions.
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
We present comprehensive income and its components in Statement 2. Changes in the balances for each component of AOCI were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
202320222021
Foreign currency translation
Beginning balance$(2,328)$(1,508)$(910)
Gains (losses) on foreign currency translation32 (794)(559)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)(21)26 41 
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency translation53 (820)(600)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings493 — 
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) — — 
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings493 — 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax546 (820)(598)
Ending balance$(1,782)$(2,328)$(1,508)
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Beginning balance$(39)$(62)$(32)
Current year prior service credit (cost)1 33 — 
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) — 
Net current year prior service credit (cost)1 28 — 
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost(12)(6)(40)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)(1)(1)(10)
Net amortization of prior service (credit) cost(11)(5)(30)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(10)23 (30)
Ending balance$(49)$(39)$(62)
Derivative financial instruments
Beginning balance$28 $(3)$— 
Gains (losses) deferred48 375 195 
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)11 86 21 
Net gains (losses) deferred37 289 174 
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings3 (340)(196)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)1 (82)(19)
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings2 (258)(177)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax39 31 (3)
Ending balance$67 $28 $(3)
Available-for-sale securities
Beginning balance$(118)$20 $54 
Gains (losses) deferred72 (179)(39)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)11 (37)(8)
Net gains (losses) deferred61 (142)(31)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings1 (4)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) (1)
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings1 (3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax62 (138)(34)
Ending balance$(56)$(118)$20 
Total AOCI Ending Balance at December 31,$(1,820)$(2,457)$(1,553)
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Fair value disclosures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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.

We classify fair value measurements according to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the valuation.  We may therefore classify a measurement 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
We have investments in certain debt and equity securities that are 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 debt securities, corporate debt securities 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.
 
We also have investments in time deposits classified as held-to-maturity debt securities. The fair value of these investments is based upon valuations observed in less active markets than Level 1. These investments have a maturity of less than one year and are recorded at amortized costs, which approximate fair value.

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 and is not classified within the fair value hierarchy.

See Note 11 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 a standard industry accepted valuation model that utilizes 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 standard industry accepted valuation models that discount cash flows resulting from the differential between the contract price and the market-based forward rate.
See Note 4 for additional information.

Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value included in Statement 3 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal
Assets / Liabilities,
at Fair Value
Assets    
Debt securities    
Government debt securities    
U.S. treasury bonds$10 $ $ $ $10 
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds 60   60 
Corporate debt securities   
Corporate bonds and other debt securities 2,995   2,995 
Asset-backed securities 192   192 
Mortgage-backed debt securities   
U.S. governmental agency 410   410 
Residential 2   2 
Commercial 128   128 
Total debt securities10 3,787   3,797 
Equity securities 
Large capitalization value223    223 
Smaller company growth35    35 
REIT   180 180 
Total equity securities258   180 438 
Derivative financial instruments - assets
Foreign currency contracts - net 207   207 
Commodity contracts - net 9   9 
Total assets$268 $4,003 $ $180 $4,451 
Liabilities    
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities
Interest rate contracts - net 151   151 
Total liabilities$ $151 $ $ $151 
 December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal
 Assets / Liabilities,
 at Fair Value
Assets    
Debt securities    
Government debt securities    
U.S. treasury bonds$$— $— $— $
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds— 55 — — 55 
Corporate debt securities    
Corporate bonds and other debt securities— 2,416 50 — 2,466 
Asset-backed securities— 182 — — 182 
Mortgage-backed debt securities    
U.S. governmental agency— 333 — — 333 
Residential— — — 
Commercial— 117 — — 117 
Total debt securities3,105 50 — 3,164 
Equity securities    
Large capitalization value203 — — — 203 
Smaller company growth31 — — — 31 
REIT— — — 207 207 
Total equity securities234 — — 207 441 
Derivative financial instruments - assets
Foreign currency contracts - net— 328 — — 328 
Commodity contracts - net— 15 — — 15 
Total assets$243 $3,448 $50 $207 $3,948 
Liabilities    
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities
Interest rate contracts - net$— $195 $— $— $195 
Total liabilities$— $195 $— $— $195 

In addition to the amounts above, certain Cat Financial loans are subject to measurement at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and are classified as Level 3 measurements. A loan is measured at fair value when management determines that collection of contractual amounts due is not probable and the loan is individually evaluated. 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, the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent receivables, or the observable market price of the receivable. In determining collateral value, Cat Financial estimates the current fair market value of the collateral less selling costs. Cat Financial had loans carried at fair value of $55 million and $68 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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 use the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of our financial instruments:
 
Cash and cash equivalents
Carrying amount approximates fair value. We classify cash and cash equivalents as Level 1. See Statement 3.
 
Restricted cash and short-term investments
Carrying amount approximates fair value.  We include restricted cash and short-term investments in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3. We classify these instruments as Level 1 except for time deposits which are Level 2, and certain corporate debt securities which are Level 3. See Note 11 for additional information.
 
Finance receivables
We estimate fair value by discounting the future cash flows using current rates, representative of receivables with similar remaining maturities.
 
Wholesale inventory receivables
We estimate fair value by discounting the future cash flows using current rates, representative of receivables with similar remaining maturities.
 
Short-term borrowings
Carrying amount approximates fair value. We classify short-term borrowings as Level 1. See Note 13 for additional information.
 
Long-term debt
We estimate fair value for fixed and floating rate debt 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. We classify guarantees as Level 3. See Note 21 for additional information.
 
Our financial instruments not carried at fair value were as follows:
 
 20232022 
(Millions of dollars)Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Fair Value LevelsReference
Assets at December 31,     
Finance receivables–net (excluding finance leases 1)
$15,386 $15,017 $13,965 $13,377 3Notes 7 & 19
Wholesale inventory receivables–net (excluding finance leases 1)
1,415 1,368 827 778 3Notes 7 & 19
Liabilities at December 31,     
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year):
     
Machinery, Energy & Transportation9,623 9,550 9,618 9,240 2Note 14
Financial Products23,612 23,299 21,418 20,686 2Note 14
 
1Represents finance leases and failed sale leasebacks of $6,953 million and $7,325 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Concentration of credit risk
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]  
Concentration of credit risk Concentration of credit risk
 
Financial instruments with potential credit risk consist primarily of trade and finance receivables and short-term and long-term investments. Additionally, to a lesser extent, we have a potential credit risk associated with counterparties to derivative contracts.
 
Trade receivables are primarily short-term receivables from independently owned and operated dealers and customers which arise in the normal course of business. We perform regular credit evaluations of our dealers and customers. Collateral generally is not required, and the majority of our trade receivables are unsecured. We do, however, when deemed necessary, make use of various devices such as security agreements and letters of credit to protect our interests. No single dealer or customer represents a significant concentration of credit risk.
 
Finance receivables and wholesale inventory receivables primarily represent receivables under installment sales contracts, receivables arising from leasing transactions and notes receivable. We typically maintain a security interest in retail financed equipment and, in some instances, wholesale financed equipment. We also generally require physical damage insurance coverage on financed equipment. No single customer or dealer represented a significant concentration of credit risk.
 
Short-term and long-term investments are held with high quality institutions and, by policy, the amount of credit exposure to any one institution is limited. Long-term investments, primarily included in Other assets in Statement 3, are comprised primarily of available-for-sale debt securities and equity securities.
 
For derivative contracts, collateral is generally not required of the counterparties or of our company.  The company generally enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting agreements within ME&T and Financial Products that permit the net settlement of amounts owed under their respective derivative contracts.  Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties is limited to only those gains that we have recorded, but for which we have not yet received cash payment. The master netting agreements reduce the amount of loss the company would incur should the counterparties fail to meet their obligations.  At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the maximum exposure to credit loss was $520 million and $644 million, respectively, before the application of any master netting agreements.  

Refer to Note 18 for fair value information.
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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases Leases
 
A. Lessee arrangements

We lease certain property, information technology equipment, warehouse equipment, vehicles and other equipment through operating leases. We recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset based on the present value of lease payments. To determine the present value of lease payments for most of our leases, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on information available on the lease commencement date. For certain property and information technology equipment leases, we have elected to separate payments for lease components from non-lease components. For all other leases, we have elected not to separate payments for lease and non-lease components. Our lease agreements may include options to extend or terminate the lease. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option, we have included the option in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. We have elected not to recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less.

Our finance leases are not significant and therefore are not included in the following disclosures.

The components of lease costs were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Operating lease cost$189 $187 $214 
Short-term lease cost$62 $59 $46 

We recognize operating lease right-of-use assets in Other assets in Statement 3. We recognize the operating lease liabilities in Other current liabilities and Other liabilities.
Supplemental information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Operating Leases
Other assets$556 $564 
Other current liabilities$147 $151 
Other liabilities$427 $428 
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases7 years7 years
Weighted average discount rates
Operating leases3 %%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
Amounts Due In
2024$160 
2025125 
202691 
202769 
202848 
Thereafter151 
Total lease payments644 
Less: Imputed interest(70)
Total$574 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
Years ended December 31,
202320222021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
   Operating cash flows from operating leases$180 $178 $206 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
   Operating leases$148 $123 $238 
B. Lessor arrangements

We lease Caterpillar machinery, engines and other equipment to customers and dealers around the world, primarily through Cat Financial. Cat Financial leases to customers primarily through sales-type (non-tax) leases, where the lessee for tax purposes is considered to be the owner of the equipment during the term of the lease. Cat Financial also offers tax leases that are classified as either operating or direct finance leases for financial accounting purposes, depending on the characteristics of the lease. For tax purposes, Cat Financial is considered the owner of the equipment. Our lease agreements may include options for the lessee to purchase the underlying asset at the end of the lease term for either a stated fixed price or fair market value.
We determine the residual value of Cat Financial’s leased equipment based on its estimated end-of-term market value.  We estimate the residual value of leased equipment at the inception of the lease based on a number of factors, including historical wholesale market sales prices, past remarketing experience and any known significant market/product trends.  We also consider the following critical factors in our residual value estimates: lease term, market size and demand, total expected hours of usage, machine configuration, application, location, model changes, quantities, third-party residual guarantees and contractual customer purchase options.
During the term of our leases, we monitor residual values.  For operating leases, we record adjustments to depreciation expense reflecting changes in residual value estimates prospectively on a straight-line basis.  For finance leases, we recognize residual value adjustments through a reduction of finance revenue over the remaining lease term.
See Note 7 for contractual maturities of finance lease receivables (sales-type and direct finance leases).
The carrying amount of equipment leased to others, included in Property, plant and equipment - net in Statement 3, under operating leases was as follows:
December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Equipment leased to others - at original cost$5,837 $5,568 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(1,902)(1,790)
Equipment leased to others - net$3,935 $3,778 
Payments due for operating leases as of December 31, 2023, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
20242025202620272028ThereafterTotal
$894$586$329$157$80$29$2,075
Revenues from finance and operating leases, primarily included in Revenues of Financial Products on Statement 1, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
202320222021
Finance lease revenue$420 $430 $485 
Operating lease revenue1,166 1,085 1,128 
Total$1,586 $1,515 $1,613 
We present revenues net of sales and other related taxes.
Leases Leases
 
A. Lessee arrangements

We lease certain property, information technology equipment, warehouse equipment, vehicles and other equipment through operating leases. We recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset based on the present value of lease payments. To determine the present value of lease payments for most of our leases, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on information available on the lease commencement date. For certain property and information technology equipment leases, we have elected to separate payments for lease components from non-lease components. For all other leases, we have elected not to separate payments for lease and non-lease components. Our lease agreements may include options to extend or terminate the lease. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option, we have included the option in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. We have elected not to recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less.

Our finance leases are not significant and therefore are not included in the following disclosures.

The components of lease costs were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Operating lease cost$189 $187 $214 
Short-term lease cost$62 $59 $46 

We recognize operating lease right-of-use assets in Other assets in Statement 3. We recognize the operating lease liabilities in Other current liabilities and Other liabilities.
Supplemental information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Operating Leases
Other assets$556 $564 
Other current liabilities$147 $151 
Other liabilities$427 $428 
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases7 years7 years
Weighted average discount rates
Operating leases3 %%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
Amounts Due In
2024$160 
2025125 
202691 
202769 
202848 
Thereafter151 
Total lease payments644 
Less: Imputed interest(70)
Total$574 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
Years ended December 31,
202320222021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
   Operating cash flows from operating leases$180 $178 $206 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
   Operating leases$148 $123 $238 
B. Lessor arrangements

We lease Caterpillar machinery, engines and other equipment to customers and dealers around the world, primarily through Cat Financial. Cat Financial leases to customers primarily through sales-type (non-tax) leases, where the lessee for tax purposes is considered to be the owner of the equipment during the term of the lease. Cat Financial also offers tax leases that are classified as either operating or direct finance leases for financial accounting purposes, depending on the characteristics of the lease. For tax purposes, Cat Financial is considered the owner of the equipment. Our lease agreements may include options for the lessee to purchase the underlying asset at the end of the lease term for either a stated fixed price or fair market value.
We determine the residual value of Cat Financial’s leased equipment based on its estimated end-of-term market value.  We estimate the residual value of leased equipment at the inception of the lease based on a number of factors, including historical wholesale market sales prices, past remarketing experience and any known significant market/product trends.  We also consider the following critical factors in our residual value estimates: lease term, market size and demand, total expected hours of usage, machine configuration, application, location, model changes, quantities, third-party residual guarantees and contractual customer purchase options.
During the term of our leases, we monitor residual values.  For operating leases, we record adjustments to depreciation expense reflecting changes in residual value estimates prospectively on a straight-line basis.  For finance leases, we recognize residual value adjustments through a reduction of finance revenue over the remaining lease term.
See Note 7 for contractual maturities of finance lease receivables (sales-type and direct finance leases).
The carrying amount of equipment leased to others, included in Property, plant and equipment - net in Statement 3, under operating leases was as follows:
December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Equipment leased to others - at original cost$5,837 $5,568 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(1,902)(1,790)
Equipment leased to others - net$3,935 $3,778 
Payments due for operating leases as of December 31, 2023, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
20242025202620272028ThereafterTotal
$894$586$329$157$80$29$2,075
Revenues from finance and operating leases, primarily included in Revenues of Financial Products on Statement 1, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
202320222021
Finance lease revenue$420 $430 $485 
Operating lease revenue1,166 1,085 1,128 
Total$1,586 $1,515 $1,613 
We present revenues net of sales and other related taxes.
Leases Leases
 
A. Lessee arrangements

We lease certain property, information technology equipment, warehouse equipment, vehicles and other equipment through operating leases. We recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset based on the present value of lease payments. To determine the present value of lease payments for most of our leases, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on information available on the lease commencement date. For certain property and information technology equipment leases, we have elected to separate payments for lease components from non-lease components. For all other leases, we have elected not to separate payments for lease and non-lease components. Our lease agreements may include options to extend or terminate the lease. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option, we have included the option in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. We have elected not to recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less.

Our finance leases are not significant and therefore are not included in the following disclosures.

The components of lease costs were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Operating lease cost$189 $187 $214 
Short-term lease cost$62 $59 $46 

We recognize operating lease right-of-use assets in Other assets in Statement 3. We recognize the operating lease liabilities in Other current liabilities and Other liabilities.
Supplemental information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Operating Leases
Other assets$556 $564 
Other current liabilities$147 $151 
Other liabilities$427 $428 
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases7 years7 years
Weighted average discount rates
Operating leases3 %%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
Amounts Due In
2024$160 
2025125 
202691 
202769 
202848 
Thereafter151 
Total lease payments644 
Less: Imputed interest(70)
Total$574 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
Years ended December 31,
202320222021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
   Operating cash flows from operating leases$180 $178 $206 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
   Operating leases$148 $123 $238 
B. Lessor arrangements

We lease Caterpillar machinery, engines and other equipment to customers and dealers around the world, primarily through Cat Financial. Cat Financial leases to customers primarily through sales-type (non-tax) leases, where the lessee for tax purposes is considered to be the owner of the equipment during the term of the lease. Cat Financial also offers tax leases that are classified as either operating or direct finance leases for financial accounting purposes, depending on the characteristics of the lease. For tax purposes, Cat Financial is considered the owner of the equipment. Our lease agreements may include options for the lessee to purchase the underlying asset at the end of the lease term for either a stated fixed price or fair market value.
We determine the residual value of Cat Financial’s leased equipment based on its estimated end-of-term market value.  We estimate the residual value of leased equipment at the inception of the lease based on a number of factors, including historical wholesale market sales prices, past remarketing experience and any known significant market/product trends.  We also consider the following critical factors in our residual value estimates: lease term, market size and demand, total expected hours of usage, machine configuration, application, location, model changes, quantities, third-party residual guarantees and contractual customer purchase options.
During the term of our leases, we monitor residual values.  For operating leases, we record adjustments to depreciation expense reflecting changes in residual value estimates prospectively on a straight-line basis.  For finance leases, we recognize residual value adjustments through a reduction of finance revenue over the remaining lease term.
See Note 7 for contractual maturities of finance lease receivables (sales-type and direct finance leases).
The carrying amount of equipment leased to others, included in Property, plant and equipment - net in Statement 3, under operating leases was as follows:
December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Equipment leased to others - at original cost$5,837 $5,568 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(1,902)(1,790)
Equipment leased to others - net$3,935 $3,778 
Payments due for operating leases as of December 31, 2023, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
20242025202620272028ThereafterTotal
$894$586$329$157$80$29$2,075
Revenues from finance and operating leases, primarily included in Revenues of Financial Products on Statement 1, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
202320222021
Finance lease revenue$420 $430 $485 
Operating lease revenue1,166 1,085 1,128 
Total$1,586 $1,515 $1,613 
We present revenues net of sales and other related taxes.
Leases Leases
 
A. Lessee arrangements

We lease certain property, information technology equipment, warehouse equipment, vehicles and other equipment through operating leases. We recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset based on the present value of lease payments. To determine the present value of lease payments for most of our leases, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on information available on the lease commencement date. For certain property and information technology equipment leases, we have elected to separate payments for lease components from non-lease components. For all other leases, we have elected not to separate payments for lease and non-lease components. Our lease agreements may include options to extend or terminate the lease. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option, we have included the option in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. We have elected not to recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less.

Our finance leases are not significant and therefore are not included in the following disclosures.

The components of lease costs were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Operating lease cost$189 $187 $214 
Short-term lease cost$62 $59 $46 

We recognize operating lease right-of-use assets in Other assets in Statement 3. We recognize the operating lease liabilities in Other current liabilities and Other liabilities.
Supplemental information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Operating Leases
Other assets$556 $564 
Other current liabilities$147 $151 
Other liabilities$427 $428 
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases7 years7 years
Weighted average discount rates
Operating leases3 %%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
Amounts Due In
2024$160 
2025125 
202691 
202769 
202848 
Thereafter151 
Total lease payments644 
Less: Imputed interest(70)
Total$574 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
Years ended December 31,
202320222021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
   Operating cash flows from operating leases$180 $178 $206 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
   Operating leases$148 $123 $238 
B. Lessor arrangements

We lease Caterpillar machinery, engines and other equipment to customers and dealers around the world, primarily through Cat Financial. Cat Financial leases to customers primarily through sales-type (non-tax) leases, where the lessee for tax purposes is considered to be the owner of the equipment during the term of the lease. Cat Financial also offers tax leases that are classified as either operating or direct finance leases for financial accounting purposes, depending on the characteristics of the lease. For tax purposes, Cat Financial is considered the owner of the equipment. Our lease agreements may include options for the lessee to purchase the underlying asset at the end of the lease term for either a stated fixed price or fair market value.
We determine the residual value of Cat Financial’s leased equipment based on its estimated end-of-term market value.  We estimate the residual value of leased equipment at the inception of the lease based on a number of factors, including historical wholesale market sales prices, past remarketing experience and any known significant market/product trends.  We also consider the following critical factors in our residual value estimates: lease term, market size and demand, total expected hours of usage, machine configuration, application, location, model changes, quantities, third-party residual guarantees and contractual customer purchase options.
During the term of our leases, we monitor residual values.  For operating leases, we record adjustments to depreciation expense reflecting changes in residual value estimates prospectively on a straight-line basis.  For finance leases, we recognize residual value adjustments through a reduction of finance revenue over the remaining lease term.
See Note 7 for contractual maturities of finance lease receivables (sales-type and direct finance leases).
The carrying amount of equipment leased to others, included in Property, plant and equipment - net in Statement 3, under operating leases was as follows:
December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Equipment leased to others - at original cost$5,837 $5,568 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(1,902)(1,790)
Equipment leased to others - net$3,935 $3,778 
Payments due for operating leases as of December 31, 2023, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
20242025202620272028ThereafterTotal
$894$586$329$157$80$29$2,075
Revenues from finance and operating leases, primarily included in Revenues of Financial Products on Statement 1, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
202320222021
Finance lease revenue$420 $430 $485 
Operating lease revenue1,166 1,085 1,128 
Total$1,586 $1,515 $1,613 
We present revenues net of sales and other related taxes.
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Guarantees and product warranty
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Guarantees and product warranty Guarantees and product warranty
 
Dealer performance guarantees mainly consists of 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. The guarantees began to expire during the third quarter of 2023. No payments were made under the guarantees.

We have dealer performance guarantees and third-party performance guarantees that do not limit potential payment to end users related to indemnities and other commercial contractual obligations. In addition, we have entered into contracts involving industry standard indemnifications that do not limit potential payment. For these unlimited guarantees, we are unable to estimate a maximum potential amount of future payments that could result from claims made.

No significant loss has been experienced or is anticipated under any of these guarantees. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related recorded liability was $3 million and $2 million, respectively. The maximum potential amount of future payments that we can estimate (undiscounted and without reduction for any amounts that may possibly be recovered under recourse or collateralized provisions) and we could be required to make under the guarantees at December 31 was as follows:
 
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Caterpillar dealer performance guarantees$42 $188 
Other guarantees311 323 
Total guarantees$353 $511 
 
Cat Financial provides guarantees to purchase 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 receives a fee for providing this guarantee. 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 December 31, 2023 and 2022, the SPC’s assets of $1.35 billion and $971 million, respectively, were primarily comprised of loans to dealers, and the SPC’s liabilities of $1.35 billion and $970 million, respectively, were 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.
 
Cat Financial has commitments to extend credit to customers through lines of credit and other pre-approved credit arrangements. Cat Financial applies the same credit policies and approval process for these commitments as we do for other financing. Collateral is not required, but if credit is extended, collateral is generally required upon funding. The unused commitments to extend credit to customers that are not unconditionally cancellable was $774 million at December 31, 2023. Cat Financial also has pre-approved lines of credit and other credit arrangements with Caterpillar dealers; however, we generally have the right to unconditionally cancel, alter, or amend the terms at any time.
 
We determine our product warranty liability by applying historical claim rate experience to the current field population and dealer inventory.  Generally, we base historical claim rates on actual warranty experience for each product by machine model/engine size by customer or dealer location (inside or outside North America).  We develop specific rates for each product shipment month and update them monthly based on actual warranty claim experience.

The reconciliation of the change in our product warranty liability balances for the years ended December 31, was as follows:
 
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Warranty liability, beginning of period$1,761 $1,689 
Reduction in liability (payments)(835)(778)
Increase in liability (new warranties)968 850 
Warranty liability, end of period$1,894 $1,761 
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Environmental and legal matters
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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 its 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, we accrue the investigation, remediation, and operating and maintenance costs against our earnings. We accrue costs 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 27, 2020, the Brazilian Federal Environmental Agency (“IBAMA”) issued Caterpillar Brasil Ltda a notice of violation regarding allegations around the requirements for use of imported oils at the Piracicaba, Brazil facility. We have instituted processes to address the allegations. While we are still discussing resolution of these allegations with IBAMA, the initial notice from IBAMA included a proposed fine of approximately $300,000.  We do not expect this fine or our response to address the allegations to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

On January 7, 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois issued a grand jury subpoena to the Company and thereafter issued additional subpoenas; these subpoenas sought information regarding, among other things, movements of cash among U.S. and non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries, the purchase and resale of replacement parts by Caterpillar Inc. and non-U.S. Caterpillar subsidiaries, and Caterpillar SARL (CSARL) and related structures. On March 2-3, 2017, federal agents executed search and seizure warrants, which concerned both tax and export activities, at three facilities of the Company in the Peoria, Illinois area, including its former corporate headquarters. The Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice conducted a review of the grand jury investigation and informed the Company on November 28, 2022 that it does not have a pending criminal tax matter involving the Company. In January 2023, the government began returning to the Company the documents and information seized under the search warrants, which, as noted, related to both tax and export issues, as well as the documents and information the Company produced under the grand jury subpoenas.

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 exposure), contracts, employment issues, environmental matters, intellectual property rights, taxes (other than income taxes) and securities laws. 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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Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment information Segment information
 
A. Basis for segment information
 
Our Executive Office is comprised of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), four Group Presidents, a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel and a Chief Human Resources Officer. The COO, Group Presidents and CFO are accountable for a related set of end-to-end businesses that they manage.  The Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel leads the Law, Security and Public Policy Division. The Chief Human Resources Officer leads the Human Resources Organization. The CEO allocates resources and manages performance at the COO/Group President/CFO level.  As such, the CEO serves as our Chief Operating Decision Maker, and operating segments are primarily based on the COO/Group President/CFO 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 the CFO 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 one smaller operating segment that is included in the All Other operating segment.  The Law, Security and Public Policy Division and the Human Resources Organization are cost centers and do not meet the definition of an operating segment.

Segment information for 2021 has been recast due to a methodology change related to how we assign intersegment sales and segment profit from our technology products and services to Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation. This methodology change did not have a material impact on our segment results.

B. Description of segments
 
We have five 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 segment:
 
Construction Industries: A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using machinery in infrastructure 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 asphalt pavers; backhoe loaders; cold planers; compactors; compact track loaders; forestry machines; material handlers; motor graders; pipelayers; road reclaimers; skid steer loaders; telehandlers; track-type loaders; track-type tractors (small, medium); track excavators (mini, small, medium, large); wheel excavators; wheel loaders (compact, small, medium); and related parts and work tools. Inter-segment sales are a source of revenue for this segment.

Resource Industries: A segment primarily responsible for supporting customers using machinery in mining, heavy construction and quarry and aggregates. 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; electric rope shovels; draglines; hydraulic shovels; rotary drills; large wheel loaders; off-highway trucks; articulated trucks; wheel tractor scrapers; wheel dozers; landfill compactors; soil compactors; select work tools; machinery components; electronics and control systems and related parts. In addition to equipment, Resource Industries also develops and sells technology products and services to provide customers fleet management, equipment management analytics, autonomous machine capabilities, safety services and mining performance solutions. Resource Industries also manages areas that provide services to other parts of the company, including strategic procurement, lean center of excellence, integrated manufacturing, research and development for hydraulic systems, automation, electronics and software for Cat machines and engines. 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 services across industries serving Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Industrial and Transportation applications, including marine- and rail-related businesses. Responsibilities include business strategy, product design, product management, development and testing manufacturing, marketing and sales and product support. The product and services portfolio includes turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and turbine-related services; reciprocating engine-powered generator sets; integrated systems and solutions used in the electric power generation industry; reciprocating engines, drivetrain and integrated systems and solutions for the marine and oil and gas industries; reciprocating engines, drivetrain and integrated systems and solutions supplied to the industrial industry as well as Caterpillar machines; electrified powertrain and zero-emission power sources and service solutions development; and
diesel-electric locomotives and components and other rail-related products and services, including remanufacturing and leasing. Responsibilities also include the remanufacturing of Caterpillar reciprocating engines and components and remanufacturing services for other companies; 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 alternatives to customers and dealers around the world for Caterpillar products and services, as well as financing for power generation facilities that, in most cases, incorporate Caterpillar products. Financing plans include operating and finance leases, revolving charge accounts, installment sale contracts, repair/rebuild financing, working capital loans and wholesale financing plans. The segment also provides insurance and risk management products and services that help customers and dealers manage their business risk. Insurance and risk management products offered include physical damage insurance, inventory protection plans, extended service coverage and maintenance plans for machines and engines, and dealer property and casualty insurance. The various forms of financing, insurance and risk management products offered to customers and dealers help support the purchase and lease of Caterpillar equipment. The segment also earns revenues from ME&T, but the related costs are not allocated to operating segments. Financial Products’ segment profit is determined on a pretax basis and includes other income/expense items.
 
All Other operating segment:  Primarily includes activities such as: business strategy; product management and development; manufacturing and sourcing of filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground-engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, rubber sealing and connecting components primarily for Cat® products; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions; distribution services responsible for dealer development and administration, including one wholly owned dealer in Japan; dealer portfolio management and ensuring the most efficient and effective distribution of machines, engines and parts; brand management and marketing strategy; and 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 segment 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:
 
ME&T segment net assets generally include inventories, receivables, property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangibles, accounts payable and customer advances. We generally manage at the corporate level liabilities other than accounts payable and customer advances, and we do not include these in segment operations.  Financial Products Segment assets generally include all categories of assets.
 
We value segment inventories and cost of sales using a current cost methodology.

We amortize goodwill allocated to segments using a fixed amount based on a 20-year useful life.  This methodology difference only impacts segment assets. We do not include goodwill amortization expense in segment profit. In addition, we have allocated to segments only a portion of goodwill for certain acquisitions made in 2011 or later.

We generally manage currency exposures for ME&T at the corporate level and do not include in segment profit the effects of changes in exchange rates on results of operations within the year.  We report 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 as a methodology difference.

We do not include stock-based compensation expense in segment profit.

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

We determine ME&T segment profit on a pretax basis and exclude interest expense and most other income/expense items.  We determine Financial Products Segment profit on a pretax basis and include other income/expense items.
Reconciling items are created based on accounting differences between segment reporting and our consolidated external reporting. Please refer to pages 115 to 117 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: May include costs for employee separation, long-lived asset impairments and contract terminations. These costs are included in Other operating (income) expenses except for defined-benefit plan curtailment losses and special termination benefits, which are included in Other income (expense). Restructuring costs also include other exit-related costs, which may consist of accelerated depreciation, inventory write-downs, building demolition, equipment relocation and project management costs and LIFO inventory decrement benefits from inventory liquidations at closed facilities, all of which are primarily included in Cost of goods sold. See Note 25 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, we report certain costs on the cash basis for segment reporting and the accrual basis for consolidated external reporting.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, sales and revenues by geographic region reconciled to consolidated sales and revenues were as follows:
Sales and Revenues by Geographic Region
(Millions of dollars)
North
America
Latin
America
EAME
Asia/
Pacific
External Sales and RevenuesIntersegment Sales and RevenuesTotal Sales and Revenues
2023    
Construction Industries$15,343 $2,307 $5,254 $4,390 $27,294 $124 $27,418 
Resource Industries5,256 2,040 2,069 3,879 13,244 339 13,583 
Energy & Transportation11,982 1,983 5,929 3,461 23,355 4,646 28,001 
Financial Products Segment2,440 416 491 438 3,785 
1
 3,785 
Total sales and revenues from reportable segments35,021 6,746 13,743 12,168 67,678 5,109 72,787 
All Other operating segment65 (1)18 49 131 318 449 
Corporate Items and Eliminations(480)(80)(88)(101)(749)(5,427)(6,176)
Total Sales and Revenues$34,606 $6,665 $13,673 $12,116 $67,060 $ $67,060 
2022
Construction Industries$12,367 $2,843 $5,099 $4,818 $25,127 $142 $25,269 
Resource Industries4,531 1,840 2,205 3,437 12,013 301 12,314 
Energy & Transportation9,175 1,784 5,232 3,146 19,337 4,415 23,752 
Financial Products Segment2,078 348 396 431 3,253 
1
— 3,253 
Total sales and revenues from reportable segments28,151 6,815 12,932 11,832 59,730 4,858 64,588 
All Other operating segment64 (66)145 145 305 450 
Corporate Items and Eliminations(234)(79)(52)(83)(448)(5,163)(5,611)
Total Sales and Revenues$27,981 $6,738 $12,814 $11,894 $59,427 $— $59,427 
2021    
Construction Industries$9,676 $1,913 $4,858 $5,547 $21,994 $112 $22,106 
Resource Industries2,987 1,724 1,987 2,804 9,502 308 9,810 
Energy & Transportation7,611 1,233 4,908 2,918 16,670 3,617 20,287 
Financial Products Segment1,935 265 402 471 3,073 
1
— 3,073 
Total sales and revenues from reportable segments22,209 5,135 12,155 11,740 51,239 4,037 55,276 
All Other operating segment56 18 69 145 366 511 
Corporate Items and Eliminations(242)(51)(36)(84)(413)(4,403)(4,816)
Total Sales and Revenues$22,023 $5,086 $12,137 $11,725 $50,971 $— $50,971 
1 Includes revenues from Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy & Transportation and All Other operating segment of $690 million, $478 million and $351 million in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, Energy & Transportation segment sales by end user application were as follows:
Energy & Transportation External Sales
(Millions of dollars)
202320222021
Oil and gas$6,988 $5,330 $4,460 
Power generation6,362 4,940 4,292 
Industrial4,871 4,426 3,612 
Transportation5,134 4,641 4,306 
Energy & Transportation External Sales$23,355 $19,337 $16,670 
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes:  
(Millions of dollars)
202320222021
Profit from reportable segments:
Construction Industries$6,975 $4,743 $3,732 
Resource Industries2,834 1,827 1,229 
Energy & Transportation4,936 3,309 2,804 
Financial Products Segment909 864 908 
Total profit from reportable segments15,654 10,743 8,673 
Profit from All Other operating segment18 (11)(14)
Cost centers(7)(13)(4)
Corporate costs(913)(751)(699)
Timing(30)(309)(263)
Restructuring costs(780)(299)(90)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales160 413 122 
Postretirement benefit income (expense)(65)916 1,171 
Stock-based compensation expense(208)(193)(199)
Financing costs(91)(331)(449)
Currency6 23 258 
Goodwill impairment charge (925)— 
Other income/expense methodology differences(624)(409)(267)
Other methodology differences(70)(102)(35)
Total consolidated profit before taxes$13,050 $8,752 $8,204 

Reconciliation of Assets:
(Millions of dollars)December 31,
20232022
Assets from reportable segments:
Construction Industries$5,384 $5,168 
Resource Industries5,742 5,775 
Energy & Transportation10,555 9,455 
Financial Products Segment35,685 34,269 
Total assets from reportable segments57,366 54,667 
Assets from All Other operating segment1,890 1,828 
Items not included in segment assets:
Cash and cash equivalents6,106 6,042 
Deferred income taxes2,668 2,098 
Goodwill and intangible assets4,452 4,248 
Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets6,548 4,234 
Inventory methodology differences(3,169)(3,063)
Liabilities included in segment assets11,781 12,519 
Other(166)(630)
Total assets$87,476 $81,943 
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:
(Millions of dollars)
202320222021
Depreciation and amortization from reportable segments:
   Construction Industries$221 $231 $237 
   Resource Industries302 368 403 
   Energy & Transportation551 547 571 
   Financial Products Segment731 734 772 
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments1,805 1,880 1,983 
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segment236 229 243 
Cost centers91 84 98 
Other12 26 28 
Total depreciation and amortization$2,144 $2,219 $2,352 


Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:   
(Millions of dollars)
2023
2022
2021
Capital expenditures from reportable segments:
Construction Industries$376 $271 $255 
Resource Industries245 237 199 
Energy & Transportation944 756 627 
Financial Products Segment1,299 1,141 1,218 
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments2,864 2,405 2,299 
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segment260 219 182 
Cost centers102 76 56 
Timing(44)(54)(74)
Other(90)(47)
Total capital expenditures$3,092 $2,599 $2,472 


Enterprise-wide Disclosures
Information about Geographic Areas:
    Property, plant and equipment - net
 
External sales and revenues 1
December 31,
(Millions of dollars)2023202220212023 2022
Inside United States$31,053 $24,368 $19,298 $7,658  $7,042 
Outside United States36,007 35,059 31,673 5,022 4,986 
Total$67,060 $59,427 $50,971 $12,680  $12,028 
1 Sales of ME&T are based on dealer or customer location. Revenues from services provided are based on where service is rendered.
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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions Acquisitions
SPM Oil & Gas

On February 1, 2021, Caterpillar completed the acquisition of varying equity interests and assets of the Weir Group PLC, collectively known as SPM Oil & Gas (SPM). Headquartered near Fort Worth, Texas, SPM Oil & Gas produces a full line of pumps, flow iron, consumable parts, wellhead and pressure control products that are offered via an extensive global network of service centers. This acquisition, included in the Energy & Transportation segment, is consistent with our strategy of providing our customers expanded offerings and services which will now be one of the broadest in the well service industry. The purchase price, net of $22 million of acquired cash, was approximately $359 million.

We financed the transaction with available cash. Tangible assets as of the acquisition date were $520 million, recorded at their fair values, and primarily included cash of $22 million, receivables of $106 million, inventories of $159 million, leased assets of $105 million, and property, plant, and equipment of $117 million. Finite-lived intangible assets acquired of $23 million included developed technology and trade names and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average amortization period of approximately 8 years. Liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date were $192 million, recorded at their fair values, and primarily included lease liabilities of $105 million and accounts payable of $33 million. Goodwill of $30 million represented the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets acquired. Assuming this transaction had been made at the beginning of any period presented, the consolidated pro forma results would not be materially different from reported results.
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Restructuring Costs
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring Costs Restructuring costs
 
Our accounting for employee separations is dependent upon how the particular program is designed. For voluntary programs, we recognize eligible separation costs at the time of employee acceptance unless the acceptance requires explicit approval by the company. For involuntary programs, we recognize eligible costs when management has approved the program, the affected employees have been properly notified and the costs are estimable.

Restructuring costs for 2023, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Employee separations 1
$74 $77 $92 
Longwall divestiture 1
586 — — 
Contract terminations 1
7 
Long-lived asset impairments 1
3 (63)
Other 2
110 215 59 
Total restructuring costs$780 $299 $90 
1 Recognized in Other operating (income) expenses.
2 Represents costs related to our restructuring programs, primarily for inventory write-downs, accelerated depreciation, project management and equipment relocation, all of which are primarily included in Cost of goods sold.

The restructuring costs in 2023 were primarily related to the divestiture of the company's Longwall business within Resource Industries. The divestiture closed on February 1, 2023 and resulted in a pre-tax loss of approximately $586 million, primarily a non-cash item driven by the release of $494 million of accumulated foreign currency translation. The restructuring costs in 2022 were primarily related to actions across the company, including $193 million related to the Rail division that was primarily inventory write-downs, and other strategic actions to address a small number of products. The inventory write-downs were included in "Other" in the table above. The restructuring costs in 2021 were primarily related to actions across the company including strategic actions to address a small number of products, which were partially offset by a gain on the sale of a manufacturing facility that had been closed. The gain in 2021 was included in Long-lived asset impairments in the table above.
In 2023, 2022 and 2021, all restructuring costs were excluded from segment profit.
The following table summarizes the 2023 and 2022 employee separation activity:
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Liability balance, beginning of period$39 $61 
Increase in liability (separation charges)74 77 
Reduction in liability (payments)(73)(99)
Liability balance, end of period$40 $39 
 
Most of the remaining liability balance as of December 31, 2023 is expected to be paid in 2024.
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Insider Trading Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Trading Arrangements, by Individual  
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Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
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Operations and summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of presentation B. Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries where we have a controlling financial interest.

Investments in companies where our ownership exceeds 20 percent and we do not have a controlling interest or where the ownership is less than 20 percent and for which we have a significant influence are accounted for by the equity method.

We consolidate all variable interest entities (VIEs) where Caterpillar Inc. is the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. See Note 21 for further discussion on a consolidated VIE.

Cat Financial has end-user customers and dealers that are VIEs of which we are not the primary beneficiary. Our maximum exposure to loss from our involvement with these VIEs is limited to the credit risk inherently present in the financial support that we have provided. Credit risk was evaluated and reflected in our financial statements as part of our overall portfolio of finance receivables and related allowance for credit losses.
We include shipping and handling costs in Cost of goods sold in Statement 1.  Other operating (income) expenses primarily include Cat Financial’s depreciation on equipment leased to others, (gains) losses on divestitures, Insurance Services’ underwriting expenses, employee separation charges, (gains) losses on disposal of long-lived assets and long-lived asset impairment charges.
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3 primarily include investments in debt and equity securities, prepaid and refundable income taxes, right of return assets, prepaid insurance, contract assets, assets held for sale, core to be returned for remanufacturing, and restricted cash and other short-term investments.
Certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform with the current-year financial statement presentation.
Inventories
C.     Inventories
 
We state inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We principally determine cost using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The value of inventories on the LIFO basis represented about 65 percent of total inventories at both December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
 
If the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method had been in use, inventories would have been $3,423 million and $3,321 million higher than reported at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization
D.    Depreciation and amortization
 
We compute depreciation of plant and equipment principally using accelerated methods. We compute depreciation on equipment leased to others, primarily for Financial Products, using the straight-line method over the term of the lease. The depreciable basis is the original cost of the equipment less the estimated residual value of the equipment at the end of the lease term. In 2023, 2022 and 2021, Cat Financial depreciation on equipment leased to others was $713 million, $718 million and $755 million, respectively, which we include in Other operating (income) expenses in Statement 1. In 2023, 2022 and 2021, consolidated depreciation expense was $1,929 million, $1,937 million and $2,050 million, respectively. We compute amortization of purchased finite-lived intangibles principally using the straight-line method, generally not to exceed a period of 20 years.
Foreign currency translation
E.    Foreign currency translation
 
The functional currency for most of our ME&T consolidated subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency for most of our Financial Products consolidated subsidiaries is the respective local currency.  We include gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of foreign currency amounts to the functional currency in Other income (expense) in Statement 1. We include gains and losses resulting from translating assets and liabilities from the functional currency to U.S. dollars in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) in Statement 3.
Derivative financial instruments
F.    Derivative financial instruments
 
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. All derivatives are recorded at fair value. 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 ME&T 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 approximately five years. As of December 31, 2023, the maximum term of these outstanding contracts at inception was approximately 60 months.
 
We generally designate as cash flow hedges at inception of the contract any foreign currency forward or option contracts that meet the requirements for hedge accounting and the maturity extends beyond the current quarter-end. We perform designation on a specific exposure basis to support hedge accounting. The remainder of ME&T foreign currency contracts are undesignated.
 
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 and option 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.
 
B.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 ME&T 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.
Financial Products operations has a match-funding policy that addresses interest rate risk by aligning the interest rate profile (fixed or floating rate and duration) of Cat Financial’s debt portfolio with the interest rate profile of our 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.

We have, at certain times, liquidated fixed-to-floating and floating-to-fixed interest rate contracts at both ME&T and Financial Products.  We amortize the gains or losses associated with these contracts at the time of liquidation into earnings over the original term of the previously designated hedged item.
 
C.Commodity price risk
 
Commodity price movements create a degree of risk by affecting the price we must pay for certain raw materials. Our policy is to use commodity forward and option contracts to manage the commodity risk and reduce the cost of purchased materials.
 
Our ME&T 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.
Income taxes
G.    Income taxes
 
We determine the provision for income taxes using the asset and liability approach taking into account guidance related to uncertain tax positions.  Tax laws require items to be included in tax filings at different times than the items are reflected in the financial statements. We recognize a current liability for the estimated taxes payable for the current year.  Deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid.  We adjust deferred taxes for enacted changes in tax rates and tax laws.  We record valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
Goodwill
H.    Goodwill
 
For acquisitions accounted for as a business combination, goodwill represents the excess of the cost over the fair value of the net assets acquired.  We are required to test goodwill for impairment, at the reporting unit level, annually and when events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred.  A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a component) to which goodwill is assigned when initially recorded. We assign goodwill to reporting units based on our integration plans and the expected synergies resulting from the acquisition.  Because Caterpillar is a highly integrated company, the businesses we acquire are sometimes combined with or integrated into existing reporting units.  When changes occur in the composition of our operating segments or reporting units, we reassign goodwill to the affected reporting units based on their relative fair values. 
We perform our annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 and monitor for interim triggering events on an ongoing basis.  We review goodwill for impairment utilizing either a qualitative assessment or a quantitative goodwill impairment test.  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 quantitative goodwill impairment test, we 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, we do not consider the goodwill impaired.  If the carrying value is higher than the fair value, we would recognize the difference as an impairment loss.
Estimates in financial statements
I.    Estimates in financial statements
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. The more significant estimates include: residual values for leased assets; fair values for goodwill impairment tests; warranty liability and reserves for product liability and insurance losses, postretirement benefits, post-sale discounts, credit losses and income taxes.
New accounting guidance
J.    New accounting guidance
 
A. Adoption of new accounting standards

Supplier finance programs (ASU 2022-04) — In September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance to enhance the transparency of supplier finance programs. The new standard requires annual disclosure of the key terms of the program, a description of where in the financial statements amounts outstanding under the program are presented, a rollforward of such amounts, and interim disclosure of amounts outstanding as of the end of each period. The guidance does not affect recognition, measurement, or financial statement presentation of supplier finance programs. The ASU was effective on January 1, 2023, except for the rollforward, which is effective on January 1, 2024. Our adoption of this guidance results in the following disclosures relating to our supplier finance programs and related obligations.

We facilitate voluntary supplier finance programs (the “Programs”) through participating financial institutions. The Programs are available to a wide range of suppliers and allow them the option to manage their cash flow. We are not a party to the agreements between the participating financial institutions and the suppliers in connection with the Programs. The range of payment terms, typically 60-90 days, we negotiate with our suppliers is consistent, irrespective of whether a supplier participates in the Programs. The amount of obligations outstanding that are confirmed as valid to the participating financial institutions for suppliers who voluntarily participate in the Programs, included in Accounts payable in Statement 3, were $803 million and $862 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. We adopted the following ASUs effective January 1, 2023, none of which had a material impact on our financial statements:

ASUDescription
2021-08Business combinations
2022-02Financial instruments - Credit losses
2022-06Reference rate reform
B. Accounting standards issued but not yet adopted

Segment reporting (ASU 2023-07) — In November 2023, the FASB issued accounting guidance that requires incremental disclosures related to reportable segments which includes significant segment expense categories and amounts for each reportable segment. The guidance is effective January 1, 2024, and will be adopted retrospectively. The adoption will result in incremental disclosures related to reportable segments in the 2024 year-end financial statements and interim periods beginning in 2025. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of this new guidance on the related disclosures.

Income tax reporting (ASU 2023-09) — In December 2023, the FASB issued accounting guidance to expand the annual disclosure requirements for income taxes, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This guidance is effective January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. This guidance can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We are in the process of evaluating the effect of this new guidance on the related disclosures.

We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. We assessed ASUs not listed above and determined that they either were not applicable or were not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Revenue Sales and revenue recognition
A. Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation

We recognize sales of ME&T when all the following criteria are satisfied: (i) a contract with an independently owned and operated dealer or an end user exists which has commercial substance; (ii) it is probable we will collect the amount charged to the dealer or end user; and (iii) we have completed our performance obligation whereby the dealer or end user has obtained control of the product. A contract with commercial substance exists once we receive and accept a purchase order under a dealer sales agreement, or once we enter into a contract with an end user. If collectibility is not probable, the sale is deferred and not recognized until collection is probable or payment is received. Control of our products typically transfers when title and risk of ownership of the product has transferred to the dealer or end user. Typically, where product is produced and sold in the same country, title and risk of ownership transfer when we ship the product. Products that are exported from a country for sale typically transfer title and risk of ownership at the border of the destination country.

Our remanufacturing operations are primarily focused on the remanufacture of Cat engines and components and rail related products.  In this business, we inspect, clean and remanufacture used engines and related components (core).  In connection with the sale of our remanufactured product to dealers, we collect a deposit that is repaid if the dealer returns an acceptable core within a specified time period.  Caterpillar owns and has title to the cores when they are returned from dealers.  The rebuilt engine or component (the core plus any new content) is then sold as a remanufactured product to dealers and end users.  We recognize revenue pursuant to the same transfer of control criteria as ME&T sales noted above.  At the time of sale, we recognize the deposit in Other current liabilities in Statement 3, and we recognize the core to be returned as an asset in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3 at the estimated replacement cost (based on historical experience with usable cores).  Upon receipt of an acceptable core, we repay the deposit and relieve the liability.  We then transfer the returned core asset into inventory. In the event that the deposit is forfeited (i.e., upon failure by the dealer to return an acceptable core in the specified time period), we recognize the core deposit and the cost of the core in Sales and Cost of goods sold, respectively. 

We provide discounts to dealers through merchandising programs. We have numerous programs that are designed to promote the sale of our products.  The most common dealer programs provide a discount when the dealer sells a product to a targeted end user.  Generally, we estimate the cost of these discounts for each product by model by geographic region based on historical experience and known changes in merchandising programs. We report the cost of these discounts as a reduction to the transaction price when we recognize the product sale. We accrue a corresponding post-sale discount reserve in Statement 3, which represents discounts we expect to pay on units sold. If discounts paid differ from those estimated, we report the difference as a change in the transaction price.

Except for replacement parts, no right of return exists on the sale of our products.  We estimate replacement part returns based on historical experience and recognize a parts return asset in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3, which represents our right to recover replacement parts we expect will be returned. We also recognize a refund liability in Other current liabilities in Statement 3 for the refund we expect to pay for returned parts. If actual replacement part returns differ from those estimated, we recognize the difference in the estimated replacement part return asset and refund liability in Cost of goods sold and Sales, respectively.
Trade receivables represent amounts due from dealers and end users for the sale of our products, and include amounts due from wholesale inventory financing provided by Cat Financial for a dealer's purchase of inventory. See Note 7 for further information. We recognize trade receivables from dealers and end users in Receivables – trade and other and Long-term receivables – trade and other in Statement 3. Trade receivables from dealers and end users were $7,923 million, $7,551 million and $7,267 million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Long-term trade receivables from dealers and end users were $589 million, $506 million and $624 million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Our standard dealer invoice terms are established by marketing region. Our invoice terms for end user sales are established by the responsible business unit. Payments from dealers are due shortly after the time of sale. When we make a sale to a dealer, the dealer is responsible for payment even if the product is not sold to an end user. Dealers and end users must make payment within the established invoice terms to avoid potential interest costs. Interest at or above prevailing market rates may be charged on any past due balance, and generally our practice is to not forgive this interest. Our allowance for credit losses is not significant for ME&T receivables.

For certain contracts, we invoice for payment when contractual milestones are achieved. We recognize a contract asset when a sale is recognized before achieving the contractual milestone for invoicing. We reduce the contract asset when we invoice for payment and recognize a corresponding trade receivable. Contract assets are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in Statement 3. Contract assets were $246 million, $247 million and $187 million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

We invoice in advance of recognizing the sale of certain products. We recognize advanced customer payments as a contract liability in Customer advances and Other liabilities in Statement 3. Contract liabilities were $2,389 million, $2,314 million and $1,557 million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We reduce the contract liability when we recognize revenue. During 2023, we recognized $1,660 million of revenue that was recorded as a contract liability at the beginning of 2023. During 2022, we recognized $902 million of revenue that was recorded as a contract liability at the beginning of 2022.

We have elected the practical expedient to not adjust the amount of revenue to be recognized under a contract with a dealer or end user for the effects of time value of money when the timing difference between receipt of payment and recognition of revenue is less than one year.

As of December 31, 2023, we have entered into contracts with dealers and end users for which sales have not been recognized as we have not satisfied our performance obligations and transferred control of the products. The dollar amount of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original duration greater than one year is $12.5 billion, with about one-half of the amount expected to be completed and revenue recognized in the twelve months following December 31, 2023. We have elected the practical expedient to not disclose unsatisfied performance obligations with an original contract duration of one year or less. Contracts with an original duration of one year or less are primarily sales to dealers for machinery, engines and replacement parts.

We exclude sales and other related taxes from the transaction price. We account for shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred as a fulfillment cost which is included in Cost of goods sold.

We provide a standard manufacturer’s warranty of our products at no additional cost. At the time we recognize a sale, we record estimated future warranty costs. See Note 21 for further discussion of our product warranty liabilities.

See Note 23 for further disaggregated sales and revenues information.

B. Revenues of Financial Products

Revenues of Financial Products are generated primarily from finance revenue on finance receivables and rental payments on operating leases. We record finance revenue over the life of the related finance receivables using the interest method, including the accretion of certain direct origination costs that are deferred. Operating lease revenue is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
We suspend recognition of finance revenue and operating lease revenue and place the account on non-accrual status when management determines that collection of future income is not probable (generally after 120 days past due). We resume recognition of revenue, and recognize previously suspended income, when we consider collection of remaining amounts to be probable. Payments received while the finance receivable is on non-accrual status are applied to interest and principal in accordance with the contractual terms. We write off interest earned but uncollected prior to the receivables being placed on non-accrual status through Provision for credit losses when, in the judgment of management, we consider it to be uncollectible. See Note 7 for more information.
Stock-based compensation Stock-based compensation
 
Our stock-based compensation plans primarily provide for the granting of stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) to Officers and other key employees, as well as non-employee Directors. Stock options permit a holder to buy Caterpillar stock at the stock’s price when the option was granted. RSUs are agreements to issue shares of Caterpillar stock at the time of vesting. PRSUs are similar to RSUs and include performance conditions in the vesting terms of the award.
 
Our long-standing practices and policies specify that the Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors approve all stock-based compensation awards.  The award approval process specifies the grant date, value and terms of the award.  We consistently apply the same terms and conditions to all employee grants, including Officers. The Committee approves all individual Officer grants.  We determine the number of stock-based compensation award units included in an individual’s award based on the methodology approved by the Committee. The exercise price methodology approved by the Committee is the closing price of the Company stock on the date of the grant. In June of 2014, shareholders approved the Caterpillar Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan) under which all new stock-based compensation awards were granted. In June of 2023, shareholders approved the Caterpillar Inc. 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2023 Plan), which superseded and replaced the 2014 Plan.
Investments in debt and equity securities
We have investments in certain debt and equity securities, which we record at fair value and primarily include in Other assets in Statement 3.

We classify debt securities primarily as available-for-sale. We include the unrealized gains and losses arising from the revaluation of available-for-sale debt securities, net of applicable deferred income taxes, in equity (AOCI in Statement 3). We include the unrealized gains and losses arising from the revaluation of the equity securities in Other income (expense) in Statement 1. We generally determine realized gains and losses on sales of investments using the specific identification method for available-for-sale debt and equity securities and include them in Other income (expense) in Statement 1.
Fair value measurments 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.

We classify fair value measurements according to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the valuation.  We may therefore classify a measurement 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
We have investments in certain debt and equity securities that are 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 debt securities, corporate debt securities 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.
 
We also have investments in time deposits classified as held-to-maturity debt securities. The fair value of these investments is based upon valuations observed in less active markets than Level 1. These investments have a maturity of less than one year and are recorded at amortized costs, which approximate fair value.

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 and is not classified within the fair value hierarchy.

See Note 11 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 a standard industry accepted valuation model that utilizes 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 standard industry accepted valuation models that discount cash flows resulting from the differential between the contract price and the market-based forward rate.
Guarantees and product warranty Guarantees and product warranty
 
Dealer performance guarantees mainly consists of 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. The guarantees began to expire during the third quarter of 2023. No payments were made under the guarantees.

We have dealer performance guarantees and third-party performance guarantees that do not limit potential payment to end users related to indemnities and other commercial contractual obligations. In addition, we have entered into contracts involving industry standard indemnifications that do not limit potential payment. For these unlimited guarantees, we are unable to estimate a maximum potential amount of future payments that could result from claims made.
We determine our product warranty liability by applying historical claim rate experience to the current field population and dealer inventory.  Generally, we base historical claim rates on actual warranty experience for each product by machine model/engine size by customer or dealer location (inside or outside North America).  We develop specific rates for each product shipment month and update them monthly based on actual warranty claim experience.
v3.24.0.1
Stock-based compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Summary of assumptions used in determining fair value The following table provides the assumptions used in determining the fair value of the option awards for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
 Grant Year
 202320222021
Weighted-average dividend yield2.6 %2.6 %2.6 %
Weighted-average volatility31.0 %31.7 %32.9 %
Range of volatilities
28.5%-35.5%
25.3%-36.8%
29.2%- 45.8%
Range of risk-free interest rates
3.92%-5.03%
1.03%-2%
0.06%-1.41%
Weighted-average expected lives7 years8 years8 years
Schedule of stock-based compensation activity
Please refer to Tables I and II below for additional information on our stock-based compensation awards.  

TABLE I — Financial Information Related to Stock-based Compensation
 Stock optionsRSUsPRSUs
 SharesWeighted-
 Average
 Exercise
 Price
SharesWeighted-
Average
Grant Date Fair Value
SharesWeighted-
Average
Grant Date Fair Value
      
Outstanding at January 1, 2023
6,801,326 $142.85 990,803 $187.88 524,740 $208.39 
Granted to officers and key employees777,275 $253.98 397,650 $252.24 235,637 $251.97 
Exercised(2,404,868)$120.55  $  $ 
Vested $ (529,200)$173.87 (270,150)$219.76 
Forfeited / expired(32,370)$212.67 (29,867)$222.37 (9,468)$222.48 
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
5,141,363 $169.57 829,386 $226.44 480,759 $223.09 
Exercisable at December 31, 2023
3,366,714 $139.91 
Stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2023:
 OutstandingExercisable
Exercise PricesShares Outstanding at 12/31/2023Weighted-
 Average
 Remaining
 Contractual Life (Years)
Weighted-
 Average
 Exercise Price
Aggregate
 Intrinsic Value 1
Shares Outstanding at 12/31/2023Weighted-
 Average
 Remaining
Contractual Life (Years)
Weighted-
 Average
 Exercise Price
Aggregate
 Intrinsic Value 1
$74.77-$83.00
629,402 1.66$79.18 $136 629,402 1.66$79.18 $136 
$95.66-$96.31
462,978 2.92$95.72 93 462,473 2.92$95.72 92 
$127.60
642,416 6.25$127.60 108 642,416 6.25$127.60 108 
$138.35-$151.12
756,964 4.78$144.22 115 756,964 4.78$144.22 115 
$196.70-$219.76
1,885,071 7.78$208.14 165 875,459 7.60$212.23 73 
$253.98764,532 9.31$253.98 32  0.00$  
 5,141,363  $169.57 $649 3,366,714  $139.91 $524 

1    The difference between a stock award’s exercise price and the underlying stock’s closing market price at December 31, 2023, for awards with market price greater than the exercise price. Amounts are in millions of dollars.
Schedule of financial information related to stock-based compensation
TABLE II— Additional Stock-based Award Information
(Dollars in millions except per share data)202320222021
Stock options activity:   
Weighted-average fair value per share of stock awards granted$75.79 $51.69 $56.30 
Intrinsic value of stock awards exercised$356 $217 $374 
Fair value of stock awards vested 1
$53 $56 $59 
Cash received from stock awards exercised$98 $123 $212 
RSUs activity:   
Weighted-average fair value per share of stock awards granted$252.24 $196.06 $216.50 
Fair value of stock awards vested 2
$126 $105 $136 
PRSUs activity:   
Weighted-average fair value per share of stock awards granted$251.97 $195.17 $215.45 
Fair value of stock awards vested 2
$80 $90 $74 
 
1    Based on the grant date fair value.
2    Based on the underlying stock’s closing market price on the vesting date.
v3.24.0.1
Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Financial Position
The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in Statement 3 were as follows: 

(Millions of dollars)Fair Value
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Assets 1
Liabilities 2
Assets 1
Liabilities 2
Designated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts$389 $(155)$462 $(152)
Interest rate contracts58 (209)93 (288)
Total$447 $(364)$555 $(440)
Undesignated derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts$55 $(82)$65 $(47)
Commodity contracts18 (9)24 (9)
Total$73 $(91)$89 $(56)
1 Assets are classified in Statement 3 as Receivables - trade and other or Long-term receivables - trade and other.
2 Liabilities are classified in Statement 3 as Accrued expenses or Other liabilities.
Effect of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Results of Operations
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments are categorized as follows:

(Millions of dollars)Years ended December 31,
Fair Value / Undesignated HedgesCash Flow Hedges
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Statement 11
Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI
Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI2
202320222021202320222021202320222021
Foreign exchange contracts$12 $(57)$104 $39 $264 $169 $(58)$329 $227 
Interest rate contracts(135)(6)24 9 111 26 55 11 (31)
Commodity contracts10 51 56  — —  — — 
Total$(113)$(12)$184 $48 $375 $195 $(3)$340 $196 
1 Foreign exchange contract and Commodity contract gains (losses) are included in Other income (expense) in Statement 1. Interest rate contract gains (losses) are included in Interest expense of Financial Products and Interest expense excluding Financial Products in Statement 1.
2 Foreign exchange contract gains (losses) are primarily included in Other income (expense) in Statement 1. Interest rate contract gains (losses) are primarily included in Interest expense of Financial Products in Statement 1.
Cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges
The following amounts were recorded in Statement 3 related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:

(Millions of dollars)Years ended December 31,
Carrying Value of the Hedged LiabilitiesCumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities
2023202220232022
Long-term debt due within one year$982 $— $(23)$— 
Long-term debt due after one year4,245 4,173 (156)(280)
Total$5,227 $4,173 $(179)$(280)
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
The effect of the net settlement provisions of the master netting agreements on our derivative balances upon an event of default or termination event was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
AssetsLiabilitiesAssetsLiabilities
Gross Amounts Recognized$520 $(455)$644 $(496)
Financial Instruments Not Offset(202)202 (233)233 
Net Amount$318 $(253)$411 $(263)
v3.24.0.1
Other income (expense) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other income (expense)
 Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Investment and interest income$494 $167 $80 
Foreign exchange gains (losses)
(96)104 110 
License fee income146 142 123 
Gains (losses) on securities11 (56)134 
Net periodic pension and OPEB income (cost), excluding service cost
47 

868 1,279 
Miscellaneous income (loss)(7)66 88 
Total$595 $1,291 $1,814 
1 Includes gains (losses) from foreign exchange derivative contracts.  See Note 4 for further details.
v3.24.0.1
Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to effective rate
Reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to effective rate:

Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Taxes at U.S. statutory rate$2,740 21.0 %$1,838 21.0 %$1,723 21.0 %
(Decreases) increases resulting from:      
Non-U.S. subsidiaries taxed at other than the U.S. rate129 1.0 %184 2.1 %224 2.7 %
State and local taxes, net of federal 1
93 0.7 %91 1.0 %21 0.3 %
U.S. tax incentives(170)(1.3)%(166)(1.9)%(123)(1.5)%
Nondeductible goodwill  %159 1.8 %— — %
Other—net(11)(0.1)%(39)(0.4)%(103)(1.3)%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes$2,781 21.3 %$2,067 23.6 %$1,742 21.2 %
1 Excludes amount included in nondeductible goodwill line item.
Components of profit (loss) before taxes
The components of profit (loss) before taxes were: 
 Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
U.S.$6,463 $2,962 $2,740 
Non-U.S.6,587 5,790 5,464 
 $13,050 $8,752 $8,204 
Components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes
The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes were:
 Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Current tax provision (benefit):   
U.S.1
$1,627 $1,055 $766 
Non-U.S.1,592 1,255 1,283 
State (U.S.)154 134 76 
 3,373 2,444 2,125 
Deferred tax provision (benefit):   
U.S.1
(391)(404)(387)
Non-U.S.(164)50 54 
State (U.S.)(37)(23)(50)
 (592)(377)(383)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes$2,781 $2,067 $1,742 
1 Includes U.S. taxes related to non-U.S. earnings. We account for U.S. taxes on global intangible low-taxed income as a period cost.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities The amount of deferred income taxes at December 31, included on the following lines in Statement 3, were as follows:
 
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Assets:  
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes$2,634 $2,047 
Liabilities:  
Other liabilities454 471 
Deferred income taxes—net$2,180 $1,576 
 
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were:
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Deferred income tax assets:  
Tax carryforwards$1,389 $1,349 
Research expenditures1,350 949 
Postemployment benefits656 728 
Employee compensation and benefits634 459 
Warranty reserves325 282 
Post sale discounts253 159 
Lease obligations144 144 
Inventory valuation138 147 
Allowance for credit losses109 113 
Other—net197 376 
 5,195 4,706 
Deferred income tax liabilities:  
Capital and intangible assets, including lease basis differences(1,312)(1,401)
Undistributed profits, including translation adjustments(401)(344)
Other outside basis differences(267)(264)
Bond discount(101)(107)
 (2,081)(2,116)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets(934)(1,014)
Deferred income taxes—net$2,180 $1,576 
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, including positions impacting only the timing of tax benefits, follows.
 
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits: 1
 Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Beginning balance$1,140 $1,886 $1,759 
Additions for tax positions related to current year94 72 141 
Additions for tax positions related to prior years42 91 43 
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years(19)(66)(30)
Reductions for settlements 2 
(27)(840)(24)
Reductions for expiration of statute of limitations(7)(3)(3)
Ending balance$1,223 $1,140 $1,886 
Amount that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate$997 $874 $1,688 

1Foreign currency impacts are included within each line as applicable.
2Includes cash payment or other reduction of assets to settle liability.
v3.24.0.1
Cat Financial Financing Activities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
Contractual maturities of outstanding wholesale inventory receivables We include these receivables in Receivables—trade and other and Long-term receivables—trade and other in Statement 3.
 
Contractual maturities of outstanding wholesale inventory receivables:
(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
Amounts Due InWholesale
Loans
Wholesale
Leases
Total
2024$981 $42 $1,023 
2025203 34 237 
2026210 18 228 
202749 9 58 
202817 5 22 
Thereafter2 1 3 
Total1,462 109 1,571 
Guaranteed residual value 1
33 21 54 
Unguaranteed residual value 1
2 24 26 
Less: Unearned income(7)(12)(19)
Total$1,490 $142 $1,632 
1 For Wholesale loans, represents residual value on failed sale leasebacks.
Contractual maturities of outstanding finance receivables
Finance receivables are receivables of Cat Financial and are reported in Statement 3 net of an allowance for credit losses.
 
Contractual maturities of outstanding finance receivables:
(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
Amounts Due InRetail
Loans
Retail
Leases
Total
2024$7,104 $2,547 $9,651 
20254,116 1,703 5,819 
20262,819 1,035 3,854 
20271,534 491 2,025 
2028703 172 875 
Thereafter168 43 211 
Total16,444 5,991 22,435 
Guaranteed residual value 1
10 395 405 
Unguaranteed residual value 1
1 604 605 
Less: Unearned income(374)(622)(996)
Total$16,081 $6,368 $22,449 
1 For Retail loans, represents residual value on failed sale leasebacks.
Allowance for credit losses in finance receivables
An analysis of the allowance for credit losses was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
CustomerDealerTotalCustomerDealerTotal
Allowance for Credit Losses:   
Beginning balance$277 $65 $342 $251 $82 $333 
Write-offs(115) (115)(108)— (108)
Recoveries50  50 62 — 62 
Provision for credit losses1
61 (14)47 75 (17)58 
Other3  3 (3)— (3)
Ending balance$276 $51 $327 $277 $65 $342 
Finance Receivables$20,571 $1,878 $22,449 $19,772 $1,585 $21,357 
1 Excludes provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments and other miscellaneous receivables.
Write-offs by origination year
Gross write-offs by origination year for the Customer portfolio segment were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)Year Ended December 31, 2023
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving Finance ReceivablesTotal
North America$2 $11 $11 $5 $3 $2 $12 $46 
EAME1 5 6 4 1   17 
Asia/Pacific2 5 8 5 1   21 
Latin America 8 5 6 1 10  30 
Power     1  1 
Total$5 $29 $30 $20 $6 $13 $12 $115 
Amortized cost of finance receivables in the customer portfolio segment by origination year
The tables below summarize the aging category of Cat Financial's amortized cost of finance receivables in the Customer portfolio segment by origination year:
      
 (Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving
Finance
Receivables
Total Finance Receivables
North America      
Current$4,430 $2,628 $2,000 $745 $220 $32 $312 $10,367 
31-60 days past due28 31 24 14 7 1 4 109 
61-90 days past due10 11 8 4 1  2 36 
91+ days past due12 23 18 9 4 1 2 69 
EAME
Current1,336 895 588 258 111 105  3,293 
31-60 days past due10 9 7 3 1   30 
61-90 days past due4 3 3 1 1   12 
91+ days past due7 17 15 8 3 1  51 
Asia/Pacific
Current943 594 293 73 16 4  1,923 
31-60 days past due5 6 7 2    20 
61-90 days past due2 3 3 2    10 
91+ days past due1 5 3 3 1   13 
Mining
Current1,039 686 381 121 68 27 66 2,388 
31-60 days past due        
61-90 days past due    1 1  2 
91+ days past due  1   1  2 
Latin America
Current750 520 219 59 23 6  1,577 
31-60 days past due9 10 6 1    26 
61-90 days past due2 4 1     7 
91+ days past due2 10 8 5 8 11  44 
Power
Current152 49 64 75 28 59 162 589 
31-60 days past due        
61-90 days past due        
91+ days past due     3  3 
Totals by Aging Category
Current8,650 5,372 3,545 1,331 466 233 540 20,137 
31-60 days past due52 56 44 20 8 1 4 185 
61-90 days past due18 21 15 7 3 1 2 67 
91+ days past due22 55 45 25 16 17 2 182 
Total Customer$8,742 $5,504 $3,649 $1,383 $493 $252 $548 $20,571 
      
 (Millions of dollars)December 31, 2022
20222021202020192018PriorRevolving
Finance
Receivables
Total Finance Receivables
North America      
Current$3,915 $3,276 $1,525 $653 $206 $34 $240 $9,849 
31-60 days past due25 26 18 12 90 
61-90 days past due15 — 38 
91+ days past due11 16 12 56 
EAME
Current1,270 953 477 280 155 68 — 3,203 
31-60 days past due10 12 — — 31 
61-90 days past due— — — 16 
91+ days past due25 16 — 53 
Asia/Pacific
Current1,033 684 313 69 18 — 2,119 
31-60 days past due10 12 — — 32 
61-90 days past due— — — 13 
91+ days past due— — — 18 
Mining
Current863 575 220 171 93 108 80 2,110 
31-60 days past due— — — — — — 
61-90 days past due— — — — — — — — 
91+ days past due— — — — — — 
Latin America
Current770 400 150 69 26 20 — 1,435 
31-60 days past due— — 22 
61-90 days past due— — — 
91+ days past due13 11 — — 29 
Power
Current78 85 142 33 18 161 125 642 
31-60 days past due— — — — — — — — 
61-90 days past due— — — — — — — — 
91+ days past due— — — — — — 
Totals by Aging Category
Current7,929 5,973 2,827 1,275 516 393 445 19,358 
31-60 days past due52 59 37 16 176 
61-90 days past due21 29 15 — 76 
91+ days past due21 60 45 16 10 162 
Total Customer$8,023 $6,121 $2,924 $1,314 $529 $405 $456 $19,772 
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual
In Cat Financial's Customer portfolio segment, finance receivables which were on non-accrual status and finance receivables over 90 days past due and still accruing income were as follows:

    
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
 Amortized CostAmortized Cost
 (Millions of dollars)
Non-accrual
With an
Allowance
Non-accrual
Without an
Allowance
91+ Still
Accruing
Non-accrual
With an
Allowance
Non-accrual
Without an
Allowance
91+ Still
Accruing
    
North America$52 $ $20 $52 $$11 
EAME34  18 43 — 10 
Asia/Pacific8  5 11 — 
Mining2   — — 
Latin America48  1 45 — — 
Power8   11 — 
Total$152 $ $44 $156 $16 $28 
v3.24.0.1
Inventories (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
Inventories (principally using the LIFO method) are comprised of the following:
 
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Raw materials$6,492 $6,370 
Work-in-process1,411 1,452 
Finished goods8,308 8,138 
Supplies354 310 
Total inventories$16,565 $16,270 
v3.24.0.1
Property, plant and equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, plant and equipment
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)Useful
Lives (Years)
20232022
Land$616 $622 
Buildings and land improvements
20-45
7,154 7,016 
Machinery, equipment and other
2-10
12,150 12,282 
Software
3-7
1,607 1,556 
Equipment leased to others
1-7
5,837 5,568 
Construction-in-process1,259 1,020 
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost 28,623 28,064 
Less: Accumulated depreciation (15,943)(16,036)
Property, plant and equipment–net $12,680 $12,028 
v3.24.0.1
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of intangible assets
Intangible assets were comprised of the following:
 
  December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Weighted
Amortizable
Life (Years)
Gross
Carrying
Amount 1
Accumulated
Amortization 1
Net
Customer relationships16$2,232 $(1,814)$418 
Intellectual property15484 (380)104 
Other17117 (75)42 
Total finite-lived intangible assets15$2,833 $(2,269)$564 
  December 31, 2022
Weighted
Amortizable
Life (Years)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Customer relationships16$2,233 $(1,675)$558 
Intellectual property121,473 (1,320)153 
Other16132 (85)47 
Total finite-lived intangible assets14$3,838 $(3,080)$758 
1 For the year ended December 31, 2023, $1.0 billion of intangible assets were fully amortized and have been removed.
Summary of expected amortization expense related to intangible assets
As of December 31, 2023, amortization expense related to intangible assets is expected to be: 

(Millions of dollars)
20242025202620272028Thereafter
$175$166$95$31$24$73
Summary of goodwill acquired
The changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2022AcquisitionsImpairment Loss
Other Adjustments 1
December 31, 2023
Construction Industries
Goodwill$287 $ $ $(10)$277 
Impairments(22)   (22)
Net goodwill265   (10)255 
Resource Industries
Goodwill4,130   21 4,151 
Impairments(1,175)   (1,175)
Net goodwill2,955   21 2,976 
Energy & Transportation
Goodwill2,947   12 2,959 
Impairment(925)   (925)
Net goodwill2,022   12 2,034 
All Other 2
Goodwill46   (3)43 
Consolidated total
Goodwill7,410   20 7,430 
Impairments(2,122)   (2,122)
Net goodwill$5,288 $ $ $20 $5,308 
December 31, 2021AcquisitionsImpairment Loss
Other Adjustments 1
December 31, 2022
Construction Industries
Goodwill$302 $— $— $(15)$287 
Impairments(22)— — — (22)
Net goodwill280 — — (15)265 
Resource Industries
Goodwill4,182 — — (52)4,130 
Impairments(1,175)— — — (1,175)
Net goodwill3,007 — — (52)2,955 
Energy & Transportation
Goodwill2,985 25 — (63)2,947 
Impairment— — (925)— (925)
Net goodwill2,985 25 (925)(63)2,022 
All Other 2
Goodwill52 — — (6)46 
Consolidated total
Goodwill7,521 25 — (136)7,410 
Impairments(1,197)— (925)— (2,122)
Net goodwill$6,324 $25 $(925)$(136)$5,288 
1 Other adjustments are comprised primarily of foreign currency translation.
2 Includes All Other operating segment (See Note 23).
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Investments in debt and equity securities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of available-for-sale securities
The cost basis and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized gains and losses included in equity (AOCI in Statement 3) were as follows:

Available-for-sale debt securitiesDecember 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Cost
Basis
Unrealized
Pretax Net
Gains
(Losses)
Fair
Value
Cost
Basis
Unrealized
Pretax Net
Gains
(Losses)
Fair
Value
Government debt securities      
U.S. treasury bonds$10 $ $10 $$— $
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds
62 (2)60 60 (5)55 
Corporate debt securities      
Corporate bonds and other debt securities3,031 (36)2,995 2,561 (95)2,466 
Asset-backed securities195 (3)192 187 (5)182 
Mortgage-backed debt securities
    
U.S. governmental agency
433 (23)410 364 (31)333 
Residential
3 (1)2 (1)
Commercial
137 (9)128 127 (10)117 
Total available-for-sale debt securities$3,871 $(74)$3,797 $3,311 $(147)$3,164 
Available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position
Available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position:
 December 31, 2023
 
Less than 12 months 1
12 months or more 1
Total
(Millions of dollars)
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Government debt securities      
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds$ $ $25 $3 $25 $3 
Corporate debt securities
Corporate bonds765  1,011 45 1,776 45 
Asset-backed securities9  97 3 106 3 
Mortgage-backed debt securities
U.S. governmental agency33  287 25 320 25 
Residential      
Commercial2  121 9 123 9 
Total$809 $ $1,541 $85 $2,350 $85 
 December 31, 2022
 
Less than 12 months 1
12 months or more 1
Total
(Millions of dollars)
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Government debt securities
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds$19 $$20 $$39 $
Corporate debt securities
Corporate bonds1,815 46 357 50 2,172 96 
Asset-backed securities75 55 130 
Mortgage-backed debt securities      
U.S. governmental agency229 16 98 15 327 31 
Residential— 
Commercial63 54 117 10 
Total$2,203 $70 $585 $78 $2,788 $148 
1 Indicates the 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 Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay and creditors may have the right to call obligations.
December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Cost BasisFair Value
Due in one year or less$970 $963 
Due after one year through five years1,996 1,966 
Due after five years through ten years253 249 
Due after ten years79 79 
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities433 410 
Residential mortgage-backed securities3 2 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities137 128 
Total debt securities – available-for-sale$3,871 $3,797 
Schedule of proceeds and gross gain and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities
Sales of available-for-sale debt securities:
 Years Ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities$940 $767 $454 
Gross gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities$ $— $
Gross losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities$1 $$— 
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Postemployment benefit plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Defined benefit plan funded status, components of net amount recognized in financial position and accumulated other comprehensive income
 U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. 
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement 
Benefits
(Millions of dollars)202320222023202220232022
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year
$13,137 $13,069 $3,151 $2,859   
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year
$13,069 $17,895 $2,956 $4,436 $2,866 $3,736 
Service cost 1
 — 40 50 67 99 
Interest cost656 401 124 69 144 80 
Plan amendments —  —  (29)
Actuarial loss (gain) 394 (4,231)169 (1,084)(115)(779)
Foreign currency exchange rates — 178 (333)14 — 
Participant contributions — 5 43 43 
Benefits paid - gross(982)(995)(196)(179)(285)(292)
Less: federal subsidy on benefits paid
 —  — 7 
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits
 (1)(2)(8) — 
Acquisitions, divestitures and other — (9)—  — 
Benefit obligation, end of year$13,137 $13,069 $3,265 $2,956 $2,741 $2,866 
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year
$12,456 $17,227 $3,244 $4,552 $102 $130 
Actual return on plan assets1,220 (3,821)160 (852)33 (25)
Foreign currency exchange rates
 — 190 (328) — 
Company contributions44 46 66 54 251 246 
Participant contributions — 5 43 43 
Benefits paid(982)(995)(196)(179)(285)(292)
Settlements and termination benefits
 (1)(2)(8) — 
Fair value of plan assets, end of year
$12,738 $12,456 $3,467 $3,244 $144 $102 
Over (under) funded status
$(399)$(613)$202 $288 $(2,597)$(2,764)
Amounts recognized in Statement 3:      
Other assets (non-current asset)$354 $256 $563 $615 $ $— 
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits (current liability)
(52)(48)(20)(18)(162)(224)
Liability for postemployment benefits (non-current liability) 2
(701)(821)(341)(309)(2,435)(2,540)
Net (liability) asset recognized$(399)$(613)$202 $288 $(2,597)$(2,764)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (pre-tax):
Prior service cost (credit)$ $— $21 $20 $(19)$(29)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation, end of year:
Discount rate5.0 %5.4 %3.9 %4.3 %5.1 %5.4 %
Rate of compensation increase 1
 %— %2.3 %2.3 %4.0 %4.0 %

1 All U.S. pension benefits are frozen, and accordingly there is no longer any service cost and certain assumptions are no longer applicable.
2 The Liability for postemployment benefits reported in Statement 3 includes liabilities for other postemployment benefits and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. For 2023, these liabilities were $56 million and $565 million, respectively. For 2022, these liabilities were $58 million and $475 million, respectively.
Schedule of pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets for all U.S and Non U.S Pension benefits
 U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. 
Pension Benefits
(Millions of dollars)2023202220232022
Pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation$10,557 $10,413 $623 $606 
Fair value of plan assets$9,805 $9,544 $262 $280 
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligation$10,557 $10,413 $534 $482 
Fair value of plan assets$9,805 $9,544 $224 $202 
Components of net periodic benefit cost, other changes in plan assets and benefits obligations
 U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. Pension BenefitsOther Postretirement Benefits
(Millions of dollars)202320222021202320222021202320222021
Net periodic benefit cost:         
Service cost 1
$ $— $— $40 $50 $57 $67 $99 $100 
Interest cost656 401 330 124 69 53 144 80 64 
Expected return on plan assets(689)(669)(718)(163)(130)(128)(11)(12)(6)
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits — — 1 (1) — — 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)  — —  — — (12)(6)(40)
Actuarial loss (gain) 2
(138)259 (487)172 (132)(115)(131)(733)(231)
Net Periodic benefit cost (benefit) 3
$(171)$(9)$(875)$174 $(142)$(134)$57 $(572)$(113)
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax):         
Current year prior service cost (credit)
$ $— $— $1 $(3)$— $(2)$(30)$— 
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit  — —  — — 12 40 
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
 — — 1 (3)— 10 (24)40 
Total recognized in net periodic cost and other comprehensive income
$(171)$(9)$(875)$175 $(145)$(134)$67 $(596)$(73)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:         
Discount rate used to measure service cost 1
 %— %— %3.8 %1.7 %1.4 %5.4 %2.8 %2.5 %
Discount rate used to measure interest cost
5.2 %2.3 %1.8 %4.2 %1.7 %1.2 %5.3 %2.2 %1.6 %
Expected rate of return on plan assets5.8 %4.0 %4.2 %5.2 %3.1 %2.9 %7.4 %6.9 %6.5 %
Rate of compensation increase 1
 %— %— %2.3 %2.0 %2.0 %4.0 %4.0 %4.0 %
1 All U.S. pension benefits are frozen, and accordingly there is no longer any service cost and certain assumptions are no longer applicable.
2 Actuarial loss (gain) represents the effects of actual results differing from our assumptions and the effects of changing assumptions. We recognize actuarial loss (gain) immediately through earnings upon the annual remeasurement in the fourth quarter, or on an interim basis as triggering events warrant remeasurement.
3 The service cost component is included in Operating costs and all other components are included in Other income (expense) in Statement 1.
Schedule of expected contributions, expected benefit payments and gross prescription drug subsidy receipts
The following table presents information about expected contributions and benefit payments for pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
 
(Millions of dollars)2024
Expected employer contributions:   
U.S. Pension Benefits$52 
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits$60 
Other Postretirement Benefits$161 
Expected benefit payments:202420252026202720282029-
2033
Total
U.S. Pension Benefits$1,010 $1,000 $995 $990 $985 $4,750 $9,730 
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits$185 $185 $195 $200 $210 $1,095 $2,070 
Other Postretirement Benefits$245 $245 $240 $240 $240 $1,150 $2,360 
Expected Medicare Part D subsidy:$$$$$$20 $47 
Fair value of pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets, by category
The fair value of the pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets by category is summarized below:
 
 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
U.S. Pension     
Equity securities:     
U.S. equities$1,107 $10 $24 $81 $1,222 
Non-U.S. equities910  3  913 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds 5,706 33 33 5,772 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds 1,228   1,228 
U.S. government bonds 2,988   2,988 
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 84   84 
Non-U.S. government bonds 100   100 
Real estate  3  3 
Cash, short-term instruments and other99 33  296 428 
Total U.S. pension assets$2,116 $10,149 $63 $410 $12,738 
 December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
U.S. Pension    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$1,098 $20 $26 $99 $1,243 
Non-U.S. equities948 — — 950 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds— 5,460 40 37 5,537 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds— 1,244 — — 1,244 
U.S. government bonds— 2,904 — — 2,904 
U.S. governmental agency mortgage-backed securities— 19 — — 19 
Non-U.S. government bonds— 118 — — 118 
Real estate— — — 
Cash, short-term instruments and other108 14 309 433 
Total U.S. pension assets$2,154 $9,779 $78 $445 $12,456 


 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
Non-U.S. Pension    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$73 $ $ $ $73 
Non-U.S. equities228 33  21 282 
Global equities
28   20 48 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds 91   91 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds 466   466 
U.S. government bonds 63   63 
Non-U.S. government bonds 998   998 
Global fixed income
 91  216 307 
Real estate 210  9 219 
Insurance contracts  675  675 
Cash, short-term instruments and other
54 191   245 
Total non-U.S. pension assets$383 $2,143 $675 $266 $3,467 
 December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
Non-U.S. Pension    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$61 $— $— $— $61 
Non-U.S. equities208 28 — 21 257 
Global equities
26 10 — 17 53 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds— 186 — — 186 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds— 631 — — 631 
U.S. government bonds— 66 — — 66 
Non-U.S. government bonds— 1,273 — — 1,273 
Global fixed income
— 82 — 248 330 
Real estate— 198 — — 198 
Cash, short-term instruments and other
72 117 — — 189 
Total non-U.S. pension assets$367 $2,591 $— $286 $3,244 
1 Includes funds that invest in both U.S. and non-U.S. securities.
2 Includes funds that invest in multiple asset classes, hedge funds and other.
 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
Other Postretirement Benefits    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$65 $ $ $5 $70 
Non-U.S. equities23 —  2 25 
Fixed income securities:    
U.S. corporate bonds—   30 30 
Cash, short-term instruments and other1   18 19 
Total other postretirement benefit assets$89 $ $ $55 $144 
 December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal Assets at Fair Value
Other Postretirement Benefits    
Equity securities:    
U.S. equities$41 $— $— $$43 
Non-U.S. equities16 — — 19 
Cash, short-term instruments and other— — 37 40 
Total other postretirement benefit assets$60 $— $— $42 $102 
Company costs related to U.S. and non-U.S. defined contribution plans
Total company costs related to U.S. and non-U.S. defined contribution plans were as follows:
 
(Millions of dollars)202320222021
U.S. plans$567 $392 $440 
Non-U.S. plans114 114 114 
 $681 $506 $554 
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Short-term borrowings (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Short-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Short-term borrowings
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Machinery, Energy & Transportation:  
Notes payable to banks$ $
  
Financial Products:  
Notes payable to banks330 234 
Commercial paper4,069 5,455 
Demand notes244 265 
 4,643 5,954 
Total short-term borrowings$4,643 $5,957 
 
The weighted-average interest rates on short-term borrowings outstanding were:

 December 31,
 20232022
Notes payable to banks10.0 %11.3 %
Commercial paper5.2 %4.2 %
Demand notes5.2 %3.4 %
v3.24.0.1
Long-term debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term debt
 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)
Effective Yield to Maturity 1
20232022
Machinery, Energy & Transportation:  
Notes—$759 million of 5.200% due 2041 2
5.27%$752 $752 
Debentures—$1,000 million of 3.400% due 2024
3.46% 999 
Debentures—$193 million of 6.625% due 2028 2
6.68%193 192 
Debentures—$500 million of 2.600% due 2029 2
2.67%498 498 
Debentures—$800 million of 2.600% due 2030 2
2.72%795 794 
Debentures—$500 million of 1.900% due 2031 2
2.04%496 495 
Debentures—$242 million of 7.300% due 2031 2
7.38%241 240 
Debentures—$307 million of 5.300% due 2035 2
8.64%233 229 
Debentures—$460 million of 6.050% due 2036 2
6.12%456 456 
Debentures—$65 million of 8.250% due 2038 2
8.38%64 64 
Debentures—$160 million of 6.950% due 2042 2
7.02%158 158 
Debentures—$1,722 million of 3.803% due 2042 2
6.39%1,355 1,336 
Debentures—$500 million of 4.300% due 2044
4.39%494 493 
Debentures—$1,000 million of 3.250% due 2049 2
3.34%984 983 
Debentures—$1,200 million of 3.250% due 2050 2
3.32%1,186 1,186 
Debentures—$500 million of 4.750% due 2064
4.81%494 494 
Debentures—$246 million of 7.375% due 2097 2
7.51%241 241 
Finance lease obligations & other 3
(61)(112)
Total Machinery, Energy & Transportation8,579 9,498 
Financial Products:  
Medium-term notes15,581 15,940 
Other312 276 
Total Financial Products15,893 16,216 
Total long-term debt due after one year$24,472 $25,714 

1    Effective yield to maturity includes the impact of discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs.
2    Redeemable at our option in whole or in part at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount or (ii) the discounted present value of the notes or debentures, calculated in accordance with the terms of such notes or debentures.
3    Includes $(133) million and $(168) million of mark-to-market adjustments related to fair value interest rate swap contracts as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Aggregate amounts of maturities of long-term debt
The aggregate amounts of maturities of long-term debt during each of the years 2024 through 2028, including amounts due within one year and classified as current, are:

 December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20242025202620272028
Machinery, Energy & Transportation$1,044 $19 $15 $13 $199 
Financial Products7,719 7,811 5,634 2,479 14 
 $8,763 $7,830 $5,649 $2,492 $213 
v3.24.0.1
Credit commitments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Credit Commitments [Abstract]  
Credit commitments
 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)ConsolidatedMachinery,
Energy &
Transportation
Financial
Products
Credit lines available:   
Global credit facilities$10,500 $2,750 $7,750 
Other external4,164 625 3,539 
Total credit lines available14,664 3,375 11,289 
Less: Commercial paper outstanding(4,069) (4,069)
Less: Utilized credit(853) (853)
Available credit$9,742 $3,375 $6,367 
v3.24.0.1
Profit per share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Computations of Profit Per Share
Computations of profit per share:
(Dollars in millions except per share data)202320222021
Profit for the period (A) 1 
$10,335 $6,705 $6,489 
Determination of shares (in millions):   
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (B)510.6 526.9 544.0 
Shares issuable on exercise of stock awards, net of shares assumed to be purchased out of proceeds at average market price
3.0 3.5 4.5 
Average common shares outstanding for fully diluted computation (C) 2
513.6 530.4 548.5 
Profit per share of common stock:   
Assuming no dilution (A/B)$20.24 $12.72 $11.93 
Assuming full dilution (A/C) 2
$20.12 $12.64 $11.83 
Shares outstanding as of December 31 (in millions)499.4 516.3 535.9 
1Profit attributable to common shareholders.
2Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.
v3.24.0.1
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Changes in the balances for each component of AOCI were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
202320222021
Foreign currency translation
Beginning balance$(2,328)$(1,508)$(910)
Gains (losses) on foreign currency translation32 (794)(559)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)(21)26 41 
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency translation53 (820)(600)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings493 — 
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) — — 
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings493 — 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax546 (820)(598)
Ending balance$(1,782)$(2,328)$(1,508)
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Beginning balance$(39)$(62)$(32)
Current year prior service credit (cost)1 33 — 
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) — 
Net current year prior service credit (cost)1 28 — 
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost(12)(6)(40)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)(1)(1)(10)
Net amortization of prior service (credit) cost(11)(5)(30)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(10)23 (30)
Ending balance$(49)$(39)$(62)
Derivative financial instruments
Beginning balance$28 $(3)$— 
Gains (losses) deferred48 375 195 
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)11 86 21 
Net gains (losses) deferred37 289 174 
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings3 (340)(196)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)1 (82)(19)
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings2 (258)(177)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax39 31 (3)
Ending balance$67 $28 $(3)
Available-for-sale securities
Beginning balance$(118)$20 $54 
Gains (losses) deferred72 (179)(39)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit)11 (37)(8)
Net gains (losses) deferred61 (142)(31)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings1 (4)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) (1)
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings1 (3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax62 (138)(34)
Ending balance$(56)$(118)$20 
Total AOCI Ending Balance at December 31,$(1,820)$(2,457)$(1,553)
v3.24.0.1
Fair value disclosures (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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 included in Statement 3 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 December 31, 2023
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal
Assets / Liabilities,
at Fair Value
Assets    
Debt securities    
Government debt securities    
U.S. treasury bonds$10 $ $ $ $10 
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds 60   60 
Corporate debt securities   
Corporate bonds and other debt securities 2,995   2,995 
Asset-backed securities 192   192 
Mortgage-backed debt securities   
U.S. governmental agency 410   410 
Residential 2   2 
Commercial 128   128 
Total debt securities10 3,787   3,797 
Equity securities 
Large capitalization value223    223 
Smaller company growth35    35 
REIT   180 180 
Total equity securities258   180 438 
Derivative financial instruments - assets
Foreign currency contracts - net 207   207 
Commodity contracts - net 9   9 
Total assets$268 $4,003 $ $180 $4,451 
Liabilities    
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities
Interest rate contracts - net 151   151 
Total liabilities$ $151 $ $ $151 
 December 31, 2022
(Millions of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3Measured at NAVTotal
 Assets / Liabilities,
 at Fair Value
Assets    
Debt securities    
Government debt securities    
U.S. treasury bonds$$— $— $— $
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds— 55 — — 55 
Corporate debt securities    
Corporate bonds and other debt securities— 2,416 50 — 2,466 
Asset-backed securities— 182 — — 182 
Mortgage-backed debt securities    
U.S. governmental agency— 333 — — 333 
Residential— — — 
Commercial— 117 — — 117 
Total debt securities3,105 50 — 3,164 
Equity securities    
Large capitalization value203 — — — 203 
Smaller company growth31 — — — 31 
REIT— — — 207 207 
Total equity securities234 — — 207 441 
Derivative financial instruments - assets
Foreign currency contracts - net— 328 — — 328 
Commodity contracts - net— 15 — — 15 
Total assets$243 $3,448 $50 $207 $3,948 
Liabilities    
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities
Interest rate contracts - net$— $195 $— $— $195 
Total liabilities$— $195 $— $— $195 
Fair values of financial instruments
Our financial instruments not carried at fair value were as follows:
 
 20232022 
(Millions of dollars)Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Fair Value LevelsReference
Assets at December 31,     
Finance receivables–net (excluding finance leases 1)
$15,386 $15,017 $13,965 $13,377 3Notes 7 & 19
Wholesale inventory receivables–net (excluding finance leases 1)
1,415 1,368 827 778 3Notes 7 & 19
Liabilities at December 31,     
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year):
     
Machinery, Energy & Transportation9,623 9,550 9,618 9,240 2Note 14
Financial Products23,612 23,299 21,418 20,686 2Note 14
 
1Represents finance leases and failed sale leasebacks of $6,953 million and $7,325 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
v3.24.0.1
Leases (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]  
Components of lease cost
The components of lease costs were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Operating lease cost$189 $187 $214 
Short-term lease cost$62 $59 $46 
Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information related to leases
Supplemental information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Operating Leases
Other assets$556 $564 
Other current liabilities$147 $151 
Other liabilities$427 $428 
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases7 years7 years
Weighted average discount rates
Operating leases3 %%
Schedule of maturities of operating lease liabilities
Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)December 31, 2023
Amounts Due In
2024$160 
2025125 
202691 
202769 
202848 
Thereafter151 
Total lease payments644 
Less: Imputed interest(70)
Total$574 
Schedule of supplemental cash flow information related to leases
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)
Years ended December 31,
202320222021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
   Operating cash flows from operating leases$180 $178 $206 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
   Operating leases$148 $123 $238 
Schedule of equipment leased to others
The carrying amount of equipment leased to others, included in Property, plant and equipment - net in Statement 3, under operating leases was as follows:
December 31,
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Equipment leased to others - at original cost$5,837 $5,568 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(1,902)(1,790)
Equipment leased to others - net$3,935 $3,778 
Schedule of payments due for operating leases
Payments due for operating leases as of December 31, 2023, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
20242025202620272028ThereafterTotal
$894$586$329$157$80$29$2,075
Revenue from finance and operating lease
Revenues from finance and operating leases, primarily included in Revenues of Financial Products on Statement 1, were as follows:
(Millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
202320222021
Finance lease revenue$420 $430 $485 
Operating lease revenue1,166 1,085 1,128 
Total$1,586 $1,515 $1,613 
v3.24.0.1
Guarantees and product warranty (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Guarantees The maximum potential amount of future payments that we can estimate (undiscounted and without reduction for any amounts that may possibly be recovered under recourse or collateralized provisions) and we could be required to make under the guarantees at December 31 was as follows:
 
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Caterpillar dealer performance guarantees$42 $188 
Other guarantees311 323 
Total guarantees$353 $511 
Product warranty
The reconciliation of the change in our product warranty liability balances for the years ended December 31, was as follows:
 
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Warranty liability, beginning of period$1,761 $1,689 
Reduction in liability (payments)(835)(778)
Increase in liability (new warranties)968 850 
Warranty liability, end of period$1,894 $1,761 
v3.24.0.1
Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Disaggregation of revenue
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, sales and revenues by geographic region reconciled to consolidated sales and revenues were as follows:
Sales and Revenues by Geographic Region
(Millions of dollars)
North
America
Latin
America
EAME
Asia/
Pacific
External Sales and RevenuesIntersegment Sales and RevenuesTotal Sales and Revenues
2023    
Construction Industries$15,343 $2,307 $5,254 $4,390 $27,294 $124 $27,418 
Resource Industries5,256 2,040 2,069 3,879 13,244 339 13,583 
Energy & Transportation11,982 1,983 5,929 3,461 23,355 4,646 28,001 
Financial Products Segment2,440 416 491 438 3,785 
1
 3,785 
Total sales and revenues from reportable segments35,021 6,746 13,743 12,168 67,678 5,109 72,787 
All Other operating segment65 (1)18 49 131 318 449 
Corporate Items and Eliminations(480)(80)(88)(101)(749)(5,427)(6,176)
Total Sales and Revenues$34,606 $6,665 $13,673 $12,116 $67,060 $ $67,060 
2022
Construction Industries$12,367 $2,843 $5,099 $4,818 $25,127 $142 $25,269 
Resource Industries4,531 1,840 2,205 3,437 12,013 301 12,314 
Energy & Transportation9,175 1,784 5,232 3,146 19,337 4,415 23,752 
Financial Products Segment2,078 348 396 431 3,253 
1
— 3,253 
Total sales and revenues from reportable segments28,151 6,815 12,932 11,832 59,730 4,858 64,588 
All Other operating segment64 (66)145 145 305 450 
Corporate Items and Eliminations(234)(79)(52)(83)(448)(5,163)(5,611)
Total Sales and Revenues$27,981 $6,738 $12,814 $11,894 $59,427 $— $59,427 
2021    
Construction Industries$9,676 $1,913 $4,858 $5,547 $21,994 $112 $22,106 
Resource Industries2,987 1,724 1,987 2,804 9,502 308 9,810 
Energy & Transportation7,611 1,233 4,908 2,918 16,670 3,617 20,287 
Financial Products Segment1,935 265 402 471 3,073 
1
— 3,073 
Total sales and revenues from reportable segments22,209 5,135 12,155 11,740 51,239 4,037 55,276 
All Other operating segment56 18 69 145 366 511 
Corporate Items and Eliminations(242)(51)(36)(84)(413)(4,403)(4,816)
Total Sales and Revenues$22,023 $5,086 $12,137 $11,725 $50,971 $— $50,971 
1 Includes revenues from Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy & Transportation and All Other operating segment of $690 million, $478 million and $351 million in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, Energy & Transportation segment sales by end user application were as follows:
Energy & Transportation External Sales
(Millions of dollars)
202320222021
Oil and gas$6,988 $5,330 $4,460 
Power generation6,362 4,940 4,292 
Industrial4,871 4,426 3,612 
Transportation5,134 4,641 4,306 
Energy & Transportation External Sales$23,355 $19,337 $16,670 
Reconciliation of consolidated profit before taxes:
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes:  
(Millions of dollars)
202320222021
Profit from reportable segments:
Construction Industries$6,975 $4,743 $3,732 
Resource Industries2,834 1,827 1,229 
Energy & Transportation4,936 3,309 2,804 
Financial Products Segment909 864 908 
Total profit from reportable segments15,654 10,743 8,673 
Profit from All Other operating segment18 (11)(14)
Cost centers(7)(13)(4)
Corporate costs(913)(751)(699)
Timing(30)(309)(263)
Restructuring costs(780)(299)(90)
Methodology differences:
Inventory/cost of sales160 413 122 
Postretirement benefit income (expense)(65)916 1,171 
Stock-based compensation expense(208)(193)(199)
Financing costs(91)(331)(449)
Currency6 23 258 
Goodwill impairment charge (925)— 
Other income/expense methodology differences(624)(409)(267)
Other methodology differences(70)(102)(35)
Total consolidated profit before taxes$13,050 $8,752 $8,204 
Reconciliation of assets
Reconciliation of Assets:
(Millions of dollars)December 31,
20232022
Assets from reportable segments:
Construction Industries$5,384 $5,168 
Resource Industries5,742 5,775 
Energy & Transportation10,555 9,455 
Financial Products Segment35,685 34,269 
Total assets from reportable segments57,366 54,667 
Assets from All Other operating segment1,890 1,828 
Items not included in segment assets:
Cash and cash equivalents6,106 6,042 
Deferred income taxes2,668 2,098 
Goodwill and intangible assets4,452 4,248 
Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets6,548 4,234 
Inventory methodology differences(3,169)(3,063)
Liabilities included in segment assets11,781 12,519 
Other(166)(630)
Total assets$87,476 $81,943 
Reconciliation of depreciation and amortization
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:
(Millions of dollars)
202320222021
Depreciation and amortization from reportable segments:
   Construction Industries$221 $231 $237 
   Resource Industries302 368 403 
   Energy & Transportation551 547 571 
   Financial Products Segment731 734 772 
Total depreciation and amortization from reportable segments1,805 1,880 1,983 
Items not included in segment depreciation and amortization:
All Other operating segment236 229 243 
Cost centers91 84 98 
Other12 26 28 
Total depreciation and amortization$2,144 $2,219 $2,352 
Reconciliation of capital expenditures
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:   
(Millions of dollars)
2023
2022
2021
Capital expenditures from reportable segments:
Construction Industries$376 $271 $255 
Resource Industries245 237 199 
Energy & Transportation944 756 627 
Financial Products Segment1,299 1,141 1,218 
Total capital expenditures from reportable segments2,864 2,405 2,299 
Items not included in segment capital expenditures:
All Other operating segment260 219 182 
Cost centers102 76 56 
Timing(44)(54)(74)
Other(90)(47)
Total capital expenditures$3,092 $2,599 $2,472 
Information about geographic areas
Enterprise-wide Disclosures
Information about Geographic Areas:
    Property, plant and equipment - net
 
External sales and revenues 1
December 31,
(Millions of dollars)2023202220212023 2022
Inside United States$31,053 $24,368 $19,298 $7,658  $7,042 
Outside United States36,007 35,059 31,673 5,022 4,986 
Total$67,060 $59,427 $50,971 $12,680  $12,028 
1 Sales of ME&T are based on dealer or customer location. Revenues from services provided are based on where service is rendered.
v3.24.0.1
Restructuring Costs (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Costs
Restructuring costs for 2023, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

(Millions of dollars)202320222021
Employee separations 1
$74 $77 $92 
Longwall divestiture 1
586 — — 
Contract terminations 1
7 
Long-lived asset impairments 1
3 (63)
Other 2
110 215 59 
Total restructuring costs$780 $299 $90 
1 Recognized in Other operating (income) expenses.
2 Represents costs related to our restructuring programs, primarily for inventory write-downs, accelerated depreciation, project management and equipment relocation, all of which are primarily included in Cost of goods sold.
Summary of separation activity
The following table summarizes the 2023 and 2022 employee separation activity:
(Millions of dollars)20232022
Liability balance, beginning of period$39 $61 
Increase in liability (separation charges)74 77 
Reduction in liability (payments)(73)(99)
Liability balance, end of period$40 $39 
v3.24.0.1
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
dealer
distributor
country
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies      
Number of countries served by dealers | country 191    
Percentage of value of inventories on the LIFO basis to total inventories 65.00% 65.00%  
Incremental value of inventory if FIFO method had been in use $ 3,423 $ 3,321  
Consolidated depreciation expense $ 1,929 $ 1,937 $ 2,050
Maximum amortizable period of purchased intangibles (in years) 15 years 14 years  
Supplier finance program, accounts payable $ 803 $ 862  
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Accounts payable Accounts payable  
Financial Products      
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies      
Depreciation on equipment leased to others $ 713 $ 718 $ 755
Inside United States      
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies      
Number of dealers | dealer 43    
Countries Outside United States      
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies      
Number of dealers | dealer 113    
Perkins      
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies      
Number of countries where distributors are located | country 185    
Number of distributors | distributor 88    
FG Wilson      
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies      
Number of countries where distributors are located | country 109    
Number of distributors | distributor 110    
Maximum      
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies      
Maximum amortizable period of purchased intangibles (in years) 20 years    
Supplier finance program, payment period 90 days    
Minimum      
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies      
Supplier finance program, payment period 60 days    
v3.24.0.1
Sales and revenue recognition (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]      
Trade receivables $ 7,923 $ 7,551 $ 7,267
Long-term trade receivables 589 506 624
Contract assets 246 247 187
Contract liabilities 2,389 2,314 $ 1,557
Revenue 1,660 $ 902  
Performance obligations $ 12,500    
Period after which collection of future income is not probable 120 days    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]      
Expected timing of satisfaction 12 months    
Remaining performance obligation percentage 50.00%    
v3.24.0.1
Stock-based compensation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation (in shares) 2,497,799 2,340,887 3,571,503
Number of shares authorized under the plans (in shares) 42,500,000    
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) 43,041,378    
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    
Requisite service period 6 months    
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) $ 208 $ 193 $ 200
Income tax benefit corresponding to stock-based compensation expense 33 32 23
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation awards (in dollars) $ 134    
Term of amortization of unrecognized compensation cost over weighted-average remaining requisite service periods (in years) 1 year 8 months 12 days    
Cash tax benefits realized from stock awards exercised $ 89 $ 63 $ 102
Percentage of award vested on first anniversary of grant date      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Portion of the award vested on each anniversary of the grant date 33.33%    
Percentage of award vested on second anniversary of grant date      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Portion of the award vested on each anniversary of the grant date 33.33%    
Percentage of award vested on third anniversary of grant date      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Portion of the award vested on each anniversary of the grant date 33.33%    
Stock options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Graded vesting period of awards granted 3 years    
RSUs      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Graded vesting period of awards granted 3 years    
Outstanding (in shares) 829,386 990,803  
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years) 1 year 4 months 24 days    
RSUs | Percentage of award vested on first anniversary of grant date      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Portion of the award vested on each anniversary of the grant date 33.33%    
RSUs | Percentage of award vested on second anniversary of grant date      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Portion of the award vested on each anniversary of the grant date 33.33%    
RSUs | Percentage of award vested on third anniversary of grant date      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Portion of the award vested on each anniversary of the grant date 33.33%    
PRSUs      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Graded vesting period of awards granted 3 years    
Requisite service period 6 months    
Outstanding (in shares) 480,759 524,740  
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years) 1 year 6 months    
v3.24.0.1
Stock-based compensation - Summary of assumptions used in determining fair value (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]      
Weighted-average dividend yield 2.60% 2.60% 2.60%
Weighted-average volatility 31.00% 31.70% 32.90%
Volatilities, low end of range (as a percent) 28.50% 25.30% 29.20%
Volatilities, high end of range (as a percent) 35.50% 36.80% 45.80%
Risk-free interest rates, low end of range (as a percent) 3.92% 1.03% 0.06%
Risk-free interest rates, high end of range (as a percent) 5.03% 2.00% 1.41%
Weighted-average expected lives 7 years 8 years 8 years
v3.24.0.1
Stock-based compensation - Schedule of stock-based compensation activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Exercise Price Range One      
Outstanding      
Exercise Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share) $ 74.77    
Exercise Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share) 83.00    
Exercise Price Range Two      
Outstanding      
Exercise Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share) 95.66    
Exercise Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share) 96.31    
Exercise Price Range Three      
Outstanding      
Exercise Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share) 127.60    
Exercise Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share) 127.60    
Exercise Price Range Four      
Outstanding      
Exercise Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share) 138.35    
Exercise Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share) 151.12    
Exercise Price Range Five      
Outstanding      
Exercise Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share) 196.70    
Exercise Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share) 219.76    
Exercise Price Range Six      
Outstanding      
Exercise Price Range, Minimum (in dollars per share) 253.98    
Exercise Price Range, Maximum (in dollars per share) $ 253.98    
Stock options      
Shares      
Outstanding (in shares) 6,801,326    
Granted to officers and key employees (in shares) 777,275    
Exercised (in shares) (2,404,868)    
Vested (in shares) 0    
Forfeited/expired (in shares) (32,370)    
Outstanding (in shares) 5,141,363 6,801,326  
Weighted- Average Exercise Price      
Outstanding (in dollars per shares) $ 142.85    
Granted to officers and key employees (in dollars per shares) 253.98    
Exercised (in dollars per shares) 120.55    
Vested (in dollars per share) 0    
Forfeited / expired (in dollars per shares) 212.67    
Outstanding (in dollars per shares) $ 169.57 $ 142.85  
Exercisable (in shares) 3,366,714    
Exercisable at year-end (in dollars per share) $ 139.91    
Outstanding      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 5,141,363    
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 169.57    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 649    
Exercisable      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 3,366,714    
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 139.91    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 524    
Stock options | Exercise Price Range One      
Weighted- Average Exercise Price      
Exercisable (in shares) 629,402    
Exercisable at year-end (in dollars per share) $ 79.18    
Outstanding      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 629,402    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 1 year 7 months 28 days    
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 79.18    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 136    
Exercisable      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 629,402    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 1 year 7 months 28 days    
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 79.18    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 136    
Stock options | Exercise Price Range Two      
Weighted- Average Exercise Price      
Exercisable (in shares) 462,473    
Exercisable at year-end (in dollars per share) $ 95.72    
Outstanding      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 462,978    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 2 years 11 months 1 day    
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 95.72    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 93    
Exercisable      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 462,473    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 2 years 11 months 1 day    
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 95.72    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 92    
Stock options | Exercise Price Range Three      
Weighted- Average Exercise Price      
Exercisable (in shares) 642,416    
Exercisable at year-end (in dollars per share) $ 127.60    
Outstanding      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 642,416    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 6 years 3 months    
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 127.60    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 108    
Exercisable      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 642,416    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 6 years 3 months    
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 127.60    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 108    
Stock options | Exercise Price Range Four      
Weighted- Average Exercise Price      
Exercisable (in shares) 756,964    
Exercisable at year-end (in dollars per share) $ 144.22    
Outstanding      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 756,964    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 4 years 9 months 10 days    
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 144.22    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 115    
Exercisable      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 756,964    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 4 years 9 months 10 days    
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 144.22    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 115    
Stock options | Exercise Price Range Five      
Weighted- Average Exercise Price      
Exercisable (in shares) 875,459    
Exercisable at year-end (in dollars per share) $ 212.23    
Outstanding      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 1,885,071    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 7 years 9 months 10 days    
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 208.14    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 165    
Exercisable      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 875,459    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 7 years 7 months 6 days    
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 212.23    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 73    
Stock options | Exercise Price Range Six      
Weighted- Average Exercise Price      
Exercisable (in shares) 0    
Exercisable at year-end (in dollars per share) $ 0    
Outstanding      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 764,532    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 9 years 3 months 21 days    
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 253.98    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 32    
Exercisable      
Shares Outstanding (in shares) 0    
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 0 years    
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 0    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 0    
RSUs      
Shares      
Beginning of year, outstanding (in shares) 990,803    
Granted to officers and key employees (in shares) 397,650    
Vested (in shares) (529,200)    
Forfeited/expired (in shares) (29,867)    
End of year, outstanding (in shares) 829,386 990,803  
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Outstanding (in dollars per shares) $ 187.88    
Granted to officers and key employees (in dollars per shares) 252.24 $ 196.06 $ 216.50
Vested (in dollars per shares) 173.87    
Forfeited (in dollars per shares) 222.37    
Outstanding (in dollars per shares) $ 226.44 $ 187.88  
PRSUs      
Shares      
Beginning of year, outstanding (in shares) 524,740    
Granted to officers and key employees (in shares) 235,637    
Vested (in shares) (270,150)    
Forfeited/expired (in shares) (9,468)    
End of year, outstanding (in shares) 480,759 524,740  
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Outstanding (in dollars per shares) $ 208.39    
Granted to officers and key employees (in dollars per shares) 251.97 $ 195.17 $ 215.45
Vested (in dollars per shares) 219.76    
Forfeited (in dollars per shares) 222.48    
Outstanding (in dollars per shares) $ 223.09 $ 208.39  
v3.24.0.1
Stock-based compensation - Schedule of financial information related to stock-based compensation (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Stock options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Weighted-average fair value per share of stock awards granted (in dollars per share) $ 75.79 $ 51.69 $ 56.30
Intrinsic value of stock awards exercised $ 356 $ 217 $ 374
Fair value of stock awards vested 53 56 59
Cash received from stock awards exercised $ 98 $ 123 $ 212
RSUs      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Granted to officers and key employees (in dollars per shares) $ 252.24 $ 196.06 $ 216.50
Fair value of stock awards vested (in dollars per share) $ 126 $ 105 $ 136
PRSUs      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Granted to officers and key employees (in dollars per shares) $ 251.97 $ 195.17 $ 215.45
Fair value of stock awards vested (in dollars per share) $ 80 $ 90 $ 74
v3.24.0.1
Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Billions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]    
Hedged Liability, Statement Of Financial Position, Extensible Enumeration, Not Disclosed Flag Statement 3 Statement 3
Maximum length of time policy, foreign currency cash flow hedge 5 years  
Foreign currency cash flow hedges, maximum period (in months) 60 months  
Commodity forward and option contracts, maximum period (in years) 5 years  
Derivative instruments $ 25.6 $ 24.3
v3.24.0.1
Derivative Financial instruments and Risk Management- Location and fair value (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivatives Fair Value    
Assets $ 520 $ 644
Liabilities (455) (496)
Designated derivatives    
Derivatives Fair Value    
Assets 447 555
Liabilities (364) (440)
Designated derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts    
Derivatives Fair Value    
Assets 389 462
Liabilities (155) (152)
Designated derivatives | Interest rate contracts    
Derivatives Fair Value    
Assets 58 93
Liabilities (209) (288)
Undesignated derivatives    
Derivatives Fair Value    
Assets 73 89
Liabilities (91) (56)
Undesignated derivatives | Foreign exchange contracts    
Derivatives Fair Value    
Assets 55 65
Liabilities (82) (47)
Undesignated derivatives | Commodity contracts    
Derivatives Fair Value    
Assets 18 24
Liabilities $ (9) $ (9)
v3.24.0.1
Derivative Financial instruments and Risk Management- Gain and Loss on Hedging instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value / Undesignated Hedges      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Gains (Losses) recognized in Statement 1 $ (113) $ (12) $ 184
Fair Value / Undesignated Hedges | Foreign exchange contracts      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Gains (Losses) recognized in Statement 1 12 (57) 104
Fair Value / Undesignated Hedges | Interest rate contracts      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Gains (Losses) recognized in Statement 1 (135) (6) 24
Fair Value / Undesignated Hedges | Commodity contracts      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Gains (Losses) recognized in Statement 1 10 51 56
Designated derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI 48 375 195
Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI (3) 340 196
Designated derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange contracts      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI 39 264 169
Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI (58) 329 227
Designated derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate contracts      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI 9 111 26
Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI 55 11 (31)
Designated derivatives | Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity contracts      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Gains (Losses) Recognized in AOCI 0 0 0
Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
v3.24.0.1
Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management- Fair value hedges (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Derivatives Fair Value    
Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities $ 5,227 $ 4,173
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities (179) (280)
Long-term debt due within one year    
Derivatives Fair Value    
Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities 982 0
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities (23) 0
Long-term debt due after one year    
Derivatives Fair Value    
Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities 4,245 4,173
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities $ (156) $ (280)
v3.24.0.1
Derivative Financial instruments and Risk Management- Effect of net settlement provisions upon default or termination (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Assets    
Gross Amounts Recognized $ 520 $ 644
Financial Instruments Not Offset (202) (233)
Net Amount 318 411
Liabilities    
Gross Amounts Recognized (455) (496)
Financial Instruments Not Offset 202 233
Net Amount $ (253) $ (263)
v3.24.0.1
Other income (expense) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]      
Investment and interest income $ 494 $ 167 $ 80
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (96) 104 110
License fee income 146 142 123
Gains (losses) on securities 11 (56) 134
Net periodic pension and OPEB income (cost), excluding service cost 47 868 1,279
Miscellaneous income (loss) (7) 66 88
Total $ 595 $ 1,291 $ 1,814
v3.24.0.1
Income taxes - Reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to effective rate (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Taxes at U.S. statutory rate $ 2,740 $ 1,838 $ 1,723
Taxes at U. S. statutory rate (as a percent) 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
(Decreases) increases resulting from:      
Non-U.S. subsidiaries taxed at other than the U.S. rate $ 129 $ 184 $ 224
State and local taxes, net of federal 93 91 21
U.S. tax incentives (170) (166) (123)
Nondeductible goodwill 0 159 0
Other—net (11) (39) (103)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes $ 2,781 $ 2,067 $ 1,742
Non-U.S. subsidiaries taxed at other than the U.S, rate (as a percentage) 1.00% 2.10% 2.70%
State and local taxes, net of federal (as a percent) 0.70% 1.00% 0.30%
U.S. tax incentives (as a percent) (1.30%) (1.90%) (1.50%)
Nondeductible goodwill (as a percent) 0.00% 1.80% 0.00%
Other-net (as a percent) (0.10%) (0.40%) (1.30%)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (as a percent) 21.30% 23.60% 21.20%
v3.24.0.1
Income taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Examination      
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries $ 15,000    
Income taxes paid 2,949 $ 3,076 $ 1,759
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets 934 1,014  
Penalties 36 49 $ 54
Interest and penalties, accrued $ 135 95  
Final tax assessed, period 10 years    
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)      
Income Tax Examination      
Final tax assessed   490  
Interest   250  
Tax benefit   $ (41)  
U.S. state taxing jurisdictions      
Income Tax Examination      
Deferred tax assets for losses and credit carryforwards $ 42    
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets 95    
Domestic Tax Authority      
Income Tax Examination      
Capital loss and credit carryforwards 157    
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets 157    
Non-U.S. taxing jurisdictions      
Income Tax Examination      
Deferred tax assets for losses and credit carryforwards 838    
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets 682    
Primarily over the next 20 years | U.S. state taxing jurisdictions      
Income Tax Examination      
Deferred tax assets for losses and credit carryforwards 86    
Net Operating Loss Carryforward due to Expire in Next Twelve Months and Beyond But Not Unlimited | Non-U.S. taxing jurisdictions      
Income Tax Examination      
Deferred tax assets for losses and credit carryforwards $ 266    
v3.24.0.1
Income taxes - Components of profit (loss) before taxes (Details ) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Components of profit (loss) before taxes      
U.S. $ 6,463 $ 2,962 $ 2,740
Non-U.S. 6,587 5,790 5,464
Consolidated profit before taxes $ 13,050 $ 8,752 $ 8,204
v3.24.0.1
Income taxes - Components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Current tax provision (benefit):      
U.S. $ 1,627 $ 1,055 $ 766
Non-U.S. 1,592 1,255 1,283
State (U.S.) 154 134 76
Current tax provision (benefit) 3,373 2,444 2,125
Deferred tax provision (benefit):      
U.S. (391) (404) (387)
Non-U.S. (164) 50 54
State (U.S.) (37) (23) (50)
Deferred tax provision (benefit) (592) (377) (383)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes $ 2,781 $ 2,067 $ 1,742
v3.24.0.1
Income taxes - Deferred income tax assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:    
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes $ 2,634 $ 2,047
Liabilities:    
Other liabilities 454 471
Deferred income taxes—net 2,180 1,576
Deferred income tax assets:    
Tax carryforwards 1,389 1,349
Research expenditures 1,350 949
Postemployment benefits 656 728
Employee compensation and benefits 634 459
Warranty reserves 325 282
Post sale discounts 253 159
Lease obligations 144 144
Inventory valuation 138 147
Allowance for credit losses 109 113
Other—net 197 376
Deferred income tax assets, total 5,195 4,706
Deferred income tax liabilities:    
Capital and intangible assets, including lease basis differences (1,312) (1,401)
Undistributed profits, including translation adjustments (401) (344)
Other outside basis differences (267) (264)
Bond discount (101) (107)
Deferred income tax liabilities, total (2,081) (2,116)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (934) (1,014)
Deferred income taxes—net $ 2,180 $ 1,576
v3.24.0.1
Income taxes - Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits      
Beginning balance $ 1,140 $ 1,886 $ 1,759
Additions for tax positions related to current year 94 72 141
Additions for tax positions related to prior years 42 91 43
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years (19) (66) (30)
Reductions for settlements (27) (840) (24)
Reductions for expiration of statute of limitations (7) (3) (3)
Ending balance 1,223 1,140 1,886
Amount that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate $ 997 $ 874 $ 1,688
v3.24.0.1
Cat Financial Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Finance receivables    
Weighted average term 51 months  
Weighted average remaining term 27 months  
Period after which unpaid installments are considered as past due 30 days  
Extended Maturity    
Finance receivables    
Financing receivable, borrowers not considered to be experiencing financial difficulty, maximum period 6 months  
Financing receivable, weighted average term increase 15 months  
Payment Deferral    
Finance receivables    
Financing receivable, borrowers not considered to be experiencing financial difficulty, maximum period 4 months  
Financing receivable, weighted average term increase 7 months  
Dealer    
Finance receivables    
Financing receivable, modified in period, amount $ 0  
Dealer | Latin America    
Finance receivables    
Non-accrual With an Allowance 44 $ 58
Dealer | Latin America | 91 Days or More Past Due    
Finance receivables    
Financing receivable, originated prior to 2018 44 58
Customer    
Finance receivables    
Financing receivable, modified in period, amount $ 47  
Financing receivable, modified, percentage 0.21%  
EAME | 31-60 days past due    
Finance receivables    
Financing receivable, modified $ 2  
EAME | 61-90 days past due    
Finance receivables    
Financing receivable, modified 1  
EAME | 91 Days or More Past Due    
Finance receivables    
Financing receivable, modified 1  
Wholesale receivables    
Finance receivables    
Wholesale inventory receivables $ 1,632 $ 1,102
v3.24.0.1
Cat Financial Financing Activities - Contractual maturities of outstanding wholesale inventory receivables (Details) - Wholesale receivables - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Contractual maturities of wholesale inventory receivables    
2024 $ 1,023  
2025 237  
2026 228  
2027 58  
2028 22  
Thereafter 3  
Total 1,571  
Guaranteed residual value 54  
Unguaranteed residual value 26  
Less: Unearned income (19)  
Total 1,632 $ 1,102
Wholesale Loans    
Contractual maturities of wholesale inventory receivables    
2024 981  
2025 203  
2026 210  
2027 49  
2028 17  
Thereafter 2  
Total 1,462  
Guaranteed residual value 33  
Unguaranteed residual value 2  
Less: Unearned income (7)  
Total 1,490  
Wholesale Leases    
Contractual maturities of wholesale inventory receivables    
2024 42  
2025 34  
2026 18  
2027 9  
2028 5  
Thereafter 1  
Total 109  
Guaranteed residual value 21  
Unguaranteed residual value 24  
Less: Unearned income (12)  
Total $ 142  
v3.24.0.1
Cat Financial Financing Activities - Contractual maturities of outstanding finance receivables (Details) - Finance Receivables - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Contractual maturities of outstanding finance receivables    
2024 $ 9,651  
2025 5,819  
2026 3,854  
2027 2,025  
2028 875  
Thereafter 211  
Total 22,435  
Guaranteed residual value 405  
Unguaranteed residual value 605  
Less: Unearned income (996)  
Total 22,449 $ 21,357
Retail Loans    
Contractual maturities of outstanding finance receivables    
2024 7,104  
2025 4,116  
2026 2,819  
2027 1,534  
2028 703  
Thereafter 168  
Total 16,444  
Guaranteed residual value 10  
Unguaranteed residual value 1  
Less: Unearned income (374)  
Total 16,081  
Retail Leases    
Contractual maturities of outstanding finance receivables    
2024 2,547  
2025 1,703  
2026 1,035  
2027 491  
2028 172  
Thereafter 43  
Total 5,991  
Guaranteed residual value 395  
Unguaranteed residual value 604  
Less: Unearned income (622)  
Total $ 6,368  
v3.24.0.1
Cat Financial Financing Activities - Write Offs (Details) - Customer
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Write-offs by origination year  
2023 $ 5
2022 29
2021 30
2020 20
2019 6
Prior 13
Revolving Finance Receivables 12
Total 115
North America  
Write-offs by origination year  
2023 2
2022 11
2021 11
2020 5
2019 3
Prior 2
Revolving Finance Receivables 12
Total 46
EAME  
Write-offs by origination year  
2023 1
2022 5
2021 6
2020 4
2019 1
Prior 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0
Total 17
Asia/Pacific  
Write-offs by origination year  
2023 2
2022 5
2021 8
2020 5
2019 1
Prior 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0
Total 21
Latin America  
Write-offs by origination year  
2023 0
2022 8
2021 5
2020 6
2019 1
Prior 10
Revolving Finance Receivables 0
Total 30
Power  
Write-offs by origination year  
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
Prior 1
Revolving Finance Receivables 0
Total $ 1
v3.24.0.1
Cat Financial Financing Activities - Allowance for credit losses in finance receivables (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Customer    
Allowance for Credit Losses:    
Write-offs $ (115)  
Finance Receivables    
Allowance for Credit Losses:    
Beginning balance 342 $ 333
Write-offs (115) (108)
Recoveries 50 62
Provision for credit losses 47 58
Other 3 (3)
Ending balance 327 342
Wholesale inventory receivables 22,449 21,357
Finance Receivables | Customer    
Allowance for Credit Losses:    
Beginning balance 277 251
Write-offs (115) (108)
Recoveries 50 62
Provision for credit losses 61 75
Other 3 (3)
Ending balance 276 277
Wholesale inventory receivables 20,571 19,772
Finance Receivables | Dealer    
Allowance for Credit Losses:    
Beginning balance 65 82
Write-offs 0 0
Recoveries 0 0
Provision for credit losses (14) (17)
Other 0 0
Ending balance 51 65
Wholesale inventory receivables $ 1,878 $ 1,585
v3.24.0.1
Cat Financial Financing Activities - Amortized cost of finance receivables in the customer portfolio segment by origination year (Details) - Finance Receivables - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
Total $ 22,449 $ 21,357
Customer    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 8,742 8,023
2022 and 2021, respectively 5,504 6,121
2021 and 2020, respectively 3,649 2,924
2020 and 2019, respectively 1,383 1,314
2019 and 2018, respectively 493 529
Prior 252 405
Revolving Finance Receivables 548 456
Total 20,571 19,772
Customer | Current    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 8,650 7,929
2022 and 2021, respectively 5,372 5,973
2021 and 2020, respectively 3,545 2,827
2020 and 2019, respectively 1,331 1,275
2019 and 2018, respectively 466 516
Prior 233 393
Revolving Finance Receivables 540 445
Total 20,137 19,358
Customer | 31-60 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 52 52
2022 and 2021, respectively 56 59
2021 and 2020, respectively 44 37
2020 and 2019, respectively 20 16
2019 and 2018, respectively 8 6
Prior 1 2
Revolving Finance Receivables 4 4
Total 185 176
Customer | 61-90 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 18 21
2022 and 2021, respectively 21 29
2021 and 2020, respectively 15 15
2020 and 2019, respectively 7 7
2019 and 2018, respectively 3 1
Prior 1 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 2 3
Total 67 76
Customer | 91+ days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 22 21
2022 and 2021, respectively 55 60
2021 and 2020, respectively 45 45
2020 and 2019, respectively 25 16
2019 and 2018, respectively 16 6
Prior 17 10
Revolving Finance Receivables 2 4
Total 182 162
Customer | North America | Current    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 4,430 3,915
2022 and 2021, respectively 2,628 3,276
2021 and 2020, respectively 2,000 1,525
2020 and 2019, respectively 745 653
2019 and 2018, respectively 220 206
Prior 32 34
Revolving Finance Receivables 312 240
Total 10,367 9,849
Customer | North America | 31-60 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 28 25
2022 and 2021, respectively 31 26
2021 and 2020, respectively 24 18
2020 and 2019, respectively 14 12
2019 and 2018, respectively 7 4
Prior 1 1
Revolving Finance Receivables 4 4
Total 109 90
Customer | North America | 61-90 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 10 9
2022 and 2021, respectively 11 15
2021 and 2020, respectively 8 7
2020 and 2019, respectively 4 3
2019 and 2018, respectively 1 1
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 2 3
Total 36 38
Customer | North America | 91+ days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 12 11
2022 and 2021, respectively 23 16
2021 and 2020, respectively 18 12
2020 and 2019, respectively 9 6
2019 and 2018, respectively 4 4
Prior 1 3
Revolving Finance Receivables 2 4
Total 69 56
Customer | EAME | Current    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 1,336 1,270
2022 and 2021, respectively 895 953
2021 and 2020, respectively 588 477
2020 and 2019, respectively 258 280
2019 and 2018, respectively 111 155
Prior 105 68
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 3,293 3,203
Customer | EAME | 31-60 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 10 10
2022 and 2021, respectively 9 12
2021 and 2020, respectively 7 7
2020 and 2019, respectively 3 1
2019 and 2018, respectively 1 1
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 30 31
Customer | EAME | 61-90 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 4 8
2022 and 2021, respectively 3 4
2021 and 2020, respectively 3 3
2020 and 2019, respectively 1 1
2019 and 2018, respectively 1 0
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 12 16
Customer | EAME | 91+ days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 7 6
2022 and 2021, respectively 17 25
2021 and 2020, respectively 15 16
2020 and 2019, respectively 8 4
2019 and 2018, respectively 3 1
Prior 1 1
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 51 53
Customer | Asia/Pacific | Current    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 943 1,033
2022 and 2021, respectively 594 684
2021 and 2020, respectively 293 313
2020 and 2019, respectively 73 69
2019 and 2018, respectively 16 18
Prior 4 2
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 1,923 2,119
Customer | Asia/Pacific | 31-60 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 5 10
2022 and 2021, respectively 6 12
2021 and 2020, respectively 7 8
2020 and 2019, respectively 2 1
2019 and 2018, respectively 0 1
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 20 32
Customer | Asia/Pacific | 61-90 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 2 2
2022 and 2021, respectively 3 5
2021 and 2020, respectively 3 4
2020 and 2019, respectively 2 2
2019 and 2018, respectively 0 0
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 10 13
Customer | Asia/Pacific | 91+ days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 1 2
2022 and 2021, respectively 5 6
2021 and 2020, respectively 3 6
2020 and 2019, respectively 3 4
2019 and 2018, respectively 1 0
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 13 18
Customer | Mining | Current    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 1,039 863
2022 and 2021, respectively 686 575
2021 and 2020, respectively 381 220
2020 and 2019, respectively 121 171
2019 and 2018, respectively 68 93
Prior 27 108
Revolving Finance Receivables 66 80
Total 2,388 2,110
Customer | Mining | 31-60 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 1
2021 and 2020, respectively 0 0
2020 and 2019, respectively 0 0
2019 and 2018, respectively 0 0
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 0 1
Customer | Mining | 61-90 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0
2021 and 2020, respectively 0 0
2020 and 2019, respectively 0 0
2019 and 2018, respectively 1 0
Prior 1 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 2 0
Customer | Mining | 91+ days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0
2021 and 2020, respectively 1 0
2020 and 2019, respectively 0 0
2019 and 2018, respectively 0 0
Prior 1 1
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 2 1
Customer | Latin America | Current    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 750 770
2022 and 2021, respectively 520 400
2021 and 2020, respectively 219 150
2020 and 2019, respectively 59 69
2019 and 2018, respectively 23 26
Prior 6 20
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 1,577 1,435
Customer | Latin America | 31-60 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 9 7
2022 and 2021, respectively 10 8
2021 and 2020, respectively 6 4
2020 and 2019, respectively 1 2
2019 and 2018, respectively 0 0
Prior 0 1
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 26 22
Customer | Latin America | 61-90 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 2 2
2022 and 2021, respectively 4 5
2021 and 2020, respectively 1 1
2020 and 2019, respectively 0 1
2019 and 2018, respectively 0 0
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 7 9
Customer | Latin America | 91+ days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 2 2
2022 and 2021, respectively 10 13
2021 and 2020, respectively 8 11
2020 and 2019, respectively 5 2
2019 and 2018, respectively 8 1
Prior 11 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 44 29
Customer | Power | Current    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 152 78
2022 and 2021, respectively 49 85
2021 and 2020, respectively 64 142
2020 and 2019, respectively 75 33
2019 and 2018, respectively 28 18
Prior 59 161
Revolving Finance Receivables 162 125
Total 589 642
Customer | Power | 31-60 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0
2021 and 2020, respectively 0 0
2020 and 2019, respectively 0 0
2019 and 2018, respectively 0 0
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 0 0
Customer | Power | 61-90 days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0
2021 and 2020, respectively 0 0
2020 and 2019, respectively 0 0
2019 and 2018, respectively 0 0
Prior 0 0
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total 0 0
Customer | Power | 91+ days past due    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator    
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0
2021 and 2020, respectively 0 0
2020 and 2019, respectively 0 0
2019 and 2018, respectively 0 0
Prior 3 5
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0
Total $ 3 $ 5
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Cat Financial Financing Activities - Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual (Details) - Finance Receivables - Customer - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]    
Non-accrual With an Allowance $ 152 $ 156
Non-accrual Without an Allowance 0 16
91+ Still Accruing 44 28
North America    
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]    
Non-accrual With an Allowance 52 52
Non-accrual Without an Allowance 0 4
91+ Still Accruing 20 11
EAME    
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]    
Non-accrual With an Allowance 34 43
Non-accrual Without an Allowance 0 0
91+ Still Accruing 18 10
Asia/Pacific    
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]    
Non-accrual With an Allowance 8 11
Non-accrual Without an Allowance 0 0
91+ Still Accruing 5 7
Mining    
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]    
Non-accrual With an Allowance 2 0
Non-accrual Without an Allowance 0 1
91+ Still Accruing 0 0
Latin America    
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]    
Non-accrual With an Allowance 48 45
Non-accrual Without an Allowance 0 0
91+ Still Accruing 1 0
Power    
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]    
Non-accrual With an Allowance 8 5
Non-accrual Without an Allowance 0 11
91+ Still Accruing $ 0 $ 0
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Inventories (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]    
Raw materials $ 6,492 $ 6,370
Work-in-process 1,411 1,452
Finished goods 8,308 8,138
Supplies 354 310
Total inventories $ 16,565 $ 16,270
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Property, plant and equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Property, plant and equipment    
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost $ 28,623 $ 28,064
Less: Accumulated depreciation (15,943) (16,036)
Property, plant and equipment–net 12,680 12,028
Land    
Property, plant and equipment    
Property, plant, and equipment, excluding equipment leased to others, at cost 616 622
Buildings and land improvements    
Property, plant and equipment    
Property, plant, and equipment, excluding equipment leased to others, at cost 7,154 7,016
Machinery , equipment, other, and equipment leased to others    
Property, plant and equipment    
Property, plant, and equipment, excluding equipment leased to others, at cost 12,150 12,282
Equipment leased to others 5,837 5,568
Software    
Property, plant and equipment    
Property, plant, and equipment, excluding equipment leased to others, at cost 1,607 1,556
Construction-in-process    
Property, plant and equipment    
Property, plant, and equipment, excluding equipment leased to others, at cost $ 1,259 $ 1,020
Minimum | Buildings and land improvements    
Property, plant and equipment    
Useful Lives (Years) 20 years  
Minimum | Machinery , equipment, other, and equipment leased to others    
Property, plant and equipment    
Useful Lives (Years) 2 years  
Minimum | Software    
Property, plant and equipment    
Useful Lives (Years) 3 years  
Minimum | Equipment leased to others    
Property, plant and equipment    
Useful Lives (Years) 1 year  
Maximum | Buildings and land improvements    
Property, plant and equipment    
Useful Lives (Years) 45 years  
Maximum | Machinery , equipment, other, and equipment leased to others    
Property, plant and equipment    
Useful Lives (Years) 10 years  
Maximum | Software    
Property, plant and equipment    
Useful Lives (Years) 7 years  
Maximum | Equipment leased to others    
Property, plant and equipment    
Useful Lives (Years) 7 years  
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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Summary of Intangible assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Intangible assets    
Weighted Amortizable Life (Years) 15 years 14 years
Gross carrying amount $ 2,833 $ 3,838
Accumulated Amortization (2,269) (3,080)
Net 564 $ 758
Fully amortized finite-lived intangibles $ 1,000  
Customer relationships    
Intangible assets    
Weighted Amortizable Life (Years) 16 years 16 years
Gross carrying amount $ 2,232 $ 2,233
Accumulated Amortization (1,814) (1,675)
Net $ 418 $ 558
Intellectual property    
Intangible assets    
Weighted Amortizable Life (Years) 15 years 12 years
Gross carrying amount $ 484 $ 1,473
Accumulated Amortization (380) (1,320)
Net $ 104 $ 153
Other    
Intangible assets    
Weighted Amortizable Life (Years) 17 years 16 years
Gross carrying amount $ 117 $ 132
Accumulated Amortization (75) (85)
Net $ 42 $ 47
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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]        
Amortization expense   $ 218 $ 284 $ 302
Goodwill impairment charge $ 925 $ 0 $ 925 $ 0
Tax benefit from goodwill impairment loss $ 36      
Discount rate     0.0140  
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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Summary of expected amortization expense related to intangible assets (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
2024 $ 175
2025 166
2026 95
2027 31
2028 24
Thereafter $ 73
v3.24.0.1
Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Summary of changes in goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2022
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill        
Goodwill   $ 7,430 $ 7,410 $ 7,521
Impairments   (2,122) (2,122) (1,197)
Net goodwill   5,308 5,288 6,324
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:        
Goodwill, beginning of period   7,410 7,521  
Net goodwill, beginning of period   5,288 6,324  
Acquisitions   0 25  
Impairment Loss $ (925) 0 (925) 0
Other Adjustments   20 (136)  
Goodwill, end of period   7,430 7,410 7,521
Net goodwill, end of period   5,308 5,288 6,324
Construction Industries        
Goodwill        
Goodwill   277 287 302
Impairments   (22) (22) (22)
Net goodwill   255 265 280
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:        
Goodwill, beginning of period   287 302  
Net goodwill, beginning of period   265 280  
Acquisitions   0 0  
Impairment Loss   0 0  
Other Adjustments   (10) (15)  
Goodwill, end of period   277 287 302
Net goodwill, end of period   255 265 280
Resource Industries        
Goodwill        
Goodwill   4,151 4,130 4,182
Impairments   (1,175) (1,175) (1,175)
Net goodwill   2,976 2,955 3,007
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:        
Goodwill, beginning of period   4,130 4,182  
Net goodwill, beginning of period   2,955 3,007  
Acquisitions   0 0  
Impairment Loss   0 0  
Other Adjustments   21 (52)  
Goodwill, end of period   4,151 4,130 4,182
Net goodwill, end of period   2,976 2,955 3,007
Energy & Transportation        
Goodwill        
Goodwill   2,959 2,947 2,985
Impairments   (925) (925) 0
Net goodwill   2,034 2,022 2,985
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:        
Goodwill, beginning of period   2,947 2,985  
Net goodwill, beginning of period   2,022 2,985  
Acquisitions   0 25  
Impairment Loss   0 (925)  
Other Adjustments   12 (63)  
Goodwill, end of period   2,959 2,947 2,985
Net goodwill, end of period   2,034 2,022 2,985
Other Segments        
Goodwill        
Goodwill   43 46 52
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:        
Goodwill, beginning of period   46 52  
Acquisitions   0 0  
Other Adjustments   (3) (6)  
Goodwill, end of period   $ 43 $ 46 $ 52
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Investments in debt and equity securities - Schedule of available-for-sale securities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Debt and Equity Securities    
Cost Basis $ 3,871 $ 3,311
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses) (74) (147)
Fair Value 3,797 3,164
U.S. treasury bonds    
Schedule of 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 Debt and Equity Securities    
Cost Basis 62 60
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses) (2) (5)
Fair Value 60 55
Corporate bonds and other debt securities    
Schedule of Debt and Equity Securities    
Cost Basis 3,031 2,561
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses) (36) (95)
Fair Value 2,995 2,466
Asset-backed securities    
Schedule of Debt and Equity Securities    
Cost Basis 195 187
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses) (3) (5)
Fair Value 192 182
U.S. governmental agency    
Schedule of Debt and Equity Securities    
Cost Basis 433 364
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses) (23) (31)
Fair Value 410 333
Residential    
Schedule of Debt and Equity Securities    
Cost Basis 3 3
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses) (1) (1)
Fair Value 2 2
Commercial    
Schedule of Debt and Equity Securities    
Cost Basis 137 127
Unrealized Pretax Net Gains (Losses) (9) (10)
Fair Value $ 128 $ 117
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Investments in debt and equity securities - Available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Less than 12 months    
Fair Value $ 809 $ 2,203
Unrealized Losses 0 70
12 months or more    
Fair Value 1,541 585
Unrealized Losses 85 78
Total - Fair Value 2,350 2,788
Total - Unrealized losses 85 148
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds    
Less than 12 months    
Fair Value 0 19
Unrealized Losses 0 1
12 months or more    
Fair Value 25 20
Unrealized Losses 3 4
Total - Fair Value 25 39
Total - Unrealized losses 3 5
Corporate bonds and other debt securities    
Less than 12 months    
Fair Value 765 1,815
Unrealized Losses 0 46
12 months or more    
Fair Value 1,011 357
Unrealized Losses 45 50
Total - Fair Value 1,776 2,172
Total - Unrealized losses 45 96
Asset-backed securities    
Less than 12 months    
Fair Value 9 75
Unrealized Losses 0 2
12 months or more    
Fair Value 97 55
Unrealized Losses 3 3
Total - Fair Value 106 130
Total - Unrealized losses 3 5
U.S. governmental agency    
Less than 12 months    
Fair Value 33 229
Unrealized Losses 0 16
12 months or more    
Fair Value 287 98
Unrealized Losses 25 15
Total - Fair Value 320 327
Total - Unrealized losses 25 31
Residential    
Less than 12 months    
Fair Value 0 2
Unrealized Losses 0 0
12 months or more    
Fair Value 0 1
Unrealized Losses 0 1
Total - Fair Value 0 3
Total - Unrealized losses 0 1
Commercial    
Less than 12 months    
Fair Value 2 63
Unrealized Losses 0 5
12 months or more    
Fair Value 121 54
Unrealized Losses 9 5
Total - Fair Value 123 117
Total - Unrealized losses $ 9 $ 10
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Investments in debt and equity securities - Cost basis and fair value of the available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cost Basis    
Due in one year or less $ 970  
Due after one year through five years 1,996  
Due after five years through ten years 253  
Due after ten years 79  
Cost Basis 3,871 $ 3,311
Fair Value    
Due in one year or less 963  
Due after one year through five years 1,966  
Due after five years through ten years 249  
Due after ten years 79  
Fair Value 3,797 3,164
U.S. governmental agency    
Cost Basis    
Cost Basis 433 364
Fair Value    
Fair Value 410 333
Residential    
Cost Basis    
Cost Basis 3 3
Fair Value    
Fair Value 2 2
Commercial    
Cost Basis    
Cost Basis 137 127
Fair Value    
Fair Value $ 128 $ 117
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Investments in debt and equity securities - Schedule of proceeds and gross gain and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]      
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities $ 940 $ 767 $ 454
Gross gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities 0 0 4
Gross losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities $ 1 $ 5 $ 0
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Investments in debt and equity securities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]    
Investments in time deposits $ 1,900 $ 0
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities held on report date $ (12) $ (49)
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Postemployment benefit plans - Schedule of changes in projected benefit obligations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Change in benefit obligation:      
Actuarial loss (gain) $ (97) $ (606) $ (833)
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year 13,137 13,069  
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 13,069 17,895  
Service cost 0 0 0
Interest cost 656 401 330
Plan amendments 0 0  
Actuarial loss (gain) 394 (4,231)  
Foreign currency exchange rates 0 0  
Participant contributions 0 0  
Benefits paid - gross (982) (995)  
Less: federal subsidy on benefits paid 0 0  
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits 0 (1)  
Acquisitions, divestitures and other 0 0  
Benefit obligation, end of year 13,137 13,069 17,895
Change in plan assets:      
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 12,456 17,227  
Actual return on plan assets 1,220 (3,821)  
Foreign currency exchange rates 0 0  
Company contributions 44 46  
Participant contributions 0 0  
Benefits paid (982) (995)  
Settlements and termination benefits 0 (1)  
Fair value of plan assets, ending of year 12,738 12,456 17,227
Over (under) funded status (399) (613)  
Amounts recognized in Statement 3:      
Other assets (non-current asset) 354 256  
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits (current liability) (52) (48)  
Liability for postemployment benefits (non-current liability) (701) (821)  
Net (liability) asset recognized (399) (613)  
Amounts recognized in AOCI (pre-tax):      
Prior service cost (credit) $ 0 $ 0  
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation, end of year:      
Discount rate 5.00% 5.40%  
Rate of compensation increase 0.00% 0.00%  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year $ 3,151 $ 2,859  
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 2,956 4,436  
Service cost 40 50 57
Interest cost 124 69 53
Plan amendments 0 0  
Actuarial loss (gain) 169 (1,084)  
Foreign currency exchange rates 178 (333)  
Participant contributions 5 5  
Benefits paid - gross (196) (179)  
Less: federal subsidy on benefits paid 0 0  
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits (2) (8)  
Acquisitions, divestitures and other (9) 0  
Benefit obligation, end of year 3,265 2,956 4,436
Change in plan assets:      
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 3,244 4,552  
Actual return on plan assets 160 (852)  
Foreign currency exchange rates 190 (328)  
Company contributions 66 54  
Participant contributions 5 5  
Benefits paid (196) (179)  
Settlements and termination benefits (2) (8)  
Fair value of plan assets, ending of year 3,467 3,244 4,552
Over (under) funded status 202 288  
Amounts recognized in Statement 3:      
Other assets (non-current asset) 563 615  
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits (current liability) (20) (18)  
Liability for postemployment benefits (non-current liability) (341) (309)  
Net (liability) asset recognized 202 288  
Amounts recognized in AOCI (pre-tax):      
Prior service cost (credit) $ 21 $ 20  
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation, end of year:      
Discount rate 3.90% 4.30%  
Rate of compensation increase 2.30% 2.30%  
Other Postretirement  Benefits      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation, beginning of year $ 2,866 $ 3,736  
Service cost 67 99 100
Interest cost 144 80 64
Plan amendments 0 (29)  
Actuarial loss (gain) (115) (779)  
Foreign currency exchange rates 14 0  
Participant contributions 43 43  
Benefits paid - gross (285) (292)  
Less: federal subsidy on benefits paid 7 8  
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits 0 0  
Acquisitions, divestitures and other 0 0  
Benefit obligation, end of year 2,741 2,866 3,736
Change in plan assets:      
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 102 130  
Actual return on plan assets 33 (25)  
Foreign currency exchange rates 0 0  
Company contributions 251 246  
Participant contributions 43 43  
Benefits paid (285) (292)  
Settlements and termination benefits 0 0  
Fair value of plan assets, ending of year 144 102 $ 130
Over (under) funded status (2,597) (2,764)  
Amounts recognized in Statement 3:      
Other assets (non-current asset) 0 0  
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits (current liability) (162) (224)  
Liability for postemployment benefits (non-current liability) (2,435) (2,540)  
Net (liability) asset recognized (2,597) (2,764)  
Amounts recognized in AOCI (pre-tax):      
Prior service cost (credit) $ (19) $ (29)  
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation, end of year:      
Discount rate 5.10% 5.40%  
Rate of compensation increase 4.00% 4.00%  
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Postemployment benefit plans (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Liability for postemployment benefits $ 4,098 $ 4,203
ESOP, number of allocated shares 11.3 12.0
Insurance contracts | Level 3    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Purchases $ 633  
Settlements 9  
Unrealized gains 51  
Other Postretirement  Benefits    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Liability for postemployment benefits $ 56 $ 58
Assumed increase in health care trend rate over the current period to calculate benefit expenses (as a percent) 6.50%  
Assumed increase in health care trend rate for the next year to calculate benefit expenses (as a percent) 6.20%  
Ultimate health care cost trend rate (as a percent) 4.70%  
Year that heath care trend rate is assumed to reach ultimate trend rate (year) 2030  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Debt Security    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent) 30.00%  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Equity Securities    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent) 70.00%  
Defined contribution    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Liability for postemployment benefits $ 565 $ 475
U.S. plans    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Percentage that the employer generally matches of employee contributions to U.S. defined contribution plans 100.00%  
Employee compensation percentage contributed to defined contribution plan eligible for employer matching contributions 6.00%  
New annual employer contribution, percentage of compensation, low end of range 3.00%  
New annual employer contribution, percentage of compensation, high end of range 5.00%  
Pension Plan | Debt Security | U.S. Pension Benefits    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent) 85.00%  
Pension Plan | Debt Security | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent) 59.00%  
Pension Plan | Equity Securities | U.S. Pension Benefits    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent) 15.00%  
Pension Plan | Equity Securities | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent) 12.00%  
Pension Plan | Insurance contracts | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent) 19.00%  
Pension Plan | Real estate | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent) 6.00%  
Pension Plan | Other plan assets | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Target allocation of plan assets (as a percent) 4.00%  
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Postemployment benefit plans - Schedule of pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets for all U.S and Non U.S Pension benefits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
U.S. Pension Benefits    
Pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:    
Projected benefit obligation $ 10,557 $ 10,413
Fair value of plan assets 9,805 9,544
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:    
Accumulated benefit obligation 10,557 10,413
Fair value of plan assets 9,805 9,544
Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits    
Pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:    
Projected benefit obligation 623 606
Fair value of plan assets 262 280
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:    
Accumulated benefit obligation 534 482
Fair value of plan assets $ 224 $ 202
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Postemployment benefit plans - Components of net periodic benefit cost, amounts recognized in OCI, weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits      
Components of net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Interest cost 656 401 330
Expected return on plan assets (689) (669) (718)
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits 0 0 0
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 0 0 0
Actuarial loss (gain) (138) 259 (487)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) (171) (9) (875)
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax):      
Current year prior service cost (credit) 0 0 0
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit 0 0 0
Total recognized in other comprehensive income 0 0 0
Total recognized in net periodic cost and other comprehensive income $ (171) $ (9) $ (875)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:      
Discount rate used to measure service cost 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost 5.20% 2.30% 1.80%
Expected rate of return on plan assets 5.80% 4.00% 4.20%
Rate of compensation increase 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits      
Components of net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost $ 40 $ 50 $ 57
Interest cost 124 69 53
Expected return on plan assets (163) (130) (128)
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits 1 1 (1)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 0 0 0
Actuarial loss (gain) 172 (132) (115)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) 174 (142) (134)
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax):      
Current year prior service cost (credit) 1 (3) 0
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit 0 0 0
Total recognized in other comprehensive income 1 (3) 0
Total recognized in net periodic cost and other comprehensive income $ 175 $ (145) $ (134)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:      
Discount rate used to measure service cost 3.80% 1.70% 1.40%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost 4.20% 1.70% 1.20%
Expected rate of return on plan assets 5.20% 3.10% 2.90%
Rate of compensation increase 2.30% 2.00% 2.00%
Other Postretirement  Benefits      
Components of net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost $ 67 $ 99 $ 100
Interest cost 144 80 64
Expected return on plan assets (11) (12) (6)
Curtailments, settlements and termination benefits 0 0 0
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (12) (6) (40)
Actuarial loss (gain) (131) (733) (231)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) 57 (572) (113)
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax):      
Current year prior service cost (credit) (2) (30) 0
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit 12 6 40
Total recognized in other comprehensive income 10 (24) 40
Total recognized in net periodic cost and other comprehensive income $ 67 $ (596) $ (73)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:      
Discount rate used to measure service cost 5.40% 2.80% 2.50%
Discount rate used to measure interest cost 5.30% 2.20% 1.60%
Expected rate of return on plan assets 7.40% 6.90% 6.50%
Rate of compensation increase 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%
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Postemployment benefit plans - Schedule of expected contributions, expected benefit payments and gross prescription drug subsidy receipts (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Expected Medicare Part D subsidy:  
2024 $ 6
2025 6
2026 5
2027 5
2028 5
2029- 2033 20
Total 47
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits  
Expected employer contributions:  
2024 52
Expected benefit payments:  
2024 1,010
2025 1,000
2026 995
2027 990
2028 985
2029- 2033 4,750
Total 9,730
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits  
Expected employer contributions:  
2024 60
Expected benefit payments:  
2024 185
2025 185
2026 195
2027 200
2028 210
2029- 2033 1,095
Total 2,070
Other Postretirement  Benefits  
Expected employer contributions:  
2024 161
Expected benefit payments:  
2024 245
2025 245
2026 240
2027 240
2028 240
2029- 2033 1,150
Total $ 2,360
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Postemployment benefit plans - Fair value of pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets, by category (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets $ 12,738 $ 12,456 $ 17,227
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 1,222 1,243  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 913 950  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 5,772 5,537  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 1,228 1,244  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 2,988 2,904  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | U.S. governmental agency      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 84 19  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 100 118  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 3 8  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 428 433  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 2,116 2,154  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1 | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 1,107 1,098  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 910 948  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1 | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1 | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1 | U.S. governmental agency      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 99 108  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 10,149 9,779  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2 | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 10 20  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2 | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 5,706 5,460  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 1,228 1,244  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2 | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 2,988 2,904  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2 | U.S. governmental agency      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 84 19  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 100 118  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 33 14  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 63 78  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3 | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 24 26  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 3 2  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3 | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 33 40  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3 | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3 | U.S. governmental agency      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 3 8  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 2  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 410 445  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 81 99  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 33 37  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | U.S. governmental agency      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | U.S. Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 296 309  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 3,467 3,244 4,552
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 73 61  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 282 257  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Global equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 48 53  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 91 186  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 466 631  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 63 66  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 998 1,273  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Global fixed income      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 307 330  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 219 198  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Insurance contracts      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 675    
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 245 189  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 383 367  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 73 61  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 228 208  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Global equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 28 26  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Global fixed income      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Insurance contracts      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0    
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 1 | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 54 72  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 2,143 2,591  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 33 28  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Global equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 10  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 91 186  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 466 631  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 63 66  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 998 1,273  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Global fixed income      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 91 82  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 210 198  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Insurance contracts      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0    
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 2 | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 191 117  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 675 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Global equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Global fixed income      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Insurance contracts      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 675    
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 266 286  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 21 21  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Global equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 20 17  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Non-U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Non-U.S. government bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Global fixed income      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 216 248  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 9 0  
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Insurance contracts      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0    
Pension Plan | Non-U.S.  Pension Benefits | Measured at NAV | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Other Postretirement  Benefits      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 144 102 $ 130
Other Postretirement  Benefits | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 70 43  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 25 19  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 30    
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 19 40  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 1      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 89 60  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 1 | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 65 41  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 1 | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 23 16  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 1 | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0    
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 1 | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 1 3  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 2      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 2 | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 2 | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 2 | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0    
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 2 | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 3      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 3 | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 3 | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 3 | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0    
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Level 3 | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 0 0  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Measured at NAV      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 55 42  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Measured at NAV | U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 5 2  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Measured at NAV | Non-U.S. equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 2 3  
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Measured at NAV | U.S. corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets 30    
Other Postretirement  Benefits | Measured at NAV | Cash, short-term instruments and other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Plan assets $ 18 $ 37  
v3.24.0.1
Postemployment benefit plans - Company costs related to U.S. and non-U.S. defined contribution plans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Costs related to defined contribution plans $ 681 $ 506 $ 554
U.S. plans      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Costs related to defined contribution plans 567 392 440
Non-U.S. plans      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure      
Costs related to defined contribution plans $ 114 $ 114 $ 114
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Short-term borrowings (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings $ 4,643 $ 5,957
Notes payable to banks    
Short-term borrowings:    
Weighted-average interest rates on short-term borrowings (as a percent) 10.00% 11.30%
Commercial paper    
Short-term borrowings:    
Weighted-average interest rates on short-term borrowings (as a percent) 5.20% 4.20%
Demand notes    
Short-term borrowings:    
Weighted-average interest rates on short-term borrowings (as a percent) 5.20% 3.40%
Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings $ 0 $ 3
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Notes payable to banks    
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings 0 3
Financial Products    
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings 4,643 5,954
Financial Products | Notes payable to banks    
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings 330 234
Financial Products | Commercial paper    
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings 4,069 5,455
Financial Products | Demand notes    
Short-term borrowings:    
Short-term borrowings $ 244 $ 265
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Long-term debt - Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Long-term Debt    
Total long-term debt due after one year $ 24,472 $ 25,714
Mark to market adjustments, hedged liability, fair value hedge (179) (280)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Long-term Debt    
Finance lease obligations and other (61) (112)
Long-term debt due after one year $ 8,579 9,498
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Notes-$759 million of 5.200% due 2041    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 5.27%  
Notes $ 752 752
Debt instrument $ 759  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 5.20%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures—$1,000 million of 3.400% due 2024    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 3.46%  
Debentures $ 0 999
Debt instrument $ 1,000  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 3.40%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures-$193 million of 6.625% due 2028    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 6.68%  
Debentures $ 193 192
Debt instrument $ 193  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 6.625%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures-$500 million of 2.600% due 2029    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 2.67%  
Debentures $ 498 498
Debt instrument $ 500  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 2.60%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures - $800 million of 2.600% due 2030    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 2.72%  
Debentures $ 795 794
Debt instrument $ 800  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 2.60%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures - $500 million of 1.900% due 2031    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 2.04%  
Debentures $ 496 495
Debt instrument $ 500  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 1.90%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures-$242 million of 7.300% due 2031    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 7.38%  
Debentures $ 241 240
Debt instrument $ 242  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 7.30%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures-$307 million of 5.300% due 2035    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 8.64%  
Debentures $ 233 229
Debt instrument $ 307  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 5.30%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures-$460 million of 6.050% due 2036    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 6.12%  
Debentures $ 456 456
Debt instrument $ 460  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 6.05%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures-$65 million of 8.250% due 2038    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 8.38%  
Debentures $ 64 64
Debt instrument $ 65  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 8.25%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures-$160 million of 6.950% due 2042    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 7.02%  
Debentures $ 158 158
Debt instrument $ 160  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 6.95%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures-$1,722 million of 3.803% due 2042    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 6.39%  
Debentures $ 1,355 1,336
Debt instrument $ 1,722  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 3.803%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures—$500 million of 4.300% due 2044    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 4.39%  
Debentures $ 494 493
Debt instrument $ 500  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 4.30%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures - $1000 million of 3.250% due 2049    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 3.34%  
Debentures $ 984 983
Debt instrument $ 1,000  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 3.25%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures - $1200 million of 3.250% due 2050    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 3.32%  
Debentures $ 1,186 1,186
Debt instrument $ 1,200  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 3.25%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures—$500 million of 4.750% due 2064    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 4.81%  
Debentures $ 494 494
Debt instrument $ 500  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 4.75%  
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | Debentures-$246 million of 7.375% due 2097    
Long-term Debt    
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent) 7.51%  
Debentures $ 241 241
Debt instrument $ 246  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) 7.375%  
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed 100.00%  
Financial Products Segment    
Long-term Debt    
Long-term debt due after one year $ 15,893 16,216
Medium-term notes 15,581 15,940
Other 312 276
Financial Products    
Long-term Debt    
Long-term debt due after one year 15,893 16,216
Financial Products | Interest rate contracts    
Long-term Debt    
Mark to market adjustments, hedged liability, fair value hedge $ (133) $ (168)
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Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Long-term Debt      
Face amount, medium term note reclassified $ 500    
Interest paid on short-term and long-term borrowings 1,711 $ 959 $ 920
Medium-term Notes      
Long-term Debt      
Debt instrument 500    
Medium Term Note mature in 2024      
Long-term Debt      
Medium-term notes excluded from current maturity of long-term debt $ 500    
Financial Products      
Long-term Debt      
Medium-term notes, interest rate 3.50%    
Medium-term Notes, remaining maturity 5 years    
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Long-term debt - Aggregate amounts of maturities of long-term debt (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Long-term Debt  
2024 $ 8,763
2025 7,830
2026 5,649
2027 2,492
2028 213
Machinery, Energy & Transportation  
Long-term Debt  
2024 1,044
2025 19
2026 15
2027 13
2028 199
Financial Products  
Long-term Debt  
2024 7,719
2025 7,811
2026 5,634
2027 2,479
2028 $ 14
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Commitment - Credit Commitments (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Credit commitments  
Credit lines available $ 14,664
Less: Commercial paper outstanding (4,069)
Less: Utilized credit (853)
Available credit 9,742
Machinery, Energy & Transportation  
Credit commitments  
Credit lines available 3,375
Less: Commercial paper outstanding 0
Less: Utilized credit 0
Available credit 3,375
Financial Products  
Credit commitments  
Credit lines available 11,289
Less: Commercial paper outstanding (4,069)
Less: Utilized credit (853)
Available credit 6,367
Global credit facilities  
Credit commitments  
Credit lines available 10,500
Less: Utilized credit 0
Global credit facilities | Machinery, Energy & Transportation  
Credit commitments  
Credit lines available 2,750
Global credit facilities | Financial Products  
Credit commitments  
Credit lines available 7,750
Other external  
Credit commitments  
Credit lines available 4,164
Other external | Machinery, Energy & Transportation  
Credit commitments  
Credit lines available 625
Other external | Financial Products  
Credit commitments  
Credit lines available $ 3,539
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Credit commitments (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
quarter
facilities
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available   $ 14,664
Consolidated net worth   19,550
Minimum consolidated net worth required under credit facilities   9,000
Long-term line of credit outstanding   $ 853
Number of consecutive quarters | quarter   4
Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available   $ 3,375
Long-term line of credit outstanding   0
Financial Products    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available   $ 11,289
Interest coverage ratio, numerator   1.73
Interest coverage ratio, denominator   1
Minimum interest coverage ratio required under credit facilities, numerator   1.15
Minimum interest coverage ratio required under credit facilities, denominator   1
Six-month leverage ratio, numerator   6.88
Six month leverage ratio, denominator   1
Year-end leverage ratio, numerator   6.95
Year-end leverage ratio denominator   1
Maximum leverage ratio permissible under credit facility, numerator   10
Maximum leverage ratio permissible under credit facility, denominator   1
Long-term line of credit outstanding   $ 853
Global credit facilities    
Credit commitments    
Number of global credit facilities | facilities   3
Credit lines available   $ 10,500
Long-term line of credit outstanding   0
Global credit facilities | Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available   2,750
Global credit facilities | Financial Products    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available   7,750
Other external    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available   4,164
Other external | Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available   625
Other external | Financial Products    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available   $ 3,539
364-day credit facility | Global credit facilities    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available $ 3,150  
Duration of credit facility (in years or days) 364 days  
364-day credit facility | Global credit facilities | Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available $ 825  
Three-year facility | Global credit facilities    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available $ 2,730  
Duration of credit facility (in years or days) 3 years  
Three-year facility | Global credit facilities | Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available $ 715  
Five-year facility | Global credit facilities    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available $ 4,620  
Duration of credit facility (in years or days) 5 years  
Five-year facility | Global credit facilities | Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Credit commitments    
Credit lines available $ 1,210  
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Profit per share - Computations of Profit Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]      
Profit for the period (A) (in millions of dollars) [1] $ 10,335 $ 6,705 $ 6,489
Determination of shares (in millions):      
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (B) (in shares) 510.6 526.9 544.0
Shares issuable on exercise of stock awards, net of shares assumed to be purchased out of proceeds at average market price (in shares) 3.0 3.5 4.5
Average common shares outstanding for fully diluted computation (C) (in shares) [2] 513.6 530.4 548.5
Assuming no dilution (A/B) (in dollars per share) $ 20.24 $ 12.72 $ 11.93
Assuming full dilution (A/C) (in dollars per share) [2] $ 20.12 $ 12.64 $ 11.83
Shares outstanding as of December 31 (in shares) 499.4 516.3 535.9
[1] Profit attributable to common shareholders.
[2] Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.
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Profit per share (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Aug. 01, 2022
May 31, 2022
Jul. 01, 2018
Stock repurchase            
Common shares under SARs and stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 800,000 2,000,000 1,100,000      
Common shares repurchased (in shares) 19,466,020 21,882,818 12,987,299      
Common shares repurchased $ 4,675 [1] $ 4,230 $ 2,668      
2018 Authorization Program            
Stock repurchase            
Authorized amount           $ 10,000
Remaining authorized repurchase       $ 70    
2022 Authorization Program            
Stock repurchase            
Authorized amount         $ 15,000  
Remaining authorized repurchase $ 7,800          
[1] See Note 16 regarding shares repurchased.
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 15,891 $ 16,516 $ 15,378
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 637 (904) (665)
Ending balance 19,503 15,891 16,516
Foreign currency translation      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (2,328) (1,508) (910)
Gains (losses) 32 (794) (559)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) (21) 26 41
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency translation 53 (820) (600)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings 493 0 2
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) 0 0 0
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings 493 0 2
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 546 (820) (598)
Ending balance (1,782) (2,328) (1,508)
Pension and other postretirement benefits      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (39) (62) (32)
Gains (losses) 1 33 0
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) 0 5 0
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency translation 1 28 0
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings (12) (6) (40)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) (1) (1) (10)
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings (11) (5) (30)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (10) 23 (30)
Ending balance (49) (39) (62)
Derivative financial instruments      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 28 (3) 0
Gains (losses) 48 375 195
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) 11 86 21
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency translation 37 289 174
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings 3 (340) (196)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) 1 (82) (19)
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings 2 (258) (177)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 39 31 (3)
Ending balance 67 28 (3)
Available-for-sale securities      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (118) 20 54
Gains (losses) 72 (179) (39)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) 11 (37) (8)
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency translation 61 (142) (31)
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings 1 5 (4)
Less: Tax provision /(benefit) 0 1 (1)
Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings 1 4 (3)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 62 (138) (34)
Ending balance (56) (118) 20
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (2,457) (1,553) (888)
Ending balance $ (1,820) $ (2,457) $ (1,553)
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Fair value disclosures - Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities $ 3,797 $ 3,164
Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 3,797 3,164
Equity securities 438 441
Total assets 4,451 3,948
Total liabilities 151 195
Recurring basis | Foreign exchange contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 207 328
Recurring basis | Commodity contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 9 15
Recurring basis | Interest rate contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities (151) (195)
U.S. treasury bonds    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 10 9
U.S. treasury bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 10 9
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 60 55
Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 60 55
Corporate bonds and other debt securities    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 2,995 2,466
Corporate bonds and other debt securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 2,995 2,466
Asset-backed securities    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 192 182
Asset-backed securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 192 182
U.S. governmental agency | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 410 333
Residential    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 2 2
Residential | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 2 2
Commercial    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 128 117
Commercial | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 128 117
Large capitalization value | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 223 203
Smaller company growth | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 35 31
REIT | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 180 207
Level 1 | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 10 9
Equity securities 258 234
Total assets 268 243
Total liabilities 0 0
Level 1 | Recurring basis | Foreign exchange contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 0 0
Level 1 | Recurring basis | Commodity contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 0 0
Level 1 | Recurring basis | Interest rate contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 0 0
Level 1 | U.S. treasury bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 10 9
Level 1 | Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 1 | Corporate bonds and other debt securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 1 | Asset-backed securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 1 | U.S. governmental agency | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 1 | Residential | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 1 | Commercial | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 1 | Large capitalization value | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 223 203
Level 1 | Smaller company growth | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 35 31
Level 1 | REIT | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 0 0
Level 2 | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 3,787 3,105
Equity securities 0 0
Total assets 4,003 3,448
Total liabilities 151 195
Level 2 | Recurring basis | Foreign exchange contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 207 328
Level 2 | Recurring basis | Commodity contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 9 15
Level 2 | Recurring basis | Interest rate contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities (151) (195)
Level 2 | U.S. treasury bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 2 | Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 60 55
Level 2 | Corporate bonds and other debt securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 2,995 2,416
Level 2 | Asset-backed securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 192 182
Level 2 | U.S. governmental agency | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 410 333
Level 2 | Residential | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 2 2
Level 2 | Commercial | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 128 117
Level 2 | Large capitalization value | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 0 0
Level 2 | Smaller company growth | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 0 0
Level 2 | REIT | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 0 0
Level 3 | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 50
Equity securities 0 0
Total assets 0 50
Total liabilities 0 0
Level 3 | Recurring basis | Foreign exchange contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 0 0
Level 3 | Recurring basis | Commodity contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 0 0
Level 3 | Recurring basis | Interest rate contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 0 0
Level 3 | U.S. treasury bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 3 | Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 3 | Corporate bonds and other debt securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 50
Level 3 | Asset-backed securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 3 | U.S. governmental agency | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 3 | Residential | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 3 | Commercial | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Level 3 | Large capitalization value | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 0 0
Level 3 | Smaller company growth | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 0 0
Level 3 | REIT | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Equity securities 180 207
Total assets 180 207
Total liabilities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Recurring basis | Foreign exchange contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Recurring basis | Commodity contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Recurring basis | Interest rate contracts    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Derivate financial instruments - assets/liabilities 0 0
Measured at NAV | U.S. treasury bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Other U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Corporate bonds and other debt securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Asset-backed securities | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | U.S. governmental agency | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Residential | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Commercial | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Debt securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Large capitalization value | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | Smaller company growth | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities 0 0
Measured at NAV | REIT | Recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value    
Equity securities $ 180 $ 207
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Fair value disclosures (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Level 3 | Financial Products | Nonrecurring basis    
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis at fair value    
Loans Carried at Fair Value $ 55 $ 68
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Fair value disclosures - Fair values of financial instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Carrying Amount    
Assets    
Finance receivables-net (excluding finance leases) $ 15,386 $ 13,965
Wholesale inventory receivables-net (excluding finance leases) 1,415 827
Carrying Amount | Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Liabilities    
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year) 9,623 9,618
Carrying Amount | Financial Products    
Liabilities    
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year) 23,612 21,418
Carrying amount of assets excluded from measurement at fair value    
Liabilities    
Excluded items: Finance leases and failed sale leasebacks, Carrying Value 6,953 7,325
Level 3 | Fair Value    
Assets    
Finance receivables-net (excluding finance leases) 15,017 13,377
Wholesale inventory receivables-net (excluding finance leases) 1,368 778
Level 2 | Fair Value | Machinery, Energy & Transportation    
Liabilities    
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year) 9,550 9,240
Level 2 | Fair Value | Financial Products    
Liabilities    
Long-term debt (including amounts due within one year) $ 23,299 $ 20,686
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Concentration of credit risk (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]    
Derivative contracts, maximum exposure to credit loss $ 520 $ 644
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Leases - Components of lease cost (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Lease, Cost      
Operating lease cost $ 189 $ 187 $ 214
Short-term lease cost $ 62 $ 59 $ 46
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Leases - Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]    
Other assets $ 556 $ 564
Other current liabilities 147 151
Other liabilities $ 427 $ 428
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other assets Other assets
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other current liabilities Other current liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other liabilities Other liabilities
Weighted average remaining lease term, operating leases 7 years 7 years
Weighted average discount rates, operating leases 3.00% 2.00%
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Leases - Maturity of lease liabilities (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity  
2024 $ 160
2025 125
2026 91
2027 69
2028 48
Thereafter 151
Total lease payments 644
Less: Imputed interest (70)
Total $ 574
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Leases- Supplemental cash flow information related to leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Supplemental cash flow info related to leases      
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities, operating cash flows from operating leases $ 180 $ 178 $ 206
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations, operating leases $ 148 $ 123 $ 238
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Leases - Equipment leased to others (Details) - Machinery , equipment, other, and equipment leased to others - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Equipment leased to others    
Equipment leased to others - at original cost $ 5,837 $ 5,568
Less: Accumulated depreciation (1,902) (1,790)
Equipment leased to others - net $ 3,935 $ 3,778
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Leases - Operating lease payment maturity (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Operating Leases payment maturity  
2024 $ 894
2025 586
2026 329
2027 157
2028 80
Thereafter 29
Total $ 2,075
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Leases Leases Lessor arrangements - Revenues from finance and operating leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]      
Finance lease revenue $ 420 $ 430 $ 485
Operating lease revenue 1,166 1,085 1,128
Total $ 1,586 $ 1,515 $ 1,613
Financial Products      
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]      
Operating Lease, Lease Income, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Total sales and revenues Total sales and revenues Total sales and revenues
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Guarantees and product warranty (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Guarantor Obligations    
Related liability $ 3 $ 2
Segment assets 87,476 81,943
SPC liabilities in consolidated statement 67,973 66,052
Unused commitments and lines of credit for customers 774  
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary    
Guarantor Obligations    
Segment assets 1,350 971
SPC liabilities in consolidated statement $ 1,350 $ 970
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Guarantees and product warranty - Guarantees (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Guarantor Obligations    
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments $ 353 $ 511
Caterpillar dealer performance guarantees    
Guarantor Obligations    
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments 42 188
Other guarantees    
Guarantor Obligations    
Guarantees, maximum potential amount of future payments $ 311 $ 323
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Guarantees and product warranty - Product Warranty (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual    
Warranty liability, beginning of period $ 1,761 $ 1,689
Reduction in liability (payments) (835) (778)
Increase in liability (new warranties) 968 850
Warranty liability, end of period $ 1,894 $ 1,761
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Environmental and legal matters Environmental and legal matters (Details)
Jan. 27, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 03, 2017
facility
IBAMA allegations    
Loss Contingencies    
Proposed fine | $ $ 300,000  
IRS investigation    
Loss Contingencies    
Number of facilities served search and seizure warrants | facility   3
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Segment Information (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
group_president
segment
dealer
Segment Reporting Information  
Number of group presidents | group_president 4
Number of operating segments 5
Useful life to amortize goodwill for segment assets 20 years
Reportable Subsegments  
Segment Reporting Information  
Number of operating segments led by Group Presidents 3
Number of operating segments led by Group president responsible for corporate services 1
Number of reportable segments 4
All Other operating segment  
Segment Reporting Information  
Number of group presidents | group_president 1
Number of smaller operating segments led by Group President | group_president 1
Number of wholly-owned dealers involved in segment reallocation | dealer 1
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Segment Information - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues $ 67,060 $ 59,427 $ 50,971
Intersegment Sales and Revenues      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues (5,427) (5,163) (4,403)
Operating Segments      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 67,060 59,427 50,971
Corporate Items and Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues (749) (448) (413)
Corporate Reconciling Items and Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues (6,176) (5,611) (4,816)
North America      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 34,606 27,981 22,023
North America | Corporate Items and Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues (480) (234) (242)
Latin America      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 6,665 6,738 5,086
Latin America | Corporate Items and Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues (80) (79) (51)
EAME      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 13,673 12,814 12,137
EAME | Corporate Items and Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues (88) (52) (36)
Asia/Pacific      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 12,116 11,894 11,725
Asia/Pacific | Corporate Items and Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues (101) (83) (84)
Segments Excluding All Other Segments | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 67,678 59,730 51,239
Segments Excluding All Other Segments | Intersegment Sales and Revenues      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 5,109 4,858 4,037
Segments Excluding All Other Segments | Operating Segments      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 72,787 64,588 55,276
Segments Excluding All Other Segments | North America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 35,021 28,151 22,209
Segments Excluding All Other Segments | Latin America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 6,746 6,815 5,135
Segments Excluding All Other Segments | EAME | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 13,743 12,932 12,155
Segments Excluding All Other Segments | Asia/Pacific | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 12,168 11,832 11,740
Construction Industries | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 27,294 25,127 21,994
Construction Industries | Intersegment Sales and Revenues      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 124 142 112
Construction Industries | Operating Segments      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 27,418 25,269 22,106
Construction Industries | North America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 15,343 12,367 9,676
Construction Industries | Latin America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 2,307 2,843 1,913
Construction Industries | EAME | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 5,254 5,099 4,858
Construction Industries | Asia/Pacific | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 4,390 4,818 5,547
Resource Industries | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 13,244 12,013 9,502
Resource Industries | Intersegment Sales and Revenues      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 339 301 308
Resource Industries | Operating Segments      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 13,583 12,314 9,810
Resource Industries | North America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 5,256 4,531 2,987
Resource Industries | Latin America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 2,040 1,840 1,724
Resource Industries | EAME | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 2,069 2,205 1,987
Resource Industries | Asia/Pacific | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 3,879 3,437 2,804
Energy & Transportation      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 23,355 19,337 16,670
Energy & Transportation | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 23,355 19,337 16,670
Energy & Transportation | Intersegment Sales and Revenues      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 4,646 4,415 3,617
Energy & Transportation | Operating Segments      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 28,001 23,752 20,287
Energy & Transportation | North America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 11,982 9,175 7,611
Energy & Transportation | Latin America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 1,983 1,784 1,233
Energy & Transportation | EAME | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 5,929 5,232 4,908
Energy & Transportation | Asia/Pacific | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 3,461 3,146 2,918
Financial Products Segment | Related Party      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 690 478 351
Financial Products Segment | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 3,785 3,253 3,073
Financial Products Segment | Intersegment Sales and Revenues      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 0 0 0
Financial Products Segment | Operating Segments      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 3,785 3,253 3,073
Financial Products Segment | North America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 2,440 2,078 1,935
Financial Products Segment | Latin America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 416 348 265
Financial Products Segment | EAME | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 491 396 402
Financial Products Segment | Asia/Pacific | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 438 431 471
Other Segments | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 131 145 145
Other Segments | Intersegment Sales and Revenues      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 318 305 366
Other Segments | Operating Segments      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 449 450 511
Other Segments | North America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 65 64 56
Other Segments | Latin America | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues (1) 2 2
Other Segments | EAME | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues 18 (66) 18
Other Segments | Asia/Pacific | Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Eliminations      
Sales and revenue by geographic region      
Total sales and revenues $ 49 $ 145 $ 69
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Segment Information - Energy & Transportation Sales (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Energy and transportation sales      
Total sales and revenues $ 67,060 $ 59,427 $ 50,971
Energy & Transportation      
Energy and transportation sales      
Total sales and revenues 23,355 19,337 16,670
Energy & Transportation | Oil and gas      
Energy and transportation sales      
Total sales and revenues 6,988 5,330 4,460
Energy & Transportation | Power generation      
Energy and transportation sales      
Total sales and revenues 6,362 4,940 4,292
Energy & Transportation | Industrial      
Energy and transportation sales      
Total sales and revenues 4,871 4,426 3,612
Energy & Transportation | Transportation      
Energy and transportation sales      
Total sales and revenues $ 5,134 $ 4,641 $ 4,306
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Segment Information - Reconciliations of Consolidated Profit Before Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax $ 13,050 $ 8,752 $ 8,204
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax 15,654 10,743 8,673
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Construction Industries      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax 6,975 4,743 3,732
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Resource Industries      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax 2,834 1,827 1,229
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Energy & Transportation      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax 4,936 3,309 2,804
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Financial Products Segment      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax 909 864 908
Operating Segments | All Other operating segment      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax 18 (11) (14)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Cost centers      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax (7) (13) (4)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Corporate costs      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax (913) (751) (699)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Timing      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax (30) (309) (263)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Restructuring costs      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax (780) (299) (90)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Inventory/cost of sales      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax 160 413 122
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Postretirement benefit income (expense)      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax (65) 916 1,171
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Stock-based compensation expense      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax (208) (193) (199)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Financing costs      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax (91) (331) (449)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Currency      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax 6 23 258
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Goodwill impairment charge      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax 0 (925) 0
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Other income/expense methodology differences      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax (624) (409) (267)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Other methodology differences      
Reconciliation of Consolidated profit (loss) before taxes      
Consolidated profit before tax $ (70) $ (102) $ (35)
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Segment Information - Reconciliation of Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets $ 87,476 $ 81,943
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 57,366 54,667
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Construction Industries    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 5,384 5,168
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Resource Industries    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 5,742 5,775
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Energy & Transportation    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 10,555 9,455
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Financial Products Segment    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 35,685 34,269
Operating Segments | All Other operating segment    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 1,890 1,828
Intersegment Sales and Revenues    
Reconciliation of assets    
Inventory methodology differences (3,169) (3,063)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Cash and cash equivalents    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 6,106 6,042
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Deferred income taxes    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 2,668 2,098
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Goodwill and intangible assets    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 4,452 4,248
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 6,548 4,234
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Liabilities included in segment assets    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets 11,781 12,519
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Other    
Reconciliation of assets    
Segment assets $ (166) $ (630)
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Segment Information - Reconciliations of Depreciation and Amortization (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization $ 2,144 $ 2,219 $ 2,352
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments      
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,805 1,880 1,983
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Construction Industries      
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 221 231 237
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Resource Industries      
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 302 368 403
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Energy & Transportation      
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 551 547 571
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Financial Products Segment      
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 731 734 772
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | All Other operating segment      
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 236 229 243
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Cost centers      
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization 91 84 98
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Other      
Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization:      
Depreciation and amortization $ 12 $ 26 $ 28
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Segment Information - Reconciliations of Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures $ 3,092 $ 2,599 $ 2,472
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments      
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures 2,864 2,405 2,299
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Construction Industries      
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures 376 271 255
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Resource Industries      
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures 245 237 199
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Energy & Transportation      
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures 944 756 627
Operating Segments | Reportable Subsegments | Financial Products Segment      
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures 1,299 1,141 1,218
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | All Other operating segment      
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures 260 219 182
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Cost centers      
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures 102 76 56
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Timing      
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures (44) (54) (74)
Intersegment Sales and Revenues | Other      
Reconciliation of Capital expenditures:      
Capital expenditures $ (90) $ (47) $ 9
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Segment Information - Information about geographic areas (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information      
Total sales and revenues $ 67,060 $ 59,427 $ 50,971
Property, plant and equipment - net 12,680 12,028  
Inside United States      
Segment Reporting Information      
Total sales and revenues 31,053 24,368 19,298
Property, plant and equipment - net 7,658 7,042  
Outside United States      
Segment Reporting Information      
Total sales and revenues 36,007 35,059 $ 31,673
Property, plant and equipment - net $ 5,022 $ 4,986  
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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2021
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Assets acquired        
Net cash paid for acquisition   $ 75 $ 88 $ 490
SPM Oil & Gas        
Assets acquired        
Acquired cash $ 22      
Net cash paid for acquisition 359      
Tangible assets acquired 520      
Receivables 106      
Inventory 159      
Leased assets 105      
Property, plant and equipment 117      
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired $ 23      
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighed average useful life (in years) 8 years      
Total liabilities assumed $ 192      
Lease obligation 105      
Accounts payable 33      
Goodwill acquired in business combination $ 30      
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Restructuring Costs - Restructuring and Related Costs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring costs $ 780 $ 299 $ 90
Gain (loss) on divestiture 586    
(Gains) losses reclassified to earnings 494    
Rail      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring costs   193  
Other restructuring costs      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring costs 110 215 59
Other operating income (expense) | Employee separation      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring costs 74 77 92
Other operating income (expense) | Longwall divestiture      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring costs 586 0 0
Other operating income (expense) | Contract termination      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring costs 7 1 2
Other operating income (expense) | Long-lived asset impairments      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring costs $ 3 $ 6 $ (63)
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Restructuring Costs - Summary of separation activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Employee Separation Activity    
Liability balance, beginning of period $ 39 $ 61
Increase in liability (separation charges) 74 77
Reduction in liability (payments) (73) (99)
Liability balance, end of period $ 40 $ 39