Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2421403 - Disclosure - Guarantees and product warranty (Details 2)
(http://www.cat.com/role/GuaranteesAndProductWarrantyDetails2)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000018230 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Product Warranties
 
 
 
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual
 
 
 
Warranty liability, beginning balance
1,477,000,000  
1,308,000,000  
1,035,000,000  
Reduction in liability (payments)
(938,000,000) 
(920,000,000) 
(926,000,000) 
Increase in liability (new warranties)
828,000,000  
1,089,000,000  
1,199,000,000  
Warranty liability, ending balance
1,367,000,000  
 
1,477,000,000  
 
1,308,000,000