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2414402 - Disclosure - Long-term debt (Details)
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TableSchedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000018230 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Long-term DebtPeriod [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Statement, Business Segments [Axis]Statement, Business Segments [Axis]
Machinery, Energy & TransportationFinancial ProductsSegment [Domain]Machinery, Energy & TransportationFinancial ProductsSegment [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Axis]Debt Instrument [Axis]Debt Instrument [Axis]Debt Instrument [Axis]Debt Instrument [Axis]Debt Instrument [Axis]
Notes-$1,250 million of 3.900% due 2021Notes-$759 million of 5.200% due 2041Debentures-$500 million of 1.500% due 2017Debentures-$900 million of 7.900% due 2018Debentures-$120 million of 9.375% due 2021Debentures-$500 million of 2.600% due 2022Debentures-$82 million of 8.000% due 2023Debentures-$1,000 million of 3.400% due 2024Debentures-$193 million of 6.625% due 2028Debentures-$242 million of 7.300% due 2031Debentures-$307 million of 5.300% due 2035Debentures-$460 million of 6.050% due 2036Debentures-$65 million of 8.250% due 2038Debentures-$160 million of 6.950% due 2042Debentures-$1,722 million of 3.803% due 2042Debentures-$500 million of 4.300% due 2044Debentures-$500 million of 4.750% due 2064Debentures-$246 million of 7.375% due 2097Capital lease obligationsDebt Instrument, Name [Domain]Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]Notes-$1,250 million of 3.900% due 2021Notes-$759 million of 5.200% due 2041Debentures-$500 million of 1.500% due 2017Debentures-$900 million of 7.900% due 2018Debentures-$120 million of 9.375% due 2021Debentures-$500 million of 2.600% due 2022Debentures-$82 million of 8.000% due 2023Debentures-$1,000 million of 3.400% due 2024Debentures-$193 million of 6.625% due 2028Debentures-$242 million of 7.300% due 2031Debentures-$307 million of 5.300% due 2035Debentures-$460 million of 6.050% due 2036Debentures-$65 million of 8.250% due 2038Debentures-$160 million of 6.950% due 2042Debentures-$1,722 million of 3.803% due 2042Debentures-$500 million of 4.300% due 2044Debentures-$500 million of 4.750% due 2064Debentures-$246 million of 7.375% due 2097Capital lease obligationsDebt Instrument, Name [Domain]Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Effective Yield to Maturity (as a percent)
4.01%  
5.27%  
1.63%  
7.98%  
9.41%  
2.702%  
8.06%  
3.46%  
6.68%  
7.38%  
8.64%  
6.12%  
8.38%  
7.02%  
6.392%  
4.39%  
4.81%  
7.51%  
                          
Notes
1,245,000,000  
752,000,000  
                    
1,244,000,000  
751,000,000  
                    
Debentures
  
0  
899,000,000  
120,000,000  
498,000,000  
82,000,000  
996,000,000  
192,000,000  
241,000,000  
214,000,000  
456,000,000  
64,000,000  
159,000,000  
1,218,000,000  
493,000,000  
494,000,000  
242,000,000  
      
499,000,000  
899,000,000  
120,000,000  
497,000,000  
82,000,000  
996,000,000  
192,000,000  
240,000,000  
212,000,000  
456,000,000  
64,000,000  
159,000,000  
1,198,000,000  
493,000,000  
494,000,000  
242,000,000  
    
Capital lease obligations
                  
68,000,000  
                     
77,000,000  
   
Total Machinery, Energy & Transportation
                   
8,436,000,000  
 
8,436,000,000  
                   
8,960,000,000  
 
8,960,000,000  
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)
3.90%  
5.20%  
1.50%  
7.90%  
9.375%  
2.60%  
8.00%  
3.40%  
6.625%  
7.30%  
5.30%  
6.05%  
8.25%  
6.95%  
3.803%  
4.30%  
4.75%  
7.375%  
                          
Medium-term notes
                    
13,869,000,000  
                     
15,679,000,000  
 
Other
                   
3,000,000  
513,000,000  
                    
45,000,000  
530,000,000  
 
Total Financial Products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,382,000,000  
 
14,382,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,209,000,000  
 
16,209,000,000  
 
Total long-term debt due after one year
                     
22,818,000,000  
                     
25,169,000,000  
Debt instrument, face value
1,250,000,000  
759,000,000  
500,000,000  
900,000,000  
120,000,000  
500,000,000  
82,000,000  
1,000,000,000  
193,000,000  
242,000,000  
307,000,000  
460,000,000  
65,000,000  
160,000,000  
1,722,000,000  
500,000,000  
500,000,000  
246,000,000  
                          
Percentage of the redemption price to the principal amount of debentures to be redeemed
100.00%  
100.00%  
100.00%  
100.00%  
 
100.00%  
  
100.00%  
100.00%  
100.00%  
100.00%  
100.00%  
100.00%  
100.00%  
  
100.00%