Cat Financial Financing Activities - Amortized cost of finance receivables in the customer portfolio segment by origination year (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| Total |
$ 25,150
|
$ 23,029
|
| Customer |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| Total |
23,635
|
21,517
|
| Finance Receivables |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| Total |
25,150
|
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
10,078
|
9,451
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
6,740
|
5,892
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
3,740
|
3,164
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
1,644
|
1,721
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
610
|
510
|
| Prior |
154
|
202
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
669
|
577
|
| Total |
23,635
|
21,517
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
9,995
|
9,366
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
6,593
|
5,742
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
3,624
|
3,058
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
1,574
|
1,661
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
586
|
489
|
| Prior |
147
|
189
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
662
|
572
|
| Total |
23,181
|
21,077
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
46
|
45
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
68
|
65
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
42
|
43
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
28
|
24
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
8
|
6
|
| Prior |
1
|
3
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
4
|
3
|
| Total |
197
|
189
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
18
|
14
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
24
|
22
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
16
|
14
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
10
|
8
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
4
|
3
|
| Prior |
1
|
1
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
2
|
1
|
| Total |
75
|
63
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | 91+ days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
19
|
26
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
55
|
63
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
58
|
49
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
32
|
28
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
12
|
12
|
| Prior |
5
|
9
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
1
|
1
|
| Total |
182
|
188
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | North America | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
5,531
|
5,340
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
3,634
|
3,035
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
1,845
|
1,567
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
743
|
980
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
318
|
244
|
| Prior |
20
|
23
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
510
|
385
|
| Total |
12,601
|
11,574
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | North America | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
30
|
30
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
42
|
42
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
28
|
29
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
18
|
18
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
6
|
5
|
| Prior |
1
|
1
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
4
|
3
|
| Total |
129
|
128
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | North America | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
11
|
9
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
14
|
14
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
10
|
10
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
5
|
6
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
3
|
2
|
| Prior |
0
|
1
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
2
|
1
|
| Total |
45
|
43
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | North America | 91+ days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
11
|
13
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
34
|
37
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
29
|
26
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
20
|
16
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
8
|
6
|
| Prior |
3
|
2
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
1
|
1
|
| Total |
106
|
101
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | EAME | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
1,551
|
1,235
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
929
|
874
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
614
|
532
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
316
|
285
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
114
|
92
|
| Prior |
44
|
72
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
3,568
|
3,090
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | EAME | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
5
|
7
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
12
|
10
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
6
|
4
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
6
|
3
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
2
|
1
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
31
|
25
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | EAME | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
3
|
3
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
5
|
4
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
3
|
1
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
2
|
1
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
1
|
1
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
14
|
10
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | EAME | 91+ days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
5
|
3
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
9
|
14
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
12
|
8
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
6
|
6
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
3
|
4
|
| Prior |
2
|
1
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
37
|
36
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Asia/Pacific | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
996
|
898
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
571
|
531
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
290
|
256
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
104
|
87
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
25
|
14
|
| Prior |
1
|
2
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
1,987
|
1,788
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Asia/Pacific | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
5
|
4
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
8
|
6
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
3
|
5
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
1
|
2
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
17
|
17
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Asia/Pacific | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
2
|
1
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
3
|
1
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
1
|
2
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
2
|
1
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
8
|
5
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Asia/Pacific | 91+ days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
1
|
4
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
1
|
1
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
2
|
2
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
2
|
1
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
1
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
6
|
9
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Latin America | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
984
|
800
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
511
|
363
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
212
|
220
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
96
|
60
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
15
|
8
|
| Prior |
1
|
2
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
4
|
0
|
| Total |
1,823
|
1,453
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Latin America | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
3
|
4
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
6
|
6
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
5
|
5
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
3
|
1
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
0
|
2
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
17
|
18
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Latin America | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
2
|
1
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
2
|
2
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
2
|
1
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
1
|
0
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
1
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
8
|
4
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Latin America | 91+ days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
1
|
2
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
10
|
6
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
7
|
8
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
4
|
4
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
1
|
1
|
| Prior |
0
|
1
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
23
|
22
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Mining | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
765
|
924
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
698
|
755
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
484
|
444
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
278
|
206
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
106
|
67
|
| Prior |
46
|
34
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
21
|
| Total |
2,377
|
2,451
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Mining | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
3
|
0
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
1
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
3
|
1
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Mining | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
1
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
0
|
1
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Mining | 91+ days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
1
|
4
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
1
|
5
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
8
|
5
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
1
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
0
|
3
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
10
|
18
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Power | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
168
|
169
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
250
|
184
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
179
|
39
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
37
|
43
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
8
|
64
|
| Prior |
35
|
56
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
148
|
166
|
| Total |
825
|
721
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Power | 31-60 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
0
|
0
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Power | 61-90 days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
0
|
0
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
0
|
0
|
| Finance Receivables | Customer | Power | 91+ days past due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator |
|
|
| 2025 and 2024, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2024 and 2023, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2023 and 2022, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2022 and 2021, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| 2021 and 2020, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Prior |
0
|
2
|
| Revolving Finance Receivables |
0
|
0
|
| Total |
$ 0
|
$ 2
|