2.2.0.25truefalse4150 - Disclosure - Credit commitments (Details)truefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse12/31/2010
USD ($)
USD ($) / shares
$I2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDPerShareDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$2falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentAxis} : Machinery and Engines
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$I2010_MachineryEnginesMemberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseMachinery and Enginesus-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_MachineryEnginesMemberus-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$3falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentAxis} : Financial Products
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$I2010_FinancialProductsMemberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseFinancial Productsus-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_FinancialProductsMemberus-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$4falsefalseUSDtruefalse{dei_LegalEntityAxis} : Cat Financial
{us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis} : Credit Facility
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$I2010_CatFinancialMember_CreditFacility1Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseCat Financialdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_CatFinancialMemberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseCredit Facilityus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_CreditFacility1Memberus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$5falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis} : Credit Facility
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$I2010_CreditFacility1Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseCredit Facilityus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_CreditFacility1Memberus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$6falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis} : Five-year facility expires in September 2012
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$I2010_FiveYearFacilityExpiresInSeptember2012Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseFive-year facility expires in September 2012us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_FiveYearFacilityExpiresInSeptember2012Memberus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisexplicitMemberPureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$7falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis} : Four-year facility expires in September 2014
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$I2010_FourYearFacilityExpiresInSeptember2014Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseFour-year facility expires in September 2014us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_FourYearFacilityExpiresInSeptember2014Memberus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$8falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis} : 364-day facility expires in September 2011
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$I2010_CreditFacility364DayFacilityExpiresInSeptember2011Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalse364-day facility expires in September 2011us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_CreditFacility364DayFacilityExpiresInSeptember2011Memberus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisexplicitMemberPureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$9falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis} : Consolidated credit lines with banks
12/31/2010
USD ($)
$I2010_OtherConsolidatedCreditLinesMemberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-12-31T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseConsolidated credit lines with banksus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_OtherConsolidatedCreditLinesMemberus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$10falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis} : Bridge Facility
1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010
USD ($)
$D2010_BridgeLoanFacilityMemberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00falsefalseBridge Facilityus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_BridgeLoanFacilityMemberus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$11falsefalseUSDtruefalse{us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis} : Bridge Facility
11/14/2010
USD ($)
$I2010Q4_M1114_BridgeLoanFacilityMemberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000018230instant2010-11-14T00:00:000001-01-01T00:00:00falsefalseBridge Facilityus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicat_BridgeLoanFacilityMemberus-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxisexplicitMemberUSDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$12falsefalsetruefalse{dei_LegalEntityAxis} : Cat Financial
12/1/2010 - 12/31/2010
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 129
-Paragraph 2, 4
Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 22
-Article 5
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 22
-Article 5
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 22
-Article 5
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earnings...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse7falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse8falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse9falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse10falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse11falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsetruefalse12falsefalsefalse001.34 to 11.34 to 1falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringA ratio used to measure of the number of times an entity could make the interest payments on its debt with its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and before net gain/loss from interest rate derivatives. 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