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net Interest Rate Contract [Member] Unrealized Losses Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at fair value Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities Equity securities Equity Securities, FV-NI, Current Common shares under SARs and stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions) Determination of shares (in millions): Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Goodwill and intangible assets Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill And Intangible Assets Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Measure: Measure [Axis] Provision for credit losses Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal) Subsegments Consolidation Items Subsegments Consolidation Items [Axis] RPMGlobal RPMGlobal [Member] RPMGlobal Other adjustments Other adjustments Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation and Measurement Period Adjustments Trade receivables from dealers and end users Contract with Customer, Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Items not included in segment capital expenditures: Capital Expenditures, Segments [Abstract] Capital Expenditures, Segments Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount Risk-free interest rate Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate Common stock Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member] Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Items not included in segment assets: Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] Finance Receivables [Axis] Finance Receivables [Axis] Pertinent information and amount of finance receivables. Common stock, issued (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued Commercial Commercial mortgage-backed securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] Intangible Assets and Goodwill Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] U.S. governmental agency Mortgage-Backed Security, Issued by US Government-Sponsored Enterprise [Member] Dividends payable Dividends Payable, Current Summary of Goodwill acquired Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] Interest expense excluding Financial Products Interest Expense, Nonoperating Trading Arrangement: Trading Arrangement [Axis] Total Shareholder Return Amount Total Shareholder Return Amount Operating lease revenue Operating Lease, Lease Income Guarantees and Product Warranty Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties Policies [Policy Text Block] Corporate Items Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member] Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Additions to finance receivables Payments to Acquire Finance Receivables Total Lease Income Cat Financial Financing Activities Financing Receivables [Text Block] Supplier finance program, obligation outstanding Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Current Operating costs: Operating Expenses [Abstract] Other current liabilities Other Liabilities, Current Other Other, Capital Expenditures Other, Capital Expenditures Statement Statement [Line Items] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] Power Generation Power generation [Member] Power generation end user application Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalent Risk-free interest rates, maximum Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Restructuring Charges [Abstract] Restructuring Charges [Abstract] Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Guarantor Obligations Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] Statistical Measurement Statistical Measurement [Domain] Business Combination [Abstract] Other methodology differences Gain (Loss), Other Methodology Differences Gain (Loss), Other Methodology Differences Non-U.S. Plans Foreign Plan [Member] Summary Offsetting Assets and Liabilities Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of derivative assets and liabilities that are subject to offsetting, including master netting arrangements. Warranty liability, beginning of period Warranty liability, end of period Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis] Collections of finance receivables Proceeds from Collection of Finance Receivables Common stock, authorized and issued Common Stocks, Including Additional Paid in Capital Other Income (Expense) Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block] Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Leases [Abstract] Leases [Abstract] Profit per share of common stock: Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] 2025 and 2024, respectively Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Type of Restructuring [Domain] Type of Restructuring [Domain] Trading Arrangements, by Individual Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table] Profit per common share (in dollars per share) Basic (A/B) (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Table] Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Reconciliation of profit from reportable segments Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Short-term borrowings Short-Term Debt Liability for postemployment benefits Liability, Pension and Other Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits, Noncurrent Unsatisfied performance obligations with an original contract duration greater than one year Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount Award Timing MNPI Disclosure Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block] Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] Stock-based compensation expense Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense Reconciliation of assets Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] Hedging Designation Hedging Designation [Domain] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Current assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity Liabilities and Equity Pension and other postretirement benefits Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table] 31-60 days past due FinancingReceivables31to60DaysPastDue [Member] Financing receivables that are more than 30 days past due but fewer than 61 days past due. Rail Rail [Member] Rail Capital expenditures Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets Treasury stock Treasury Stock, Common [Member] Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items] U.S. governmental agency US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] Inventory methodology differences Inventory Methodology Difference Represents the difference of inventory balance between consolidated balance sheet and reportable segments, which includes variance applied, unrealized profit from inter-company inventory transactions, and neutralization adjustments. Liabilities Liabilities [Abstract] Acquisitions Business Combination [Text Block] Other liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Corporate costs Corporate Costs Corporate Costs Other Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses, Other Activity This element represents the other activity, net, in the allowance for credit loss during the period not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. Goodwill, impairment loss Goodwill, Impairment Loss Period after which Unpaid Installments are Considered as Past Due Financing Receivable, Threshold Period Past Due Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Company Selected Measure Amount Company Selected Measure Amount Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Name Measure Name Due in one year or less Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items] Total assets SPC assets in consolidated statement Segment assets Assets Cash flow from investing activities: Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Continuing Operation [Abstract] Carrying amount of assets excluded from measurement at fair value Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement [Member] 2027 Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] Geographical [Domain] Geographical [Domain] Net periodic pension and OPEB income (cost), excluding service cost Net periodic pension and OPEB income (cost), excluding service cost Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for net periodic pension and postretirement costs excluding the current service cost component. Includes, but is not limited to, interest cost, actual return on plan assets, amortization of loss (gain), amortization of prior service cost (credit), amortization of transition obligation (asset), loss (gain) from a settlement or curtailment, and certain termination benefits. Allowance for Credit Loss Activity Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] Other segment items Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount Acquired finite-lived intangible assets acquired, useful life Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life Inventories Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Restructuring income (costs) Restructuring Costs 2030 Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four Financial Instruments Not Offset Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Deduction of Financial Instrument Not Offset Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Schedule of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted [Text Block] Business Combination Business Combination [Domain] Related Party Related Party [Member] PEO PEO [Member] Employee separations Employee Severance [Member] Capital expenditures from reportable segments: Segment Reporting Information Capital Expenditure [Abstract] Summary of cost basis and fair value of the available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block] Consolidated profit before taxes Segment Profit Consolidated profit before tax Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Guarantees and Product Warranties [Abstract] U.S. Plans UNITED STATES Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures: Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Summary of product warranty Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block] Expected volatility of the Company's stock Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate Profit employed in the business Retained Earnings [Member] Long term trade receivables from dealers and end users Contract with Customer, Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent Foreign currency cash flow hedges, maximum period (in months) Maximum Length of Time, Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation Income Statement [Abstract] Income Statement [Abstract] 12 months or more - Fair Value Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer Investments in securities Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities Nonrecurring basis Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] Intangible assets Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Financing Receivable, Modified [Table] Financing Receivable, Modified [Table] Product and Service Product and Service [Domain] Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies Profit (loss) of consolidated and affiliated companies Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Reportable Segments Reportable Subsegments [Member] Restatement does not require Recovery Restatement Does Not Require Recovery [Text Block] Business Combination [Table] Business Combination [Table] Total liabilities Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure Notional amount Derivative, Notional Amount Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] City Area Code City Area Code Allowance for credit losses and total finance receivables Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block] Award Timing, How MNPI Considered Award Timing, How MNPI Considered [Text Block] Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Fair Value Hedges Fair Value Hedging [Member] Cash Flow Hedges Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Goodwill Net goodwill Net goodwill, beginning of period Net goodwill, end of period Goodwill Amortized cost of finance receivables modified Financing Receivable, Modified in Period, Amount Tax expense (benefit) due to the settlement of stock-based compensation awards Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Expense (Benefit), Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount Number of smaller operating segments led by Group President Number of Smaller Operating Segments Led by Group President Represents the number of smaller operating segments that are led by the group president. Receivables Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Receivable, Current Cost Basis Debt securities, available-for-sale, cost basis Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost Restructuring and Related Cost Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] Impairments Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss Other Performance Measure, Amount Other Performance Measure, Amount Fair Value Measurement Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block] Related Party, Type [Domain] Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain] Derivative instrument Derivative Instrument [Axis] Liabilities Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract] Common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation Value of Common Shares Issued from Treasury Stock for Stock-based Compensation Value of treasury stock reissued during the period for stock-based compensation. Other Other Restructuring [Member] Miscellaneous income (loss) Miscellaneous Income (Loss) Nonoperating This element represents the miscellaneous nonoperating income and loss incurred during the period. Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Expected period of performance satisfaction Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member] Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Receivables – finance Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Effective tax rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract] All Other Segment Other Operating Segment [Member] Cash flow from operating activities: Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Continuing Operation [Abstract] Carrying Amount Reported Value Measurement [Member] Term of amortization of unrecognized compensation cost over weighted-average remaining requisite service periods (in years) Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition Environmental and Legal Matters Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block] Equity [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] Non-accrual With an Allowance Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual North
 America North America [Member] Gains (losses) on securities Debt and Equity Securities, Gain (Loss) Derivatives Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block] Segment Information Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Goodwill [Table] Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring and non-recurring basis at fair value Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] U.S. treasury bonds US Treasury Securities [Member] Undesignated derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Axis] Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Axis] Intangible assets Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Schedule of net benefit costs Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] Derivative financial instruments, net of tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Table] Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Amortization expense Amortization of Intangible Assets Selling, general and administrative expenses Selling, General and Administrative Expense Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Segment Reporting Information, Capital Expenditure Segment Reporting Information Capital Expenditure [Line Items] Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Long-term receivables – finance Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent Change in product warranty liability balances Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward] Average remaining term Financing Receivable, Weighted Average Remaining Term Financing Receivable, Weighted Average Remaining Term Residential Residential mortgage-backed securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] Arrangement Duration Trading Arrangement Duration Rate of volatilities, maximum Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum Segments Segments [Axis] Local Phone Number Local Phone Number Additional 402(v) Disclosure Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block] Reconciliation of Depreciation and amortization: Segment Reporting Information, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] This element may be used to capture the complete disclosure for the identification, description, and amounts of all significant reconciling items in the reconciliation of total depreciation and amortization expenses from reportable segments to the entity's consolidated depreciation and amortization expenses. Other – net Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity Stock-Based Compensation Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block] Cash acquired Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Cash and Cash Equivalent Other income/expense methodology differences Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Adjusted Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Adjusted Assets Assets [Abstract] Underlying Security Market Price Change Underlying Security Market Price Change, Percent Components of net periodic benefit cost: Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Postretirement Benefits Retirement Benefits [Text Block] Business Combination [Line Items] Business Combination [Line Items] Financing receivable, modified Financing Receivable, Modified [Table Text Block] Common shares repurchased Common shares repurchased Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Table] Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Table] Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Table] Average term Financing Receivable, Weighted Average Term Financing Receivable, Weighted Average Term Reconciliation of Consolidated profit before taxes: Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] Assets Gross Amounts Recognized Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset Mining, HC and Q&A Mining, Heavy Construction, and Quarry & Aggregates [Member] Mining, Heavy Construction, and Quarry & Aggregates Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Interest expense of Financial Products Financing Interest Expense Oil and Gas Oil And Gas Customer [Member] Oil And Gas Customers Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method [Text Block] Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) Postretirement benefit expense Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) Profit of consolidated companies Profit of Consolidated Companies Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations less Income Taxes and before Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Total assets Assets, Fair Value Disclosure Shares Granted, RSUs & PRSUs (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted Number of operating segments Number of Operating Segments Reconciliation of Capital expenditures: Reconciliation of Capital Expenditures [Table Text Block] This element may be used to capture the complete disclosure for the identification, description, and amounts of all significant reconciling items in the reconciliation of total capital expenditures from reportable segments to the entity's consolidated capital expenditures. Related Party, Type [Axis] Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis] Interest cost Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Share, RSUs & PRSUs (in dollars per share) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Summary of Intangible assets Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] Restatement Determination Date: Restatement Determination Date [Axis] Supplier Finance Program [Table] Supplier Finance Program [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Restructuring and related costs Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] Tangible assets acquired Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Tangible Assets Amount of tangible assets acquired at the acquisition date. Net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax Property, plant and equipment – net and other assets Property, Plant, And Equipment, Net, Including Other Assets Property, Plant, And Equipment, Net, Including Other Assets Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name Prior Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year, Writeoff Schedule of Type and Fair Value of Stock-Based Compensation Awards Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Activity [Table Text Block] Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Share Repurchase Program Share Repurchase Program [Axis] Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Restructuring Type Restructuring Type [Axis] Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block] Eliminations and Reconciling Items Eliminations and Reconciling Items [Member] Eliminations and Reconciling Items Stock-based compensation expense APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition Treasury stock: (3/31/26 – 354,257,598 shares; 12/31/25 – 349,607,292 shares) at cost Treasury Stock, Value Defined Contribution Plan Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Less: Tax provision (benefit) Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax Segment Segments [Domain] Investments in Debt and Equity Securities Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block] Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Percentage of initial number of common shares repurchased under the ASR agreements Repurchase Of Common Stock, ASR Agreements, Percentage Of Initial Common Shares Repurchase Of Common Stock, ASR Agreements, Percentage Of Initial Common Shares Balance Sheet Location Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain] Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Available-for-sale securities AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Parent [Member] Revenue Revenue [Policy Text Block] Defined Contribution Plan [Table] Defined Contribution Plan [Table] Liabilities assumed Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Liability Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Axis] Financial Asset, Aging [Axis] All Executive Categories All Executive Categories [Member] Timing Gain (Loss) On Timing Gain (Loss) On Timing Finished goods Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves Sales of Machinery, Power & Energy Machinery, Power & Energy [Member] Represents the aggregate total of Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy & Transportation, and All Other segments and related corporate items and eliminations. Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 14) Commitments and Contingencies Cash acquired from acquisition Cash Acquired from Acquisition Finite-lived intangible assets acquired Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Identifiable Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived Measured at NAV Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] Business Combination Business Combination [Axis] Comprehensive income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interests Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Supplier Finance Programs Supplier Finance Program [Text Block] New Accounting Guidance Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block] Revolving Finance Receivables Financing Receivable, Revolving, Writeoff Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Net Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount Due after ten years Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 10 Carrying Value of the Hedged Liabilities Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge Number of group presidents Number of group presidents The number of group presidents that comprise the reporting entity's executive office. Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Hedging Designation Hedging Designation [Axis] Write-offs by origination year Write-offs by origination year [Table] Write-offs by origination year [Table] Pension and other postretirement benefits Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax Net Amount Derivative Liability, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset and Deduction Domestic Plan Domestic Plan [Member] Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax Derivative Contract Derivative Contract [Domain] Schedule of Accounts, Notes and Finance Receivable [Table] Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table] All Individuals All Individuals [Member] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Receivables – trade and other Increase (Decrease) in Receivables Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Name Forgone Recovery, Individual Name Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member] Revenue from finance and operating leases Revenue from finance and operating lease [Table Text Block] [Table Text Block] for Revenue from finance and operating lease [Table] Wholesale inventory receivables-net (excluding finance leases) Wholesale Inventory Receivables. The amount of wholesale inventory receivables including accrued interest and excluding finance leases. Includes both current and noncurrent portions. All Other operating segments Nonreportable Subsegments [Member] Identifies division of a component of an entity that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenue and incur expenses but is not included as a reportable segment Prior Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year Erroneous Compensation Analysis Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table] Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Axis] Summary of Cumulative Basis Adjustments for Fair Value Hedges Schedule of Fair Value Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Foreign exchange gains (losses) Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax Leases Lessor, Operating Leases [Text Block] Commodity forward and option contracts, maximum period (in years) Managing Commodity Price Risk Maximum Period The maximum period of commodity forward and option contracts used by the entity to lock in purchase prices. 61-90 days past due FinancingReceivables61to90DaysPastDue [Member] Financing receivables that are more than 60 days past due but fewer than 91 days past due. Asia/
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