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Cat Financial Financing Activities - Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicator (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Receivables [Abstract]      
Period after which Unpaid Installments are Considered as Past Due 30 days    
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
Total Finance Receivables $ 25,448   $ 24,220
Customer      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 5,293 $ 10,078  
2025 and 2024, respectively 8,434 6,740  
2024 and 2023, respectively 5,296 3,740  
2023 and 2022, respectively 2,708 1,644  
2022 and 2021, respectively 1,067 610  
Prior 391 154  
Revolving Finance Receivables 711 669  
Total Finance Receivables 23,900 23,635 $ 22,842
Customer | Current      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 5,273 9,995  
2025 and 2024, respectively 8,292 6,593  
2024 and 2023, respectively 5,158 3,624  
2023 and 2022, respectively 2,621 1,574  
2022 and 2021, respectively 1,022 586  
Prior 376 147  
Revolving Finance Receivables 701 662  
Total Finance Receivables 23,443 23,181  
Customer | 31-60 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 16 46  
2025 and 2024, respectively 74 68  
2024 and 2023, respectively 57 42  
2023 and 2022, respectively 35 28  
2022 and 2021, respectively 15 8  
Prior 4 1  
Revolving Finance Receivables 6 4  
Total Finance Receivables 207 197  
Customer | 61-90 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 2 18  
2025 and 2024, respectively 23 24  
2024 and 2023, respectively 21 16  
2023 and 2022, respectively 11 10  
2022 and 2021, respectively 5 4  
Prior 2 1  
Revolving Finance Receivables 2 2  
Total Finance Receivables 66 75  
Customer | 91+ days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 2 19  
2025 and 2024, respectively 45 55  
2024 and 2023, respectively 60 58  
2023 and 2022, respectively 41 32  
2022 and 2021, respectively 25 12  
Prior 9 5  
Revolving Finance Receivables 2 1  
Total Finance Receivables 184 182  
Customer | North
 America | Current      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 2,908 5,531  
2025 and 2024, respectively 4,639 3,634  
2024 and 2023, respectively 2,876 1,845  
2023 and 2022, respectively 1,318 743  
2022 and 2021, respectively 452 318  
Prior 129 20  
Revolving Finance Receivables 569 510  
Total Finance Receivables 12,891 12,601  
Customer | North
 America | 31-60 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 10 30  
2025 and 2024, respectively 45 42  
2024 and 2023, respectively 31 28  
2023 and 2022, respectively 20 18  
2022 and 2021, respectively 10 6  
Prior 3 1  
Revolving Finance Receivables 6 4  
Total Finance Receivables 125 129  
Customer | North
 America | 61-90 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 2 11  
2025 and 2024, respectively 11 14  
2024 and 2023, respectively 9 10  
2023 and 2022, respectively 6 5  
2022 and 2021, respectively 2 3  
Prior 1 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 2 2  
Total Finance Receivables 33 45  
Customer | North
 America | 91+ days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 1 11  
2025 and 2024, respectively 27 34  
2024 and 2023, respectively 31 29  
2023 and 2022, respectively 19 20  
2022 and 2021, respectively 11 8  
Prior 5 3  
Revolving Finance Receivables 2 1  
Total Finance Receivables 96 106  
Customer | EAME | Current      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 692 1,551  
2025 and 2024, respectively 1,253 929  
2024 and 2023, respectively 728 614  
2023 and 2022, respectively 452 316  
2022 and 2021, respectively 209 114  
Prior 76 44  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 3,410 3,568  
Customer | EAME | 31-60 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 3 5  
2025 and 2024, respectively 9 12  
2024 and 2023, respectively 11 6  
2023 and 2022, respectively 9 6  
2022 and 2021, respectively 3 2  
Prior 1 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 36 31  
Customer | EAME | 61-90 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 3  
2025 and 2024, respectively 5 5  
2024 and 2023, respectively 7 3  
2023 and 2022, respectively 4 2  
2022 and 2021, respectively 2 1  
Prior 1 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 19 14  
Customer | EAME | 91+ days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 1 5  
2025 and 2024, respectively 8 9  
2024 and 2023, respectively 11 12  
2023 and 2022, respectively 12 6  
2022 and 2021, respectively 8 3  
Prior 3 2  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 43 37  
Customer | Asia/
 Pacific | Current      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 620 996  
2025 and 2024, respectively 773 571  
2024 and 2023, respectively 421 290  
2023 and 2022, respectively 196 104  
2022 and 2021, respectively 58 25  
Prior 10 1  
Revolving Finance Receivables 1 0  
Total Finance Receivables 2,079 1,987  
Customer | Asia/
 Pacific | 31-60 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 5  
2025 and 2024, respectively 6 8  
2024 and 2023, respectively 7 3  
2023 and 2022, respectively 2 1  
2022 and 2021, respectively 1 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 16 17  
Customer | Asia/
 Pacific | 61-90 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 2  
2025 and 2024, respectively 4 3  
2024 and 2023, respectively 3 1  
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 2  
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 7 8  
Customer | Asia/
 Pacific | 91+ days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 1  
2025 and 2024, respectively 3 1  
2024 and 2023, respectively 3 2  
2023 and 2022, respectively 2 2  
2022 and 2021, respectively 2 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 10 6  
Customer | Latin
 America | Current      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 570 984  
2025 and 2024, respectively 752 511  
2024 and 2023, respectively 372 212  
2023 and 2022, respectively 147 96  
2022 and 2021, respectively 54 15  
Prior 18 1  
Revolving Finance Receivables 5 4  
Total Finance Receivables 1,918 1,823  
Customer | Latin
 America | 31-60 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 3 3  
2025 and 2024, respectively 10 6  
2024 and 2023, respectively 8 5  
2023 and 2022, respectively 4 3  
2022 and 2021, respectively 1 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 26 17  
Customer | Latin
 America | 61-90 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 2  
2025 and 2024, respectively 3 2  
2024 and 2023, respectively 2 2  
2023 and 2022, respectively 1 1  
2022 and 2021, respectively 1 0  
Prior 0 1  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 7 8  
Customer | Latin
 America | 91+ days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 1  
2025 and 2024, respectively 7 10  
2024 and 2023, respectively 14 7  
2023 and 2022, respectively 7 4  
2022 and 2021, respectively 4 1  
Prior 1 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 33 23  
Customer | Mining | Current      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 389 765  
2025 and 2024, respectively 689 698  
2024 and 2023, respectively 540 484  
2023 and 2022, respectively 357 278  
2022 and 2021, respectively 214 106  
Prior 106 46  
Revolving Finance Receivables 15 0  
Total Finance Receivables 2,310 2,377  
Customer | Mining | 31-60 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 3  
2025 and 2024, respectively 4 0  
2024 and 2023, respectively 0 0  
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0  
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 4 3  
Customer | Mining | 61-90 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 0  
2025 and 2024, respectively 0 0  
2024 and 2023, respectively 0 0  
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0  
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 0 0  
Customer | Mining | 91+ days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 1  
2025 and 2024, respectively 0 1  
2024 and 2023, respectively 1 8  
2023 and 2022, respectively 1 0  
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 2 10  
Customer | Power | Current      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 94 168  
2025 and 2024, respectively 186 250  
2024 and 2023, respectively 221 179  
2023 and 2022, respectively 151 37  
2022 and 2021, respectively 35 8  
Prior 37 35  
Revolving Finance Receivables 111 148  
Total Finance Receivables 835 825  
Customer | Power | 31-60 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 0  
2025 and 2024, respectively 0 0  
2024 and 2023, respectively 0 0  
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0  
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 0 0  
Customer | Power | 61-90 days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 0  
2025 and 2024, respectively 0 0  
2024 and 2023, respectively 0 0  
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0  
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables 0 0  
Customer | Power | 91+ days past due      
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator      
2026 and 2025, respectively 0 0  
2025 and 2024, respectively 0 0  
2024 and 2023, respectively 0 0  
2023 and 2022, respectively 0 0  
2022 and 2021, respectively 0 0  
Prior 0 0  
Revolving Finance Receivables 0 0  
Total Finance Receivables $ 0 $ 0