Product Warranty Accrual

Entity Registrant Name CATERPILLAR INC
CIK 0000018230
Accession number 0000018230-14-000058
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823014000058/cat-20131231.xml
Fiscal year end --12-31
Fiscal year focus 2013
Fiscal period focus FY
Current balance sheet date 2013-12-31
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2013-01-01
Commentary As expected.
Level 3 (Disclosure) Text Block concept us-gaap:ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock
(Millions of dollars)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Warranty liability, January 1
 
$
1,477

 
$
1,308

 
$
1,035

Reduction in liability (payments)
 
(938
)
 
(920
)
 
(926
)
Increase in liability (new warranties)
 
828

 
1,089

 
1,199

Warranty liability, December 31
 
$
1,367

 
$
1,477

 
$
1,308

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Level 4 Details Key Concepts

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Current 1,367,000,000
Noncurrent 0
Total 1,367,000,000 us-gaap:StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
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