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Network | 2410402 - Disclosure - Intangible assets and goodwill (Details) (http://www.cat.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDetails) |
Table | Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table] |
Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000018230 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
Intangible assets | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2013-09-01 - 2013-09-30 | 2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-05-01 - 2012-05-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-03-31 | 2011-10-01 - 2011-10-31 | 2011-08-01 - 2011-08-31 | 2011-07-09 - 2011-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | ||||||||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | ||||||||||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | ||||
Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | Business Acquisition [Axis] | ||||
Johan Walter Berg AB [Member] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | ERA Mining Machinery Limited [Member] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Caterpillar Tohoku Limited [Member] | MWM Holding [Member] | Pyroban Group Limited [Member] | Bucyrus International Inc. [Member] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Bucyrus International Inc. [Member] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Bucyrus International Inc. [Member] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] | |
Weighted Amortizable Life (in years) | P13Y | P13Y | P13Y | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying Amount | 2,811,000,000 | 1,794,000,000 | 299,000,000 | 4,904,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated Amortization | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | (213,000,000) | (244,000,000) | (97,000,000) | (554,000,000) | ||||||||
Net | 2,598,000,000 | 1,550,000,000 | 202,000,000 | 4,350,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets - In-process research & development | 18,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets, net | 3,596,000,000 | 4,016,000,000 | 4,368,000,000 | 4,368,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 4,922,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross intangible assets classified to held for sale and/or divested | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization classified to held for sale and/or divested | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Impaired finite-lived intangible assets, gross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impaired finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Finite-lived intangible asset impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationship intangibles sold | 63,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets classified as held for sale | 186,000,000 |