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Reporting Entity [Axis]

0000018230 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	Period [Axis]
	2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term debt	December 31,   (Millions of dollars) Effective Yield to Maturity 1   2016   2015   Machinery, Energy & Transportation:             Notes—$1,250 million of 3.900% due 2021 2 4.01%   $ 1,245   $ 1,244   Notes—$759 million of 5.200% due 2041 2 5.27%   752   751   Debentures—$500 million of 1.500% due 2017 2 1.63%   —   499   Debentures—$900 million of 7.900% due 2018 2 7.98%   899   899   Debentures—$120 million of 9.375% due 2021 9.41%   120   120   Debentures—$500 million of 2.600% due 2022 2 2.70%   498   497   Debentures—$82 million of 8.000% due 2023 8.06%   82   82   Debentures—$1,000 million of 3.400% due 2024 3.46%   996   996   Debentures—$193 million of 6.625% due 2028 2 6.68%   192   192   Debentures—$242 million of 7.300% due 2031 2 7.38%   241   240   Debentures—$307 million of 5.300% due 2035 2 8.64%   214   212   Debentures—$460 million of 6.050% due 2036 2 6.12%   456   456   Debentures—$65 million of 8.250% due 2038 2 8.38%   64   64   Debentures—$160 million of 6.950% due 2042 2 7.02%   159   159   Debentures—$1,722 million of 3.803% due 2042 2 6.39%   1,218   1,198   Debentures—$500 million of 4.300% due 2044 4.39%   493   493   Debentures—$500 million of 4.750% due 2064 4.81%   494   494   Debentures—$246 million of 7.375% due 2097 2 7.51%   242   242   Capital lease obligations     68   77   Other     3   45   Total Machinery, Energy & Transportation     8,436   8,960   Financial Products:             Medium-term notes     13,869   15,679   Other     513   530   Total Financial Products     14,382   16,209   Total long-term debt due after one year     $ 22,818   $ 25,169   1  Effective yield to maturity includes the impact of discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs. 2  Redeemable at our option in whole or in part at any time at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount or (ii) the discounted present value of the notes or debentures, calculated in accordance with the terms of such notes or debentures.
Aggregate amounts of maturities of long-term debt	The aggregate amounts of maturities of long-term debt during each of the years 2017 through 2021, including amounts due within one year and classified as current, are:     December 31, (Millions of dollars)   2017   2018   2019   2020   2021 Machinery, Energy & Transportation   $ 507   $ 905   $ 6   $ 6   $ 1,385 Financial Products   6,155   5,359   3,680   1,144   1,682     $ 6,662   $ 6,264   $ 3,686   $ 1,150   $ 3,067