| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Cash flow from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies | $ 10,841 | $ 8,882 | $ 10,788 | $ 10,332 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,379 | 2,262 | 2,153 | 2,144 | ||||||||||||||
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits | (294) | (294) | (154) | (97) | ||||||||||||||
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes | 1,219 | 465 | (621) | (592) | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on divestiture | (109) | 30 | 164 | - | ||||||||||||||
Loss on divestiture | - | - | - | 572 | ||||||||||||||
Net (gain)/loss from sale of businesses and investments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment charge | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 322 | 742 | 564 | 375 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures: | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivables – trade and other | (5,001) | (2,138) | (160) | (437) | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | (2,391) | (1,477) | (414) | (364) | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 1,734 | 1,179 | (282) | (754) | ||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 639 | 438 | 191 | 796 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits | 584 | 187 | (363) | 486 | ||||||||||||||
Customer advances | 3,233 | 1,933 | 370 | 80 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets – net | (179) | (176) | (97) | (95) | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities – net | 314 | (294) | (104) | 439 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 13,569 | 11,739 | 12,035 | 12,885 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flow from investing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others | (2,871) | (2,821) | (1,988) | (1,597) | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures - excluding equipment leased to others | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Expenditures for equipment leased to others | (1,704) | (1,465) | (1,227) | (1,495) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment | 779 | 708 | 722 | 781 | ||||||||||||||
Additions to finance receivables | (16,904) | (15,329) | (15,409) | (15,161) | ||||||||||||||
Collections of finance receivables | 15,176 | 13,515 | 13,608 | 14,034 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables | 86 | 71 | 83 | 63 | ||||||||||||||
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | (828) | (47) | (34) | (75) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold) | (82) | 22 | (61) | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities | 1,900 | 2,494 | 3,155 | 1,891 | ||||||||||||||
Investments in securities | (2,467) | (1,930) | (1,495) | (4,405) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from release of security deposit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Investments in available-for-sale securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other – net | 276 | 75 | 193 | 97 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (6,639) | (4,707) | (2,453) | (5,871) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flow from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (2,812) | (2,749) | (2,646) | (2,563) | ||||||||||||||
Distribution to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Contribution from noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Common stock issued, and other stock compensation transactions, net | (78) | (16) | 20 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Payment for stock repurchase derivative contracts | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments to purchase common stock | (7,224) | (5,190) | (7,697) | (4,975) | ||||||||||||||
Excise tax paid on purchases of common stock | (49) | (73) | (40) | - | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions of redeemable noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months): | ||||||||||||||||||
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Financial Products | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Machinery and Power Systems | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months): | ||||||||||||||||||
Machinery, Energy & Transportation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Machinery and Power Systems | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Financial Products | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less) | 492 | 1,106 | (168) | (1,345) | ||||||||||||||
Other – net | (1) | (1) | (1) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | (5,587) | (3,899) | (9,565) | (6,932) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (71) | (43) | (106) | (110) | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and short-term investments and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Non-cash activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued from treasury stock for benefit plans (in shares) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Common shares issued from treasury stock for benefit plans | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Debt exchange original debentures amount | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Debt exchange new debentures amount | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Debt exchange new debentures interest rate (as a percent) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Debt exchange cash paid | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ 1,272 | $ 3,090 | $ (89) | $ (28) |