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2410402 - Disclosure - Intangible assets and goodwill (Details)
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TableSchedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000018230 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Intangible assetsPeriod [Axis]
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)
 
P15Y  
P11Y  
P10Y  
P13Y  
 
P15Y  
P12Y  
P10Y  
P13Y  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P15Y  
P11Y  
P11Y  
P13Y  
Gross Carrying Amount
 
2,653,000,000  
1,821,000,000  
274,000,000  
4,748,000,000  
 
2,756,000,000  
1,767,000,000  
299,000,000  
4,822,000,000  
 
 
 
 
2,811,000,000  
1,794,000,000  
299,000,000  
 
4,904,000,000  
 
2,811,000,000  
1,794,000,000  
299,000,000  
4,904,000,000  
Accumulated Amortization
 
(539,000,000) 
(495,000,000) 
(136,000,000) 
(1,170,000,000) 
 
(377,000,000) 
(342,000,000) 
(105,000,000) 
(824,000,000) 
 
 
 
 
(213,000,000) 
(244,000,000) 
(97,000,000) 
 
(554,000,000) 
 
(213,000,000) 
(244,000,000) 
(97,000,000) 
(554,000,000) 
Net
 
 
2,114,000,000  
 
1,326,000,000  
 
138,000,000  
 
3,578,000,000  
 
 
 
2,379,000,000  
 
1,425,000,000  
 
194,000,000  
 
3,998,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,598,000,000  
 
1,550,000,000  
 
202,000,000  
 
 
 
4,350,000,000  
 
 
 
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  
 
 
 
 
18,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,000,000  
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
4,766,000,000  
 
 
 
 
4,840,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,922,000,000  
 
 
 
 
4,922,000,000  
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired
70,000,000  
 
 
 
70,000,000  
112,000,000  
 
 
 
120,000,000  
8,000,000  
221,000,000  
41,000,000  
 
 
 
 
3,901,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
4,167,000,000  
Gross intangible assets classified to held for sale and/or divested
 
168,000,000  
 
 
 
 
207,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated amortization classified to held for sale and/or divested
 
(25,000,000) 
 
 
 
 
(93,000,000) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired finite-lived intangible assets, gross
 
 
 
 
 
 
51,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(29,000,000) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finite-lived intangible asset impairment
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationship intangibles sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
63,000,000  
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets classified as held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
186,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
186,000,000