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Cat Financial Financing Activities - Financing Receivable, Modified (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Weighted average extension to term of modified contracts |  |  |  |
Finance Receivables |  |  |  |
Financing receivables, modified | 20 months | 5 months | 17 months | 8 months
Weighted average payment deferral and/or interest only periods |  |  |  |
Finance Receivables |  |  |  |
Financing receivables, modified | 5 months | 4 months | 6 months | 6 months
Customer |  |  |  |
Finance Receivables |  |  |  |
Financing receivables, modified | $ 19 | $ 6 | $ 37 | $ 12
Financing receivables in relation to total customer financing receivables, percentage | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.16% | 0.05%

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