Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
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Entity Registrant Name CUMMINS INC
Entity Central Index Key 0000026172
Document Type 10-Q
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag false
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 190,065,999
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3