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PROPERTY AND DEPRECIATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Property and equipment-net | $ 5,577.8 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | $ 5,466.9 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | $ 5,012.0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Property and equipment, additions | 1,016 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions | 1,158 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions | 1,376 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
Depreciation | 696 us-gaap_Depreciation | 637 us-gaap_Depreciation | 555 us-gaap_Depreciation
Capitalized interest | 6 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized | 13 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized | 7 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
Leased property and equipment under capital leases, at cost | 36 us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross | 58 us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross |
Accumulated depreciation on leased property and equipment under capital leases | 15 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation | 29 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation |
Capitalized computer software estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Capitalized software costs, including purchased and internally developed software | 912 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross | 778 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross |
Capitalized software, accumulated amortization | 656 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization | 584 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization |
Amortization of capitalized computer software costs | 106 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization | 93 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization | 89 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
Leased software assets under capital leases | 77 de_LeasedSoftwareAssetsUnderCapitalLeases | 46 de_LeasedSoftwareAssetsUnderCapitalLeases |
Equipment Operations |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 11,217 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 11,015 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Less accumulated depreciation | 5,694 us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 5,606 us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Property and equipment-net | 5,522.5 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 5,408.5 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Equipment Operations | Land |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 120 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 123 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Equipment Operations | Buildings and Building Equipment |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Weighted-average useful lives | 23 years |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 3,037 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 2,875 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Equipment Operations | Machinery and Equipment |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Weighted-average useful lives | 11 years |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 5,089 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 4,931 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Equipment Operations | Dies, Patterns, Tools, etc |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Weighted-average useful lives | 8 years |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 1,552 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 1,492 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Equipment Operations | All Other |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Weighted-average useful lives | 5 years |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 889 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 866 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Equipment Operations | Construction in Progress |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 530 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 728 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Financial Services |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 112 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 111 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember |
Less accumulated depreciation | 57 us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 53 us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember |
Property and equipment-net | 55.3 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 58.4 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember |
Financial Services | Land |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 4 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember |
Financial Services | Buildings and Building Equipment |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Weighted-average useful lives | 27 years |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | 71 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 71 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember |
Financial Services | All Other |  |  |
Summary of property and equipment |  |  |
Weighted-average useful lives | 6 years |  |
Total property and equipment at cost | $ 37 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | $ 36 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember |

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