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CAPITAL STOCK (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014
CAPITAL STOCK |
Changes in the Common Stock Account | Changes in the common stock account in millions were as follows:
|  | Number of Shares Issued |  | Amount |
Balance at October 31, 2011 |  | 536.4 |  | $ | 3,252 |
Stock options and other |  |  |  | 100 |
Balance at October 31, 2012 |  | 536.4 |  | 3,352 |
Stock options and other |  |  |  | 172 |
Balance at October 31, 2013 |  | 536.4 |  | 3,524 |
Stock options and other |  |  |  | 151 |
Balance at October 31, 2014 |  | 536.4 |  | $ | 3,675 |
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share | A reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Deere & Company follows in millions, except per share amounts:
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Net income attributable to Deere & Company |  | $ | 3,161.7 |  | $ | 3,537.3 |  | $ | 3,064.7 |
Less income allocable to participating securities |  | 1.0 |  | .9 |  | .8 |
Income allocable to common stock |  | $ | 3,160.7 |  | $ | 3,536.4 |  | $ | 3,063.9 |
Average shares outstanding |  | 363.0 |  | 385.3 |  | 397.1 |
Basic per share |  | $ | 8.71 |  | $ | 9.18 |  | $ | 7.72 |
Average shares outstanding |  | 363.0 |  | 385.3 |  | 397.1 |
Effect of dilutive stock options |  | 3.1 |  | 3.9 |  | 4.4 |
Total potential shares outstanding |  | 366.1 |  | 389.2 |  | 401.5 |
Diluted per share |  | $ | 8.63 |  | $ | 9.09 |  | $ | 7.63 |

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