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RECEIVABLES (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | $ 173 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 177 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 197 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Provision (credit) | 31 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses | 10 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses | (1)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Write-offs | (49)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs | (35)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs | (42)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
Recoveries | 26 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery | 27 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery | 33 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
Translation adjustments | (6)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments | (6)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments | (10)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments
End of year balance | 175 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | 173 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | 177 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 32,199 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome | 29,959 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome | 25,954 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Balance individually evaluated | 27 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 | 54 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 | 13 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
Retail Notes |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | 101 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 110 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 130 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
Provision (credit) | 18 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | (2)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | (12)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
Write-offs | (16)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | (11)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | (8)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
Recoveries | 11 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 9 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 10 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
Translation adjustments | (5)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | (5)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | (10)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
End of year balance | 109 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 101 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 110 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 22,784 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 21,160 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 18,251 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
Balance individually evaluated | 26 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 21 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 11 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
Revolving Charge Accounts |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | 41 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 40 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 40 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Provision (credit) | 11 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 5 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 8 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Write-offs | (26)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | (21)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | (30)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Recoveries | 15 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 17 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 22 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember
End of year balance | 41 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 41 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 40 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 2,603 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 2,593 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 2,488 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Balance individually evaluated |  |  | 1 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Other Financing Receivables |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | 31 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 27 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 27 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Provision (credit) | 2 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 7 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 3 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Write-offs | (7)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | (3)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | (4)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Recoveries |  | 1 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 1 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Translation adjustments | (1)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | (1)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
End of year balance | 25 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 31 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 27 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 6,812 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 6,206 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 5,215 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember
Balance individually evaluated | $ 1 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | $ 33 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | $ 1 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember

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- Definition Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4428-111522 + Details
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