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RECEIVABLES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable |  |
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net | $ 3,277.6 us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet | $ 3,758.2 us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet
Dealer notes receivable | 61 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | 75 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Allowance for credit losses | 55 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | 67 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Interest-free periods granted at the time of sale to the dealer, low end of range | 1 month |
Interest-free periods granted at the time of sale to the dealer, high end of range | 12 months |
Agriculture and Turf |  |
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable |  |
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net | 2,633.0 us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 3,127.0 us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Construction and Forestry |  |
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable |  |
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net | $ 645.0 us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | $ 631.0 us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of account and note receivables due from other than related parties. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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