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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Dec. 03, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Quarterly dividend declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.60 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.60 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.51 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.51 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.51 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.51 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.51 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.46 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 2.22 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.99 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.79 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | $ 505.0 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |  |  |  |  | $ 505.0 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |  |  |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  | 120.4 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |  |  |  |  | 120.4 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |  |  |
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Quarterly dividend declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.60 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
Subsequent Event | Crop Insurance Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Total assets | 725.0 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_CropInsuranceOperationsMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 725.0 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_CropInsuranceOperationsMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | 605.0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_CropInsuranceOperationsMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 605.0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_CropInsuranceOperationsMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Financial Services | Australian dollar denominated medium-term notes due December 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Principal amount of notes issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 227 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = de_AustralianDollarDenominatedMediumTermNotesDueDecember2019Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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