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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |  |
Historical claims rate, review period | 5 years |
Unamortized extended warranty premiums (deferred revenue) | $ 425 us-gaap_ExtendedProductWarrantyAccrual | $ 342 us-gaap_ExtendedProductWarrantyAccrual
Change in Warranty Liability and Unearned Premiums |  |
Beginning of year balance | 1,164 de_ProductWarrantyAccrualAndUnearnedPremiums | 1,025 de_ProductWarrantyAccrualAndUnearnedPremiums
Payments | (792)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments | (736)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
Amortization of premiums received | (142)de_AmortizationOfExtendedProductWarrantyPremiumsReceived | (120)de_AmortizationOfExtendedProductWarrantyPremiumsReceived
Accruals for warranties | 797 de_ProductWarrantyAccruals | 821 de_ProductWarrantyAccruals
Premiums received | 228 de_ExtendedProductWarrantyPremiumsReceived | 170 de_ExtendedProductWarrantyPremiumsReceived
Foreign exchange | (21)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationIncreaseDecrease | 4 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationIncreaseDecrease
End of year balance | $ 1,234 de_ProductWarrantyAccrualAndUnearnedPremiums | $ 1,164 de_ProductWarrantyAccrualAndUnearnedPremiums

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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers as well as the amount of deferred revenue for unearned premiums as of balance sheet date for which revenue has not been recognized. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate increase (decrease) in the liability during the reporting period for accruals related to pre-existing and issued standard and extended product warranties (including adjustments for changes in estimates). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate extended product warranty liability. Does not include the ending balance for the standard product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (c)(1),(c)(5) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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- Definition Total Increase or Decrease in the standard and extended product warranty liability due to currency translation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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