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RECEIVABLES (Details 6) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Analysis of Impaired Financing Receivables |  |
Recorded investment, with specific allowance | $ 9 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment | $ 18 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
Recorded investment, without specific allowance | 6 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment | 8 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
Recorded Investment | 15 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment | 26 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Unpaid principal balance, with specific allowance | 9 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance | 18 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Unpaid principal balance, without specific allowance | 6 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance | 8 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Unpaid Principal Balance | 15 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance | 26 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Specific allowance, with allowance | 2 de_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceSpecificAllowance | 4 de_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceSpecificAllowance
Specific Allowance | 2 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance | 4 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Average recorded investment, with specific allowance | 10 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment | 19 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
Average recorded investment, without specific allowance | 7 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment | 8 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
Average Recorded Investment | 17 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment | 27 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
Additional Financing Receivable Information |  |
Period for a financing receivable to be considered past due | 30 days |
Percentage of past-due amounts to total financing receivables | 0.90%de_FinancingReceivablesPercentagePastDue | 0.82%de_FinancingReceivablesPercentagePastDue
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of financing receivables outstanding | 0.54%de_FinancingReceivablesPercentageOfAllowanceForCreditLosses | 0.58%de_FinancingReceivablesPercentageOfAllowanceForCreditLosses
Financial Services |  |
Additional Financing Receivable Information |  |
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants available for potential credit losses | 196 de_LoanAndReceivableDepositsWithheldFromDealersAndMerchantsAvailableForPotentialLosses / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 197 de_LoanAndReceivableDepositsWithheldFromDealersAndMerchantsAvailableForPotentialLosses / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Agriculture and Turf |  |
Analysis of Impaired Financing Receivables |  |
Recorded Investment | 12 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 23 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Unpaid Principal Balance | 12 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 23 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Specific Allowance | 2 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 4 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Average Recorded Investment | 13 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 24 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Construction and Forestry |  |
Analysis of Impaired Financing Receivables |  |
Recorded Investment | 3 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 3 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember
Unpaid Principal Balance | 3 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 3 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember
Average Recorded Investment | $ 4 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | $ 3 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember

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