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TOTAL SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
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Short-term borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings | $ 8,019.2 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent | $ 8,788.9 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent
Short-term securitization borrowings | 4,558.5 us-gaap_SecuredDebt | 4,109.1 us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Total short-term borrowings | 12,578 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrentAndShortTermSecuritizationBorrowings | 12,898 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrentAndShortTermSecuritizationBorrowings
Weighted-average interest rates on total short-term borrowings, excluding current maturities of long-term borrowings (as a percent) | 1.00%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate | 0.80%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
Equipment Operations |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings | 434.1 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 1,080.4 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Equipment Operations | Commercial Paper |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings | 45.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember |
Equipment Operations | Notes Payable to Banks |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings | 146.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember | 259.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember
Equipment Operations | Long-term Borrowings Due Within One Year |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings | 243.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = de_LongTermDebtCurrentMember | 821.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = de_LongTermDebtCurrentMember
Financial Services |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings | 7,585.1 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 7,708.5 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Short-term securitization borrowings | 4,558.5 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4,109.1 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services | Commercial Paper |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings | 2,588.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember | 3,162.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Financial Services | Notes Payable to Banks |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings | 267.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember | 139.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember
Financial Services | Short-term securitization borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2015 | 2,383 de_SecuritizationBorrowingsRepaymentBasedOnExpectedLiquidationOfRetailNotesInNextTwelveMonths / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2016 | 1,342 de_SecuritizationBorrowingsRepaymentBasedOnExpectedLiquidationOfRetailNotesInYearTwo / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2017 | 636 de_SecuritizationBorrowingsRepaymentBasedOnExpectedLiquidationOfRetailNotesInYearThree / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2018 | 176 de_SecuritizationBorrowingsRepaymentBasedOnExpectedLiquidationOfRetailNotesInYearFour / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2019 | 21 de_SecuritizationBorrowingsRepaymentBasedOnExpectedLiquidationOfRetailNotesInYearFive / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2020 | 1 de_SecuritizationBorrowingsRepaymentBasedOnExpectedLiquidationOfRetailNotesAfterYearFive / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |
Financial Services | Long-term Borrowings Due Within One Year |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |
Short-term borrowings | $ 4,730.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = de_LongTermDebtCurrentMember | $ 4,408.0 de_ShortTermBorrowingsIncludingLongTermDebtCurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = de_LongTermDebtCurrentMember

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