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SPECIAL ITEMS (Details 2) (John Deere Landscapes, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2013
John Deere Landscapes |
Impairments |
Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for an impairment to write-down assets held for sale to realizable value, pretax | $ 45 us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereLandscapesLLCMember
Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for an impairment to write-down assets held for sale to realizable value, after-tax | $ 45 de_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDownAfterTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereLandscapesLLCMember

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