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TOTAL SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility |
Lines of credit available from U.S. and foreign banks | $ 6,413 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Lines of credit unused | 3,367 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Agreement with Capital Corporation |
Minimum ownership percentage of Capital Corporation's capital stock | 51.00%de_AgreementWithSubsidiaryMinimumOwnershipPercentageByEntity
Minimum consolidated tangible net worth of Capital Corporation to be maintained | 50 de_AgreementWithSubsidiaryMinimumTangibleNetWorth
Minimum ratio of earnings to fixed charges to be maintained (as a percent) | 1.05 de_AgreementWithSubsidiaryToMaintainMinimumRatioOfEarningsToFixedCharges
Equipment Operations |
Line of Credit Facility |
Ratio of total debt to total capital (total debt and stockholders' equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) required by the credit agreements, maximum at the end of each fiscal quarter (as a percent) | 0.65 de_LineOfCreditFacilityRatioOfTotalDebtToTotalCapital / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Excess equity capacity and retained earnings balance free of restriction | 10,115 de_ExcessEquityCapacityAndUnrestrictedRetainedEarningsUnderCreditAgreementProvisions / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Additional debt capacity | 18,785 de_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Line of Credit Facilities Expiring April, 2018 |
Line of Credit Facility |
Lines of credit available from U.S. and foreign banks | 2,500 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = de_LineOfCreditFacilityAgreementsExpiringApril2018Member
Line of Credit Facilities Expiring April, 2019 |
Line of Credit Facility |
Lines of credit available from U.S. and foreign banks | $ 2,500 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = de_LineOfCreditFacilityAgreementsExpiringApril2019Member
Capital Corporation |
Line of Credit Facility |
Consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges required by the credit agreements, minimum at the end of each fiscal quarter (as a percent) | 1.05 de_LineOfCreditFacilityRatioOfEarningsToFixedCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Ratio of senior debt, excluding securitization indebtedness, to capital base (total subordinated debt and stockholder's equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) required by the credit agreements, maximum at the end of any fiscal quarter (as a percent) | 11 de_LineOfCreditFacilityRatioOfSeniorDebtToCapitalBase / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember

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- Definition Represents the minimum consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges that is required to be maintained under agreement with subsidiary in which the entity is required to make income maintenance payments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the entity's excess equity capacity and retained earnings balance free of restriction as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges that is required to be maintained under the credit agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the maximum ratio of senior debt, excluding securitization indebtedness, to capital base (total subordinated debt and stockholder's equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)), to be maintained under the credit agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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