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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012 (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,218 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | $ 5,928 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | $ 5,109 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,561 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 1,502 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 1,436 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (664.0)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (741.3)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (782.8)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,626.5)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (1,945.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (1,659.4)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,163.3 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 3,537.6 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 3,071.6 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 0.3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 6.9 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company | 649.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 851.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 981.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 681.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 807.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 996.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 1,084.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 650.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 3,161.7 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 3,537.3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 3,064.7 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Agriculture and Turf |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,649 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 4,680 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 3,921 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Construction and Forestry |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 648 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 378 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 476 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 921 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 870 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 712 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 55 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 43 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 2 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 2 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (289.0)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (297.0)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (231.0)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Foreign exchange gain (loss) from equipment operations' financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2)de_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossFromEquipmentOperationsFinancingActivities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (8)de_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossFromEquipmentOperationsFinancingActivities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (11)de_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossFromEquipmentOperationsFinancingActivities / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Corporate expenses - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (196)us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (197)us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (181)us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,627.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (1,946.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (1,659.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,055)de_AnnualSegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLossReconciliationToNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ (2,391)de_AnnualSegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLossReconciliationToNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ (2,037)de_AnnualSegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLossReconciliationToNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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