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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012 (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Operating Segments |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ 1,306.5 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | $ 1,140.3 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | $ 1,004.2 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | (7.6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 0.1 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (3.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Identifiable operating assets | 61,336.4 us-gaap_Assets | 59,521.3 us-gaap_Assets | 56,266.0 us-gaap_Assets
Capital additions | 1,016 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions | 1,158 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions | 1,376 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 303.2 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures | 221.4 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures | 215.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Agriculture and Turf |  |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 681.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 627.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 550.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | 8.0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | (1.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | (2.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Identifiable operating assets | 9,442.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 10,799.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 10,429.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Capital additions | 868 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 981 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 1,145 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 110.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 24.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 32.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
Construction and Forestry |  |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 115.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 106.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 93.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | (18.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |  | (2.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember
Identifiable operating assets | 3,405.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 3,461.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 3,365.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember
Capital additions | 145 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 174 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 228 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 182.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 187.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 174.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember
Financial Services |  |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 511.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 407.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 361.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | 2.0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 1.0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 1.0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember
Identifiable operating assets | 42,784.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 38,646.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 34,495.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember
Capital additions | 3 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 3 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 3 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 11.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 10.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 9.0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember
Corporate |  |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |
Identifiable operating assets | $ 5,705.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ 6,615.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ 7,977.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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