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RECEIVABLES (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable Installments, Unrestricted
Financing receivables, Due in months: 0 - 12	$ 14,357de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearOne	$ 13,343de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearOne
Financing receivables, Due in months: 13 - 24	5,254de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearTwo	4,879de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearTwo
Financing receivables, Due in months: 25 - 36	4,053de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearThree	3,750de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearThree
Financing receivables, Due in months: 37 - 48	2,819de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearFour	2,620de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearFour
Financing receivables, Due in months: 49 - 60	1,575de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearFive	1,610de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearFive
Financing receivables, Due in months: Thereafter (greater than 60 months)	414de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearSixAndThereafter	396de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountYearSixAndThereafter
Financing receivables - gross	28,472us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount	26,598us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
Financing Receivable Installments, Securitized
Financing receivables, Due in months: 0 - 12	1,878de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearOne	1,663de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearOne
Financing receivables, Due in months: 13 - 24	1,331de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearTwo	1,177de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearTwo
Financing receivables, Due in months: 25 - 36	880de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearThree	808de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearThree
Financing receivables, Due in months: 37 - 48	457de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearFour	422de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearFour
Financing receivables, Due in months: 49 - 60	120de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearFive	130de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearFive
Financing receivables, Due in months: Thereafter (greater than 60 months)	6de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearSixAndThereafter	9de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralYearSixAndThereafter
Financing receivables - gross	4,672de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralGross	4,209de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralGross
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Unpaid balances of receivables administered but not owned	54de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAdministeredButNotOwned	82de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAdministeredButNotOwned
Financing receivables administered	32,078de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAdministered	29,868de_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAdministered
Retail Notes
Financing Receivable Installments, Unrestricted
Financing receivables - gross	18,921us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = de_RetailNotesMember	17,658us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
Financing Receivable Installments, Securitized
Financing receivables - gross	4,672de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = de_RetailNotesMember	4,209de_LoansPledgedAsCollateralGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = de_RetailNotesMember
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases	7 years
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases	5 years
Wholesale Notes
Financing Receivable Installments, Unrestricted
Financing receivables - gross	5,390us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = de_WholesaleNotesMember	4,802us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = de_WholesaleNotesMember
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Term that the average term for wholesale notes is less than	12 months
Financing Leases
Financing Receivable Installments, Unrestricted
Financing receivables - gross	$ 1,558us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember	$ 1,513us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases	5 years

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all categories of loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on loans and leases, receivable in year five from the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all categories of loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on loans and leases, receivable in year four from the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all categories of loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on loans and leases, receivable within one year from the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all categories of loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on loans and leases, receivable in year six and thereafter from the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all categories of loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on loans and leases, receivable in year three from the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all categories of loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on loans and leases, receivable in year two from the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all categories of loans that have been pledged as collateral for borrowings, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on loans and leases.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of loans pledged as collateral for borrowings that are due in year five after the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of loans pledged as collateral for borrowings that are due within one year from the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of loans pledged as collateral for borrowings that are due in year six after the balance sheet date and thereafter.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of loans pledged as collateral for borrowings that are due in year three after the balance sheet date.

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Represents the maximum term, at inception, of loans and leases receivable.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4428-111522

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