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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales	$ 9,246.2	$ 10,265.0	$ 16,194.8	$ 17,057.9
% Change - Net sales	(10.00%)		(5.00%)
Total net sales and revenues	9,947.9	10,913.5	17,602.0	18,335.0
% Change - Net sales and revenues	(9.00%)		(4.00%)
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit (loss)	1,590	1,861	2,663	2,895
% Change - Operating profit (loss)	(15.00%)		(8.00%)
Net income (loss) attributable to Deere & Company	980.7	1,084.2	1,661.8	1,733.9
% Change - Net income (loss) attributable to Deere & Company	(10.00%)		(4.00%)
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	60,862.4	58,155.1	60,862.4	58,155.1	59,521.3
% Change - Identifiable assets			2.00%
Operating Segments (Other)
Reconciling items	(130)	(111)	(241)	(206)
% Change - Reconciling items	17.00%		17.00%
Income taxes	(479.0)	(666.4)	(759.6)	(955.3)
% Change - Income taxes	(28.00%)		(20.00%)
Equipment Operations
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales	9,246.2	10,265.0	16,194.8	17,057.9
Total net sales and revenues	9,414.7	10,415.7	16,530.9	17,356.2
Operating Profit (Loss)
Net income (loss) attributable to Deere & Company	980.7	1,084.2	1,661.8	1,733.9
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	29,867.1	29,986.2	29,867.1	29,986.2	29,876.4
Operating Segments (Other)
Income taxes	(397.6)	(593.2)	(638.0)	(818.4)
Equipment Operations | Outside U.S. and Canada:
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales	3,672.0	3,920.0	6,280.0	6,491.0
% Change - Net sales	(6.00%)		(3.00%)
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit (loss)	341	367	552	508
% Change - Operating profit (loss)	(7.00%)		9.00%
Corporate
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	5,147.0		5,147.0		6,615.0
% Change - Identifiable assets			(22.00%)
Agriculture and Turf
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales	7,646.0	8,691.0	13,242.0	14,182.0
% Change - Net sales	(12.00%)		(7.00%)
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit (loss)	1,229	1,582	2,026	2,347
% Change - Operating profit (loss)	(22.00%)		(14.00%)
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	11,161.0		11,161.0		10,799.0
% Change - Identifiable assets			3.00%
Agriculture and Turf | Intersegment Sales and Revenue
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales and revenues	23.0	17.0	42.0	36.0
% Change - Net sales and revenues	35.00%		17.00%
Construction and Forestry
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales	1,600.0	1,574.0	2,953.0	2,876.0
% Change - Net sales	2.00%		3.00%
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit (loss)	132	81	226	153
% Change - Operating profit (loss)	63.00%		48.00%
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	3,527.0		3,527.0		3,461.0
% Change - Identifiable assets			2.00%
Construction and Forestry | Intersegment Sales and Revenue
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales and revenues			1.0	1.0
Financial Services
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales and revenues	572.0	536.0	1,159.0	1,063.0
% Change - Net sales and revenues	7.00%		9.00%
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit (loss)	229	198	411	395
% Change - Operating profit (loss)	16.00%		4.00%
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	41,027.0		41,027.0		38,646.0
% Change - Identifiable assets			6.00%
Financial Services | Intersegment Sales and Revenue
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales and revenues	59.0	58.0	105.0	104.0
% Change - Net sales and revenues	2.00%		1.00%
Other
Net Sales and Revenues
Total net sales and revenues	$ 130.0	$ 113.0	$ 248.0	$ 214.0
% Change - Net sales and revenues	15.00%		16.00%

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