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RECEIVABLES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Installments, Unrestricted
Financing receivables, Due in months: 0 - 12	$ 13,006	$ 14,357
Financing receivables, Due in months: 13 - 24	4,987	5,254
Financing receivables, Due in months: 25 - 36	3,719	4,053
Financing receivables, Due in months: 37 - 48	2,444	2,819
Financing receivables, Due in months: 49 - 60	1,283	1,575
Financing receivables, Due in months: Thereafter (greater than 60 months)	348	414
Financing receivables - gross	25,787	28,472
Financing Receivable Installments, Securitized
Financing receivables, Due in months: 0 - 12	2,057	1,878
Financing receivables, Due in months: 13 - 24	1,418	1,331
Financing receivables, Due in months: 25 - 36	921	880
Financing receivables, Due in months: 37 - 48	426	457
Financing receivables, Due in months: 49 - 60	95	120
Financing receivables, Due in months: Thereafter (greater than 60 months)	5	6
Financing receivables - gross	4,922	4,672
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Unpaid balances of receivables administered but not owned	22	54
Financing receivables administered	29,666	32,078
Retail Notes
Financing Receivable Installments, Unrestricted
Financing receivables - gross	17,445	18,921
Financing Receivable Installments, Securitized
Financing receivables - gross	$ 4,922	4,672
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	$ 4,269	5,390
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	$ 1,333	$ 1,558
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 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 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 six after the balance sheet date and thereafter.

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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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