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FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of period balance | $ 175 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 173 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses |
Provision (credit) | 1 de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesProvision | 2 de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesProvision |
Write-offs | (7)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs | (8)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs |
Recoveries | 6 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery | 5 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery |
Translation adjustments | (7)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments | (5)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments |
End of period balance | 168 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | 167 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses |
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of period balance | 29,867 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome | 28,900 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome | 32,199 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Balance individually evaluated | 25 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment | 40 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment |
Retail Notes |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of period balance | 109 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 101 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember |
Provision (credit) | 1 de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesProvision / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 1 de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesProvision / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember |
Write-offs | (3)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | (3)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember |
Recoveries | 2 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 2 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember |
Translation adjustments | (5)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | (4)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember |
End of period balance | 104 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 97 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember |
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of period balance | 21,968 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 21,187 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember |
Balance individually evaluated | 23 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember | 14 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RetailNotesMember |
Revolving Charge Accounts |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of period balance | 41 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 41 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
Provision (credit) |  | 1 de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesProvision / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
Write-offs | (4)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | (5)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
Recoveries | 4 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 3 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
End of period balance | 41 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 40 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of period balance | 1,882 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 1,801 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
Balance individually evaluated | 1 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_RevolvingChargeAccountsMember |  |
Other Financing Receivables |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of period balance | 25 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 31 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
Translation adjustments | (2)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | (1)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
End of period balance | 23 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 30 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of period balance | 6,017 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | 5,912 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember |
Balance individually evaluated | $ 1 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember | $ 26 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = de_OtherFinancingReceivablesExcludingRevolvingChargeAccountsMember |

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- Definition Amount of direct write-downs of financing receivables charged against the allowance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: 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 + Details
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