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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 7,398.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 9,246.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 13,003.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 16,194.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |
% Change - Net sales | (20.00%)de_PercentageChangeInNetSales |  | (20.00%)de_PercentageChangeInNetSales |  |
Total net sales and revenues | 8,170.7 us-gaap_Revenues | 9,947.9 us-gaap_Revenues | 14,553.8 us-gaap_Revenues | 17,602.0 us-gaap_Revenues |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | (18.00%)de_PercentageChangeInRevenues |  | (17.00%)de_PercentageChangeInRevenues |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 1,093 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,590 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,740 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 2,663 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | (31.00%)de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange |  | (35.00%)de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange |  |
Net income attributable to Deere & Company | 690.5 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 980.7 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 1,077.2 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 1,661.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
% Change - Net income (loss) attributable to Deere & Company | (30.00%)de_PercentageChangeInNetIncomeLossAttributableToParent |  | (35.00%)de_PercentageChangeInNetIncomeLossAttributableToParent |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 59,594.0 us-gaap_Assets | 60,862.4 us-gaap_Assets | 59,594.0 us-gaap_Assets | 60,862.4 us-gaap_Assets | 61,336.4 us-gaap_Assets
% Change - Identifiable assets |  |  | (3.00%)de_AssetsPercentChange |  |
Operating Segments (Other) |  |  |  |  |
Reconciling items | (79)de_SegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLossReconciliationToNetIncomeLoss | (130)de_SegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLossReconciliationToNetIncomeLoss | (168)de_SegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLossReconciliationToNetIncomeLoss | (241)de_SegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLossReconciliationToNetIncomeLoss |
% Change - Reconciling items | (39.00%)de_PercentageChangeInSegmentOtherReconcilingItems |  | (30.00%)de_PercentageChangeInSegmentOtherReconcilingItems |  |
Income taxes | (324.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (479.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (494.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (759.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
% Change - Income taxes | (32.00%)de_PercentageChangeIncomeTaxes |  | (35.00%)de_PercentageChangeIncomeTaxes |  |
Equipment Operations |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 7,398.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 9,246.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 13,003.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 16,194.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Total net sales and revenues | 7,566.3 us-gaap_Revenues / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 9,414.7 us-gaap_Revenues / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 13,352.0 us-gaap_Revenues / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 16,530.9 us-gaap_Revenues / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Deere & Company | 690.5 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 980.7 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 1,077.2 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 1,661.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 26,895.8 us-gaap_Assets / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 29,867.1 us-gaap_Assets / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 26,895.8 us-gaap_Assets / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 29,867.1 us-gaap_Assets / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 28,296.7 us-gaap_Assets / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Operating Segments (Other) |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes | (228.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | (397.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | (323.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | (638.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember |
Equipment Operations | Outside U.S. and Canada: |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 2,628.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember | 3,672.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember | 4,502.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember | 6,280.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember |
% Change - Net sales | (28.00%)de_PercentageChangeInNetSales / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember |  | (28.00%)de_PercentageChangeInNetSales / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 231 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember | 341 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember | 308 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember | 552 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | (32.00%)de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember |  | (44.00%)de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = de_SegmentGeographicalGroupForeignMember |  |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 5,379.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |  | 5,379.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |  | 5,705.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
% Change - Identifiable assets |  |  | (6.00%)de_AssetsPercentChange / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |  |
Agriculture and Turf |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 5,766.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 7,646.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 9,847.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 13,242.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |
% Change - Net sales | (25.00%)de_PercentageChangeInNetSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |  | (26.00%)de_PercentageChangeInNetSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 639 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 1,229 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 907 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 2,026 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | (48.00%)de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |  | (55.00%)de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 9,252.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |  | 9,252.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |  | 9,442.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember
% Change - Identifiable assets |  |  | (2.00%)de_AssetsPercentChange / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |  |
Agriculture and Turf | Intersegment Sales and Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues | 12.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 23.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 25.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember | 42.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | (48.00%)de_PercentageChangeInRevenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |  | (40.00%)de_PercentageChangeInRevenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_AgricultureAndTurfSegmentMember |  |
Construction and Forestry |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,633.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 1,600.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 3,157.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 2,953.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |
% Change - Net sales | 2.00%de_PercentageChangeInNetSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |  | 7.00%de_PercentageChangeInNetSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 189 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 132 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 335 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember | 226 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | 43.00%de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |  | 48.00%de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 3,565.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |  | 3,565.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |  | 3,405.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember
% Change - Identifiable assets |  |  | 5.00%de_AssetsPercentChange / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |  |
Construction and Forestry | Intersegment Sales and Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues |  |  |  | 1.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_ConstructionAndForestrySegmentMember |
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues | 653.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 572.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 1,301.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 1,159.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | 14.00%de_PercentageChangeInRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |  | 12.00%de_PercentageChangeInRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 265 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 229 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 498 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 411 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | 16.00%de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |  | 21.00%de_OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 41,398.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |  | 41,398.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |  | 42,784.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember
% Change - Identifiable assets |  |  | (3.00%)de_AssetsPercentChange / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |  |
Financial Services | Intersegment Sales and Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues | 56.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 59.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 106.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember | 105.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | (5.00%)de_PercentageChangeInRevenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |  | 1.00%de_PercentageChangeInRevenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = de_IntersegmentRevenueMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = de_FinancialServicesSegmentMember |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues | $ 119.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ 130.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ 249.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ 248.0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | (8.00%)de_PercentageChangeInRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |  |  |

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