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DISPOSITION - WATER OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2014
Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities |
Total assets held for sale | $ 84.7 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
Total liabilities held for sale | 49.8 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
Water Operations | Disposal Group |
Dispositions |
Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for an impairment to write-down assets held for sale to realizable value, pretax | 36 us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for an impairment to write-down assets held for sale to realizable value, after-tax | 4 de_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDownAfterTax / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities |
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net | 57 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Other receivables | 10 de_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherReceivables / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Inventories | 49 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInventory1 / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Other assets | 5 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Asset impairment | (36)de_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAllowance / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Total assets held for sale | 85.0 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 47 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Retirement benefits and other liabilities | 3 de_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRetirementBenefitsAndOtherLiabilities / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember
Total liabilities held for sale | $ 50.0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = de_JohnDeereWaterTechnologiesMember

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- Definition Represents the allowance for the write-down of the aggregate value (measured at the lower of net carrying value or fair value less cost of disposal) for assets of a disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), to be sold or that has been disposed of through sale, as of the financial statement date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The after-tax loss (gain) resulting from the write-down of the carrying value of assets classified as a disposal group, but one which is not further classified as a discontinued operation, to fair value less cost to sell. A (gain) results from a subsequent increase in fair value less cost to sell, but not in excess of the cumulative loss previously recognized. For example, the write-down of a disposal group subject to a plan of sale, which was not sold in the current period, to its held-for-sale value. + References No definition available. + Details
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