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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Apr. 30, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014
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Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Financing receivables - net | $ 24,745.8 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount | $ 27,422.2 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount | $ 25,496.1 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
Financing receivables securitized - net | 4,741.1 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral | 4,602.3 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral | 4,345.4 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral
Short-term securitization borrowings | 4,702.7 us-gaap_SecuredDebt | 4,558.5 us-gaap_SecuredDebt | 4,329.5 us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Long-term borrowings | 23,622.8 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 24,380.7 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 23,166.9 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Fair Value, Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Short-term securitization borrowings | 4,707.0 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 4,562.0 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 4,333.0 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 5,135 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 4,976 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 4,533 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Long-term borrowings | 24,259.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 24,981.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 23,729.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Fair Value, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Financing receivables - net | 24,632.0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 27,337.0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 25,383.0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Financing receivables securitized - net | 4,716.0 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 4,573.0 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 4,308.0 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Carrying Value |  |  |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Financing receivables - net | 24,746.0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 27,422.0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 25,496.0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Financing receivables securitized - net | 4,741.0 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 4,602.0 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 4,345.0 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Short-term securitization borrowings | 4,703.0 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 4,559.0 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 4,330.0 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 5,164 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 4,973 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 4,521 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Long-term borrowings | 23,623.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 24,381.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 23,167.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Equipment Operations |  |  |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Financing receivables - net | 8.7 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 18.5 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 13.5 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Long-term borrowings | 4,488.9 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 4,642.5 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 4,816.7 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Equipment Operations | Fair Value, Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 264 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 233 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 128 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Long-term borrowings | 4,994.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 5,095.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 5,181.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Equipment Operations | Carrying Value |  |  |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 280 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 243 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 130 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Long-term borrowings | 4,489.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 4,643.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember | 4,817.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_EquipmentOperationsMember
Financial Services |  |  |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Financing receivables - net | 24,737.1 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 27,403.7 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 25,482.6 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Financing receivables securitized - net | 4,741.1 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4,602.3 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4,345.4 us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Short-term securitization borrowings | 4,702.7 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4,558.5 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4,329.5 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Long-term borrowings | 19,133.9 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 19,738.2 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 18,350.2 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services | Fair Value, Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 4,871 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4,743 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4,405 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Long-term borrowings | 19,265.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 19,886.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 18,548.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Financial Services | Carrying Value |  |  |
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |  |  |
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 4,884 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4,730 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | 4,391 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember
Long-term borrowings | $ 19,134.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | $ 19,738.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember | $ 18,350.0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / de_ReportingByStructureOfOperationsAxis = de_FinancialServicesMember

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- Definition Amount after allowance and 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 and loans held for sale. + References 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 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of loans that have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. If the secured party has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral, then the debtor reclassifies that asset and report that asset in its statement of financial position separately from other assets not so encumbered. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49124121&loc=d3e5086-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6467456&loc=d3e113888-111728 + Details
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