SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA (Balance Sheet) (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,355.4	$ 3,787.0	$ 3,078.5	$ 3,504.0
Marketable securities	392.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	1,215.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	1,571.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	46.4us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties	30.2us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties	38.3us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	4,717.1us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet	3,277.6us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet	5,119.7us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet
Financing receivables - net	24,745.8	27,422.2	25,496.1
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,741.1us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral	4,602.3us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral	4,345.4us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral
Other receivables	873.4us-gaap_OtherReceivables	1,500.3us-gaap_OtherReceivables	1,194.2us-gaap_OtherReceivables
Equipment on operating leases - net	4,195.2	4,015.5	3,203.8
Inventories	4,624.2us-gaap_InventoryNet	4,209.7us-gaap_InventoryNet	5,849.6us-gaap_InventoryNet
Property and equipment - net	5,245.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	5,577.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	5,373.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	299.2	303.2	308.5
Goodwill	737.0us-gaap_Goodwill	791.2us-gaap_Goodwill	839.6us-gaap_Goodwill	845.0us-gaap_Goodwill
Other intangible assets - net	60.4	68.8	71.2
Retirement benefits	313.9	262.0	580.7
Deferred income taxes	2,659.4us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	2,776.6us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	2,458.1us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
Other assets	1,587.5us-gaap_OtherAssets	1,496.9us-gaap_OtherAssets	1,249.2us-gaap_OtherAssets
Assets held for sale			84.7
Total Assets	59,594.0us-gaap_Assets	61,336.4us-gaap_Assets	60,862.4us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	8,989.0	8,019.2	8,763.0
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,702.7us-gaap_SecuredDebt	4,558.5us-gaap_SecuredDebt	4,329.5us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	130.1	101.0	134.5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,260.2	8,554.1	8,150.3
Deferred income taxes	149.3us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet	160.9us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet	162.0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
Long-term borrowings	23,622.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	24,380.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	23,166.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	6,563.9	6,496.5	5,438.8
Liabilities held for sale			49.8
Total liabilities	51,418.0us-gaap_Liabilities	52,270.9us-gaap_Liabilities	50,194.8us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at April 30, 2015 - 536,431,204)	3,745.2us-gaap_CommonStockValue	3,675.4us-gaap_CommonStockValue	3,621.6us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common stock in treasury	(13,951.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(12,834.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(11,224.1)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Retained earnings	22,673.4	22,004.4	20,931.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,293.6)	(3,783.0)	(2,663.5)	(2,693.0)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	8,173.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	9,062.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	10,665.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	2.2us-gaap_MinorityInterest	2.9us-gaap_MinorityInterest	2.3us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders' equity	8,176.0	9,065.5	10,667.6	10,267.7
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	59,594.0	61,336.4	60,862.4
Equipment Operations
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	3,162.9	2,569.2	1,874.9	3,023.3
Marketable securities		700.4	1,105.6
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,558.0	3,663.9	4,046.7
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	681.3	706.0	969.9
Financing receivables - net	8.7	18.5	13.5
Other receivables	780.7	848.0	924.9
Inventories	4,624.2	4,209.7	5,849.6
Property and equipment - net	5,191.7	5,522.5	5,316.8
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	4,895.5	5,106.5	4,875.6
Goodwill	737.0	791.2	839.6
Other intangible assets - net	60.4	64.8	67.3
Retirement benefits	314.3	263.5	546.9
Deferred income taxes	2,991.2	2,981.9	2,683.4
Other assets	889.9	850.6	667.7
Assets held for sale			84.7
Total Assets	26,895.8	28,296.7	29,867.1
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	549.6	434.1	1,020.5
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	130.1	101.0	134.5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,964.0	7,518.4	7,728.4
Deferred income taxes	79.3	87.1	88.0
Long-term borrowings	4,488.9	4,642.5	4,816.7
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	6,507.9	6,448.1	5,361.6
Liabilities held for sale			49.8
Total liabilities	18,719.8	19,231.2	19,199.5
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at April 30, 2015 - 536,431,204)	3,745.2	3,675.4	3,621.6
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury	(13,951.2)	(12,834.2)	(11,224.1)
Retained earnings	22,673.4	22,004.4	20,931.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,293.6)	(3,783.0)	(2,663.5)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	8,173.8	9,062.6	10,665.3
Noncontrolling interests	2.2	2.9	2.3
Total stockholders' equity	8,176.0	9,065.5	10,667.6
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	26,895.8	28,296.7	29,867.1
Financial Services
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,192.5	1,217.8	1,203.6	480.8
Marketable securities	392.9	514.7	466.1
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	5,160.8	3,554.4	5,264.6
Financing receivables - net	24,737.1	27,403.7	25,482.6
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,741.1	4,602.3	4,345.4
Other receivables	122.5	659.0	301.1
Equipment on operating leases - net	4,195.2	4,015.5	3,203.8
Property and equipment - net	53.4	55.3	56.3
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	10.5	10.9	11.5
Other intangible assets - net		4.0	4.0
Retirement benefits	29.0	32.9	35.5
Deferred income taxes	62.9	64.9	68.8
Other assets	700.2	648.2	583.6
Total Assets	41,398.1	42,783.6	41,026.9
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	8,439.4	7,585.1	7,742.5
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,702.7	4,558.5	4,329.5
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,511.6	3,633.7	4,008.4
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,453.5	2,027.0	1,570.6
Deferred income taxes	464.8	344.1	368.1
Long-term borrowings	19,133.9	19,738.2	18,350.2
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	85.5	82.8	79.0
Total liabilities	36,791.4	37,969.4	36,448.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at April 30, 2015 - 536,431,204)	2,051.3	2,023.1	1,999.4
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Retained earnings	2,718.8	2,811.8	2,537.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(163.4)	(20.7)	42.0
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	4,606.7	4,814.2	4,578.6
Total stockholders' equity	4,606.7	4,814.2	4,578.6
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 41,398.1	$ 42,783.6	$ 41,026.9

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