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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 6,839.5 | $ 8,723.0 | $ 19,843.1 | $ 24,917.8 |
% Change - Net sales | (22.00%) |  | (20.00%) |  |
Total net sales and revenues | $ 7,593.7 | 9,500.2 | $ 22,147.5 | 27,102.1 |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | (20.00%) |  | (18.00%) |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 840.0 | 1,384.0 | $ 2,579.0 | 4,047.0 |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | (39.00%) |  | (36.00%) |  |
Net income attributable to Deere & Company | $ 511.6 | 850.7 | $ 1,588.8 | 2,512.5 |
% Change - Net income (loss) attributable to Deere & Company | (40.00%) |  | (37.00%) |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 58,932.2 | 61,748.5 | $ 58,932.2 | 61,748.5 | $ 61,336.4
% Change - Identifiable assets |  |  | (4.00%) |  |
Operating Segments (Other) |  |  |  |  |
Reconciling items | $ (87.0) | (83.0) | $ (254.0) | (324.0) |
% Change - Reconciling items | 5.00% |  | (22.00%) |  |
Income taxes | $ (241.0) | (450.2) | $ (735.6) | (1,209.6) |
% Change - Income taxes | (46.00%) |  | (39.00%) |  |
Equipment Operations |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 6,839.5 | 8,723.0 | $ 19,843.1 | 24,917.8 |
Total net sales and revenues | 7,001.1 | 8,884.4 | 20,353.1 | 25,415.4 |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Deere & Company | 511.6 | 850.7 | 1,588.8 | 2,512.5 |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 26,573.5 | 30,060.5 | 26,573.5 | 30,060.5 | 28,296.7
Operating Segments (Other) |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes | (155.5) | (363.8) | (478.5) | (1,001.7) |
Equipment Operations | Outside U.S. and Canada: |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 2,642.0 | 3,419.0 | $ 7,144.0 | 9,698.0 |
% Change - Net sales | (23.00%) |  | (26.00%) |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 195.0 | 295.0 | $ 503.0 | 847.0 |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | (34.00%) |  | (41.00%) |  |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 5,228.0 |  | $ 5,228.0 |  | 5,705.0
% Change - Identifiable assets |  |  | (8.00%) |  |
Agriculture and Turf |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 5,308.0 | 6,969.0 | $ 15,155.0 | 20,211.0 |
% Change - Net sales | (24.00%) |  | (25.00%) |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 472.0 | 941.0 | $ 1,378.0 | 2,967.0 |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | (50.00%) |  | (54.00%) |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 8,827.0 |  | $ 8,827.0 |  | 9,442.0
% Change - Identifiable assets |  |  | (7.00%) |  |
Agriculture and Turf | Intersegment Sales and Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues | $ 19.0 | 24.0 | $ 44.0 | 66.0 |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | (21.00%) |  | (33.00%) |  |
Construction and Forestry |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 1,532.0 | 1,754.0 | $ 4,688.0 | 4,707.0 |
% Change - Net sales | (13.00%) |  |  |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 129.0 | 194.0 | $ 464.0 | 420.0 |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | (34.00%) |  | 10.00% |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 3,407.0 |  | $ 3,407.0 |  | 3,405.0
Construction and Forestry | Intersegment Sales and Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues |  |  | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues | $ 636.0 | 656.0 | $ 1,937.0 | 1,815.0 |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | (3.00%) |  | 7.00% |  |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 239.0 | 249.0 | $ 737.0 | 660.0 |
% Change - Operating profit (loss) | (4.00%) |  | 12.00% |  |
Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 41,470.0 |  | $ 41,470.0 |  | $ 42,784.0
% Change - Identifiable assets |  |  | (3.00%) |  |
Financial Services | Intersegment Sales and Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues | $ 60.0 | 64.0 | $ 165.0 | 169.0 |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | (6.00%) |  | (2.00%) |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales and Revenues |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales and revenues | $ 118.0 | $ 121.0 | $ 367.0 | $ 369.0 |
% Change - Net sales and revenues | (2.00%) |  | (1.00%) |  |

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