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RECEIVABLES - Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables - net | $ 23,702.3 | $ 24,809.0
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures |  |
Unpaid balances of receivables administered but not owned | 15.0 | 22.0
Financing receivables administered | 28,844.0 | 29,666.0
Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 24,785.0 | 25,787.0
Unearned finance income | 921.0 | 834.0
Allowance for credit losses | 162.0 | 144.0
Financing receivables - net | 23,702.0 | 24,809.0
Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 6,851.0 | 7,107.0
Unearned finance income | 244.0 | 223.0
Financing receivables - net | 6,607.0 | 6,884.0
Securitized |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 5,235.0 | 4,922.0
Unearned finance income | 94.0 | 74.0
Allowance for credit losses | 14.0 | 13.0
Financing receivables - net | 5,127.0 | 4,835.0
Retail Notes | Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 16,353.0 | 17,445.0
Unearned finance income | 812.0 | 726.0
Retail Notes | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 2,232.0 | 2,148.0
Unearned finance income | 202.0 | 178.0
Retail Notes | Securitized |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 5,235.0 | 4,922.0
Unearned finance income | $ 94.0 | 74.0
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf |  |
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures |  |
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases | 7 years |
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 14,152.0 | 15,359.0
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 1,896.0 | 1,792.0
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | Securitized |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 4,615.0 | 4,236.0
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry |  |
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures |  |
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases | 5 years |
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 2,201.0 | 2,086.0
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 336.0 | 356.0
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | Securitized |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 620.0 | 686.0
Wholesale Notes |  |
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures |  |
Term that the average term for wholesale notes is less than | 12 months |
Wholesale Notes | Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 3,971.0 | 4,269.0
Wholesale Notes | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 3,971.0 | 4,269.0
Sales-type Leases | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 648.0 | 690.0
Unearned finance income | 42.0 | 45.0
Revolving Charge Accounts | Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 3,135.0 | 2,740.0
Financing Leases |  |
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures |  |
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases | 5 years |
Financing Leases | Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 1,326.0 | 1,333.0
Unearned finance income | 109.0 | 108.0
Residual values for investments in financing leases | $ 156.0 | $ 115.0

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