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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2016, 2015 AND 2014 (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2016, 2015 AND 2014 |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information | Information relating to operations by operating segment in millions of dollars follows. In addition to the following unaffiliated sales and revenues by segment, intersegment sales and revenues in 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows: agriculture and turf net sales of $31 million, $49 million and $89 million, construction and forestry net sales of $1 million, $1 million and $1 million, and financial services revenues of $225 million, $225 million and $228 million, respectively.
OPERATING SEGMENTS |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
Net sales and revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaffiliated customers: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and turf net sales |  | $ | 18,487 |  | $ | 19,812 |  | $ | 26,380 |
Construction and forestry net sales |  |  | 4,900 |  |  | 5,963 |  |  | 6,581 |
Total net sales |  |  | 23,387 |  |  | 25,775 |  |  | 32,961 |
Financial services revenues |  |  | 2,694 |  |  | 2,591 |  |  | 2,577 |
Other revenues* |  |  | 563 |  |  | 497 |  |  | 529 |
Total |  | $ | 26,644 |  | $ | 28,863 |  | $ | 36,067 |
* Other revenues are primarily the equipment operations’ revenues for finance and interest income, and other income as disclosed in Note 31, net of certain intercompany eliminations.
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and turf |  | $ | 1,700 |  | $ | 1,649 |  | $ | 3,649 |
Construction and forestry |  |  | 180 |  |  | 528 |  |  | 648 |
Financial services* |  |  | 709 |  |  | 963 |  |  | 921 |
Total operating profit |  |  | 2,589 |  |  | 3,140 |  |  | 5,218 |
Interest income |  |  | 48 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 57 |
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Interest expense |  |  | (251) |  |  | (273) |  |  | (289) |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) from equipment operations’ financing activities |  |  | (12) |  |  | 13 |  |  | (2) |
Corporate expenses – net |  |  | (153) |  |  | (160) |  |  | (196) |
Income taxes |  |  | (700) |  |  | (840) |  |  | (1,627) |
Total |  |  | (1,068) |  |  | (1,199) |  |  | (2,055) |
Net income |  |  | 1,521 |  |  | 1,941 |  |  | 3,163 |
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  | (3) |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Net income attributable to Deere & Company |  | $ | 1,524 |  | $ | 1,940 |  | $ | 3,162 |
* Operating profit of the financial services business segment includes the effect of its interest expense and foreign exchange gains or losses.
Interest income* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and turf |  | $ | 12 |  | $ | 14 |  | $ | 17 |
Construction and forestry |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |
Financial services |  |  | 1,650 |  |  | 1,687 |  |  | 1,754 |
Corporate |  |  | 48 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 57 |
Intercompany |  |  | (240) |  |  | (253) |  |  | (268) |
Total |  | $ | 1,471 |  | $ | 1,511 |  | $ | 1,561 |
* Does not include finance rental income for equipment on operating leases.
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and turf |  | $ | 173 |  | $ | 160 |  | $ | 175 |
Construction and forestry |  |  | 44 |  |  | 45 |  |  | 37 |
Financial services |  |  | 536 |  |  | 455 |  |  | 431 |
Corporate |  |  | 251 |  |  | 273 |  |  | 289 |
Intercompany |  |  | (240) |  |  | (253) |  |  | (268) |
Total |  | $ | 764 |  | $ | 680 |  | $ | 664 |
Depreciation* and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and turf |  | $ | 667 |  | $ | 659 |  | $ | 681 |
Construction and forestry |  |  | 136 |  |  | 133 |  |  | 115 |
Financial services |  |  | 757 |  |  | 590 |  |  | 511 |
Total |  | $ | 1,560 |  | $ | 1,382 |  | $ | 1,307 |
* Includes depreciation for equipment on operating leases.
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and turf |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 8 |
Construction and forestry |  |  | (13) |  |  | (7) |  |  | (18) |
Financial services |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Total |  | $ | (2) |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | (8) |
Identifiable operating assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and turf |  | $ | 8,405 |  | $ | 8,332 |  | $ | 9,442 |
Construction and forestry |  |  | 3,017 |  |  | 3,295 |  |  | 3,405 |
Financial services |  |  | 40,879 |  |  | 40,909 |  |  | 42,784 |
Corporate* |  |  | 5,680 |  |  | 5,412 |  |  | 5,705 |
Total |  | $ | 57,981 |  | $ | 57,948 |  | $ | 61,336 |
* Corporate assets are primarily the equipment operations’ retirement benefits, deferred income tax assets, marketable securities and cash and cash equivalents as disclosed in Note 31, net of certain intercompany eliminations.
Capital additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and turf |  | $ | 556 |  | $ | 522 |  | $ | 868 |
Construction and forestry |  |  | 115 |  |  | 138 |  |  | 145 |
Financial services |  |  | 3 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 3 |
Total |  | $ | 674 |  | $ | 666 |  | $ | 1,016 |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and turf |  | $ | 56 |  | $ | 116 |  | $ | 110 |
Construction and forestry |  |  | 165 |  |  | 177 |  |  | 182 |
Financial services |  |  | 12 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 11 |
Total |  | $ | 233 |  | $ | 303 |  | $ | 303 |
Schedule of Geographic Area Reporting Information | The company views and has historically disclosed its operations as consisting of two geographic areas, the U.S. and Canada, and outside the U.S. and Canada, shown below in millions of dollars. No individual foreign country’s net sales and revenues were material for disclosure purposes.
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
Net sales and revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaffiliated customers: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment operations net sales (88%)* |  | $ | 14,376 |  | $ | 16,498 |  | $ | 20,171 |
Financial services revenues (79%)* |  |  | 2,366 |  |  | 2,252 |  |  | 2,220 |
Total |  |  | 16,742 |  |  | 18,750 |  |  | 22,391 |
Outside U.S. and Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment operations net sales |  |  | 9,011 |  |  | 9,277 |  |  | 12,790 |
Financial services revenues |  |  | 328 |  |  | 339 |  |  | 357 |
Total |  |  | 9,339 |  |  | 9,616 |  |  | 13,147 |
Other revenues |  |  | 563 |  |  | 497 |  |  | 529 |
Total |  | $ | 26,644 |  | $ | 28,863 |  | $ | 36,067 |
* The percentages indicate the approximate proportion of each amount that relates to the U.S. only and are based upon a three-year average for 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment operations |  | $ | 1,305 |  | $ | 1,643 |  | $ | 3,311 |
Financial services |  |  | 551 |  |  | 802 |  |  | 727 |
Total |  |  | 1,856 |  |  | 2,445 |  |  | 4,038 |
Outside U.S. and Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment operations |  |  | 575 |  |  | 534 |  |  | 986 |
Financial services |  |  | 158 |  |  | 161 |  |  | 194 |
Total |  |  | 733 |  |  | 695 |  |  | 1,180 |
Total |  | $ | 2,589 |  | $ | 3,140 |  | $ | 5,218 |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. |  | $ | 3,077 |  | $ | 3,098 |  | $ | 3,154 |
Germany |  |  | 569 |  |  | 568 |  |  | 640 |
Other countries |  |  | 1,525 |  |  | 1,515 |  |  | 1,784 |
Total |  | $ | 5,171 |  | $ | 5,181 |  | $ | 5,578 |

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