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RECEIVABLES - Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables - net | $ 25,104.1 | $ 23,702.3
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures |  |
Unpaid balances of receivables administered but not owned | 10.0 | 15.0
Financing receivables administered | 29,273.0 | 28,844.0
Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 26,392.0 | 24,785.0
Unearned finance income | 1,114.0 | 921.0
Allowance for credit losses | 174.0 | 162.0
Financing receivables - net | 25,104.0 | 23,702.0
Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 6,883.0 | 6,851.0
Unearned finance income | 284.0 | 244.0
Financing receivables - net | 6,599.0 | 6,607.0
Securitized |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 4,250.0 | 5,235.0
Unearned finance income | 78.0 | 94.0
Allowance for credit losses | 13.0 | 14.0
Financing receivables - net | 4,159.0 | 5,127.0
Retail Notes | Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 17,497.0 | 16,353.0
Unearned finance income | 972.0 | 812.0
Retail Notes | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 2,467.0 | 2,232.0
Unearned finance income | 231.0 | 202.0
Retail Notes | Securitized |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 4,250.0 | 5,235.0
Unearned finance income | $ 78.0 | 94.0
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 | $ 15,200.0 | 14,152.0
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 2,099.0 | 1,896.0
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | Securitized |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 3,651.0 | 4,615.0
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 | $ 2,297.0 | 2,201.0
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 368.0 | 336.0
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | Securitized |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 599.0 | 620.0
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 | $ 3,653.0 | 3,971.0
Wholesale Notes | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 3,653.0 | 3,971.0
Sales-type Leases | Unrestricted | Finance Receivables - Company's Sales of Equipment |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 763.0 | 648.0
Unearned finance income | 53.0 | 42.0
Revolving Charge Accounts | Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 3,629.0 | 3,135.0
Financing Leases |  |
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures |  |
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases | 5 years |
Financing Leases | Unrestricted |  |
Financing receivables |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 1,613.0 | 1,326.0
Unearned finance income | 142.0 | 109.0
Residual values for investments in financing leases | $ 244.0 | $ 156.0

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