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RECEIVABLES - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2017
Oct. 30, 2016
Nov. 01, 2015
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses      
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of financing receivables outstanding 0.64% 0.61%  
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance $ 176 $ 157 $ 175
Provision (credit) 88 84 46
Write-offs (116) (103) (67)
Recoveries 41 31 26
Translation adjustments (2) 7 (23)
End of year balance 187 176 157
Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 29,450 29,005 29,801
Balance individually evaluated 109 136 46
Financial Services      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses      
Deposits primarily withheld from dealers and merchants available for potential credit losses 155 162  
Retail Notes      
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance 113 95 109
Provision (credit) 46 43 22
Write-offs (56) (43) (26)
Recoveries 20 11 10
Translation adjustments (2) 7 (20)
End of year balance 121 113 95
Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 20,697 20,682 21,567
Balance individually evaluated 86 108 40
Revolving Charge Accounts      
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance 40 40 41
Provision (credit) 33 36 21
Write-offs (53) (55) (37)
Recoveries 20 19 15
End of year balance 40 40 40
Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 3,629 3,135 2,740
Balance individually evaluated 3 8  
Other Financing Receivables      
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance 23 22 25
Provision (credit) 9 5 3
Write-offs (7) (5) (4)
Recoveries 1 1 1
Translation adjustments     (3)
End of year balance 26 23 22
Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 5,124 5,188 5,494
Balance individually evaluated $ 20 $ 20 $ 6