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ORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 30, 2017
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ORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION | (1) The information in the notes and related commentary are presented in a format which includes data grouped as follows: Equipment Operations – Includes the Company’s agriculture and turf operations and construction and forestry operations with financial services reflected on the equity basis. Financial Services – Includes primarily the Company’s financing operations. Consolidated – Represents the consolidation of the equipment operations and financial services. References to "Deere & Company" or "the Company" refer to the entire enterprise. The Company uses a 52/53 week fiscal year with quarters ending on the last Sunday in the reporting period. The third quarter ends for fiscal year 2017 and 2016 were July 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016, respectively. Both periods contained 13 weeks.

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