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RECEIVABLES - Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	$ 5,004.3	$ 3,924.9
Provision for credit losses	90.8	98.3	$ 94.3
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	5,004.0	3,925.0
Allowance for credit losses	70.0	56.0	50.0
Provision for credit losses	37.0	11.0	11.0
Write-offs	16.0	3.0	7.0
Currency translation impact on allowance for credit losses	$ 7.0	2.0	$ (5.0)
Interest-free periods granted at the time of sale to the dealer, low end of range	1 month
Interest-free periods granted at the time of sale to the dealer, high end of range	12 months
Agriculture and Turf | Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	$ 3,210.0	2,991.0
Construction and Forestry | Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	$ 1,794.0	$ 934.0

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The high end of the range for interest-free periods on trade accounts and notes receivables.

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