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ORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2018
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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. On December 1, 2017, the Company acquired the stock and certain assets of substantially all of Wirtgen Group Holding GmbH (Wirtgen). Wirtgen results are included in the construction and forestry operations (see Note 18). 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 first quarter ends for fiscal year 2018 and 2017 were January 28, 2018 and January 29, 2017, respectively. Both periods contained 13 weeks.

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