XML 52 R41.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.10.0.1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2019

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Reconciliation of the Changes in Warranty Liability and Unearned Premiums

A reconciliation of the changes in the warranty liability and unearned premiums in millions of dollars follows:

		Three Months Ended
		January 27			January 28
		2019			2018
Beginning of period balance		$	1,652		$	1,468
Payments			(228)			(216)
Amortization of premiums received			(54)			(56)
Accruals for warranties			253			193
Premiums received			65			61
Acquisitions						80
Foreign exchange			(1)			20
End of period balance		$	1,687		$	1,550

X

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate standard and extended product warranty liabilities, including the beginning balance, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the standard warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability related to the amortization of extended warranty premiums, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), the aggregate changes in the liability for extended warranty premiums received, and the ending balance.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	de_ScheduleOfStandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix:	de_
Data Type:	nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration