XML 67 R69.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.2

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Jul. 28, 2019 | Oct. 28, 2018 | Jul. 29, 2018
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |
Total at cost | $ 1,582 | $ 1,622 | $ 1,614
Less accumulated amortization | 261 | 183 | 156
Total amortized intangible assets - net | 1,321 | 1,439 | 1,458
Unamortized intangible assets: |  |  |
Other intangible assets - net | $ 1,444 | 1,562 | 1,581
Customer Lists and Relationships |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |
Weighted-average useful lives | 16 years |  |
Total at cost | $ 525 | 542 | 562
Less accumulated amortization | $ 71 | 46 | 38
Technology, Patents, Trademarks, and Other |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |
Weighted-average useful lives | 18 years |  |
Total at cost | $ 1,057 | 1,080 | 1,052
Less accumulated amortization | 190 | 137 | 118
In-process Research and Development |  |  |
Unamortized intangible assets: |  |  |
Unamortized intangible assets | $ 123 | $ 123 | $ 123

X
- Definition Amount after amortization of amortized assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | de_AmortizedFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Namespace Prefix: | de_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of unamortized assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | de_UnamortizedFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Namespace Prefix: | de_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 928 -SubTopic 340 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6473545&loc=d3e61844-108004 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |