RECEIVABLES - Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Financing receivables
Financing receivables - net	$ 29,750	$ 29,195
Unrestricted
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	31,282	30,758
Unearned finance income	1,361	1,425
Allowance for credit losses	171	138
Financing receivables - net	29,750	29,195
Unrestricted \| Related to Sales of Equipment
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	6,898	8,247
Unearned finance income	278	336
Financing receivables - net	6,620	7,911
Securitized
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	4,814	4,496
Unearned finance income	98	101
Allowance for credit losses	13	12
Financing receivables - net	4,703	4,383
Securitized \| Related to Sales of Equipment
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	27	45
Financing receivables - net	27	45
Retail Notes \| Unrestricted
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	21,409	19,846
Unearned finance income	1,066	1,141
Retail Notes \| Unrestricted \| Related to Sales of Equipment
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	2,306	2,538
Unearned finance income	178	242
Retail Notes \| Securitized
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	4,814	4,496
Unearned finance income	98	101
Retail Notes \| Securitized \| Related to Sales of Equipment
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	$ 27	45
Retail Notes \| Agriculture and Turf
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases	7 years
Retail Notes \| Agriculture and Turf \| Unrestricted
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	$ 17,780	16,712
Retail Notes \| Agriculture and Turf \| Unrestricted \| Related to Sales of Equipment
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	1,971	2,164
Retail Notes \| Agriculture and Turf \| Securitized
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	$ 4,134	3,799
Retail Notes \| Construction and Forestry
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases	5 years
Retail Notes \| Construction and Forestry \| Unrestricted
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	$ 3,629	3,134
Retail Notes \| Construction and Forestry \| Unrestricted \| Related to Sales of Equipment
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	335	374
Retail Notes \| Construction and Forestry \| Securitized
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	680	697
Retail Notes \| Construction and Forestry \| Securitized \| Related to Sales of Equipment
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	$ 27	45
Wholesale Notes
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Term that the average term for wholesale notes is less than	12 months
Wholesale Notes \| Unrestricted
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	$ 3,547	4,645
Unearned finance income	18	11
Wholesale Notes \| Unrestricted \| Related to Sales of Equipment
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	3,547	4,645
Unearned finance income	18	11
Sales-type Leases \| Unrestricted \| Related to Sales of Equipment
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	1,045	1,064
Unearned finance income	82	83
Revolving Charge Accounts \| Unrestricted
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	3,962	4,004
Unearned finance income	$ 60	61
Financing Leases
Financing Receivables - Other Disclosures
Maximum terms for notes and financing leases	7 years
Financing Leases \| Unrestricted
Financing receivables
Financing receivables, gross	$ 2,364	2,263
Unearned finance income	$ 217	$ 212

Represents the average maximum number of months of loans and leases receivable.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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