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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Changes in Amounts of Goodwill
Goodwill - net, beginning balance	$ 2,917	$ 3,101
Acquisitions	28
Divestitures		(22)
Translation adjustments and other	136	(162)
Goodwill - net, ending balance	3,081	2,917
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	0	0
Agriculture and Turf
Changes in Amounts of Goodwill
Goodwill - net, beginning balance	574	583
Acquisitions	28
Translation adjustments and other	(1)	(9)
Goodwill - net, ending balance	601	574
Construction and Forestry
Changes in Amounts of Goodwill
Goodwill - net, beginning balance	2,343	2,518
Divestitures		(22)
Translation adjustments and other	137	(153)
Goodwill - net, ending balance	$ 2,480	$ 2,343

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