REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geograhical Market, Major Product Lines, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	May 03, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 9,731	$ 8,925	$ 9,253	$ 7,631	$ 9,896	$ 10,036	$ 11,342	$ 7,984	$ 35,540	$ 39,258	$ 37,358
Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									31,722	35,417
Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									3,818	3,841
Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									11,387	11,727
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									8,102	8,696
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									2,390	2,650
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									3,521	5,188
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									1,269	1,279
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									2,924	3,193
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									1,100	1,403
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									3,720	3,751
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									1,127	1,371
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									18,996	20,926
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									2,390	2,820
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									5,333	5,539
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									2,072	2,209
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									3,023	3,885
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									3,726	3,879
Agriculture and Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									22,770	24,129
Agriculture and Turf \| Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									22,545	23,915
Agriculture and Turf \| Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									225	214
Agriculture and Turf \| Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									11,387	11,727
Agriculture and Turf \| Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									8,102	8,696
Agriculture and Turf \| Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									2,390	2,650
Agriculture and Turf \| Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									106	100
Agriculture and Turf \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									785	956
Agriculture and Turf \| United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									11,948	12,362
Agriculture and Turf \| Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									990	1,096
Agriculture and Turf \| Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									3,764	3,866
Agriculture and Turf \| Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									1,391	1,423
Agriculture and Turf \| Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									2,236	2,894
Agriculture and Turf \| Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									2,441	2,488
Construction and Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									9,181	11,508
Construction and Forestry \| Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									9,071	11,391
Construction and Forestry \| Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									110	117
Construction and Forestry \| Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									3,521	5,188
Construction and Forestry \| Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									1,269	1,279
Construction and Forestry \| Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									2,924	3,193
Construction and Forestry \| Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales									1,100	1,403
Construction and Forestry \| Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									25	30
Construction and Forestry \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									342	415
Construction and Forestry \| United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									4,548	6,082
Construction and Forestry \| Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									802	1,107
Construction and Forestry \| Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									1,479	1,586
Construction and Forestry \| Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									646	749
Construction and Forestry \| Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									553	719
Construction and Forestry \| Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									1,153	1,265
Financial Services
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									3,589	3,621	$ 3,252
Financial Services \| Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									106	111
Financial Services \| Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									3,483	3,510
Financial Services \| Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									3,589	3,621
Financial Services \| United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									2,500	2,482
Financial Services \| Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									598	617
Financial Services \| Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									90	87
Financial Services \| Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									35	37
Financial Services \| Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									234	272
Financial Services \| Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues									$ 132	$ 126