REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geograhical Market, Major Product Lines, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 8,925	$ 10,036	$ 25,809	$ 29,362
Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,977	9,043	22,950	26,490
Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	948	993	2,859	2,872
Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,893	2,985	8,106	8,647
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,021	2,172	5,762	6,613
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	651	704	1,925	2,199
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	817	1,319	2,535	3,806
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	303	320	930	904
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	818	1,008	2,146	2,420
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	241	333	769	1,023
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	921	942	2,789	2,739
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	260	253	847	1,011
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,525	5,096	13,936	15,716
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	635	707	1,684	2,015
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,501	1,634	4,131	4,599
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	506	563	1,381	1,448
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	777	945	2,110	2,742
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	981	1,091	2,567	2,842
Agriculture and Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,795	6,039	16,454	18,234
Agriculture and Turf \| Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,739	5,988	16,294	18,088
Agriculture and Turf \| Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	56	51	160	146
Agriculture and Turf \| Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,893	2,985	8,106	8,647
Agriculture and Turf \| Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,021	2,172	5,762	6,613
Agriculture and Turf \| Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	651	704	1,925	2,199
Agriculture and Turf \| Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	24	25	72	69
Agriculture and Turf \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	206	153	589	706
Agriculture and Turf \| United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,845	2,870	8,725	9,411
Agriculture and Turf \| Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	295	299	699	784
Agriculture and Turf \| Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,103	1,154	2,992	3,362
Agriculture and Turf \| Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	319	324	877	865
Agriculture and Turf \| Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	602	708	1,515	2,028
Agriculture and Turf \| Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	631	684	1,646	1,784
Construction and Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,238	3,087	6,656	8,478
Construction and Forestry \| Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,210	3,055	6,576	8,402
Construction and Forestry \| Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	28	32	80	76
Construction and Forestry \| Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	817	1,319	2,535	3,806
Construction and Forestry \| Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	303	320	930	904
Construction and Forestry \| Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	818	1,008	2,146	2,420
Construction and Forestry \| Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	241	333	769	1,023
Construction and Forestry \| Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5	7	18	20
Construction and Forestry \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	54	100	258	305
Construction and Forestry \| United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,048	1,594	3,331	4,495
Construction and Forestry \| Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	194	260	532	773
Construction and Forestry \| Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	376	458	1,073	1,174
Construction and Forestry \| Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	178	229	477	555
Construction and Forestry \| Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	124	171	418	515
Construction and Forestry \| Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	318	375	825	966
Financial Services
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	892	910	2,699	2,650
Financial Services \| Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	28		80
Financial Services \| Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	864	910	2,619	2,650
Financial Services \| Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	892	910	2,699	2,650
Financial Services \| United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	632	632	1,880	1,810
Financial Services \| Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	146	148	453	458
Financial Services \| Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	22	22	66	63
Financial Services \| Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	9	10	27	28
Financial Services \| Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	51	66	177	199
Financial Services \| Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 32	$ 32	$ 96	$ 92