SPECIAL ITEMS - Banco John Deere S.A. (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Aug. 25, 2024	Jul. 28, 2024	Jul. 28, 2024
Special Items
Valuation allowance on assets held for sale			$ 53
Assets and Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale and Other Intercompany Payables
Total assets held for sale		$ 2,965	2,965
Total liabilities held for sale		1,803	1,803
Financial Services (FS) \| Subsequent Events
Special Items
Percentage of ownership to be sold (as a percent)	50.00%
Percentage of ownership after the sale (as a percent)	50.00%
Sale of Banco John Deere S.A. (BJD) \| Financial Services (FS) \| Related Party
Special Items
Total intercompany payables		$ 673	673
Sale of Banco John Deere S.A. (BJD) \| Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Financial Services (FS)
Special Items
Percentage of ownership to be sold (as a percent)		50.00%
Reversal of allowance for credit losses		$ 38
Valuation allowance on assets held for sale		53
Net loss impact from sale		$ 15
Location of net loss impact from sale		Selling, administrative and general expenses
Net loss impact from sale, after-tax		$ 15
Assets and Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale and Other Intercompany Payables
Cash and cash equivalents		107	107
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net		231	231
Financing receivables - net		2,624	2,624
Deferred income taxes		42	42
Other miscellaneous assets		14	14
Valuation allowance		(53)	(53)
Total assets held for sale		2,965	2,965
Short-term borrowings		563	563
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		101	101
Long-term borrowings		1,137	1,137
Retirement benefits and other liabilities		2	2
Total liabilities held for sale		1,803	1,803
Restricted cash		$ 1	$ 1

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