Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 270.1	$ 222.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses	8.2	65.6
Provision for depreciation and amortization	156.3	150.3
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes	42.9	(9.5)
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(0.8)	(0.6)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	30.1	15.8
Change in accrued income taxes payable/receivable	10.5	27.2
Other	19.6	216.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	536.9	687.8
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding wholesale)	(10,039.5)	(8,819.6)
Collections of receivables (excluding wholesale)	9,164.6	8,417.0
Increase in wholesale receivables - net	(1,076.2)	(1,211.5)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(450.7)	(431.5)
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	346.6	286.2
Cost of notes receivable with John Deere	(24.5)	(97.4)
Collection of notes receivable with John Deere	600.0	241.1
Proceeds from sales of receivables	2.4	17.2
Change in restricted cash	10.1	1.0
Decrease in collateral on derivatives received - net	(52.6)	(0.1)
Other	(33.7)	(19.1)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,553.5)	(1,616.7)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Increase in commercial paper and other notes payable - net	619.6	720.0
Increase (decrease) in securitization borrowings - net	172.0	(531.8)
Increase in payable to John Deere - net	120.0	910.7
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings	2,766.3	1,122.4
Payments of long-term borrowings	(2,442.7)	(1,698.0)
Dividends paid	(229.0)	(130.0)
Debt issuance costs	(21.2)	(11.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities	985.0	382.2
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1.9	(4.8)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(29.7)	(551.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	355.7	870.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 326.0	$ 319.1