Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 362.1	$ 355.7
Receivables:
Retail notes	10,948.5	9,989.3
Retail notes securitized	2,923.2	2,264.9
Revolving charge accounts	2,452.5	2,287.9
Wholesale receivables	5,211.7	4,658.7
Financing leases	458.7	420.4
Operating loans	84.0	239.1
Total receivables	22,078.6	19,860.3
Allowance for credit losses	(126.3)	(148.6)
Total receivables - net	21,952.3	19,711.7
Other receivables	25.8	22.3
Receivable from John Deere	169.3
Equipment on operating leases - net	1,232.1	1,141.8
Notes receivable from John Deere		575.5
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	8.1	7.0
Other assets	581.6	810.5
Total Assets	24,331.3	22,624.5
Short-term borrowings:
Commercial paper and other notes payable	761.2	1,349.5
Securitization borrowings	2,777.4	2,208.8
John Deere	1,057.9	1,255.6
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	4,653.1	2,888.8
Total short-term borrowings	9,249.6	7,702.7
Other payables to John Deere	21.0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	671.3	694.2
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants	170.0	164.8
Deferred income taxes	276.4	161.7
Long-term borrowings	11,389.6	11,452.0
Total liabilities	21,777.9	20,175.4
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, without par value (issued and outstanding - 2,500 shares owned by John Deere Financial Services, Inc.)	1,272.8	1,272.8
Retained earnings	1,226.1	1,156.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Cumulative translation adjustment	62.4	48.6
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(8.3)	(29.2)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	54.1	19.4
Total Company stockholder's equity	2,553.0	2,448.7
Noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.4
Total stockholder's equity	2,553.4	2,449.1
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity	$ 24,331.3	$ 22,624.5