Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 363.6	$ 319.4	$ 149.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses	1.9	79.7	177.5
Provision for depreciation and amortization	211.8	204.4	215.2
Provision for deferred income taxes	103.3	86.9	1.3
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(1.0)	(0.9)	(0.5)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	26.9	(27.4)	26.5
Change in accrued income taxes payable/receivable	(28.7)	12.5	7.7
Other	40.9	292.8	(35.2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	718.7	967.4	541.7
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding wholesale)	(13,607.7)	(12,207.7)	(11,148.3)
Collections of receivables (excluding wholesale)	11,983.6	11,073.4	11,319.0
Increase in wholesale receivables - net	(520.2)	(758.7)	(180.6)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(707.1)	(662.1)	(494.9)
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	431.9	371.3	303.3
Purchases of property and equipment	(1.7)	(2.3)	(30.1)
Cost of notes receivable with John Deere	(24.5)	(123.3)	(288.7)
Collection of notes receivable with John Deere	600.0	287.0	348.8
Proceeds from sales of receivables	2.4	18.3	34.0
Change in restricted cash	(0.6)	(6.4)	(34.5)
Increase (decrease) in collateral on derivatives received - net	(60.7)	6.9	78.4
Other	22.8	0.4	(22.0)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,881.8)	(2,003.2)	(115.6)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in commercial paper and other notes payable - net	(649.2)	1,292.3	(2,878.2)
Increase (decrease) in securitization borrowings - net	568.5	(900.3)	1,490.8
Increase (decrease) in payable to John Deere - net	(209.5)	1,229.2	(306.3)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings	4,620.5	1,653.8	4,246.6
Payments of long-term borrowings	(2,851.9)	(2,535.6)	(3,169.6)
Dividends paid	(294.0)	(195.0)
Capital investment			60.0
Debt issuance costs	(27.8)	(17.9)	(113.4)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	1,156.6	526.5	(670.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	12.9	(5.6)	32.0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6.4	(514.9)	(212.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year	355.7	870.6	1,082.6
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year	$ 362.1	$ 355.7	$ 870.6