Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 171.7	$ 169.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(1.0)	6.8
Provision for depreciation and amortization	109.3	103.3
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes	(21.1)	2.4
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(0.8)	(0.6)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(39.8)	(3.7)
Change in accrued income taxes payable/receivable	37.9	10.2
Other	(12.7)	40.8
Net cash provided by operating activities	243.5	328.8
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding wholesale)	(7,229.1)	(6,885.2)
Collections of receivables (excluding wholesale)	7,087.5	6,660.0
Increase in wholesale receivables - net	(1,469.5)	(1,269.0)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(347.5)	(303.6)
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	290.9	276.5
Cost of notes receivable with John Deere		(24.5)
Collection of notes receivable with John Deere		600.0
Proceeds from sales of receivables	10.0	0.3
Change in restricted cash	(2.5)	11.1
Increase (decrease) in collateral on derivatives received - net	4.1	(85.3)
Other	(25.7)	(12.7)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,681.8)	(1,032.4)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Increase in commercial paper and other notes payable - net	174.5	74.6
Increase in securitization borrowings - net	255.8	612.6
Increase (decrease) in payable to John Deere - net	62.4	(2.7)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings	3,612.7	844.4
Payments of long-term borrowings	(1,817.3)	(652.7)
Dividends paid		(159.0)
Debt issuance costs	(17.9)	(13.8)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,270.2	703.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1.9	(4.3)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	833.8	(4.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	362.1	355.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,195.9	$ 351.2