DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 640.6	$ 439.5	$ 354.7
Total derivative liabilities	167.3	111.3	41.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivable from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	343.3	133.1	72.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	10.1	14.8	2.6
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivable from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	330.1	133.1	71.9
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	216.8	237.2	252.6
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	6.7	13.4	0.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Receivable from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	13.2		0.1
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	3.4	1.4	1.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	83.1	5.5	5.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivable from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	46.0	36.2	1.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	34.5	33.0	28.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	12.2	6.2	2.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	61.9	84.8	31.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivable from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	44.6	35.3	1.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	30.1	31.4	26.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	11.8	6.2	1.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	45.9	37.0	5.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.6		0.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	15.9	47.6	23.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Receivable from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.4	0.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.8	1.6	1.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	0.4		0.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 0.1	$ 0.2	$ 2.8