Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 382.7	$ 363.6	$ 319.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(0.2)	1.9	79.7
Provision for depreciation and amortization	218.7	211.8	204.4
Provision for deferred income taxes	0.1	103.3	86.9
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(1.3)	(1.0)	(0.9)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(3.7)	26.9	(27.4)
Change in accrued income taxes payable/receivable	25.7	(28.7)	12.5
Other	(61.0)	40.9	292.8
Net cash provided by operating activities	561.0	718.7	967.4
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding wholesale)	(14,889.2)	(13,607.7)	(12,207.7)
Collections of receivables (excluding wholesale)	12,874.4	11,983.6	11,073.4
Increase in wholesale receivables - net	(1,339.0)	(520.2)	(758.7)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(882.4)	(707.1)	(662.1)
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	496.7	431.9	371.3
Cost of notes receivable with John Deere		(24.5)	(123.3)
Collection of notes receivable with John Deere		600.0	287.0
Proceeds from sales of receivables	34.5	2.4	18.3
Change in restricted cash	(5.6)	(0.6)	(6.4)
Increase (decrease) in collateral on derivatives received - net	11.9	(60.7)	6.9
Other	41.3	21.1	(1.9)
Net cash used for investing activities	(3,657.4)	(1,881.8)	(2,003.2)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in commercial paper and other notes payable - net	272.0	(649.2)	1,292.3
Increase (decrease) in securitization borrowings - net	797.3	568.5	(900.3)
Increase (decrease) in payable to John Deere - net	(478.7)	(209.5)	1,229.2
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings	7,233.7	4,620.5	1,653.8
Payments of long-term borrowings	(4,588.5)	(2,851.9)	(2,535.6)
Dividends paid		(294.0)	(195.0)
Capital investment from John Deere	160.0
Debt issuance costs	(31.7)	(27.8)	(17.9)
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,364.1	1,156.6	526.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1.4)	12.9	(5.6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	266.3	6.4	(514.9)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year	362.1	355.7	870.6
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year	$ 628.4	$ 362.1	$ 355.7