Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Receivables, by Product Category
Total receivables	25,204.3	22,078.6	19,860.0
Retail Notes Receivable
Receivables, by Product Category
Average original term of receivables	54 months	54 months	55 months
Average actual life of receivables	31 months	34 months	36 months
Retail Notes - Unrestricted
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	12,396.0	11,257.9
Unearned finance income	(302.5)	(309.4)
Total receivables	12,093.5	10,948.5
Retail Notes - Unrestricted \| Agriculture and turf equipment - new
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	6,884.7	6,151.5
Retail Notes - Unrestricted \| Agriculture and turf equipment - used
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	4,637.8	4,282.4
Retail Notes - Unrestricted \| Construction and forestry equipment - new
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	734.9	661.1
Retail Notes - Unrestricted \| Construction and forestry equipment - used
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	138.6	159.4
Retail Notes - Unrestricted \| Recreational products
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross		3.5
Retail Notes - Securitized
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	3,679.4	2,959.5
Unearned finance income	(44.1)	(36.3)
Total receivables	3,635.3	2,923.2
Retail Notes - Securitized \| Agriculture and turf equipment - new
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	1,254.2	1,105.2
Retail Notes - Securitized \| Agriculture and turf equipment - used
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	1,871.9	1,491.6
Retail Notes - Securitized \| Construction and forestry equipment - new
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	442.2	278.7
Retail Notes - Securitized \| Construction and forestry equipment - used
Receivables, by Product Category
Receivables, Gross	111.1	84.0