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Represents the unpaid balances of receivables administered but not owned, as of the balance sheet date.

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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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The cash inflow associated with the sale of loans receivables arising from the financing of goods and services.

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Receivables (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Proceeds from sales of Receivables	$ 34.5	$ 2.4	$ 18.3
Maximum exposure under all Receivable and Lease recourse provisions	2	3	5
Unpaid balances of receivables administered but not owned	16	39	80
Finance income earned on retail notes containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	711.0	699.3	691.7
Finance income earned on revolving charge accounts containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	258.0	263.8	267.8
Total receivables	25,204.3	22,078.6	19,860.0
Compensation earned on wholesale receivables for waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	324.2	289.3	256.0
Retail Notes Receivable
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Average effective yield on Retail Notes Receivable (as a percent)	5.00%	5.50%	6.10%
Retail Notes Receivable \| John Deere
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Portion of finance income earned on retail notes receivable containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates (as a percent)	23.00%	20.00%	24.00%
Finance income earned on retail notes containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	163.0	140.0	164.0
Retail Notes Receivable \| Agriculture and turf equipment
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Deposit percentage of face amount of certain receivables withheld from dealers	1.00%
Retail Notes Receivable \| Agriculture and turf equipment \| Minimum
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Percentage of balances outstanding used to determine excess withholdings to be remitted to dealers	0.50%
Retail Notes Receivable \| Agriculture and turf equipment \| Maximum
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Percentage of balances outstanding used to determine excess withholdings to be remitted to dealers	3.00%
Retail Notes Receivable \| Agriculture and turf equipment (new and used): Seasonal payments \| Minimum
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Down Payment (as a percent)	10.00%
Contract Terms	3 years
Retail Notes Receivable \| Agriculture and turf equipment (new and used): Seasonal payments \| Maximum
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Down Payment (as a percent)	30.00%
Contract Terms	7 years
Retail Notes Receivable \| Agriculture and turf equipment (new and used): Monthly payments \| Minimum
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Down Payment (as a percent)	10.00%
Contract Terms	36 months
Retail Notes Receivable \| Agriculture and turf equipment (new and used): Monthly payments \| Maximum
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Down Payment (as a percent)	20.00%
Contract Terms	84 months
Retail Notes Receivable \| Construction and forestry equipment - new
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Down Payment (as a percent)	10.00%
Retail Notes Receivable \| Construction and forestry equipment - new \| Minimum
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Contract Terms	48 months
Retail Notes Receivable \| Construction and forestry equipment - new \| Maximum
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Contract Terms	60 months
Retail Notes Receivable \| Construction and forestry equipment - used
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Down Payment (as a percent)	15.00%
Retail Notes Receivable \| Construction and forestry equipment - used \| Minimum
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Contract Terms	36 months
Retail Notes Receivable \| Construction and forestry equipment - used \| Maximum
Guidelines Relating to Down Payment Requirements and Contract Terms on Retail Notes
Contract Terms	48 months
Revolving Charge Accounts Receivable
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Total receivables	2,427.7	2,452.5
Revolving Charge Accounts Receivable \| John Deere
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Finance income earned on revolving charge accounts containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	10.0	11.0	13.0
Wholesale receivables
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Term that the average term for wholesale notes is less than	12 months
Total receivables	6,483.1	5,211.7
Wholesale receivables \| John Deere
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Compensation earned on wholesale receivables for waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	$ 200.0	$ 169.0	$ 161.0
Wholesale receivables \| Minimum
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Interest-free periods granted at the time of sale to dealer	1 month
Wholesale receivables \| Maximum
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Interest-free periods granted at the time of sale to dealer	12 months