Equipment on Operating Leases (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Equipment on Operating Leases
Impairment losses on operating leases	$ 0	$ 0.8	$ 1.3
Equipment on Operating Leases
Total	1,768.5	1,578.0
Accumulated depreciation	(350.3)	(345.9)
Equipment on operating leases - net	1,418.2	1,232.1
Due in:
0-12 months	229.6	215.5
13-24 months	142.5	128.8
25-36 months	67.1	64.9
37-48 months	28.3	27.7
Over 48 months	4.4	4.1
Total	471.9	441.0
Minimum payment default period	30 days
Past due balances of operating leases	20.0	26.0
John Deere
Equipment on Operating Leases
Operating lease revenue	6	6	7
Minimum
Equipment on Operating Leases
Initial lease terms, operating	4 months
Maximum
Equipment on Operating Leases
Initial lease terms, operating	60 months
Agriculture and turf equipment
Equipment on Operating Leases
Total	1,302.7	1,105.9
Construction and forestry
Equipment on Operating Leases
Total	$ 465.8	$ 472.1

Total amount of lease revenue realized in the period on operating lease arrangements from related parties.

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Future minimum lease payments receivable under operating leases for periods greater than four years following the balance sheet date.

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The loss resulting from the amount by which the carrying amount of equipment on operating leases exceeds the fair value of the leased equipment.

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This amount represents the initial lease term for equipment subject to operating lease.

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Represents past due balances of operating leases.

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Future rental payments receivable within one year of the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future rental payments receivable within the fourth year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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The amount of accumulated depreciation, by major property class, recorded on property subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date.

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The gross amount of lessor property subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date.

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