Short-Term Borrowings (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Short-Term Borrowings
Commercial paper and other notes payable	$ 1,009.3	$ 761.2
Securitization borrowings	3,574.8	2,777.4
John Deere	516.4	1,057.9
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	3,912.9	4,653.1
Total short-term borrowings	9,013.4	9,249.6
Payment Schedule for Securitization Borrowings Based on Expected Liquidation of Retail Notes
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2013	3,899
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2014	3,528
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2015	2,774
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2016	1,445
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2017	2,400
Weighted-average interest rates on total short-term borrowings, excluding current maturities of long-term borrowings (as a percent)	0.90%	1.10%
Securitization borrowings
Payment Schedule for Securitization Borrowings Based on Expected Liquidation of Retail Notes
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2013	1,853
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2014	1,043
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2015	499
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2016	162
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2017	17
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2018	$ 1