Derivative Instruments (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 339.0	$ 595.5	$ 640.6
Total derivative liabilities	200.9	131.3	167.3
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	131.9	322.9	343.3
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	96.3	14.0	10.1
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	131.9	314.2	330.1
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	152.9	197.0	216.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	95.5	11.8	6.7
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets		8.7	13.2
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	0.8	2.2	3.4
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	38.3	56.3	83.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	34.8	42.8	46.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	19.4	32.8	34.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	20.0	14.2	12.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	46.3	46.8	61.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	34.0	41.6	44.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	18.6	30.6	30.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	18.6	13.5	11.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	32.4	41.3	45.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.8	1.9	3.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	13.9	5.4	15.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.8	1.2	1.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets		0.3	0.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	1.4	0.7	0.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities		$ 0.1	$ 0.1