Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 379.5	$ 628.4
Receivables:
Total receivables	28,833.3	25,204.3
Allowance for credit losses	(111.4)	(114.0)
Total receivables - net	28,721.9	25,090.3
Other receivables	32.8	31.2
Receivables from John Deere	176.6	365.7
Equipment on operating leases - net	1,872.1	1,418.2
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	10.2	8.7
Deferred income taxes	11.7	14.6
Other assets	459.4	536.8
Total Assets	31,664.2	28,093.9
Short-term borrowings:
Commercial paper and other notes payable	2,768.5	1,009.3
Securitization borrowings	4,109.1	3,574.8
John Deere	2,234.1	516.4
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	3,602.2	3,912.9
Total short-term borrowings	12,713.9	9,013.4
Other payables to John Deere	85.9	28.2
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	729.5	757.7
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants	173.8	171.8
Deferred income taxes	334.9	289.3
Long-term borrowings	14,195.1	14,769.9
Total liabilities	28,233.1	25,030.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, without par value (issued and outstanding - 2,500 shares owned by John Deere Financial Services, Inc.)	1,482.8	1,432.8
Retained earnings	1,912.3	1,608.8
Accumulated other comprehensive income	35.6	21.6
Total Company stockholder's equity	3,430.7	3,063.2
Noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.4
Total stockholder's equity	3,431.1	3,063.6
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity	31,664.2	28,093.9
Retail notes
Receivables:
Total receivables	14,079.3	12,093.5
Retail notes securitized
Receivables:
Total receivables	4,167.2	3,635.3
Revolving charge accounts
Receivables:
Total receivables	2,534.9	2,427.7
Wholesale receivables
Receivables:
Total receivables	7,464.7	6,483.1
Financing leases
Receivables:
Total receivables	555.3	522.4
Operating loans
Receivables:
Total receivables	$ 31.9	$ 42.3