Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 468.5	$ 382.7	$ 363.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses	6.4	(0.2)	1.9
Provision for depreciation and amortization	245.0	218.7	211.8
Provision for deferred income taxes	44.4	0.1	103.3
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(0.9)	(1.3)	(1.0)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	37.6	(3.7)	26.9
Change in accrued income taxes payable/receivable	(9.0)	25.7	(28.7)
Other	144.2	(61.0)	40.9
Net cash provided by operating activities	936.2	561.0	718.7
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding wholesale)	(16,555.3)	(14,889.2)	(13,607.7)
Collections of receivables (excluding wholesale)	13,828.7	12,874.4	11,983.6
Increase in wholesale receivables - net	(948.8)	(1,339.0)	(520.2)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(1,284.4)	(882.4)	(707.1)
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	619.8	496.7	431.9
Cost of notes receivable with John Deere			(24.5)
Collection of notes receivable with John Deere			600.0
Proceeds from sales of receivables	0.7	34.5	2.4
Change in restricted cash	5.1	(5.6)	(0.6)
Increase (decrease) in collateral on derivatives received - net	(34.1)	11.9	(60.7)
Other	(7.3)	41.3	21.1
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,375.6)	(3,657.4)	(1,881.8)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in commercial paper and other notes payable - net	1,798.7	272.0	(649.2)
Increase in securitization borrowings - net	534.2	797.3	568.5
Increase (decrease) in payable to John Deere - net	1,685.9	(478.7)	(209.5)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings	3,165.9	7,233.7	4,620.5
Payments of long-term borrowings	(3,877.5)	(4,588.5)	(2,851.9)
Dividends paid	(165.0)		(294.0)
Capital investment from John Deere	50	160
Debt issuance costs	(17.5)	(31.7)	(27.8)
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,174.7	3,364.1	1,156.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	15.8	(1.4)	12.9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(248.9)	266.3	6.4
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year	628.4	362.1	355.7
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year	$ 379.5	$ 628.4	$ 362.1