Short-Term Borrowings (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
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
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, 2014	3,602
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2015	3,890
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2016	2,719
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2017	2,400
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2018	1,964
Weighted-average interest rate on total short-term borrowings, excluding current maturities of long-term borrowings (as a percent)	0.60%	0.90%
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, 2014	2,162
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2015	1,177
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2016	577
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2017	166
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2018	25
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2019	$ 2