Derivative Instruments (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 334.5	$ 595.5
Total derivative liabilities	147.6	131.3
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	144.3	322.9
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	71.4	14.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	144.3	314.2
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	140.5	197.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	71.0	11.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets		8.7
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	0.4	2.2
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	16.0	56.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	32.3	42.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	17.4	32.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	14.5	14.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	45.7	46.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	31.2	41.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	16.3	30.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	13.8	13.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	29.9	41.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.0	1.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	15.8	5.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.1	1.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.1	0.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	0.7	0.7
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