Receivables (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	$ 109.7	$ 112.1	$ 111.4	$ 114.0
Provision (credit) for credit losses	17.1	3.2	24.0	5.0
Write-offs	(13.0)	(9.0)	(30.9)	(24.2)
Recoveries	5.6	6.0	15.0	17.6
Other changes (primarily translation adjustments)		(0.3)	(0.1)	(0.4)
End of period balance	119.4	112.0	119.4	112.0
Balance individually evaluated	11.9	3.9	11.9	3.9
Receivables:
End of period balance	31,416.3	28,534.0	31,416.3	28,534.0	28,833.3
Balance individually evaluated	145.9	53.4	145.9	53.4
Retail notes
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	53.4	51.1	50.7	56.4
Provision (credit) for credit losses	1.9	0.6	9.4	(2.0)
Write-offs	(2.7)	(2.6)	(9.7)	(7.9)
Recoveries	1.5	1.8	3.9	4.9
Other changes (primarily translation adjustments)		(0.2)	(0.2)	(0.7)
End of period balance	54.1	50.7	54.1	50.7
Balance individually evaluated	1.5		1.5
Receivables:
End of period balance	18,987.6	16,963.4	18,987.6	16,963.4
Balance individually evaluated	43.8	15.0	43.8	15.0
Revolving charge accounts
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	39.7	39.7	39.7	40.2
Provision (credit) for credit losses	6.3	2.5	9.7	3.1
Write-offs	(10.1)	(6.3)	(20.3)	(15.1)
Recoveries	4.0	3.8	10.8	11.5
End of period balance	39.9	39.7	39.9	39.7
Balance individually evaluated	0.2		0.2
Receivables:
End of period balance	2,493.8	2,519.4	2,493.8	2,519.4
Balance individually evaluated	0.9	0.2	0.9	0.2
Wholesale receivables
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	6.6	6.4	6.4	5.9
Provision (credit) for credit losses	8.4		8.7	0.2
Write-offs			(0.3)	(0.2)
Recoveries		0.1	0.1	0.2
Other changes (primarily translation adjustments)			0.1	0.4
End of period balance	15.0	6.5	15.0	6.5
Balance individually evaluated	8.4	0.2	8.4	0.2
Receivables:
End of period balance	9,345.4	8,483.1	9,345.4	8,483.1
Balance individually evaluated	91.4	0.2	91.4	0.2
Other
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	10.0	14.9	14.6	11.5
Provision (credit) for credit losses	0.5	0.1	(3.8)	3.7
Write-offs	(0.2)	(0.1)	(0.6)	(1.0)
Recoveries	0.1	0.3	0.2	1.0
Other changes (primarily translation adjustments)		(0.1)		(0.1)
End of period balance	10.4	15.1	10.4	15.1
Balance individually evaluated	1.8	3.7	1.8	3.7
Receivables:
End of period balance	589.5	568.1	589.5	568.1
Balance individually evaluated	$ 9.8	$ 38.0	$ 9.8	$ 38.0