Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,067.9	$ 379.5	$ 283.3
Receivables:
Total receivables	31,416.3	28,833.3	28,534.0
Allowance for credit losses	(119.4)	(111.4)	(112.0)
Total receivables - net	31,296.9	28,721.9	28,422.0
Other receivables	41.9	32.8	37.8
Receivables from John Deere	168.1	176.6	166.7
Equipment on operating leases - net	2,237.2	1,872.1	1,674.1
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	11.3	10.2	9.7
Deferred income taxes	24.5	11.7	13.9
Other assets	457.0	459.4	462.7
Total Assets	35,304.8	31,664.2	31,070.2
Short-term borrowings:
Commercial paper and other notes payable	2,378.2	2,768.5	2,442.9
Securitization borrowings	4,142.8	4,109.1	3,780.1
John Deere	3,304.1	2,234.1	2,405.3
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	4,255.4	3,602.2	3,741.4
Total short-term borrowings	14,080.5	12,713.9	12,369.7
Other payables to John Deere	70.9	85.9	116.3
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	622.5	729.5	660.7
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants	162.2	173.8	164.8
Deferred income taxes	317.4	334.9	309.6
Long-term borrowings	16,367.4	14,195.1	14,218.7
Total liabilities	31,620.9	28,233.1	27,839.8
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, without par value (issued and outstanding - 2,500 shares owned by John Deere Financial Services, Inc.)	1,482.8	1,482.8	1,432.8
Retained earnings	2,162.3	1,912.3	1,779.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income	38.4	35.6	17.8
Total Company stockholder's equity	3,683.5	3,430.7	3,230.0
Noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.4	0.4
Total stockholder's equity	3,683.9	3,431.1	3,230.4
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity	35,304.8	31,664.2	31,070.2
Retail notes
Receivables:
Total receivables	14,711.3	14,079.3	13,060.3
Retail notes securitized
Receivables:
Total receivables	4,276.3	4,167.2	3,903.1
Revolving charge accounts
Receivables:
Total receivables	2,493.8	2,534.9	2,519.4
Wholesale receivables
Receivables:
Total receivables	9,345.4	7,464.7	8,483.1
Financing leases
Receivables:
Total receivables	580.8	555.3	529.7
Operating loans
Receivables:
Total receivables	$ 8.7	$ 31.9	$ 38.4