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Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of the Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits      
Beginning of year balance $ 33.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 32.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 30.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Increases to tax positions taken during the current year 12.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 11.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 12.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Increases to tax positions taken during prior years 0.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 1.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 0.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases to tax positions taken during prior years (7.0)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (7.8)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (6.6)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations (3.2)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (4.0)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (3.6)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Foreign exchange     (0.1)jdcc_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingFromForeignExchange
End of year balance 36.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 33.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 32.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized tax benefits affecting effective tax rate if recognized 20.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Total amount of expense from interest and penalties 1.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense 0.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense 0.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Accrued interest and penalties on income tax $ 14.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued $ 12.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued