Derivative Instruments (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 306.9	$ 334.5
Total derivative liabilities	83.8	147.6
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	35.3	71.4
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	148.1	144.3
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	107.5	140.5
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	35.3	71.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities		0.4
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities		16.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	38.4	32.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	12.9	17.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	16.9	14.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	31.6	45.7
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	35.6	31.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	9.8	16.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	16.9	13.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	23.0	29.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.1	1.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	8.6	15.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	2.8	1.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets		0.1
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