Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,085.5	$ 1,059.4	$ 1,089.8	$ 379.5
Receivables:
Total receivables	30,134.4	30,505.9	30,357.6
Allowance for credit losses	(111.2)	(112.4)	(109.7)	(111.4)
Total receivables - net	30,023.2	30,393.5	30,247.9
Other receivables	59.6	35.3	47.6
Receivables from John Deere	228.8	186.5	155.5
Equipment on operating leases - net	2,853.6	2,590.3	1,983.1
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	10.5	10.9	11.5
Deferred income taxes	20.8	21.4	25.0
Other assets	515.6	482.4	460.8
Total Assets	34,797.6	34,779.7	34,021.2
Short-term borrowings:
Commercial paper and other notes payable	3,106.5	2,172.8	3,098.6
Securitization borrowings	4,702.7	4,558.5	4,329.5
John Deere	1,271.7	2,052.2	2,592.3
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	4,063.7	3,899.0	3,625.2
Total short-term borrowings	13,144.6	12,682.5	13,645.6
Other payables to John Deere	32.3	52.2	107.3
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	701.9	712.7	616.8
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants	149.1	167.4	161.6
Deferred income taxes	424.5	303.5	328.6
Long-term borrowings	16,561.4	17,056.3	15,546.3
Total liabilities	31,013.8	30,974.6	30,406.2
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	1,482.8
Retained earnings	2,341.0	2,316.5	2,093.1
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(40.4)	5.4	38.7	35.6
Total Company stockholder's equity	3,783.4	3,804.7	3,614.6
Noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.4	0.4
Total stockholder's equity	3,783.8	3,805.1	3,615.0	3,431.1
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity	34,797.6	34,779.7	34,021.2
Retail notes
Receivables:
Total receivables	13,696.9	14,845.4	14,026.6
Retail notes securitized
Receivables:
Total receivables	4,755.4	4,615.9	4,355.7
Revolving charge accounts
Receivables:
Total receivables	2,290.7	2,535.9	2,158.4
Allowance for credit losses				(39.7)
Wholesale receivables
Receivables:
Total receivables	8,856.2	7,919.1	9,258.6
Financing leases
Receivables:
Total receivables	535.2	589.6	548.4
Operating loans
Receivables:
Total receivables			$ 9.9