Receivables - Other (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Total receivables	$ 27,714.5	$ 29,092.4	$ 30,505.9
Retail notes
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Average effective yield on Retail Notes Receivable (as a percent)	3.90%	3.90%	4.00%
Total receivables	$ 17,468.2	$ 18,659.0	$ 19,461.3
Retail notes \| John Deere
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Portion of finance income earned on retail notes receivable containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates (as a percent)	30.00%	26.00%	24.00%
Finance income earned on Receivables and Leases containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	$ 211.0	$ 184.9	$ 178.2
Revolving charge accounts
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Total receivables	3,078.5	2,680.8	2,535.9
Revolving charge accounts \| John Deere
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Finance income earned on Receivables and Leases containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	$ 11.3	11.4	11.3
Wholesale receivables
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Term that the average term for wholesale notes is less than	12 months
Total receivables	$ 6,562.5	7,185.5	7,919.1
Wholesale receivables \| John Deere
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Finance income earned on Receivables and Leases containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	$ 209.7	$ 196.9	$ 203.4
Wholesale receivables \| Minimum
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Interest-free periods granted at the time of sale to dealer	1 month
Wholesale receivables \| Maximum
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Interest-free periods granted at the time of sale to dealer	12 months

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