Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 152.4	$ 301.1	$ 435.5
Total derivative liabilities	116.7	28.3	47.0
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	76.2	226.0	282.9
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	35.8	34.7	87.6
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	83.7	10.2	7.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	38.1	26.0	49.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	2.3	14.4	15.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	20.6	13.8	12.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	12.4	4.3	27.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	24.1	15.8	36.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.4	0.6	1.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	20.6	13.8	12.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities			21.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.9	13.8	13.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	12.4	4.3	5.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 14.0	$ 10.2	13.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities			$ 0.3