Receivables - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016	Oct. 30, 2016
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	$ 109.9	$ 109.8	$ 111.7	$ 109.8
Provision for credit losses	24.6	20.2	28.3	27.6
Write-offs	(29.3)	(24.7)	(41.0)	(37.2)
Recoveries	7.7	6.6	14.0	12.2
Translation adjustments	0.1	0.5
End of year balance	113.0	112.4	113.0	112.4
Balance individually evaluated	3.4	3.0	3.4	3.0
Receivables:
End of year balance	27,744.5	29,323.4	27,744.5	29,323.4	$ 27,714.5
Balance individually evaluated	89.5	53.3	89.5	53.3
Retail notes
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	54.7	53.2	56.3	53.3
Provision for credit losses	8.2	8.9	13.1	14.3
Write-offs	(10.7)	(8.8)	(18.1)	(15.1)
Recoveries	2.8	1.9	3.7	3.0
Translation adjustments		0.3
End of year balance	55.0	55.5	55.0	55.5
Balance individually evaluated	0.6	1.6	0.6	1.6
Receivables:
End of year balance	16,609.4	17,493.3	16,609.4	17,493.3
Balance individually evaluated	83.0	33.5	83.0	33.5
Revolving charge accounts
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	39.7	39.7	39.7	39.7
Provision for credit losses	15.0	10.3	12.8	12.0
Write-offs	(17.1)	(14.8)	(20.2)	(21.0)
Recoveries	4.8	4.5	10.1	9.0
End of year balance	42.4	39.7	42.4	39.7
Balance individually evaluated	2.6		2.6
Receivables:
End of year balance	2,990.7	2,581.7	2,990.7	2,581.7	3,078.5
Balance individually evaluated	4.2	1.8	4.2	1.8
Wholesale receivables
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	7.0	8.1	7.2	8.1
Provision for credit losses		0.1		0.1
Write-offs			(0.1)
Translation adjustments		0.2	(0.1)	0.2
End of year balance	7.0	8.4	7.0	8.4
Balance individually evaluated		1.3		1.3
Receivables:
End of year balance	7,548.1	8,711.0	7,548.1	8,711.0	6,562.5
Balance individually evaluated	1.7	16.7	1.7	16.7
Financing leases
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	8.5	8.8	8.5	8.7
Provision for credit losses	1.4	0.9	2.4	1.2
Write-offs	(1.5)	(1.1)	(2.6)	(1.1)
Recoveries	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2
Translation adjustments	0.1		0.1	(0.2)
End of year balance	8.6	8.8	8.6	8.8
Balance individually evaluated	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1
Receivables:
End of year balance	596.3	537.4	596.3	537.4	$ 605.3
Balance individually evaluated	$ 0.6	$ 1.3	$ 0.6	$ 1.3