Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016	May 01, 2016
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 153.9	$ 301.1	$ 410.0
Total derivative liabilities	100.5	28.3	55.9
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	91.6	226.0	294.2
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	19.6	34.7	66.0
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	62.9	10.2	7.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	31.1	26.0	44.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	11.6	14.4	5.7
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	22.4	13.8	15.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	15.2	4.3	33.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	23.8	15.8	34.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.5	0.6	1.2
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	14.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities			16.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	10.1	13.8	4.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	15.2	4.3	16.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	7.3	$ 10.2	9.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 1.8		$ 1.0