Receivables - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 30, 2016
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	$ 113.0	$ 112.4	$ 111.7	$ 109.8
Provision for credit losses	31.0	29.8	59.3	57.4
Write-offs	(37.2)	(35.5)	(78.2)	(72.7)
Recoveries	7.0	7.0	21.0	19.2
Translation adjustments	0.5	(0.4)	0.5	(0.4)
End of year balance	114.3	113.3	114.3	113.3
Balance individually evaluated	3.8	4.2	3.8	4.2
Receivables:
End of year balance	28,580.4	28,873.4	28,580.4	28,873.4	$ 27,714.5
Balance individually evaluated	93.1	56.1	93.1	56.1
Retail notes
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	55.0	55.5	56.3	53.3
Provision for credit losses	10.9	7.2	24.0	21.5
Write-offs	(9.6)	(7.2)	(27.7)	(22.3)
Recoveries	1.8	1.4	5.5	4.4
Translation adjustments	0.2	(0.2)	0.2	(0.2)
End of year balance	58.3	56.7	58.3	56.7
Balance individually evaluated	3.5	2.9	3.5	2.9
Receivables:
End of year balance	16,886.4	17,491.6	16,886.4	17,491.6
Balance individually evaluated	76.0	39.9	76.0	39.9
Revolving charge accounts
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	42.4	39.7	39.7	39.7
Provision for credit losses	18.4	22.0	31.2	34.0
Write-offs	(26.2)	(27.4)	(46.5)	(48.4)
Recoveries	5.1	5.4	15.2	14.4
Translation adjustments			0.1
End of year balance	39.7	39.7	39.7	39.7
Receivables:
End of year balance	3,391.0	2,937.3	3,391.0	2,937.3	3,078.5
Balance individually evaluated	0.8	2.3	0.8	2.3
Wholesale receivables
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	7.0	8.4	7.2	8.1
Provision for credit losses	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.2
Write-offs	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.1)
Recoveries		0.1		0.1
Translation adjustments	0.2	(0.1)	0.1	0.1
End of year balance	7.6	8.4	7.6	8.4
Balance individually evaluated	0.2	1.3	0.2	1.3
Receivables:
End of year balance	7,634.2	7,866.9	7,634.2	7,866.9	6,562.5
Balance individually evaluated	15.8	13.0	15.8	13.0
Financing leases
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	8.6	8.8	8.5	8.7
Provision for credit losses	1.2	0.5	3.6	1.7
Write-offs	(1.3)	(0.8)	(3.8)	(1.9)
Recoveries	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3
Translation adjustments	0.1	(0.1)	0.1	(0.3)
End of year balance	8.7	8.5	8.7	8.5
Balance individually evaluated	0.1		0.1
Receivables:
End of year balance	668.8	577.6	668.8	577.6	$ 605.3
Balance individually evaluated	$ 0.5	$ 0.9	$ 0.5	$ 0.9