Short-Term Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
Short-Term Borrowings
Commercial paper and other notes payable	$ 2,051.2	$ 386.4
Securitization borrowings	4,118.7	4,997.8
John Deere	553.2	2,270.3
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	5,056.9	4,509.3
Total short-term borrowings	$ 11,780.0	$ 12,163.8
Payment Schedule for Securitization Borrowings Based on Expected Liquidation of Retail Notes
Weighted-average interest rate on total short-term borrowings, excluding current maturities of long-term borrowings (as a percent)	1.70%	1.20%
Securitization Borrowings
Short-Term Borrowings
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 4.5	$ 4.9
Payment Schedule for Securitization Borrowings Based on Expected Liquidation of Retail Notes
Total payments for securitization borrowings	4,118.7
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2018	2,233.8
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2019	1,248.9
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2020	488.8
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2021	146.4
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2022	5.3
Current Maturities of Long-term Borrowings
Short-Term Borrowings
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 1.6	$ 1.4