Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 123.7	$ 301.1
Total derivative liabilities	132.5	28.3
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	64.8	226.0
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	7.0	34.7
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	107.2	10.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	26.2	26.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	25.7	14.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	19.3	13.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	6.0	4.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	20.6	15.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.1	0.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	18.4	13.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	24.6	13.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	6.0	4.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	5.6	$ 10.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 0.9