Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jan. 29, 2017
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 77.7	$ 123.7	$ 152.4
Total derivative liabilities	287.9	132.5	116.7
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	30.9	64.8	76.2
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	8.3	7.0	35.8
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	216.6	107.2	83.7
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	37.3	26.2	38.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.2	25.7	2.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	30.4	19.3	20.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	40.9	6.0	12.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	33.8	20.6	24.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.2	1.1	1.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	28.4	18.4	20.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets		24.6	0.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	40.9	6.0	12.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.5	5.6	$ 14.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 2.0	$ 0.9