Represents the maximum remaining term of related party loans receivable.

No definition available.

Name:	jdcc_MaximumRemainingTermOfRelatedPartyLoansReceivable
Namespace Prefix:	jdcc_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount of interest income earned from interest-bearing assets owed to the entity by related party.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(e))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 850
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableRelatedParties
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis=jdcc_UltimateParentCompanyAndItsWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis=jdcc_LimitedLiabilityCompanyJohnDeereFinancialMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis=jdcc_BancoJohnDeereSaMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

Notes Receivable from John Deere (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2018	Jul. 30, 2017	Jul. 29, 2018	Jul. 30, 2017	Oct. 29, 2017
John Deere
Notes Receivable from John Deere
Interest earned	$ 2.8	$ 0.7	$ 8.0	$ 0.7
Notes receivable from John Deere	191.8	130.2	$ 191.8	130.2	$ 156.7
John Deere \| Maximum
Notes Receivable from John Deere
Maximum remaining term for related party notes receivable			6 years
Limited Liability Company John Deere Financial
Notes Receivable from John Deere
Notes receivable from John Deere	115.9	67.8	$ 115.9	67.8	102.2
Banco John Deere S.A.
Notes Receivable from John Deere
Notes receivable from John Deere	$ 75.9	$ 62.4	$ 75.9	$ 62.4	$ 54.5