Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 29, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 67.6	$ 123.7	$ 128.7
Total derivative liabilities	336.7	132.5	114.9
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	23.7	64.8	89.9
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets		7.0	12.7
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	299.6	107.2	58.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	32.0	26.2	22.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	11.9	25.7	3.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	31.5	19.3	21.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	5.6	6.0	35.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	29.6	20.6	18.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.7	1.1	1.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	29.9	18.4	17.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	11.2	24.6	2.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	5.6	6.0	35.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	2.4	5.6	3.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 1.6	$ 0.9	$ 3.8