Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 03, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Deferred Tax Assets
Accrual for retirement and other benefits	$ 4.9
Accrual for other employee benefits	11.6
Allowance for credit losses	29.1	$ 31.8
Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards	24.6	33.6
Federal taxes on deferred state tax deductions	10.8	13.4
Miscellaneous accruals and other	9.1	4.1
Less valuation allowances	(2.7)	(2.6)
Deferred income tax assets	87.4	80.3
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Lease transactions	571.5	856.5
Tax over book depreciation	4.7	5.2
Deferred retail note finance income	3.2	1.6
Accrual for retirement and other benefits		0.5
Miscellaneous accruals and other	2.5	3.9
Deferred income tax liabilities	$ 581.9	$ 867.7