Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 03, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 333.8	$ 81.7
Total derivative liabilities	57.3	343.9
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	328.8	29.0
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	26.5	314.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.1	30.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.9	22.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	20.9	28.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	2.6	26.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets		0.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	17.9	27.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.9	22.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	9.9	1.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.5	3.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 3.0	$ 0.1