Receivables - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2020	Apr. 28, 2019	May 03, 2020	Apr. 28, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	$ 103.1	$ 106.7	$ 100.6	$ 106.7
Provision (credit) for credit losses	72.7	26.1	84.8	26.9
Write-offs	(42.6)	(28.9)	(63.7)	(40.2)
Recoveries	7.7	6.7	16.7	17.0
Translation adjustments	(1.1)	(0.2)	1.4
End of period balance	139.8	110.4	139.8	110.4
Balance individually evaluated	7.2	5.4	7.2	5.4
Receivables:
End of period balance	32,941.3	32,687.6	32,941.3	32,687.6	$ 32,821.5
Balance individually evaluated	113.2	86.5	113.2	86.5
Increase in allowance for credit losses	36.7
Retail notes
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	48.5	51.2	48.3	51.6
Provision (credit) for credit losses	53.5	8.1	66.6	12.6
Write-offs	(19.8)	(6.4)	(33.3)	(13.2)
Recoveries	1.3	1.3	1.9	3.2
Translation adjustments	(0.2)	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.1)
End of period balance	83.3	54.1	83.3	54.1
Balance individually evaluated	2.5	1.8	2.5	1.8
Receivables:
End of period balance	19,538.6	18,015.0	19,538.6	18,015.0
Balance individually evaluated	94.5	73.6	94.5	73.6
Revolving charge accounts
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	39.3	42.3	39.3	42.3
Provision (credit) for credit losses	19.2	16.3	18.1	15.4
Write-offs	(22.4)	(21.5)	(28.8)	(25.4)
Recoveries	6.2	5.2	13.7	10.0
End of period balance	42.3	42.3	42.3	42.3
Receivables:
End of period balance	3,388.7	3,235.9	3,388.7	3,235.9	3,863.0
Balance individually evaluated	0.1	2.4	0.1	2.4
Wholesale receivables
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	9.9	7.9	7.6	8.0
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(0.3)	0.2	(0.5)	(3.7)
Write-offs			(0.8)
Recoveries	0.1		0.9	3.6
Translation adjustments	(0.6)	(0.1)	1.9	0.1
End of period balance	9.1	8.0	9.1	8.0
Balance individually evaluated	4.7	2.9	4.7	2.9
Receivables:
End of period balance	9,343.4	10,809.7	9,343.4	10,809.7	8,706.8
Balance individually evaluated	17.6	9.4	17.6	9.4
Financing leases
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	5.4	5.3	5.4	4.8
Provision (credit) for credit losses	0.3	1.5	0.6	2.6
Write-offs	(0.4)	(1.0)	(0.8)	(1.6)
Recoveries	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2
Translation adjustments	(0.3)		(0.3)
End of period balance	5.1	6.0	5.1	6.0
Balance individually evaluated		0.7		0.7
Receivables:
End of period balance	670.6	627.0	670.6	627.0	$ 751.6
Balance individually evaluated	$ 1.0	$ 1.1	$ 1.0	$ 1.1