Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 03, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 767.7	$ 333.8	$ 150.2
Total derivative liabilities	67.6	57.3	149.1
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	736.3	328.8	100.3
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	29.9	26.5	122.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	23.5	3.1	13.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	7.9	1.9	36.7
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	16.9	20.9	22.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	6.6	2.6	12.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets			0.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	16.9	17.9	20.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	7.9	1.9	36.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	20.8	9.9	4.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 16.9	0.5	1.1
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	$ 2.2