Receivables - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	$ 139.8	$ 110.4	$ 100.6	$ 106.7
Provision (credit) for credit losses	16.0	23.4	100.8	50.3
Write-offs	(26.9)	(33.2)	(90.6)	(73.4)
Recoveries	10.9	9.8	27.6	26.8
Translation adjustments	0.8		2.2
End of period balance	140.6	110.4	140.6	110.4
Balance individually evaluated	6.6	5.5	6.6	5.5
Receivables:
End of period balance	33,649.3	33,411.7	33,649.3	33,411.7	$ 32,821.5
Balance individually evaluated	120.0	72.8	120.0	72.8
Retail notes
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	83.3	54.1	48.3	51.6
Provision (credit) for credit losses	2.9	5.5	69.5	18.1
Write-offs	(5.0)	(7.2)	(38.3)	(20.4)
Recoveries	2.1	1.8	4.0	5.0
Translation adjustments	0.4		0.2	(0.1)
End of period balance	83.7	54.2	83.7	54.2
Balance individually evaluated	1.7	2.0	1.7	2.0
Receivables:
End of period balance	20,558.6	18,596.6	20,558.6	18,596.6
Balance individually evaluated	101.1	60.8	101.1	60.8
Revolving charge accounts
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	42.3	42.3	39.3	42.3
Provision (credit) for credit losses	13.2	17.9	31.3	33.3
Write-offs	(21.3)	(25.4)	(50.1)	(50.8)
Recoveries	8.1	7.5	21.8	17.5
End of period balance	42.3	42.3	42.3	42.3
Receivables:
End of period balance	3,918.3	3,798.7	3,918.3	3,798.7	3,863.0
Balance individually evaluated	0.9	0.2	0.9	0.2
Wholesale receivables
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	9.1	8.0	7.6	8.0
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(0.5)	(0.3)	(1.0)	(4.0)
Write-offs	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.9)	(0.1)
Recoveries	0.4	0.4	1.3	4.0
Translation adjustments	0.4		2.3	0.1
End of period balance	9.3	8.0	9.3	8.0
Balance individually evaluated	4.9	2.9	4.9	2.9
Receivables:
End of period balance	8,428.8	10,299.5	8,428.8	10,299.5	8,706.8
Balance individually evaluated	17.0	10.1	17.0	10.1
Financing leases
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	5.1	6.0	5.4	4.8
Provision (credit) for credit losses	0.4	0.3	1.0	2.9
Write-offs	(0.5)	(0.5)	(1.3)	(2.1)
Recoveries	0.3	0.1	0.5	0.3
Translation adjustments			(0.3)
End of period balance	5.3	5.9	5.3	5.9
Balance individually evaluated		0.6		0.6
Receivables:
End of period balance	743.6	716.9	743.6	716.9	$ 751.6
Balance individually evaluated	$ 1.0	$ 1.7	$ 1.0	$ 1.7