Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 587.0	$ 333.8
Total derivative liabilities	31.0	57.3
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	565.2	328.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	12.7	26.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	18.0	3.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.8	1.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	17.4	20.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	10.3	2.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	16.7	17.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.8	1.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	0.9	9.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	7.7	0.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 0.7	$ 3.0