Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 488.9	$ 587.0	$ 422.1
Total derivative liabilities	46.9	31.0	38.7
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	474.3	565.2	402.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	27.7	12.7	16.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	13.4	18.0	6.7
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.2	3.8	13.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	16.2	17.4	20.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	10.0	10.3	6.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	14.4	16.7	16.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.2	3.8	13.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	3.0	0.9	2.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.4	7.7	0.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 1.8	$ 0.7	$ 3.5