Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 02, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	May 03, 2020
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 299.8	$ 587.0	$ 767.7
Total derivative liabilities	82.8	31.0	67.6
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	286.7	565.2	736.3
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	67.9	12.7	29.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	12.8	18.0	23.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.3	3.8	7.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	13.3	17.4	16.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	8.9	10.3	6.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	11.8	16.7	16.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.3	3.8	7.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	1.6	0.9	20.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.9	7.7	$ 16.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 1.5	$ 0.7