Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 01, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 334.2	$ 587.0	$ 808.2
Total derivative liabilities	47.4	31.0	48.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	321.0	565.2	785.3
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	32.3	12.7	24.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	12.7	18.0	19.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.5	3.8	3.7
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	13.4	17.4	18.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	10.7	10.3	10.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	11.1	16.7	18.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	0.5	3.8	3.7
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	1.7	0.9	6.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	2.0	7.7	9.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 2.3	$ 0.7	$ 0.1