STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales	$ 5,932.0	$ 6,839.0	$ 7,399.0	$ 5,605.0	$ 8,043.0	$ 8,723.0	$ 9,246.0	$ 6,949.0	$ 25,775.2	$ 32,960.6	$ 34,997.9
Finance and interest income									2,381.1	2,282.1	2,115.1
Other income									706.5	824.2	682.4
Total	6,715.0	7,594.0	8,171.0	6,383.0	8,965.0	9,500.0	9,948.0	7,654.0	28,862.8	36,066.9	37,795.4
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales									20,143.2	24,775.8	25,667.3
Research and development expenses									1,425.1	1,452.0	1,477.3
Selling, administrative and general expenses									2,873.3	3,284.4	3,605.5
Interest expense									680.0	664.0	741.3
Other operating expenses									961.1	1,093.3	820.6
Total									26,082.7	31,269.5	32,312.0
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes	457.0	738.0	1,017.0	568.0	1,076.0	1,292.0	1,464.0	965.0	2,780.1	4,797.4	5,483.4
Provision for income taxes									840.1	1,626.5	1,945.9
Income of Consolidated Group									1,940.0	3,170.9	3,537.5
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates									0.9	(7.6)	0.1
Net Income									1,940.9	3,163.3	3,537.6
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.9	1.6	0.3
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company	$ 351.0	$ 512.0	$ 690.0	$ 387.0	$ 649.0	$ 851.0	$ 981.0	$ 681.0	$ 1,940.0	$ 3,161.7	$ 3,537.3
Per Share Data
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.09	$ 1.54	$ 2.05	$ 1.13	$ 1.84	$ 2.35	$ 2.67	$ 1.83	$ 5.81	$ 8.71	$ 9.18
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.08	1.53	2.03	1.12	1.83	2.33	2.65	1.81	5.77	8.63	9.09
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 2.40	$ 2.22	$ 1.99
Average Shares Outstanding
Basic (in shares)									333.6	363.0	385.3
Diluted (in shares)									336.0	366.1	389.2