EQUIPMENT ON OPERATING LEASES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Initial lease terms, operating, low end of range	4 months
Initial lease terms, operating, high end of range	60 months
Equipment on operating leases - net	$ 4,970.4	$ 4,015.5
Accumulated depreciation for equipment on operating leases	793.0	634.0
Depreciation expense for equipment on operating leases	577.0	494.0	$ 389.0
Future payments to be received on operating leases
Future payments receivable, operating leases, total	1,704.0
Future payments receivable, operating leases, 2016	712.0
Future payments receivable, operating leases, 2017	508.0
Future payments receivable, operating leases, 2018	294.0
Future payments receivable, operating leases, 2019	156.0
Future payments receivable, operating leases, 2020	34.0
Agriculture and Turf
Equipment on operating leases - net	3,909.0	3,261.0
Construction and Forestry
Equipment on operating leases - net	$ 1,061.0	$ 755.0

This amount represents the high end of the range of the initial lease term for equipment subject to operating lease.

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Future minimum rental payments in aggregate as of the balance sheet date under operating leases.

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Future rental payments receivable within one year of the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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Future rental payments receivable within the fifth year from the balance sheet date under an operating lease.

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The total depreciation charge recorded for property subject to or held for lease.

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The amount of accumulated depreciation, by major property class, recorded on property subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date.

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The amount of property, by major property class, net of accumulated depreciation, subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date.

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