STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales	$ 5,650.0	$ 5,861.0	$ 7,107.0	$ 4,769.0	$ 5,932.0	$ 6,839.0	$ 7,399.0	$ 5,605.0	$ 23,387.3	$ 25,775.2	$ 32,960.6
Finance and interest income									2,511.2	2,381.1	2,282.1
Other income									745.5	706.5	824.2
Total	6,520.0	6,724.0	7,875.0	5,525.0	6,715.0	7,594.0	8,171.0	6,383.0	26,644.0	28,862.8	36,066.9
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales									18,248.9	20,143.2	24,775.8
Research and development expenses									1,389.1	1,425.1	1,452.0
Selling, administrative and general expenses									2,763.7	2,873.3	3,284.4
Interest expense									763.7	680.0	664.0
Other operating expenses									1,254.6	961.1	1,093.3
Total									24,420.0	26,082.7	31,269.5
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes	435.0	705.0	733.0	351.0	457.0	738.0	1,017.0	568.0	2,224.0	2,780.1	4,797.4
Provision for income taxes									700.1	840.1	1,626.5
Income of Consolidated Group									1,523.9	1,940.0	3,170.9
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates									(2.4)	0.9	(7.6)
Net Income									1,521.5	1,940.9	3,163.3
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									(2.4)	0.9	1.6
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company	$ 285.0	$ 489.0	$ 496.0	$ 254.0	$ 351.0	$ 512.0	$ 690.0	$ 387.0	$ 1,523.9	$ 1,940.0	$ 3,161.7
Per Share Data
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 1.55	$ 1.57	$ 0.80	$ 1.09	$ 1.54	$ 2.05	$ 1.13	$ 4.83	$ 5.81	$ 8.71
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.90	1.55	1.56	0.80	1.08	1.53	2.03	1.12	4.81	5.77	8.63
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 2.22
Average Shares Outstanding
Basic (in shares)									315.2	333.6	363.0
Diluted (in shares)									316.6	336.0	366.1