UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED COMPANIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED COMPANIES

Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

Combined financial information of the unconsolidated affiliated companies in millions of dollars follows:

Operations	2016		2015		2014
Sales	$	3,206	$	3,290	$	3,082
Net income		30		23		1
Deere & Company’s equity in net income (loss)		(2)		1		(8)

Financial Position	2016		2015
Total assets	$	2,201	$	2,139
Total external borrowings		909		660
Total net assets		677		878
Deere & Company’s share of the net assets		233		303

Transactions with Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

Transactions with unconsolidated affiliated companies reported in the statement of consolidated income in millions of dollars follow:

	2016		2015		2014
Net sales	$	45	$	37	$	39
Purchases		1,016		1,284		1,415