SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA - Segment Operating Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Jan. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	May 01, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015
Operating Profit (Loss)
Operating profit (loss)									$ 3,543.0	$ 2,589.0	$ 3,140.0
Interest income									1,575.0	1,471.0	1,511.0
Interest expense									(899.5)	(763.7)	(680.0)
Income taxes									(971.1)	(700.1)	(840.1)
Net Income									2,159.2	1,521.5	1,940.9
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0.1	(2.4)	0.9
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company	$ 510.0	$ 642.0	$ 808.0	$ 199.0	$ 285.0	$ 489.0	$ 496.0	$ 254.0	2,159.1	1,523.9	1,940.0
Agriculture and Turf
Operating Profit (Loss)
Operating profit (loss)									2,484.0	1,700.0	1,649.0
Construction and Forestry
Operating Profit (Loss)
Operating profit (loss)									337.0	180.0	528.0
Financial Services
Operating Profit (Loss)
Operating profit (loss)									722.0	709.0	963.0
Corporate
Operating Profit (Loss)
Interest income									55.0	48.0	61.0
Interest expense									(264.0)	(251.0)	(273.0)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) from equipment operations' financing activities									(12.0)	(12.0)	13.0
Corporate expenses - net									(192.0)	(153.0)	(160.0)
Income taxes									(971.0)	(700.0)	(840.0)
Total									$ (1,384.0)	$ (1,068.0)	$ (1,199.0)