SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA - Income Statement (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
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales	$ 7,094.0	$ 6,833.0	$ 7,260.0	$ 4,698.0	$ 5,650.0	$ 5,861.0	$ 7,107.0	$ 4,769.0	$ 25,885.1	$ 23,387.3	$ 25,775.2
Finance and interest income									2,731.5	2,511.2	2,381.1
Other income									1,121.1	745.5	706.5
Total	8,018.0	7,808.0	8,287.0	5,625.0	6,520.0	6,724.0	7,875.0	5,525.0	29,737.7	26,644.0	28,862.8
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales									19,933.5	18,248.9	20,143.2
Research and development expenses									1,367.7	1,389.1	1,425.1
Selling, administrative and general expenses									3,066.6	2,763.7	2,873.3
Interest expense									899.5	763.7	680.0
Other operating expenses									1,316.6	1,254.6	961.1
Total									26,583.9	24,420.0	26,082.7
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes	767.0	890.0	1,169.0	328.0	435.0	705.0	733.0	351.0	3,153.8	2,224.0	2,780.1
Provision for income taxes									971.1	700.1	840.1
Income of Consolidated Group									2,182.7	1,523.9	1,940.0
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
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
Equipment Operations
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales									25,885.1	23,387.3	25,775.2
Finance and interest income									71.7	61.1	77.0
Other income									1,065.0	653.7	602.7
Total									27,021.8	24,102.1	26,454.9
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales									19,935.2	18,250.8	20,145.2
Research and development expenses									1,367.7	1,389.1	1,425.1
Selling, administrative and general expenses									2,530.7	2,262.5	2,393.8
Interest expense									263.7	250.5	272.8
Interest compensation to Financial Services									234.5	216.6	204.8
Other operating expenses									257.0	215.7	195.0
Total									24,588.8	22,585.2	24,636.7
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes									2,433.0	1,516.9	1,818.2
Provision for income taxes									726.0	459.0	509.9
Income of Consolidated Group									1,707.0	1,057.9	1,308.3
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates									452.2	463.6	632.6
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									2,159.1	1,523.9	1,940.0
Equipment Operations | Financial Services
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates									476.9	467.6	632.9
Equipment Operations | Other
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates									(24.7)	(4.0)	(0.3)
Financial Services
Net Sales and Revenues
Finance and interest income									2,928.2	2,690.1	2,557.0
Other income									250.9	229.0	258.9
Total									3,179.1	2,919.1	2,815.9
Costs and Expenses
Selling, administrative and general expenses									542.3	508.5	487.3
Interest expense									669.2	536.5	455.0
Other operating expenses									1,246.8	1,167.0	911.7
Total									2,458.3	2,212.0	1,854.0
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes									720.8	707.1	961.9
Provision for income taxes									245.1	241.1	330.2
Income of Consolidated Group									475.7	466.0	631.7
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates									1.2	1.6	1.2
Net Income									476.9	467.6	632.9
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company									476.9	467.6	632.9
Financial Services | Financial Services
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates									$ 1.2	$ 1.6	$ 1.2