SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015
Consolidated Receivable Allowances
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$ 226,233	$ 198,444	$ 230,178
Charged to costs and expenses	98,622	95,255	52,923
Charged to other accounts	41,255	42,791	26,333
Deductions	122,630	110,257	110,990
Balance at end of period	243,480	226,233	198,444
Trade Receivable Allowances | Equipment Operations
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance at beginning of period	44,913	34,891	50,248
Charged to costs and expenses	10,145	8,132	5,270
Charged to other accounts - bad debt recoveries	319	294	116
Charged to other accounts - other (primarily translation)		4,669
Deductions - receivable write-offs	3,398	3,073	5,260
Deductions - Other (primarily translation)	1,755		15,483
Balance at end of period	50,224	44,913	34,891
Trade Receivable Allowances | Financial Services
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance at beginning of period	4,880	5,932	5,298
Charged to costs and expenses	952	2,893	1,172
Charged to other accounts - bad debt recoveries	53	81	230
Charged to other accounts - other (primarily translation)	48	47
Deductions - receivable write-offs	239	4,073	329
Deductions - Other (primarily translation)			439
Balance at end of period	5,694	4,880	5,932
Financing Receivable Allowances | Financial Services
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance at beginning of period	176,440	157,621	174,632
Charged to costs and expenses	87,525	84,230	46,481
Charged to other accounts - bad debt recoveries	40,835	30,838	25,987
Charged to other accounts - other (primarily translation)		6,862
Deductions - receivable write-offs	115,895	103,111	66,807
Deductions - Other (primarily translation)	1,343		22,672
Balance at end of period	$ 187,562	$ 176,440	$ 157,621