STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ 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 affiliates									(23.5)	(2.4)	0.9
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
Per Share Data
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.59	$ 2.00	$ 2.53	$ 0.63	$ 0.91	$ 1.55	$ 1.57	$ 0.80	$ 6.76	$ 4.83	$ 5.81
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.57	1.97	2.50	0.62	0.90	1.55	1.56	0.80	6.68	4.81	5.77
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	$ 2.40
Average Shares Outstanding
Basic (in shares)									319.5	315.2	333.6
Diluted (in shares)									323.3	316.6	336.0