SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2017

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the Years Ended October 29, 2017, October 30, 2016, and November 1, 2015
(in thousands of dollars)

Column A	Column B		Column C					Column D			Column E
			Additions
	Balance at		Charged to								Balance
	beginning		costs and		Charged to other accounts			Deductions			at end
Description	of period		expenses		Description	Amount		Description	Amount		of period
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 29, 2017
Allowance for credit losses:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	44,913	$	10,145	Bad debt recoveries	$	319	Trade receivable write-offs	$	3,398	$	50,224
								Other-primarily translation		1,755
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances		4,880		952	Bad debt recoveries		53	Trade receivable write-offs		239		5,694
					Other-primarily translation		48
Financing receivable allowances		176,440		87,525	Bad debt recoveries		40,835	Financing receivable write-offs		115,895		187,562
								Other-primarily translation		1,343
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	226,233	$	98,622		$	41,255		$	122,630	$	243,480
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 30, 2016
Allowance for credit losses:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	34,891	$	8,132	Bad debt recoveries	$	294	Trade receivable write-offs	$	3,073	$	44,913
					Other-primarily translation		4,669
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances		5,932		2,893	Bad debt recoveries		81	Trade receivable write-offs		4,073		4,880
					Other-primarily translation		47
Financing receivable allowances		157,621		84,230	Bad debt recoveries		30,838	Financing receivable write-offs		103,111		176,440
					Other-primarily translation		6,862
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	198,444	$	95,255		$	42,791		$	110,257	$	226,233
YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 1, 2015
Allowance for credit losses:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	50,248	$	5,270	Bad debt recoveries	$	116	Trade receivable write-offs	$	5,260	$	34,891
								Other-primarily translation		15,483
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances		5,298		1,172	Bad debt recoveries		230	Trade receivable write-offs		329		5,932
								Other-primarily translation		439
Financing receivable allowances		174,632		46,481	Bad debt recoveries		25,987	Financing receivable write-offs		66,807		157,621
								Other-primarily translation		22,672
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	230,178	$	52,923		$	26,333		$	110,990	$	198,444