RECEIVABLES - Past Due Age Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015	Nov. 02, 2014
Financing Receivable, Past Due
Minimum number of days for a financing receivable to be considered past due	30 days
Generally the number of days before a receivable is considered to be non-performing, accrual of finance income is ceased and the estimated uncollectible amount is written off	120 days
Percentage of past-due amounts to total financing receivables	1.48%	1.50%
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	$ 435	$ 434
Total Non-Performing	220	244
Current	28,795	28,327
Total Financing Receivables	29,450	29,005	$ 29,801
Less allowance for credit losses	187	176	157	$ 175
Total financing receivables - net	29,263	28,829
30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	231	229
60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	107	105
90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	97	100
Retail Notes
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Financing Receivables	20,697	20,682	21,567
Less allowance for credit losses	121	113	$ 95	$ 109
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	221	237
Total Non-Performing	173	191
Current	17,508	17,526
Total Financing Receivables	17,902	17,954
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | 30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	118	115
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | 60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	54	57
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | 90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	49	65
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	147	135
Total Non-Performing	30	35
Current	2,618	2,558
Total Financing Receivables	2,795	2,728
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | 30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	75	78
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | 60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	33	32
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | 90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	39	25
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	48	43
Total Non-Performing	12	9
Current	7,610	7,286
Total Financing Receivables	7,670	7,338
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf | 30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	27	26
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf | 60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	14	11
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf | 90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	7	6
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	19	19
Total Non-Performing	5	9
Current	1,059	957
Total Financing Receivables	1,083	985
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry | 30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	11	10
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry | 60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	6	5
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry | 90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	$ 2	$ 4