Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2018	Apr. 27, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	DEERE & CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000315189
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 28, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-28
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 44,528,411,767
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		318,570,788
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY