SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA - Segment Interest Income and Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
Operating Segments
Interest income	$ 1,794.0	$ 1,575.0	$ 1,471.0
Interest expense	1,203.6	899.5	763.7
Operating Segment | Agriculture and Turf
Operating Segments
Interest income	14.0	16.0	12.0
Interest expense	229.0	182.0	173.0
Operating Segment | Construction and Forestry
Operating Segments
Interest income	33.0	1.0	1.0
Interest expense	71.0	53.0	44.0
Operating Segment | Financial Services
Operating Segments
Interest income	1,998.0	1,771.0	1,650.0
Interest expense	937.0	669.0	536.0
Corporate
Operating Segments
Interest income	80.0	55.0	48.0
Interest expense	298.0	264.0	251.0
Intercompany Eliminations
Operating Segments
Interest income	(331.0)	(268.0)	(240.0)
Interest expense	$ (331.0)	$ (268.0)	$ (240.0)