SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA (Condensed Balance Sheet Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,618.3	$ 3,790.6	$ 3,753.7	$ 4,651.7
Marketable securities	459.4	227.9	232.3
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	32.3	38.8	31.9
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	3,844.5	3,464.2	3,527.2
Financing receivables - net	19,437.0	17,682.2	16,236.1
Financing receivables securitized - net	2,480.6	2,238.3	2,631.8
Other receivables	960.9	925.6	693.1
Equipment on operating leases - net	2,015.0	1,936.2	1,777.9
Inventories	4,687.7	3,063.0	3,175.4
Property and equipment - net	4,068.9	3,790.7	4,398.6
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	224.7	244.5	232.7
Goodwill	1,023.2	998.6	992.9	1,037.0
Other intangible assets - net	133.4	117.0	126.1
Retirement benefits	230.9	146.7	197.8
Deferred income taxes	2,825.1	2,477.1	2,592.5
Other assets	1,093.2	1,194.0	1,210.3
Assets held for sale		931.4
Total Assets	47,135.1	43,266.8	41,810.3
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	7,927.9	5,325.7	4,908.4
Short-term securitization borrowings	2,380.9	2,208.8	2,577.3
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	143.8	203.5	161.3
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,121.3	6,481.7	5,855.5
Deferred income taxes	160.0	144.3	133.2
Long-term borrowings	15,892.5	16,814.5	16,374.2
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,968.7	5,784.9	5,674.6
Total liabilities	39,595.1	36,963.4	35,684.5
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at July 31, 2011 - 536,431,204)	3,231.1	3,106.3	3,075.0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury	(6,723.9)	(5,789.5)	(5,598.0)
Retained earnings	14,017.7	12,353.1	12,023.1
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,997.3)	(3,379.6)	(3,384.9)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	7,527.6	6,290.3	6,115.2
Noncontrolling interests	12.4	13.1	10.6
Total stockholders' equity	7,540.0	6,303.4	6,125.8	4,822.8
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	47,135.1	43,266.8	41,810.3
Equipment Operations
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	3,167.8	3,348.3	3,333.5	3,689.8
Marketable securities	200.4
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,054.4	1,712.6	1,373.4
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	1,061.8	999.8	804.0
Financing receivables - net	8.2	9.4	10.4
Other receivables	744.3	889.5	642.7
Inventories	4,687.7	3,063.0	3,175.4
Property and equipment - net	4,003.4	3,722.4	3,381.4
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	3,481.3	3,420.2	3,350.1
Goodwill	1,023.2	998.6	992.9
Other intangible assets - net	129.4	113.0	122.1
Retirement benefits	230.1	145.8	196.8
Deferred income taxes	2,959.7	2,737.1	2,763.6
Other assets	472.5	381.2	331.2
Total Assets	24,224.2	21,540.9	20,477.5
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	480.4	85.0	92.1
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	143.8	205.2	163.3
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,645.3	5,757.1	5,198.5
Deferred income taxes	98.3	92.0	82.4
Long-term borrowings	3,371.5	3,328.6	3,181.9
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,944.9	5,771.6	5,635.1
Total liabilities	16,684.2	15,239.5	14,353.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at July 31, 2011 - 536,431,204)	3,231.1	3,106.3	3,075.0
Common stock in treasury	(6,723.9)	(5,789.5)	(5,598.0)
Retained earnings	14,017.7	12,353.1	12,023.1
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,997.3)	(3,379.6)	(3,384.9)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	7,527.6	6,290.3	6,115.2
Noncontrolling interests	12.4	11.1	9.0
Total stockholders' equity	7,540.0	6,301.4	6,124.2
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	24,224.2	21,540.9	20,477.5
Financial Services
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	450.5	442.3	420.2	961.9
Marketable securities	259.0	227.9	232.3
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates		1.6	2.0
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	3,547.5	2,979.7	3,340.4
Financing receivables - net	19,428.7	17,672.8	16,225.7
Financing receivables securitized - net	2,480.6	2,238.3	2,631.8
Other receivables	224.4	49.4	68.1
Equipment on operating leases - net	2,015.0	1,936.2	1,777.9
Property and equipment - net	65.4	68.3	1,017.2
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	7.9	7.0	6.3
Other intangible assets - net	4.0	4.0	4.0
Retirement benefits	29.0	31.4	5.1
Deferred income taxes	103.1	103.2	97.7
Other assets	621.2	812.9	879.0
Assets held for sale		931.4
Total Assets	29,236.3	27,506.4	26,707.7
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	7,447.5	5,240.7	4,816.2
Short-term securitization borrowings	2,380.9	2,208.8	2,577.3
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,022.1	1,673.7	1,341.5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,248.9	1,253.3	1,292.0
Deferred income taxes	299.5	415.5	319.6
Long-term borrowings	12,521.0	13,485.9	13,192.3
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	51.9	43.8	43.6
Total liabilities	25,971.8	24,321.7	23,582.5
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at July 31, 2011 - 536,431,204)	1,565.6	1,722.5	1,722.5
Retained earnings	1,495.4	1,335.2	1,312.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	203.5	125.0	89.1
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	3,264.5	3,182.7	3,123.6
Noncontrolling interests		2.0	1.6
Total stockholders' equity	3,264.5	3,184.7	3,125.2
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 29,236.3	$ 27,506.4	$ 26,707.7