SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

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 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(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 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful receivables:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	67,159	$	4,521		Bad debt recoveries	$	451	Trade receivable write-offs	$	4,419	$	67,571
									Other (primarily translation)	141
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances	4,510		78			Bad debt recoveries	89		Trade receivable write-offs	303		4,356
									Other (primarily translation)	18
Financing receivable allowances	224,810		8,990			Bad debt recoveries	41,904		Financing receivable write-offs	79,009		197,077
						Other (primarily translation)	382
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	296,479	$	13,589			$	42,826		$	83,890	$	269,004
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010
Allowance for doubtful receivables:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	72,729	$	6,299		Bad debt recoveries	$	22,797	Trade receivable write-offs	$	35,473	$	67,159
						Other (primarily translation)	807
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances	4,848		(126		)	Bad debt recoveries	461		Trade receivable write-offs	933		4,510
						Other (primarily translation)	260
Financing receivable allowances	238,910		100,243			Bad debt recoveries	31,330		Financing receivable write-offs	147,275		224,810
						Other (primarily translation)	1,602
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	316,487	$	106,416			$	57,257		$	183,681	$	296,479
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2009
Allowance for doubtful receivables:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	50,527	$	35,251		Bad debt recoveries	$	20,043	Trade receivable write-offs	$	37,919	$	72,729
						Other (primarily translation)	4,827
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances	5,746		1,699			Bad debt recoveries	274		Trade receivable write-offs	3,429		4,848
						Other (primarily translation)	558
Financing receivable allowances	169,637		195,053			Bad debt recoveries	24,444		Financing receivable write-offs	164,747		238,910
						Other (primarily translation)	14,523
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	225,910	$	232,003			$	64,669		$	206,095	$	316,487