TOTAL SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	$ 8,788.9	$ 6,392.5
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,109.1	3,574.8
Total short-term borrowings	12,898	9,968
Weighted-average interest rates on total short-term borrowings, excluding current maturities of long-term borrowings (as a percent)	0.80%	1.00%
Equipment Operations
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	1,080.4	424.8
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2014	821
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2015	266
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2016	211
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2017	28
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2018	23
Equipment Operations | Commercial Paper
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings		146.0
Equipment Operations | Notes Payable to Banks
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	259.0	84.0
Equipment Operations | Long-term Borrowings Due Within One Year
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	821.0	195.0
Financial Services
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	7,708.5	5,967.7
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,109.1	3,574.8
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2014	4,408
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2015	4,649
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2016	3,374
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2017	2,954
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2018	2,376
Financial Services | Commercial Paper
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	3,162.0	1,061.0
Financial Services | Notes Payable to Banks
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	139.0	117.0
Financial Services | Short-term securitization borrowings
Short-term borrowings
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2014	2,162
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2015	1,177
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2016	577
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2017	166
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2018	25
Payment schedule for securitization borrowings based on expected liquidation of the retail notes, 2019	2
Financial Services | Long-term Borrowings Due Within One Year
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	$ 4,408.0	$ 4,790.0