OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ITEMS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Retirement benefits adjustment, after tax
Retirement benefits adjustment	$ 1,950.0	$ (623.6)	$ (338.4)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(70.9)	(270.0)	17.8
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, after tax
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	10.7	(5.1)	20.9
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, after tax
Unrealized holding gain (loss) and net unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(11.3)	4.9	1.3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	1,878.5	(893.8)	(298.4)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4	6.6	7.9
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.3	6.9	7.9
Cumulative translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.1	(0.3)	0
Deere & Company
Retirement benefits adjustment, before tax
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)	2,674	(1,341)	(989)
Reclassification of actuarial loss and prior service cost to net income	412	380	450
Retirement benefits adjustment	3,086	(961)	(539)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(74)	(272)	14
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, before tax
Hedging gain (loss)	43	(61)	31
Reclassification of realized (gain) loss to net income	(27)	54	1
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	16	(7)	32
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, before tax
Unrealized holding gain (loss) and net unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(17)	7	2
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax amount	3,011	(1,233)	(491)
Retirement benefits adjustment, tax (expense) credit
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)	(978)	477	368
Reclassification of actuarial loss and prior service cost to net income	(158)	(140)	(167)
Retirement benefits adjustment	(1,136)	337	201
Cumulative translation adjustment	3	2	4
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, tax (expense) credit
Hedging gain (loss)	(14)	21	(11)
Reclassification of realized (gain) loss to net income	9	(19)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(5)	2	(11)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, tax (expense) credit
Unrealized holding gain (loss) and net unrealized gain (loss) on investments	6	(2)	(1)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit	(1,132)	339	193
Retirement benefits adjustment, after tax
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)	1,696	(864)	(621)
Reclassification of actuarial loss and prior service cost to net income	254	240	283
Retirement benefits adjustment	1,950.0	(624.0)	(338.0)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(71.0)	(270.0)	18.0
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, after tax
Hedging gain (loss)	29	(40)	20
Reclassification of realized (gain) loss to net income	(18)	35	1
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	11.0	(5.0)	21.0
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, after tax
Unrealized holding gain (loss) and net unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(11.0)	5.0	1.0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	$ 1,879.0	$ (894.0)	$ (298.0)