SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA (Condensed Balance Sheet) (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,504.0	$ 4,652.2	$ 3,647.2	$ 3,790.6
Marketable securities	1,624.8	1,470.4
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	31.2	59.7
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	3,758.2	3,799.1
Financing receivables - net	25,632.7	22,159.1
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,153.1	3,617.6
Other receivables	1,464.0	1,790.9
Equipment on operating leases - net	3,152.2	2,527.8
Inventories	4,934.7	5,170.0
Property and equipment - net	5,466.9	5,011.9	4,352.0
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	221.4	215.0	202.0
Goodwill	844.8	921.2	1,000.0
Other intangible assets - net	77.1	105.0
Retirement benefits	551.1	20.2
Deferred income taxes	2,325.4	3,280.4
Other assets	1,274.7	1,465.3
Assets held for sale	505.0
Total Assets	59,521.3	56,265.8	48,207.0
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	8,788.9	6,392.5
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,109.1	3,574.8
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	106.9	135.2
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8,973.6	8,988.9
Deferred income taxes	160.3	164.4
Long-term borrowings	21,577.7	22,453.1
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,416.7	7,694.9
Liabilities held for sale	120.4
Total liabilities	49,253.6	49,403.8
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized - 1,200,000,000 shares; issued - 536,431,204 shares in 2013 and 2012), at paid-in amount	3,524.2	3,352.2	3,252.0	3,106.0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, authorized shares	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204	536,431,204	536,431,204	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury, 162,628,440 shares in 2013 and 148,625,875 shares in 2012, at cost	(10,210.9)	(8,813.8)
Common stock in treasury (in shares)	162,628,440	148,625,875
Retained earnings	19,645.6	16,875.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,693.1)	(4,571.5)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	10,265.8	6,842.1
Noncontrolling interests	1.9	19.9
Total stockholders' equity	10,267.7	6,862.0	6,814.9	6,303.4
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	59,521.3	56,265.8
Equipment Operations
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	3,023.3	3,907.9	3,187.5	3,348.3
Marketable securities	1,207.2	1,101.5
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	3,502.0	1,579.0
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	1,061.8	1,279.7
Financing receivables - net	16.5	11.5
Other receivables	983.1	1,092.4
Inventories	4,934.7	5,170.0
Property and equipment - net	5,408.5	4,950.5
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	4,569.0	4,102.4
Goodwill	844.8	921.2
Other intangible assets - net	73.1	101.0
Retirement benefits	517.7	14.9
Deferred income taxes	2,575.4	3,497.3
Other assets	654.3	582.9
Assets held for sale	505.0
Total Assets	29,876.4	28,312.2
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	1,080.4	424.8
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	106.9	135.2
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,990.9	7,679.0
Deferred income taxes	92.4	93.3
Long-term borrowings	4,870.9	5,444.9
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,346.8	7,673.0
Liabilities held for sale	120.4
Total liabilities	19,608.7	21,450.2
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized - 1,200,000,000 shares; issued - 536,431,204 shares in 2013 and 2012), at paid-in amount	3,524.2	3,352.2
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, authorized shares	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury, 162,628,440 shares in 2013 and 148,625,875 shares in 2012, at cost	(10,210.9)	(8,813.8)
Common stock in treasury (in shares)	162,628,440	148,625,875
Retained earnings	19,645.6	16,875.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,693.1)	(4,571.5)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	10,265.8	6,842.1
Noncontrolling interests	1.9	19.9
Total stockholders' equity	10,267.7	6,862.0
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	29,876.4	28,312.2
Financial Services
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	480.8	744.3	459.7	442.3
Marketable securities	417.6	368.9
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	3,555.9	3,333.3
Financing receivables - net	25,616.2	22,147.5
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,153.1	3,617.6
Other receivables	486.6	703.6
Equipment on operating leases - net	3,152.2	2,527.8
Property and equipment - net	58.4	61.4
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	10.2	8.7
Other intangible assets - net	4.0	4.0
Retirement benefits	37.5	44.6
Deferred income taxes	51.3	50.3
Other assets	622.2	883.5
Total Assets	38,646.0	34,495.5
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	7,708.5	5,967.7
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,109.1	3,574.8
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	3,470.8	1,519.3
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,849.8	2,129.9
Deferred income taxes	369.1	338.3
Long-term borrowings	16,706.8	17,008.2
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	74.1	61.2
Total liabilities	34,288.2	30,599.4
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized - 1,200,000,000 shares; issued - 536,431,204 shares in 2013 and 2012), at paid-in amount	1,956.3	1,834.7
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, authorized shares	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury (in shares)	162,628,440	148,625,875
Retained earnings	2,337.3	1,958.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	64.2	103.1
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	4,357.8	3,896.1
Total stockholders' equity	4,357.8	3,896.1
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 38,646.0	$ 34,495.5