CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,188.6	$ 3,504.0	$ 3,672.1	$ 4,652.2
Marketable securities	1,438.4	1,624.8	1,375.6
Receivables from unconsolidated affiliates	35.2	31.2	44.6
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	3,716.8	3,758.2	3,926.4
Financing receivables - net	25,242.3	25,632.7	22,070.7
Financing receivables securitized - net	3,490.9	4,153.1	3,032.9
Other receivables	1,157.6	1,464.0	1,280.2
Equipment on operating leases - net	3,026.0	3,152.2	2,452.3
Inventories	5,554.6	4,934.7	6,242.7
Property and equipment - net	5,351.0	5,466.9	5,042.6
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	297.5	221.4	201.5
Goodwill	834.6	844.8	934.0	921.0
Other intangible assets - net	74.6	77.1	98.5
Retirement benefits	583.5	551.1	22.8
Deferred income taxes	2,323.4	2,325.4	3,311.6
Other assets	1,344.2	1,274.7	1,461.1
Assets held for sale		505.0
Total Assets	57,659.2	59,521.3	55,169.6
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	8,657.3	8,788.9	7,331.7
Short-term securitization borrowings	3,490.8	4,109.1	3,043.9
Payables to unconsolidated affiliates	89.1	106.9	70.5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,330.0	8,973.6	7,200.3
Deferred income taxes	154.8	160.3	169.4
Long-term borrowings	22,265.2	21,577.7	22,170.2
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,414.2	5,416.7	7,698.1
Liabilities held for sale		120.4
Total liabilities	47,401.4	49,253.6	47,684.1
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at January 31, 2014 - 536,431,204)	3,571.3	3,524.2	3,434.3
Common stock in treasury	(10,643.1)	(10,210.9)	(8,817.2)
Retained earnings	20,136.9	19,645.6	17,346.1
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,809.4)	(2,693.1)	(4,479.5)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	10,255.7	10,265.8	7,483.7
Noncontrolling interests	2.1	1.9	1.8
Total stockholders' equity	10,257.8	10,267.7	7,485.5	6,862.0
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 57,659.2	$ 59,521.3	$ 55,169.6