FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
FINANCING RECEIVABLES
Minimum number of days for a financing receivable to be considered past due	30 days
Generally the number of days before a receivable is considered to be non-performing, accrual of finance income is suspended and the estimated uncollectible amount is written off	120 days
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 194	$ 154	$ 151
60-89 Days Past Due	72	53	52
90 Days or Greater Past Due	43	37	32
Total Past Due	309	244	235
Total Non-Performing	136	130	138
Current	28,455	29,585	24,906
Total Financing Receivables	28,900	29,959	25,279
Less allowance for credit losses	167	173	175	177
Total financing receivables - net	28,733	29,786	25,104
Retail Notes
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Financing Receivables	21,187		18,450
Less allowance for credit losses	97	101	108	110
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
30-59 Days Past Due	103	75	77
60-89 Days Past Due	39	26	25
90 Days or Greater Past Due	26	20	19
Total Past Due	168	121	121
Total Non-Performing	106	102	112
Current	18,802	18,942	16,546
Total Financing Receivables	19,076	19,165	16,779
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
30-59 Days Past Due	51	39	40
60-89 Days Past Due	19	14	17
90 Days or Greater Past Due	10	9	9
Total Past Due	80	62	66
Total Non-Performing	14	12	14
Current	2,017	1,921	1,591
Total Financing Receivables	2,111	1,995	1,671
Other Financing Receivables
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Financing Receivables	5,912		5,030
Less allowance for credit losses	30	31	27	27
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
30-59 Days Past Due	28	28	23
60-89 Days Past Due	10	9	7
90 Days or Greater Past Due	4	5	3
Total Past Due	42	42	33
Total Non-Performing	13	13	10
Current	6,614	7,613	5,675
Total Financing Receivables	6,669	7,668	5,718
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
30-59 Days Past Due	12	12	11
60-89 Days Past Due	4	4	3
90 Days or Greater Past Due	3	3	1
Total Past Due	19	19	15
Total Non-Performing	3	3	2
Current	1,022	1,109	1,094
Total Financing Receivables	$ 1,044	$ 1,131	$ 1,111