SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA (Condensed Balance Sheet) (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, 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 subsidiaries and 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 subsidiaries and 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 subsidiaries and 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, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
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
Equipment Operations
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,659.7	3,023.3	3,176.5	3,907.9
Marketable securities	1,008.3	1,207.2	1,000.7
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	3,334.4	3,502.0	1,674.4
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	848.3	1,061.8	1,030.0
Financing receivables - net	9.1	16.5	5.2
Other receivables	842.0	983.1	946.2
Inventories	5,554.6	4,934.7	6,242.7
Property and equipment - net	5,294.0	5,408.5	4,982.3
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	4,764.4	4,569.0	4,230.9
Goodwill	834.6	844.8	934.0
Other intangible assets - net	70.6	73.1	94.5
Retirement benefits	548.3	517.7	17.4
Deferred income taxes	2,563.3	2,575.4	3,531.4
Other assets	702.4	654.3	610.0
Assets held for sale		505.0
Total Assets	29,034.0	29,876.4	28,476.2
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	1,759.6	1,080.4	1,126.6
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	89.1	106.9	70.5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,678.6	7,990.9	6,559.1
Deferred income taxes	81.3	92.4	98.3
Long-term borrowings	4,828.2	4,870.9	5,464.9
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,339.4	5,346.8	7,671.3
Liabilities held for sale		120.4
Total liabilities	18,776.2	19,608.7	20,990.7
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, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
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
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	29,034.0	29,876.4	28,476.2
Financial Services
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	529.0	480.8	495.6	744.3
Marketable securities	430.2	417.6	375.0
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	3,827.9	3,555.9	3,850.9
Financing receivables - net	25,233.2	25,616.2	22,065.5
Financing receivables securitized - net	3,490.9	4,153.1	3,032.9
Other receivables	342.3	486.6	355.8
Equipment on operating leases - net	3,026.0	3,152.2	2,452.3
Property and equipment - net	57.0	58.4	60.4
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	10.9	10.2	9.4
Other intangible assets - net	4.0	4.0	4.0
Retirement benefits	36.8	37.5	43.1
Deferred income taxes	65.8	51.3	48.8
Other assets	644.1	622.2	852.3
Total Assets	37,698.1	38,646.0	33,646.0
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	6,897.7	7,708.5	6,205.1
Short-term securitization borrowings	3,490.8	4,109.1	3,043.9
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	3,299.2	3,470.8	1,629.7
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,640.0	1,849.8	1,618.9
Deferred income taxes	379.2	369.1	339.8
Long-term borrowings	17,437.0	16,706.8	16,705.3
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	76.4	74.1	64.5
Total liabilities	33,220.3	34,288.2	29,607.2
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at January 31, 2014 - 536,431,204)	1,992.8	1,956.3	1,871.3
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Retained earnings	2,479.5	2,337.3	2,061.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5.5	64.2	106.2
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	4,477.8	4,357.8	4,038.8
Total stockholders' equity	4,477.8	4,357.8	4,038.8
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 37,698.1	$ 38,646.0	$ 33,646.0