CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,034.7	$ 3,504.0	$ 3,090.3	$ 4,652.2
Marketable securities	1,489.4	1,624.8	1,706.0
Receivables from unconsolidated affiliates	33.3	31.2	26.0
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	4,551.8	3,758.2	4,865.8
Financing receivables - net	27,079.9	25,632.7	24,183.1
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,264.2	4,153.1	3,890.5
Other receivables	1,193.1	1,464.0	1,031.5
Equipment on operating leases - net	3,580.0	3,152.2	2,826.0
Inventories	5,439.0	4,934.7	5,594.3
Property and equipment - net	5,385.5	5,466.9	5,107.6
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	310.2	221.4	214.2
Goodwill	829.8	844.8	924.2	921.0
Other intangible assets - net	69.4	77.1	81.2
Retirement benefits	611.7	551.1	31.3
Deferred income taxes	2,564.0	2,325.4	3,468.1
Other assets	1,312.5	1,274.7	1,296.8
Assets held for sale		505.0
Total Assets	61,748.5	59,521.3	58,336.9
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings	8,580.8	8,788.9	8,213.0
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,142.8	4,109.1	3,780.1
Payables to unconsolidated affiliates	90.4	106.9	80.5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8,432.9	8,973.6	8,306.3
Deferred income taxes	160.1	160.3	155.5
Long-term borrowings	24,035.5	21,577.7	21,698.7
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,473.5	5,416.7	7,511.2
Liabilities held for sale		120.4
Total liabilities	50,916.0	49,253.6	49,745.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at July 31, 2014 - 536,431,204)	3,652.8	3,524.2	3,498.7
Common stock in treasury	(11,742.7)	(10,210.9)	(9,441.6)
Retained earnings	21,564.6	19,645.6	19,031.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,644.7)	(2,693.1)	(4,498.8)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	10,830.0	10,265.8	8,589.8
Noncontrolling interests	2.5	1.9	1.8
Total stockholders' equity	10,832.5	10,267.7	8,591.6	6,862.0
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 61,748.5	$ 59,521.3	$ 58,336.9