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RECEIVABLES (Details 5) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance $ 173us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses $ 177us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses $ 197us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Provision (credit) 31us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 10us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses (1)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Write-offs (49)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs (35)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs (42)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
Recoveries 26us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery 27us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery 33us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
Translation adjustments (6)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments (6)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments (10)de_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTranslationAdjustments
End of year balance 175us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses 173us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses 177us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 32,199us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome 29,959us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome 25,954us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Balance individually evaluated 27us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 54us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 13us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
Retail Notes      
Allowance:      
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110us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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130us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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Provision (credit) 18us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
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Write-offs (16)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
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(8)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
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Recoveries 11us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
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9us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
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End of year balance 109us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 22,784us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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21,160us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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18,251us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Balance individually evaluated 26us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
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21us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
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11us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
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Revolving Charge Accounts      
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance 41us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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40us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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Provision (credit) 11us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
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8us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
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Write-offs (26)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
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(21)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
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(30)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
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Recoveries 15us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
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17us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
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22us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
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End of year balance 41us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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41us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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40us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 2,603us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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2,593us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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2,488us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Balance individually evaluated     1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
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Other Financing Receivables      
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance 31us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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Provision (credit) 2us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
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Write-offs (7)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
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Recoveries   1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
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End of year balance 25us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
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Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 6,812us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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6,206us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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5,215us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Balance individually evaluated $ 1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
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