FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
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	$ 229	$ 182	$ 194
60-89 Days Past Due	82	65	72
90 Days or Greater Past Due	57	41	43
Total Past Due	368	288	309
Total Non-Performing	136	141	136
Current	29,363	31,770	28,455
Total Financing Receivables	29,867	32,199	28,900
Less allowance for credit losses	168	175	167	173
Total financing receivables - net	29,699	32,024	28,733
Retail Notes
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Financing Receivables	21,968		21,187
Less allowance for credit losses	104	109	97	101
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	122	93	103
60-89 Days Past Due	41	34	39
90 Days or Greater Past Due	40	28	26
Total Past Due	203	155	168
Total Non-Performing	102	107	106
Current	19,027	19,966	18,802
Total Financing Receivables	19,332	20,228	19,076
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	59	54	51
60-89 Days Past Due	25	16	19
90 Days or Greater Past Due	11	7	10
Total Past Due	95	77	80
Total Non-Performing	12	17	14
Current	2,529	2,462	2,017
Total Financing Receivables	2,636	2,556	2,111
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	32	23	28
60-89 Days Past Due	10	12	10
90 Days or Greater Past Due	3	2	4
Total Past Due	45	37	42
Total Non-Performing	17	15	13
Current	6,791	8,208	6,614
Total Financing Receivables	6,853	8,260	6,669
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	16	12	12
60-89 Days Past Due	6	3	4
90 Days or Greater Past Due	3	4	3
Total Past Due	25	19	19
Total Non-Performing	5	2	3
Current	1,016	1,134	1,022
Total Financing Receivables	$ 1,046	$ 1,155	$ 1,044