EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to Deere & Company	$ 511.6	$ 850.7	$ 1,588.8	$ 2,512.5
Less income allocable to participating securities (in dollars)	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.8
Income allocable to common stock (in dollars)	$ 511.4	$ 850.4	$ 1,588.2	$ 2,511.7
Average shares outstanding	331.4	361.9	337.3	366.8
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.54	$ 2.35	$ 4.71	$ 6.85
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Average shares outstanding	331.4	361.9	337.3	366.8
Effect of dilutive share-based compensation (in shares)	2.7	3.2	2.6	3.3
Total potential shares outstanding	334.1	365.1	339.9	370.1
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.53	$ 2.33	$ 4.67	$ 6.79
Antidilutive incremental shares excluded from computation of earnings per share		2.4		2.4