EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to Deere & Company	$ 254.4	$ 386.8
Less income allocable to participating securities (in dollars)	0.1	0.1
Income allocable to common stock (in dollars)	$ 254.3	$ 386.7
Average shares outstanding	316.4	343.1
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 1.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Average shares outstanding	316.4	343.1
Effect of dilutive share-based compensation (in shares)	1.2	2.6
Total potential shares outstanding	317.6	345.7
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 1.12
Antidilutive incremental shares excluded from computation of earnings per share	13.5	3.0