FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
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
Total Past Due	$ 505		$ 381	$ 392
Total Non-Performing	196		142	137
Current	27,614		29,278	29,121
Total Financing Receivables	28,315		29,801	29,650
Less allowance for credit losses	165	$ 155	157	163	$ 168	$ 175
Total financing receivables - net	28,150		29,644	29,487
30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	254		215	211
60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	117		100	98
90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	134		66	83
Retail Notes
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Financing Receivables	20,567			21,473
Less allowance for credit losses	102	$ 93	95	99	$ 104	$ 109
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	278		213	212
Total Non-Performing	129		98	96
Current	17,436		18,574	18,543
Total Financing Receivables	17,843		18,885	18,851
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | 30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	137		112	108
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | 60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	70		54	55
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf | 90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	71		47	49
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	136		105	93
Total Non-Performing	32		21	18
Current	2,556		2,556	2,511
Total Financing Receivables	2,724		2,682	2,622
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | 30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	79		64	57
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | 60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	29		29	24
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry | 90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	28		12	12
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	73		42	65
Total Non-Performing	12		13	16
Current	6,671		7,175	7,051
Total Financing Receivables	6,756		7,230	7,132
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf | 30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	28		26	32
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf | 60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	12		12	13
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf | 90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	33		4	20
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	18		21	22
Total Non-Performing	23		10	7
Current	951		973	1,016
Total Financing Receivables	992		1,004	1,045
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry | 30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	10		13	14
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry | 60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	6		5	6
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry | 90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	$ 2		$ 3	$ 2