EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to Deere & Company	$ 488.8	$ 511.6	$ 1,238.6	$ 1,588.8
Less income allocable to participating securities (in dollars)	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.6
Income allocable to common stock (in dollars)	$ 488.5	$ 511.4	$ 1,238.0	$ 1,588.2
Average shares outstanding	314.3	331.4	315.4	337.3
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.55	$ 1.54	$ 3.93	$ 4.71
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Average shares outstanding	314.3	331.4	315.4	337.3
Effect of dilutive share-based compensation (in shares)	1.4	2.7	1.3	2.6
Total potential shares outstanding	315.7	334.1	316.7	339.9
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.55	$ 1.53	$ 3.91	$ 4.67
Antidilutive incremental shares excluded from computation of earnings per share	11.9		11.9