FINANCING RECEIVABLES - Past Due Age Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	May 01, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015
Financing Receivable, Past Due
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	$ 491		$ 434	$ 493
Total Non-Performing	279		244	246
Current	28,064		28,327	27,974
Total Financing Receivables	28,834		29,005	28,713
Less allowance for credit losses	189	$ 177	176	171	$ 165	$ 157
Total financing receivables - net	28,645		28,829	28,542
30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	268		229	261
60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	116		105	111
90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	107		100	121
Retail Notes
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Financing Receivables	20,241			20,465
Less allowance for credit losses	123	$ 111	113	108	$ 102	$ 95
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	244		237	286
Total Non-Performing	218		191	194
Current	17,025		17,526	17,278
Total Financing Receivables	17,487		17,954	17,758
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	133		115	145
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	53		57	60
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	58		65	81
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	174		135	136
Total Non-Performing	34		35	36
Current	2,546		2,558	2,535
Total Financing Receivables	2,754		2,728	2,707
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	93		78	74
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	41		32	36
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	40		25	26
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	60		43	48
Total Non-Performing	11		9	9
Current	7,494		7,286	7,212
Total Financing Receivables	7,565		7,338	7,269
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	35		26	28
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	17		11	9
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	8		6	11
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	13		19	23
Total Non-Performing	16		9	7
Current	999		957	949
Total Financing Receivables	1,028		985	979
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	7		10	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	5		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	$ 1		$ 4	$ 3