SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA - Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,537.4	$ 4,335.8	$ 4,321.0	$ 4,162.2
Marketable securities	426.1	453.5	468.9
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	28.5	16.5	18.7
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	4,389.8	3,011.3	3,924.6
Financing receivables - net	23,722.1	23,702.3	22,594.8
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,923.1	5,126.5	5,947.4
Other receivables	829.2	1,018.5	811.9
Equipment on operating leases - net	6,235.6	5,901.5	5,602.7
Inventories	4,252.9	3,340.5	3,851.3
Property and equipment - net	4,968.5	5,170.6	5,047.3
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	220.8	232.6	246.2
Goodwill	845.8	815.7	823.6	726.0
Other intangible assets - net	92.0	104.1	109.5
Retirement benefits	219.1	93.6	323.1
Deferred income taxes	3,067.7	2,964.4	2,612.6
Other assets	1,591.3	1,631.1	1,835.5
Total Assets	62,349.9	57,918.5	58,539.1
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	9,019.4	6,910.7	7,360.6
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,780.9	4,997.8	5,722.6
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	77.8	81.6	74.2
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,599.0	7,240.1	6,799.5
Deferred income taxes	190.0	166.0	172.3
Long-term borrowings	23,674.3	23,703.0	24,068.9
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	8,419.6	8,274.5	6,886.9
Total liabilities	53,761.0	51,373.7	51,085.0
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14.0	14.0	14.4
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at July 30, 2017 – 536,431,204)	$ 4,245.1	3,911.8	3,883.9
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury	$ (15,477.3)	(15,677.1)	(15,688.3)
Retained earnings	24,984.2	23,911.3	23,815.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,179.8)	(5,626.0)	(4,582.2)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	8,572.2	6,520.0	7,428.4
Noncontrolling interests	2.7	10.8	11.3
Total stockholders' equity	8,574.9	6,530.8	7,439.7	6,757.6
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	62,349.9	57,918.5	58,539.1
Equipment Operations
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	5,338.4	3,140.5	3,134.9	2,900.0
Marketable securities	21.4	34.2	40.2
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,570.9	3,150.1	2,429.5
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	758.8	654.2	535.4
Financing receivables - net		0.4	0.4
Other receivables	708.0	855.4	726.6
Inventories	4,252.9	3,340.5	3,851.3
Property and equipment - net	4,919.1	5,118.5	4,994.7
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	4,800.4	4,697.0	4,752.9
Goodwill	845.8	815.7	823.6
Other intangible assets - net	92.0	104.1	109.5
Retirement benefits	219.1	93.6	319.0
Deferred income taxes	3,720.6	3,556.0	3,173.2
Other assets	948.5	834.9	838.7
Total Assets	29,195.9	26,395.1	25,729.9
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	342.8	249.0	261.7
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	77.8	81.5	74.2
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,213.5	6,661.2	6,470.8
Deferred income taxes	105.2	87.3	97.3
Long-term borrowings	4,523.6	4,565.3	4,557.2
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	8,344.1	8,206.0	6,814.6
Total liabilities	20,607.0	19,850.3	18,275.8
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14.0	14.0	14.4
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at July 30, 2017 – 536,431,204)	$ 4,245.1	$ 3,911.8	$ 3,883.9
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury	$ (15,477.3)	$ (15,677.1)	$ (15,688.3)
Retained earnings	24,984.2	23,911.3	23,815.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,179.8)	(5,626.0)	(4,582.2)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	8,572.2	6,520.0	7,428.4
Noncontrolling interests	2.7	10.8	11.3
Total stockholders' equity	8,574.9	6,530.8	7,439.7
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	29,195.9	26,395.1	25,729.9
Financial Services
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,199.0	1,195.3	1,186.1	$ 1,262.2
Marketable securities	404.7	419.3	428.7
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	4,828.8	3,370.5	4,560.6
Financing receivables - net	23,722.1	23,701.9	22,594.4
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,923.1	5,126.5	5,947.4
Other receivables	147.1	164.0	103.0
Equipment on operating leases - net	6,235.6	5,901.5	5,602.7
Property and equipment - net	49.4	52.1	52.6
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	13.8	11.9	11.6
Retirement benefits	17.9	20.5	21.8
Deferred income taxes	68.8	75.5	71.9
Other assets	644.7	798.1	999.9
Total Assets	42,255.0	40,837.1	41,580.7
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	8,676.6	6,661.7	7,098.9
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,780.9	4,997.8	5,722.6
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,542.4	3,133.6	2,410.7
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,611.2	1,595.2	1,521.0
Deferred income taxes	806.5	745.9	707.5
Long-term borrowings	19,150.7	19,137.7	19,511.7
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	93.4	89.0	90.0
Total liabilities	37,661.7	36,360.9	37,062.4
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at July 30, 2017 – 536,431,204)	$ 2,099.1	$ 2,079.1	$ 2,071.9
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Retained earnings	$ 2,699.2	$ 2,670.3	$ 2,710.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(205.0)	(273.2)	(264.1)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	4,593.3	4,476.2	4,518.3
Total stockholders' equity	4,593.3	4,476.2	4,518.3
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 42,255.0	$ 40,837.1	$ 41,580.7