FINANCING RECEIVABLES - Past Due Age Analysis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jan. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
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 ceased 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	$ 435	$ 510
Total Non-Performing	238	220	229
Current	27,776	28,795	26,717
Total Financing Receivables	28,519	29,450	27,456
Less allowance for credit losses	190	187	175	$ 176
Total financing receivables - net	28,329	29,263	27,281
30-59 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	287	231	258
60-89 Days Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	112	107	135
90 Days or Greater Past Due
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	106	97	117
Retail Notes
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Financing Receivables	20,789		20,060
Less allowance for credit losses	123	121	111	$ 113
Retail Notes | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	257	221	286
Total Non-Performing	185	173	175
Current	17,287	17,508	16,878
Total Financing Receivables	17,729	17,902	17,339
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	149	118	135
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	49	54	71
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	59	49	80
Retail Notes | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	155	147	139
Total Non-Performing	36	30	36
Current	2,869	2,618	2,546
Total Financing Receivables	3,060	2,795	2,721
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	78	75	70
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	38	33	41
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	39	39	28
Other Financing Receivables | Agriculture and Turf
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	77	48	68
Total Non-Performing	13	12	12
Current	6,481	7,610	6,374
Total Financing Receivables	6,571	7,670	6,454
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	51	27	44
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	20	14	19
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	6	7	5
Other Financing Receivables | Construction and Forestry
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables
Total Past Due	16	19	17
Total Non-Performing	4	5	6
Current	1,139	1,059	919
Total Financing Receivables	1,159	1,083	942
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	9	11	9
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	6	4
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	$ 2	$ 4