EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to Deere & Company	$ 1,208.3	$ 808.5	$ 673.2	$ 1,007.5
Less income allocable to participating securities (in dollars)	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3
Income allocable to common stock (in dollars)	$ 1,208.1	$ 808.3	$ 673.1	$ 1,007.2
Average shares outstanding	324.2	319.2	323.4	317.9
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.73	$ 2.53	$ 2.08	$ 3.17
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Average shares outstanding	324.2	319.2	323.4	317.9
Effect of dilutive share-based compensation (in shares)	5.0	3.8	5.0	3.4
Total potential shares outstanding	329.2	323.0	328.4	321.3
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.67	$ 2.50	$ 2.05	$ 3.14
Antidilutive incremental shares excluded from computation of earnings per share	0.5	0.7	0.3	0.5