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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 27, 2019	Jan. 28, 2018
Revenue Recognition
Revenue, Practical Expedient, Financing Component [true false]	true
Historical claims rate, review period	5 years
Revenue, Practical Expedient, Incremental Cost of Obtaining Contract [true false]	true
Net sales and revenues	$ 7,983.6	$ 6,913.5
Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,068.0
Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	916.0
Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,167.0
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,808.0
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	506.0
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,009.0
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	265.0
Road Building
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	598.0
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	352.0
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	881.0
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	398.0
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,366.0
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	577.0
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,205.0
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	328.0
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	762.0
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	746.0
Agriculture and Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,797.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,755.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	42.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,167.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,808.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	506.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	20.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	296.0
Agriculture and Turf \| United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,628.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	172.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	848.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	148.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	548.0
Agriculture and Turf \| Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	453.0
Construction and Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,332.0
Construction and Forestry \| Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,313.0
Construction and Forestry \| Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	19.0
Construction and Forestry \| Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,009.0
Construction and Forestry \| Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	265.0
Construction and Forestry \| Road Building
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	598.0
Construction and Forestry \| Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	352.0
Construction and Forestry \| Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6.0
Construction and Forestry \| Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	102.0
Construction and Forestry \| United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,163.0
Construction and Forestry \| Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	248.0
Construction and Forestry \| Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	337.0
Construction and Forestry \| Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	171.0
Construction and Forestry \| Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	150.0
Construction and Forestry \| Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	263.0
Financial Services
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	855.0	$ 776.0
Financial Services \| Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	855.0
Financial Services \| Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	855.0
Financial Services \| United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	575.0
Financial Services \| Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	157.0
Financial Services \| Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	20.0
Financial Services \| Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	9.0
Financial Services \| Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	64.0
Financial Services \| Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 30.0