REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 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	$ 11,342.4	$ 10,720.0	$ 19,326.0	$ 17,633.5
Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	10,379.0		17,447.0
Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	963.0		1,879.0
Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,494.0		5,661.0
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,632.0		4,441.0
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	989.0		1,495.0
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,478.0		2,487.0
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	320.0		584.0
Road Building
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	814.0		1,412.0
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	338.0		690.0
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	917.0		1,798.0
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	360.0		758.0
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6,254.0		10,620.0
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	731.0		1,308.0
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,760.0		2,965.0
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	557.0		885.0
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,035.0		1,797.0
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,005.0		1,751.0
Agriculture and Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,397.0		12,194.0
Agriculture and Turf | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,345.0		12,100.0
Agriculture and Turf | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	52.0		94.0
Agriculture and Turf | Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,494.0		5,661.0
Agriculture and Turf | Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,632.0		4,441.0
Agriculture and Turf | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	989.0		1,495.0
Agriculture and Turf | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	25.0		44.0
Agriculture and Turf | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	257.0		553.0
Agriculture and Turf | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,912.0		6,540.0
Agriculture and Turf | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	313.0		485.0
Agriculture and Turf | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,360.0		2,208.0
Agriculture and Turf | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	393.0		541.0
Agriculture and Turf | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	772.0		1,320.0
Agriculture and Turf | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	647.0		1,100.0
Construction and Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,059.0		5,391.0
Construction and Forestry | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,034.0		5,347.0
Construction and Forestry | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	25.0		44.0
Construction and Forestry | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,478.0		2,487.0
Construction and Forestry | Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	320.0		584.0
Construction and Forestry | Road Building
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	814.0		1,412.0
Construction and Forestry | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	338.0		690.0
Construction and Forestry | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6.0		13.0
Construction and Forestry | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	103.0		205.0
Construction and Forestry | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,738.0		2,901.0
Construction and Forestry | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	265.0		513.0
Construction and Forestry | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	379.0		716.0
Construction and Forestry | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	155.0		326.0
Construction and Forestry | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	194.0		344.0
Construction and Forestry | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	328.0		591.0
Financial Services
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	886.0	$ 795.0	1,741.0	$ 1,572.0
Financial Services | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	886.0		1,741.0
Financial Services | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	886.0		1,741.0
Financial Services | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	604.0		1,179.0
Financial Services | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	153.0		310.0
Financial Services | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	21.0		41.0
Financial Services | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	9.0		18.0
Financial Services | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	69.0		133.0
Financial Services | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 30.0		$ 60.0