EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to Deere & Company	$ 1,134.9	$ 1,208.3	$ 1,633.4	$ 673.2
Less income allocable to participating securities (in dollars)		0.2	0.2	0.1
Income allocable to common stock (in dollars)	$ 1,134.9	$ 1,208.1	$ 1,633.2	$ 673.1
Average shares outstanding	317.9	324.2	318.1	323.4
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.57	$ 3.73	$ 5.13	$ 2.08
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Average shares outstanding	317.9	324.2	318.1	323.4
Effect of dilutive share-based compensation (in shares)	4.3	5.0	4.3	5.0
Total potential shares outstanding	322.2	329.2	322.4	328.4
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.52	$ 3.67	$ 5.07	$ 2.05
Antidilutive incremental shares excluded from computation of earnings per share	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.3