REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2019	Jul. 29, 2018	Jul. 28, 2019	Jul. 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	$ 10,036	$ 10,308	$ 29,362	$ 27,942
Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	9,043		26,490
Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	993		2,872
Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,985		8,647
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,172		6,613
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	704		2,199
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,319		3,806
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	320		904
Road Building
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,008		2,420
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	333		1,023
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	942		2,739
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	253		1,011
U.S.
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,096		15,716
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	707		2,015
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,634		4,599
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	563		1,448
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	945		2,742
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,091		2,842
Agriculture and Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6,039		18,234
Agriculture and Turf | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,988		18,088
Agriculture and Turf | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	51		146
Agriculture and Turf | Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,985		8,647
Agriculture and Turf | Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,172		6,613
Agriculture and Turf | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	704		2,199
Agriculture and Turf | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	25		69
Agriculture and Turf | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	153		706
Agriculture and Turf | U.S.
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,870		9,411
Agriculture and Turf | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	299		784
Agriculture and Turf | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,154		3,362
Agriculture and Turf | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	324		865
Agriculture and Turf | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	708		2,028
Agriculture and Turf | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	684		1,784
Construction and Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,087		8,478
Construction and Forestry | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,055		8,402
Construction and Forestry | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	32		76
Construction and Forestry | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,319		3,806
Construction and Forestry | Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	320		904
Construction and Forestry | Road Building
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,008		2,420
Construction and Forestry | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	333		1,023
Construction and Forestry | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7		20
Construction and Forestry | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	100		305
Construction and Forestry | U.S.
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,594		4,495
Construction and Forestry | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	260		773
Construction and Forestry | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	458		1,174
Construction and Forestry | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	229		555
Construction and Forestry | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	171		515
Construction and Forestry | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	375		966
Financial Services
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	910	$ 830	2,650	$ 2,402
Financial Services | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	910		2,650
Financial Services | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	910		2,650
Financial Services | U.S.
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	632		1,810
Financial Services | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	148		458
Financial Services | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	22		63
Financial Services | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	10		28
Financial Services | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	66		199
Financial Services | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 32		$ 92