SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA - Segment Interest Income and Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Operating Segments
Interest income	$ 2,074	$ 1,794	$ 1,575
Interest expense	1,466	1,204	899
Operating Segment | Agriculture and Turf
Operating Segments
Interest income	22	14	16
Interest expense	245	229	182
Operating Segment | Construction and Forestry
Operating Segments
Interest income	11	33	1
Interest expense	91	71	52
Operating Segment | Financial Services
Operating Segments
Interest income	2,316	1,997	1,771
Interest expense	1,234	936	669
Corporate
Operating Segments
Interest income	85	80	55
Interest expense	256	298	264
Intercompany Eliminations
Operating Segments
Interest income	(360)	(330)	(268)
Interest expense	$ (360)	$ (330)	$ (268)