SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Nov. 03, 2019	Oct. 29, 2018	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,857		$ 3,904
Marketable securities	581		490
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	46		22
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	5,230		5,004
Financing receivables - net	29,195		27,054
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,383		4,022
Other receivables	1,487		1,736
Equipment on operating leases - net	7,567		7,165
Inventories	5,975		6,149
Property and equipment - net	5,973		5,868	$ 5,068
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	215		207	182
Goodwill	2,917		3,101	1,033
Other intangible assets - net	1,380		1,562
Retirement benefits	840		1,298
Deferred income taxes	1,466		808
Other assets	1,899	$ 1,828	1,718
Total Assets	73,011		70,108	65,786
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	10,784		11,062
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,321		3,957
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	142		129
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	9,656	$ 10,221	10,111
Deferred income taxes	495		556
Long-term borrowings	30,229		27,237
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,953		5,751
Total liabilities	61,580		58,803
Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14		14
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized - 1,200,000,000 shares; issued - 536,431,204 shares in 2019 and 2018), at paid-in amount	$ 4,642		$ 4,474	$ 4,281	$ 3,912
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1		$ 1
Common stock, authorized shares	1,200,000,000		1,200,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204		536,431,204	536,400,000	536,400,000
Common stock in treasury, 223,290,789 shares in 2019 and 217,975,806 shares in 2018, at cost	$ (17,474)		$ (16,312)
Common stock in treasury (in shares)	223,290,789		217,975,806
Retained earnings	$ 29,852		$ 27,553
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,607)		(4,427)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	11,413		11,288
Noncontrolling interests	4		3
Total stockholders' equity	11,417		11,291	$ 9,560	$ 6,531
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	73,011		70,108
Equipment Operations
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	3,175		3,195
Marketable securities	1		8
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,017		1,700
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	1,482		1,374
Financing receivables - net	65		93
Financing receivables securitized - net	44		76
Other receivables	1,376		1,010
Inventories	5,975		6,149
Property and equipment - net	5,929		5,821
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	5,326		5,231
Goodwill	2,917		3,101
Other intangible assets - net	1,380		1,562
Retirement benefits	836		1,241
Deferred income taxes	1,896		1,503
Other assets	1,158		1,133
Total Assets	33,577		33,197
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	987		1,434
Short-term securitization borrowings	44		75
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	142		129
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	9,232		9,383
Deferred income taxes	414		497
Long-term borrowings	5,415		4,714
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,912		5,660
Total liabilities	22,146		21,892
Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14		14
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized - 1,200,000,000 shares; issued - 536,431,204 shares in 2019 and 2018), at paid-in amount	$ 4,642		$ 4,474
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1		$ 1
Common stock, authorized shares	1,200,000,000		1,200,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204		536,431,204
Common stock in treasury, 223,290,789 shares in 2019 and 217,975,806 shares in 2018, at cost	$ (17,474)		$ (16,312)
Common stock in treasury (in shares)	223,290,789		217,975,806
Retained earnings	$ 29,852		$ 27,553
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,607)		(4,427)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	11,413		11,288
Noncontrolling interests	4		3
Total stockholders' equity	11,417		11,291
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	33,577		33,197
Financial Services
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	682		709
Marketable securities	580		482
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	5,153		4,906
Financing receivables - net	29,130		26,961
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,339		3,946
Other receivables	116		776
Equipment on operating leases - net	7,567		7,165
Property and equipment - net	44		47
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	16		15
Retirement benefits	58		57
Deferred income taxes	57		69
Other assets	741		587
Total Assets	48,483		45,720
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	9,797		9,628
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,277		3,882
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	1,970		1,678
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,836		2,056
Deferred income taxes	568		823
Long-term borrowings	24,814		22,523
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	94		91
Total liabilities	43,356		40,681
Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized - 1,200,000,000 shares; issued - 536,431,204 shares in 2019 and 2018), at paid-in amount	2,107		2,100
Retained earnings	3,378		3,257
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(358)		(318)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	5,127		5,039
Total stockholders' equity	5,127		5,039
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 48,483		$ 45,720