SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Feb. 02, 2020	Nov. 04, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,602		$ 3,857	$ 3,626
Marketable securities	609		581	523
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	38		46	36
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	5,360		5,230	5,497
Financing receivables - net	27,294		29,195	25,150
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,478		4,383	4,563
Other receivables	1,367		1,487	1,651
Equipment on operating leases - net	7,504		7,567	6,904
Inventories	6,482		5,975	7,402
Property and equipment - net	5,900		5,973	5,785
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	217		215	212
Goodwill	2,945		2,917	3,048	$ 3,101
Other intangible assets - net	1,349	$ 1,357	1,380	1,507
Retirement benefits	900		840	1,348
Deferred income taxes	1,414		1,466	834
Other assets	2,362	2,301	1,899	1,832
Total Assets	71,821		73,011	69,918
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	10,008	10,795	10,784	10,738
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,416		4,321	4,464
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	147		142	144
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8,630	10,004	9,656	9,086
Deferred income taxes	491		495	525
Long-term borrowings	30,475	$ 30,249	30,229	27,855
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,710		5,953	5,759
Total liabilities	59,877		61,580	58,571
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14		14	14
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at February 2, 2020 - 536,431,204)	$ 4,675		4,642	4,512
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury	$ (17,549)		(17,474)	(16,422)
Retained earnings	30,129		29,852	27,816
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,329)		(5,607)	(4,578)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	11,926		11,413	11,328
Noncontrolling interests	4		4	5
Total stockholders' equity	11,930		11,417	11,333	$ 11,291
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	71,821		73,011	69,918
Equipment Operations
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,862		3,175	2,671
Marketable securities	4		1	8
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	1,425		2,017	274
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	1,115		1,482	1,177
Financing receivables - net	130		65	102
Financing receivables securitized - net	42		44	67
Other receivables	1,252		1,376	1,485
Inventories	6,482		5,975	7,402
Property and equipment - net	5,857		5,929	5,739
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	5,317		5,326	5,175
Goodwill	2,945		2,917	3,048
Other intangible assets - net	1,349		1,380	1,507
Retirement benefits	871		836	1,291
Deferred income taxes	1,821		1,896	1,507
Other assets	1,546		1,158	1,241
Total Assets	33,018		33,577	32,694
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	947		987	1,494
Short-term securitization borrowings	42		44	67
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	146		142	227
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8,325		9,232	8,711
Deferred income taxes	408		414	470
Long-term borrowings	5,567		5,415	4,712
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,639		5,912	5,666
Total liabilities	21,074		22,146	21,347
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14		14	14
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at February 2, 2020 - 536,431,204)	$ 4,675		$ 4,642	$ 4,512
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1		$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury	$ (17,549)		$ (17,474)	$ (16,422)
Retained earnings	30,129		29,852	27,816
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,329)		(5,607)	(4,578)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	11,926		11,413	11,328
Noncontrolling interests	4		4	5
Total stockholders' equity	11,930		11,417	11,333
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	33,018		33,577	32,694
Financial Services
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	740		682	955
Marketable securities	605		580	515
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	5,707		5,153	5,746
Financing receivables - net	27,164		29,130	25,048
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,436		4,339	4,496
Other receivables	131		116	184
Equipment on operating leases - net	7,504		7,567	6,904
Property and equipment - net	43		44	46
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	17		16	16
Retirement benefits	58		58	57
Deferred income taxes	56		57	70
Other assets	818		741	593
Total Assets	47,279		48,483	44,630
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	9,061		9,797	9,244
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,374		4,277	4,397
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	1,387		1,970	155
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,786		1,836	1,821
Deferred income taxes	546		568	798
Long-term borrowings	24,908		24,814	23,143
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	100		94	93
Total liabilities	42,162		43,356	39,651
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at February 2, 2020 - 536,431,204)	2,107		2,107	2,099
Retained earnings	3,390		3,378	3,219
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(380)		(358)	(339)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	5,117		5,127	4,979
Total stockholders' equity	5,117		5,127	4,979
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 47,279		$ 48,483	$ 44,630