REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geograhical Market, Major Product Lines, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2020	Jan. 27, 2019
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 7,631	$ 7,984
Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6,645	7,068
Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	986	916
Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,139	2,167
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,765	1,808
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	468	506
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	841	1,009
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	288	265
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	605	598
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	274	352
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	965	881
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	286	398
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,163	4,366
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	466	577
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,139	1,205
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	389	328
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	680	762
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	794	746
Agriculture and Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,595	4,797
Agriculture and Turf | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,540	4,755
Agriculture and Turf | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	55	42
Agriculture and Turf | Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,139	2,167
Agriculture and Turf | Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,765	1,808
Agriculture and Turf | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	468	506
Agriculture and Turf | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	27	20
Agriculture and Turf | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	196	296
Agriculture and Turf | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,500	2,628
Agriculture and Turf | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	138	172
Agriculture and Turf | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	778	848
Agriculture and Turf | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	220	148
Agriculture and Turf | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	455	548
Agriculture and Turf | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	504	453
Construction and Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,105	2,332
Construction and Forestry | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,079	2,313
Construction and Forestry | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	26	19
Construction and Forestry | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	841	1,009
Construction and Forestry | Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	288	265
Construction and Forestry | Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	605	598
Construction and Forestry | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	274	352
Construction and Forestry | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7	6
Construction and Forestry | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	90	102
Construction and Forestry | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,020	1,163
Construction and Forestry | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	172	248
Construction and Forestry | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	339	337
Construction and Forestry | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	159	171
Construction and Forestry | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	159	150
Construction and Forestry | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	256	263
Financial Services
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	931	855
Financial Services | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	26
Financial Services | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	905	855
Financial Services | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	931	855
Financial Services | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	643	575
Financial Services | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	156	157
Financial Services | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	22	20
Financial Services | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	10	9
Financial Services | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	66	64
Financial Services | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 34	$ 30