SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2020	Jan. 27, 2019
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	$ 7,631	$ 7,984
Costs and Expenses
Research and development expenses	425	407
Selling, administrative and general expenses	809	764
Interest expense	336	353
Total	7,062	7,307
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes	569	677
Provision for income taxes	50	184
Income of Consolidated Group	519	493
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Net Income	518	500
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	2
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company	517	498
Net Sales
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales	6,530	6,941
Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses	5,077	5,432
Finance and Interest Income
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	896	815
Other
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	205	228
Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses	415	351
Equipment Operations
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	6,766	7,179
Costs and Expenses
Research and development expenses	425	407
Selling, administrative and general expenses	672	645
Interest expense	63	71
Interest compensation to Financial Services	64	69
Total	6,374	6,695
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes	392	484
Provision for income taxes	9	144
Income of Consolidated Group	383	340
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates	135	160
Net Income	518	500
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	2
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company	517	498
Equipment Operations | Financial Services
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates	137	154
Equipment Operations | Other
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates	(2)	6
Equipment Operations | Net Sales
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales	6,530	6,941
Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses	5,078	5,432
Equipment Operations | Finance and Interest Income
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	27	23
Equipment Operations | Other
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	209	215
Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses	72	71
Financial Services
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	998	926
Costs and Expenses
Selling, administrative and general expenses	138	121
Interest expense	275	287
Total	821	733
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes	177	193
Provision for income taxes	41	40
Income of Consolidated Group	136	153
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates	1	1
Net Income	137	154
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company	137	154
Financial Services | Financial Services
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Equity in Income (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliates	1	1
Financial Services | Finance and Interest Income
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	936	866
Financial Services | Other
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	62	60
Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses	$ 408	$ 325