REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geograhical Market, Major Product Lines, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2020	Apr. 28, 2019	May 03, 2020	Apr. 28, 2019
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 9,253	$ 11,342	$ 16,884	$ 19,326
Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	8,329	10,379	14,974	17,447
Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	924	963	1,910	1,879
Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,075	3,494	5,214	5,661
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,976	2,632	3,741	4,441
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	806	989	1,274	1,495
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	877	1,478	1,718	2,487
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	339	320	627	584
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	723	814	1,328	1,412
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	254	338	528	690
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	902	917	1,867	1,798
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	301	360	587	758
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,248	6,254	9,411	10,620
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	583	731	1,049	1,308
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,491	1,760	2,630	2,965
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	486	557	875	885
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	653	1,035	1,333	1,797
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	792	1,005	1,586	1,751
Agriculture and Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6,065	7,397	10,660	12,194
Agriculture and Turf | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6,016	7,345	10,556	12,100
Agriculture and Turf | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	49	52	104	94
Agriculture and Turf | Large Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,075	3,494	5,214	5,661
Agriculture and Turf | Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,976	2,632	3,741	4,441
Agriculture and Turf | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	806	989	1,274	1,495
Agriculture and Turf | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	21	25	48	44
Agriculture and Turf | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	187	257	383	553
Agriculture and Turf | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,381	3,912	5,881	6,540
Agriculture and Turf | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	266	313	404	485
Agriculture and Turf | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,111	1,360	1,889	2,208
Agriculture and Turf | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	338	393	558	541
Agriculture and Turf | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	458	772	913	1,320
Agriculture and Turf | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	511	647	1,015	1,100
Construction and Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,313	3,059	4,418	5,391
Construction and Forestry | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,287	3,034	4,366	5,347
Construction and Forestry | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	26	25	52	44
Construction and Forestry | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	877	1,478	1,718	2,487
Construction and Forestry | Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	339	320	627	584
Construction and Forestry | Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	723	814	1,328	1,412
Construction and Forestry | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	254	338	528	690
Construction and Forestry | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6	6	13	13
Construction and Forestry | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	114	103	204	205
Construction and Forestry | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,263	1,738	2,283	2,901
Construction and Forestry | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	166	265	338	513
Construction and Forestry | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	358	379	697	716
Construction and Forestry | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	140	155	299	326
Construction and Forestry | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	135	194	294	344
Construction and Forestry | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	251	328	507	591
Financial Services
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	875	886	1,806	1,741
Financial Services | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	26		52
Financial Services | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	849	886	1,754	1,741
Financial Services | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	875	886	1,806	1,741
Financial Services | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	604	604	1,247	1,179
Financial Services | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	151	153	307	310
Financial Services | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	22	21	44	41
Financial Services | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	8	9	18	18
Financial Services | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	60	69	126	133
Financial Services | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 30	$ 30	$ 64	$ 60