EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2020	Apr. 28, 2019	May 03, 2020	Apr. 28, 2019
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to Deere & Company	$ 666	$ 1,135	$ 1,182	$ 1,633
Average shares outstanding	313.2	317.9	313.3	318.1
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.13	$ 3.57	$ 3.77	$ 5.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Average shares outstanding	313.2	317.9	313.3	318.1
Effect of dilutive share-based compensation (in shares)	3.0	4.3	3.4	4.3
Total potential shares outstanding	316.2	322.2	316.7	322.4
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.11	$ 3.52	$ 3.73	$ 5.07
Antidilutive incremental shares excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.0	0.6	0.6	0.6