SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA - Segment Interest Income and Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Operating Segments
Interest income	$ 1,962	$ 2,074	$ 1,794
Interest expense	1,247	1,466	1,204
Operating Segment | Agriculture and Turf
Operating Segments
Interest income	38	22	14
Interest expense	187	245	229
Operating Segment | Construction and Forestry
Operating Segments
Interest income	12	11	33
Interest expense	61	91	71
Operating Segment | Financial Services
Operating Segments
Interest income	2,122	2,316	1,997
Interest expense	942	1,234	936
Corporate
Operating Segments
Interest income	62	85	80
Interest expense	329	256	298
Intercompany Eliminations
Operating Segments
Interest income	(272)	(360)	(330)
Interest expense	$ (272)	$ (360)	$ (330)