STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	$ 35,540.0	$ 39,258.0	$ 37,358.0
Costs and Expenses
Research and development expenses	1,644.0	1,783.0	1,658.0
Selling, administrative and general expenses	3,477.0	3,551.0	3,455.0
Interest expense	1,247.0	1,466.0	1,204.0
Total	31,657.0	35,170.0	33,287.0
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes	3,883.0	4,088.0	4,071.0
Provision for income taxes	1,082.0	852.0	1,727.0
Income of Consolidated Group	2,801.0	3,236.0	2,344.0
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(48.0)	21.0	27.0
Net Income	2,753.0	3,257.0	2,371.0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2.0	4.0	3.0
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company	$ 2,751.0	$ 3,253.0	$ 2,368.0
Per Share Data
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 8.77	$ 10.28	$ 7.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	8.69	10.15	7.24
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 3.04	$ 3.04	$ 2.58
Average Shares Outstanding
Basic (in shares)	313.5	316.5	322.6
Diluted (in shares)	316.6	320.6	327.3
Net Sales
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	$ 31,272.0	$ 34,886.0	$ 33,351.0
Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses	23,677.0	26,792.0	25,571.0
Finance and Interest Income
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	3,450.0	3,493.0	3,107.0
Other
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	818.0	879.0	900.0
Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses	$ 1,612.0	$ 1,578.0	$ 1,399.0