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SPECIAL ITEMS - Impairments and Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2019	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Factory Closure
Factory closure		$ 20
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income [Extensible List]		Cost of Revenue
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Fixed asset and lease - non-cash impairments		$ 129
Non-cash Affiliate Company Impairments
Affiliate impairments		50
Total impairments and closure costs		199
Total impairments and closure costs, after-tax		180
Other Operating Expenses
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash equipment on operating leases impairments		22	$ 59
Non-cash operating lease inventory impairments		10	$ 18
South African Construction Equipment Company \| Equity in (Income) Loss of Unconsolidated Affiliates
Non-cash Affiliate Company Impairments
Affiliate impairments		43
Brazilian Construction Equipment Manufacturer Joint Venture \| Equity in (Income) Loss of Unconsolidated Affiliates
Non-cash Affiliate Company Impairments
Affiliate impairments		7
German Asphalt Plant Factory \| Cost of Sales
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash fixed asset impairments		62
Brazil Construction Equipment Factory \| Cost of Sales
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash fixed asset impairments		16
Other International Fixed Assets \| Cost of Sales
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash fixed asset impairments		15
Other International Fixed Assets \| Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash fixed asset impairments		4
Closure of Small Agriculture Equipment Factory in China \| Cost of Sales
Factory Closure
Non-cash impairments		15
Severance payments		5
Agriculture and Turf
Factory Closure
Factory closure		20
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Fixed asset and lease - non-cash impairments		17
Non-cash Affiliate Company Impairments
Total impairments and closure costs		37
Agriculture and Turf \| Other International Fixed Assets \| Cost of Sales
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash fixed asset impairments		13
Agriculture and Turf \| Other International Fixed Assets \| Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash fixed asset impairments		4
Agriculture and Turf \| Closure of Small Agriculture Equipment Factory in China \| Cost of Sales
Factory Closure
Non-cash impairments		15
Severance payments		5
Construction and Forestry
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Fixed asset and lease - non-cash impairments		80
Non-cash Affiliate Company Impairments
Affiliate impairments		50
Total impairments and closure costs		130
Construction and Forestry \| South African Construction Equipment Company \| Equity in (Income) Loss of Unconsolidated Affiliates
Non-cash Affiliate Company Impairments
Affiliate impairments		43
Construction and Forestry \| Brazilian Construction Equipment Manufacturer Joint Venture \| Equity in (Income) Loss of Unconsolidated Affiliates
Non-cash Affiliate Company Impairments
Affiliate impairments		7
Construction and Forestry \| German Asphalt Plant Factory \| Cost of Sales
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash fixed asset impairments		62
Construction and Forestry \| Brazil Construction Equipment Factory \| Cost of Sales
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash fixed asset impairments		16
Construction and Forestry \| Other International Fixed Assets \| Cost of Sales
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash fixed asset impairments		2
Financial Services
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Fixed asset and lease - non-cash impairments		32
Non-cash Affiliate Company Impairments
Total impairments and closure costs		32
Financial Services \| Other Operating Expenses
Non-cash Fixed Asset and Lease Impairments
Non-cash equipment on operating leases impairments	$ 59	22
Non-cash operating lease inventory impairments	$ 18	$ 10