REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geograhical Market, Major Product Lines, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Feb. 02, 2020
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 9,112	$ 7,631
Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	8,164	6,645
Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	948	986
Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,011	2,425
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,812	1,479
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	651	468
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	887	841
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	346	288
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	910	605
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	290	274
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	917	965
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	288	286
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,832	4,163
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	533	466
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,398	1,139
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	432	389
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	819	680
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,098	794
Production & Precision Ag
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,147	2,576
Production & Precision Ag | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,105	2,536
Production & Precision Ag | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	42	40
Production & Precision Ag | Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,011	2,425
Production & Precision Ag | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	16	18
Production & Precision Ag | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	120	133
Production & Precision Ag | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,608	1,433
Production & Precision Ag | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	112	75
Production & Precision Ag | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	449	365
Production & Precision Ag | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	161	131
Production & Precision Ag | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	513	383
Production & Precision Ag | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	304	189
Small Ag & Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,551	2,019
Small Ag & Turf | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,535	2,004
Small Ag & Turf | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	16	15
Small Ag & Turf | Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,812	1,479
Small Ag & Turf | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	651	468
Small Ag & Turf | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	10	9
Small Ag & Turf | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	78	63
Small Ag & Turf | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,424	1,067
Small Ag & Turf | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	79	63
Small Ag & Turf | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	486	413
Small Ag & Turf | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	84	89
Small Ag & Turf | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	77	72
Small Ag & Turf | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	401	315
Construction & Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,530	2,105
Construction & Forestry | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,500	2,079
Construction & Forestry | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	30	26
Construction & Forestry | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	887	841
Construction & Forestry | Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	346	288
Construction & Forestry | Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	910	605
Construction & Forestry | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	290	274
Construction & Forestry | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7	7
Construction & Forestry | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	90	90
Construction & Forestry | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,202	1,020
Construction & Forestry | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	188	172
Construction & Forestry | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	439	339
Construction & Forestry | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	178	159
Construction & Forestry | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	170	159
Construction & Forestry | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	353	256
Financial Services
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	884	931
Financial Services | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	24	26
Financial Services | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	860	905
Financial Services | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	884	931
Financial Services | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	598	643
Financial Services | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	154	156
Financial Services | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	24	22
Financial Services | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	9	10
Financial Services | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	59	66
Financial Services | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 40	$ 34