REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geograhical Market, Major Product Lines, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	May 03, 2020	May 02, 2021	May 03, 2020
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 12,058	$ 9,253	$ 21,170	$ 16,884
Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	11,114	8,329	19,278	14,974
Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	944	924	1,892	1,910
Production agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	4,466	3,280	7,478	5,706
Small agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,417	1,771	4,228	3,249
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	898	806	1,549	1,274
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,232	877	2,119	1,718
Compact construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	396	339	742	627
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,066	723	1,976	1,328
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	343	254	633	528
Financial products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	919	902	1,836	1,867
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	321	301	609	587
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6,138	5,248	10,970	9,411
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	869	583	1,402	1,049
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,867	1,491	3,265	2,630
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	909	486	1,341	875
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,083	653	1,902	1,333
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,192	792	2,290	1,586
Production & Precision Ag
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,602	3,431	7,750	6,019
Production & Precision Ag | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,562	3,396	7,668	5,941
Production & Precision Ag | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	40	35	82	78
Production & Precision Ag | Production agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	4,466	3,280	7,478	5,706
Production & Precision Ag | Financial products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	12	13	28	34
Production & Precision Ag | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	124	138	244	279
Production & Precision Ag | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,211	1,841	3,820	3,276
Production & Precision Ag | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	252	177	364	261
Production & Precision Ag | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	589	540	1,038	905
Production & Precision Ag | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	531	258	692	389
Production & Precision Ag | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	700	394	1,213	778
Production & Precision Ag | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	319	221	623	410
Small Ag & Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,427	2,634	5,977	4,641
Small Ag & Turf | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,412	2,620	5,946	4,615
Small Ag & Turf | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	15	14	31	26
Small Ag & Turf | Small agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,417	1,771	4,228	3,249
Small Ag & Turf | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	898	806	1,549	1,274
Small Ag & Turf | Financial products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	10	8	20	14
Small Ag & Turf | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	102	49	180	104
Small Ag & Turf | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,838	1,540	3,261	2,605
Small Ag & Turf | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	144	89	223	143
Small Ag & Turf | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	738	571	1,224	984
Small Ag & Turf | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	160	80	244	169
Small Ag & Turf | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	103	64	180	135
Small Ag & Turf | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	444	290	845	605
Construction & Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,137	2,313	5,667	4,418
Construction & Forestry | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,114	2,287	5,614	4,366
Construction & Forestry | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	23	26	53	52
Construction & Forestry | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,232	877	2,119	1,718
Construction & Forestry | Compact construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	396	339	742	627
Construction & Forestry | Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,066	723	1,976	1,328
Construction & Forestry | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	343	254	633	528
Construction & Forestry | Financial products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5	6	12	13
Construction & Forestry | Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	95	114	185	204
Construction & Forestry | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,481	1,263	2,683	2,283
Construction & Forestry | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	320	166	508	338
Construction & Forestry | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	514	358	953	697
Construction & Forestry | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	209	140	387	299
Construction & Forestry | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	220	135	390	294
Construction & Forestry | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	393	251	746	507
Financial Services
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	892	875	1,776	1,806
Financial Services | Revenue recognized at a point in time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	26	26	50	52
Financial Services | Revenue recognized over time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	866	849	1,726	1,754
Financial Services | Financial products
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	892	875	1,776	1,806
Financial Services | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	608	604	1,206	1,247
Financial Services | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	153	151	307	307
Financial Services | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	26	22	50	44
Financial Services | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	9	8	18	18
Financial Services | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	60	60	119	126
Financial Services | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 36	$ 30	$ 76	$ 64