SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2021	May 03, 2020	May 02, 2021	May 03, 2020	Nov. 01, 2020
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	$ 12,058	$ 9,253	$ 21,170	$ 16,884
% Change - Net sales and revenues	30.00%		25.00%
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit	$ 2,439	965	$ 4,077	1,610
% Change - Operating profit	153.00%		153.00%
Net income attributable to Deere & Company	$ 1,790	666	$ 3,013	1,182
% Change - Net income attributable to Deere & Company	169.00%		155.00%
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	$ 78,979	77,326	$ 78,979	77,326	$ 75,091
Operating Segments (Other)
Reconciling items	$ (119)	(54)	$ (226)	(133)
% Change - Reconciling items	120.00%		70.00%
Income taxes	$ (530)	(245)	$ (838)	(295)
% Change - Income taxes	116.00%		184.00%
Outside U.S. and Canada:
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	$ 5,051	3,422	$ 8,798	6,424
% Change - Net sales and revenues	48.00%		37.00%
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit	$ 1,003	232	$ 1,633	533
% Change - Operating profit	332.00%		206.00%
Corporate
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	$ 11,423	11,865	$ 11,423	11,865	11,076
Other Revenues
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	$ 168	154	$ 345	324
% Change - Net sales and revenues	9.00%		6.00%
Production & Precision Ag
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	$ 4,602	3,431	$ 7,750	6,019
Intersegment sales and revenues	7	7	$ 13	14
% Change - Intersegment sales and revenues			(7.00%)
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit	$ 1,007	568	$ 1,651	786
% Change - Operating profit	77.00%		110.00%
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	$ 6,602	6,328	$ 6,602	6,328	5,708
Small Ag & Turf
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	3,427	2,634	5,977	4,641
Intersegment sales and revenues	$ 4	1	$ 8	1
% Change - Intersegment sales and revenues	300.00%		700.00%
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit	$ 648	226	$ 1,117	381
% Change - Operating profit	187.00%		193.00%
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	$ 3,605	3,485	$ 3,605	3,485	3,266
Construction & Forestry
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	3,137	2,313	5,667	4,418
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit	$ 489	96	$ 756	189
% Change - Operating profit	409.00%		300.00%
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	$ 6,500	6,984	$ 6,500	6,984	6,322
Financial Services
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales and revenues	$ 892	875	$ 1,776	1,806
% Change - Net sales and revenues	2.00%		(2.00%)
Intersegment sales and revenues	$ 62	93	$ 112	159
% Change - Intersegment sales and revenues	(33.00%)		(30.00%)
Operating Profit (Loss)
Total operating profit	$ 295	75	$ 553	254
% Change - Operating profit	293.00%		118.00%
Identifiable Assets
Total Assets	$ 50,849	48,664	$ 50,849	48,664	$ 48,719
Net Sales
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales	10,998	8,224	19,049	14,754
Net Sales | Production & Precision Ag
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales	$ 4,529	3,365	$ 7,599	5,872
% Change - Net sales	35.00%		29.00%
Net Sales | Small Ag & Turf
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales	$ 3,390	2,603	$ 5,904	4,583
% Change - Net sales	30.00%		29.00%
Net Sales | Construction & Forestry
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales	$ 3,079	$ 2,256	$ 5,546	$ 4,299
% Change - Net sales	36.00%		29.00%