TOTAL SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 01, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	$ 10,404	$ 8,582	$ 9,075
Short-term securitization borrowings	5,277	4,682	5,361
Total short-term borrowings	15,681	13,264	14,436
Equipment Operations
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	1,376	292	853
Short-term securitization borrowings	12	26	37
Equipment Operations \| Commercial Paper
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings			60
Equipment Operations \| Notes Payable to Banks
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	114	192	268
Equipment Operations \| Finance Lease Obligations Due Within One Year
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	23	21	18
Equipment Operations \| Long-term Borrowings Due Within One Year
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	1,239	79	507
Financial Services
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	9,028	8,290	8,222
Short-term securitization borrowings	5,265	4,656	5,324
Financial Services \| Commercial Paper
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	1,882	1,238	1,927
Financial Services \| Notes Payable to Banks
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	19	182	181
Financial Services \| Long-term Borrowings Due Within One Year
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings	$ 7,127	$ 6,870	$ 6,114

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