SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA - Segment Other Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Operating Segments
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 2,050	$ 2,118	$ 2,019
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	21	(48)	21
Identifiable operating assets	84,114	75,091	73,011
Capital additions	897	815	1,107
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	175	193	215
Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
Operating Segments
Depreciation and amortization expense	495	480	475
Identifiable operating assets	7,021	5,708	6,149
Capital additions	458	431	595
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		1	1
Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
Operating Segments
Depreciation and amortization expense	245	247	248
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	2	2	6
Identifiable operating assets	3,959	3,266	3,656
Capital additions	253	223	264
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	31	29	27
Construction & Forestry (CF)
Operating Segments
Depreciation and amortization expense	303	289	292
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	16	(52)	14
Identifiable operating assets	6,457	6,322	7,044
Capital additions	183	157	245
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	122	144	171
Financial Services (FS)
Operating Segments
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,140	1,227	1,135
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	3	2	1
Identifiable operating assets	51,624	48,719	48,483
Capital additions	3	4	3
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	22	19	16
Intercompany Eliminations
Operating Segments
Depreciation and amortization expense	(133)	(125)	(131)
Corporate
Operating Segments
Identifiable operating assets	$ 15,053	$ 11,076	$ 7,679