UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED COMPANIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Operations
Sales	$ 44,024	$ 35,540	$ 39,258
Net income	5,965	2,753	3,257
Deere & Company's equity in net income (loss)	21	(48)	21
Financial Position
Total Assets	84,114	75,091	73,011
Total net assets	18,434	12,944	11,417	$ 11,291
Deere & Company's share of the net assets	175	193	215
Transactions with Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies
Net Sales	78	81	143
Purchases	1,605	1,288	1,937
Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies
Operations
Sales	2,095	1,793	2,483
Net income	51	7	50
Deere & Company's equity in net income (loss)	21	(48)	21
Financial Position
Total Assets	1,289	1,541
Total external borrowings	497	540
Total net assets	366	598
Deere & Company's share of the net assets	175	193
Undistributed earnings of the unconsolidated affiliates included in consolidated retained earnings	48
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	$ 21	$ 0	$ 30
Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corporation
Equity Method Investments
Ownership interest in equity method investee (as a percent)	50.00%
Deere-Hitachi Maquinas de Construcao do Brasil S.A.
Equity Method Investments
Ownership interest in equity method investee (as a percent)	50.00%