REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geographic Market, Major Product Line, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021	May 01, 2022	May 02, 2021
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 13,370	$ 12,058	$ 22,939	$ 21,170
Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	12,470	11,114	21,114	19,278
Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	900	944	1,825	1,892
Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	5,032	4,466	8,315	7,478
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,668	2,417	4,600	4,228
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	817	898	1,444	1,549
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,516	1,232	2,691	2,119
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	427	396	748	742
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,017	1,066	1,709	1,976
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	325	343	630	633
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	889	919	1,787	1,836
Other income
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	679	321	1,015	609
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,214	6,138	12,093	10,970
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	974	869	1,719	1,402
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,683	1,867	3,066	3,265
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	712	909	1,246	1,341
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,666	1,083	2,842	1,902
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,121	1,192	1,973	2,290
Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,176	4,602	8,609	7,750
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,144	4,562	8,540	7,668
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	32	40	69	82
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	5,032	4,466	8,315	7,478
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	10	12	22	28
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Other income
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	134	124	272	244
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,434	2,211	4,042	3,820
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	309	252	448	364
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	536	589	1,003	1,038
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	404	531	606	692
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,126	700	1,902	1,213
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	367	319	608	623
Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,606	3,427	6,280	5,977
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,593	3,412	6,247	5,946
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	13	15	33	31
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,668	2,417	4,600	4,228
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	817	898	1,444	1,549
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	9	10	20	20
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Other income
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	112	102	216	180
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,103	1,838	3,541	3,261
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	161	144	283	223
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	658	738	1,190	1,224
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	151	160	277	244
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	134	103	238	180
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	399	444	751	845
Construction & Forestry (CF)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,724	3,137	6,316	5,667
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,707	3,114	6,277	5,614
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	17	23	39	53
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,516	1,232	2,691	2,119
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	427	396	748	742
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,017	1,066	1,709	1,976
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	325	343	630	633
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	6	5	11	12
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Other income
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	433	95	527	185
Construction & Forestry (CF) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,108	1,481	3,368	2,683
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	355	320	687	508
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	464	514	822	953
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	146	209	341	387
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	333	220	561	390
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	318	393	537	746
Financial Services (FS)
Revenue Recognition
Financial	864	892	1,734	1,776
Financial Services (FS) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Financial	26	26	50	50
Financial Services (FS) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Financial	838	866	1,684	1,726
Financial Services (FS) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	864	892	1,734	1,776
Financial Services (FS) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Financial	569	608	1,142	1,206
Financial Services (FS) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Financial	149	153	301	307
Financial Services (FS) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Financial	25	26	51	50
Financial Services (FS) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Financial	11	9	22	18
Financial Services (FS) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Financial	73	60	141	119
Financial Services (FS) | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Financial	$ 37	$ 36	$ 77	$ 76