SPECIAL ITEMS - 2020 Impairments and Other Charges (Benefits) (Details) - Impairments and Closure Costs $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Special Items
Total pretax impairments and closure costs	$ 199
Cost of Sales
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Factory closure, pretax	20
Long-lived asset impairments, pretax	93
Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
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Long-lived asset impairments, pretax	4
Other Operating Expenses
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Impairments of equipment on operating leases & matured lease inventory, pretax	32
Equity in (Income) Loss of Unconsolidated Affiliates
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Affiliate company impairments	50
Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
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Total pretax impairments and closure costs	2
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
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Long-lived asset impairments, pretax	2
Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
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Total pretax impairments and closure costs	35
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Cost of Sales
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Factory closure, pretax	20
Long-lived asset impairments, pretax	13
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
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Long-lived asset impairments, pretax	2
Construction & Forestry (CF)
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Total pretax impairments and closure costs	130
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Cost of Sales
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Long-lived asset impairments, pretax	80
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Equity in (Income) Loss of Unconsolidated Affiliates
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Affiliate company impairments	50
Financial Services (FS)
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Total pretax impairments and closure costs	32
Financial Services (FS) | Other Operating Expenses
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Impairments of equipment on operating leases & matured lease inventory, pretax	$ 32