REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geographic Market, Major Product Line, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 52,577	$ 44,024	$ 35,540
Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	48,756	40,255	31,722
Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,821	3,769	3,818
Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	21,685	16,248	12,662
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	10,027	8,619	6,827
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,027	2,853	2,390
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	5,864	4,684	3,521
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,667	1,489	1,269
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,441	3,749	2,924
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,308	1,280	1,100
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	3,769	3,669	3,720
Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	1,789	1,433	1,127
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	28,238	22,814	18,996
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,902	3,015	2,390
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6,344	6,429	5,333
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,289	2,664	2,072
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,339	4,522	3,023
Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,465	4,580	3,726
Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	22,318	16,817	13,275
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	22,178	16,659	13,106
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	140	158	169
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	21,685	16,248	12,662
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	60	55	69
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	573	514	544
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	10,975	8,223	6,889
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,387	853	640
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,188	2,086	1,827
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,207	1,322	898
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,991	2,916	1,902
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,570	1,417	1,119
Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	13,569	12,046	9,495
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	13,493	11,969	9,439
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	76	77	56
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	10,027	8,619	6,827
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,027	2,853	2,390
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	52	46	37
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	463	528	241
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,741	6,505	5,059
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	676	498	350
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,478	2,433	1,937
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	488	475	493
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	578	456	334
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,608	1,679	1,322
Construction & Forestry (CF)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	13,065	11,613	9,181
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	12,980	11,522	9,071
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	85	91	110
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	5,864	4,684	3,521
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,667	1,489	1,269
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,441	3,749	2,924
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,308	1,280	1,100
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	32	20	25
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	753	391	342
Construction & Forestry (CF) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,103	5,697	4,548
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,238	1,047	802
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,576	1,807	1,479
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	545	828	646
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,467	903	553
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,136	1,331	1,153
Financial Services (FS)
Revenue Recognition
Financial	3,625	3,548	3,589
Financial Services (FS) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Financial	105	105	106
Financial Services (FS) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Financial	3,520	3,443	3,483
Financial Services (FS) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	3,625	3,548	3,589
Financial Services (FS) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Financial	2,419	2,389	2,500
Financial Services (FS) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Financial	601	617	598
Financial Services (FS) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Financial	102	103	90
Financial Services (FS) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Financial	49	39	35
Financial Services (FS) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Financial	303	247	234
Financial Services (FS) | Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Financial	$ 151	$ 153	$ 132