REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geographic Market, Major Product Line, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 30, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 15,801	$ 14,102	$ 45,839	$ 37,041
Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	14,423	13,156	42,157	34,270
Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,378	946	3,682	2,771
Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	6,721	6,019	19,565	14,333
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,688	2,705	7,835	7,305
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	964	842	2,782	2,286
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,745	1,506	5,040	4,198
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	614	460	1,750	1,208
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	987	910	2,939	2,619
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	334	316	1,119	946
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	1,360	941	3,630	2,728
Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	388	403	1,179	1,418
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	8,698	7,472	25,230	19,565
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,029	1,073	3,150	2,792
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,091	1,696	5,719	4,762
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	491	582	1,606	1,828
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,034	2,018	6,099	4,860
Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,458	1,261	4,035	3,234
Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6,972	6,185	20,186	14,794
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	6,857	6,154	19,965	14,694
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	115	31	221	100
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	6,721	6,019	19,565	14,333
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	89	17	149	39
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	162	149	472	422
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,394	2,904	10,079	6,946
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	397	451	1,303	899
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	833	645	2,092	1,648
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	302	348	897	954
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,326	1,327	4,106	3,229
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	720	510	1,709	1,118
Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,806	3,691	11,061	9,971
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,769	3,672	10,970	9,919
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	37	19	91	52
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,688	2,705	7,835	7,305
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	964	842	2,782	2,286
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	28	15	66	35
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	126	129	378	345
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,098	2,177	6,005	5,718
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	179	185	514	468
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	802	646	2,254	1,836
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	85	109	420	386
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	220	155	577	393
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	422	419	1,291	1,170
Construction & Forestry (CF)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,795	3,323	11,217	9,639
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	3,767	3,303	11,142	9,580
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	28	20	75	59
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,745	1,506	5,040	4,198
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	614	460	1,750	1,208
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	987	910	2,939	2,619
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	334	316	1,119	946
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	15	6	40	17
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	100	125	329	651
Construction & Forestry (CF) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,346	1,789	6,807	5,157
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	288	288	865	975
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	421	380	1,278	1,202
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	98	111	263	452
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	371	459	1,098	1,020
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	271	296	906	833
Financial Services (FS)
Revenue Recognition
Financial	1,228	903	3,375	2,637
Financial Services (FS) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Financial	30	27	80	77
Financial Services (FS) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Financial	1,198	876	3,295	2,560
Financial Services (FS) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	1,228	903	3,375	2,637
Financial Services (FS) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Financial	860	602	2,339	1,744
Financial Services (FS) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Financial	165	149	468	450
Financial Services (FS) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Financial	35	25	95	76
Financial Services (FS) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Financial	6	14	26	36
Financial Services (FS) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Financial	117	77	318	218
Financial Services (FS) | Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Financial	$ 45	$ 36	$ 129	$ 113