SPECIAL ITEMS - Operating Profit Impact (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 30, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
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Selling, administrative and general expenses	$ 1,110	$ 959	$ 3,392	$ 2,672
Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity investment				(326)
Period over period change	(7)		282
Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
Special Items
Period over period change	1		(98)
Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
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Period over period change			(10)
Construction & Forestry (CF)
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Period over period change	(1)		250
Financial Services (FS)
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Period over period change	$ (7)		140
Financing Incentive Programs
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Selling, administrative and general expenses			173
Financing Incentive Programs | Financial Services (FS)
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Selling, administrative and general expenses			$ 173
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus
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Total Russia/Ukraine events expense (benefit)		7		127
Total 2022 expense (benefit)		7		(109)
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Other Income
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Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity investment				(326)
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Cost of Sales
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UAW ratification bonus				90
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
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Total Russia/Ukraine events expense (benefit)		(1)		45
Total 2022 expense (benefit)		(1)		98
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Cost of Sales
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UAW ratification bonus				53
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
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Total Russia/Ukraine events expense (benefit)				1
Total 2022 expense (benefit)				10
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Cost of Sales
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UAW ratification bonus				9
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Construction & Forestry (CF)
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Total Russia/Ukraine events expense (benefit)		1		48
Total 2022 expense (benefit)		1		(250)
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Construction & Forestry (CF) | Other Income
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Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity investment				(326)
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Construction & Forestry (CF) | Cost of Sales
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UAW ratification bonus				28
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus | Financial Services (FS)
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Total Russia/Ukraine events expense (benefit)		7		33
Total 2022 expense (benefit)		$ 7		$ 33