SPECIAL ITEMS - Impact of Events in Russia and Ukraine (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
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Allowance for credit losses	$ (23)	$ 192	$ (18)
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs
Special Items
Fixed asset impairment		$ 41
Location of fixed asset impairment		Cost of sales
Intangible asset impairment		$ 28
Location of intangible asset impairment		Cost of sales
Total Russia/Ukraine events pretax expense		$ 255
Net tax impact		(40)
Total Russia/Ukraine events after-tax expense		215
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Cost of Sales
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Inventory reserve		19
Voluntary-separation program		3
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
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Allowance for credit losses		153
Voluntary-separation program		11
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
Special Items
Fixed asset impairment		$ 30
Location of fixed asset impairment		Cost of sales
Intercompany Agreement		$ 82
Total Russia/Ukraine events pretax expense		133
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Cost of Sales
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Inventory reserve		14
Voluntary-separation program		3
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
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Voluntary-separation program		4
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
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Intercompany Agreement		9
Total Russia/Ukraine events pretax expense		11
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Cost of Sales
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Inventory reserve		2
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Construction & Forestry (CF)
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Fixed asset impairment		$ 11
Location of fixed asset impairment		Cost of sales
Intangible asset impairment		$ 28
Location of intangible asset impairment		Cost of sales
Intercompany Agreement		$ 62
Total Russia/Ukraine events pretax expense		110
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Construction & Forestry (CF) | Cost of Sales
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Inventory reserve		3
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Construction & Forestry (CF) | Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
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Voluntary-separation program		6
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Financial Services (FS)
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Intercompany Agreement		(153)
Total Russia/Ukraine events pretax expense		1
Reserves, Impairments, and Voluntary-Separation Costs | Financial Services (FS) | Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
Special Items
Allowance for credit losses		153
Voluntary-separation program		$ 1