SPECIAL ITEMS - Operating Profit Impact (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
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Selling, administrative and general expenses	$ 4,595	$ 3,863	$ 3,383
Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity investment		(326)
Year over year change	172
Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
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Year over year change	(186)
Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
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Year over year change	(20)
Construction & Forestry (CF)
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Year over year change	206
Financial Services (FS)
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Year over year change	172
Sale of Business and Financing Incentive Programs
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Russian roadbuilding sale	$ 18
Location of loss from sale	Other operating expenses
Selling, administrative and general expenses	$ 173
Total expense (benefit)	191
Sale of Business and Financing Incentive Programs | Construction & Forestry (CF)
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Russian roadbuilding sale	$ 18
Location of loss from sale	Other operating expenses
Total expense (benefit)	$ 18
Sale of Business and Financing Incentive Programs | Financial Services (FS)
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Selling, administrative and general expenses	173
Total expense (benefit)	$ 173
Reserves, Impairments, Gain, and Ratification Bonus
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Total Russia/Ukraine events pretax expense		255
Total expense (benefit)		19
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 pretax expense		133
Total expense (benefit)		186
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 pretax expense		11
Total expense (benefit)		20
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 pretax expense		110
Total expense (benefit)		(188)
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 pretax expense		1
Total expense (benefit)		$ 1