REVENUE RECOGNITION - Primary Geographic Market, Major Product Line, and Timing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	$ 61,251	$ 52,577	$ 44,024
Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	56,087	48,756	40,255
Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,164	3,821	3,769
Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	26,450	21,685	16,248
Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	10,122	10,027	8,619
Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,505	3,027	2,853
Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	6,842	5,864	4,684
Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,451	1,667	1,489
Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,794	3,441	3,749
Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,429	1,308	1,280
Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	5,094	3,769	3,669
Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	1,564	1,789	1,433
United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	34,105	28,238	22,814
Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	4,287	3,902	3,015
Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,321	6,344	6,429
Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,137	2,289	2,664
Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	8,197	7,339	4,522
Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,204	4,465	4,580
Production & Precision Ag (PPA)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	27,287	22,318	16,817
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	26,969	22,178	16,659
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	318	140	158
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Production Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	26,450	21,685	16,248
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	219	60	55
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	618	573	514
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	13,917	10,975	8,223
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,738	1,387	853
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,640	2,188	2,086
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,218	1,207	1,322
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	5,608	4,991	2,916
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) | Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,166	1,570	1,417
Small Ag & Turf (SAT)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	14,223	13,569	12,046
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	14,092	13,493	11,969
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	131	76	77
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Small Agriculture
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	10,122	10,027	8,619
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Turf
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,505	3,027	2,853
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	96	52	46
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	500	463	528
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	7,796	7,741	6,505
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	687	676	498
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	2,824	2,478	2,433
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	530	488	475
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	707	578	456
Small Ag & Turf (SAT) | Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,679	1,608	1,679
Construction & Forestry (CF)
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	15,020	13,065	11,613
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	14,915	12,980	11,522
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	105	85	91
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	6,842	5,864	4,684
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Compact Construction
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	2,451	1,667	1,489
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Roadbuilding
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	3,794	3,441	3,749
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Forestry
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,429	1,308	1,280
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	58	32	20
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Other
Revenue Recognition
Other net sales and revenues	446	753	391
Construction & Forestry (CF) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	9,109	7,103	5,697
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,221	1,238	1,047
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,725	1,576	1,807
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	353	545	828
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,429	1,467	903
Construction & Forestry (CF) | Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Net sales and revenues	1,183	1,136	1,331
Financial Services (FS)
Revenue Recognition
Financial	4,721	3,625	3,548
Financial Services (FS) | Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition
Financial	111	105	105
Financial Services (FS) | Revenue Recognized Over Time
Revenue Recognition
Financial	4,610	3,520	3,443
Financial Services (FS) | Financial Products
Revenue Recognition
Financial	4,721	3,625	3,548
Financial Services (FS) | United States
Revenue Recognition
Financial	3,283	2,419	2,389
Financial Services (FS) | Canada
Revenue Recognition
Financial	641	601	617
Financial Services (FS) | Western Europe
Revenue Recognition
Financial	132	102	103
Financial Services (FS) | Central Europe and CIS
Revenue Recognition
Financial	36	49	39
Financial Services (FS) | Latin America
Revenue Recognition
Financial	453	303	247
Financial Services (FS) | Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
Revenue Recognition
Financial	$ 176	$ 151	$ 153