Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 914.1	$ 362.1	$ 430.7
Receivables:
Retail notes	11,137.6	10,948.5	10,468.8
Retail notes securitized	2,695.4	2,923.2	1,788.1
Revolving charge accounts	1,762.3	2,452.5	1,813.1
Wholesale receivables	5,351.3	5,211.7	5,136.7
Financing leases	434.5	458.7	414.4
Operating loans	75.5	84.0	223.6
Total receivables	21,456.6	22,078.6	19,844.7
Allowance for credit losses	(120.8)	(126.3)	(145.4)
Total receivables - net	21,335.8	21,952.3	19,699.3
Other receivables	29.7	25.8	28.2
Receivable from John Deere	270.5	169.3	2.6
Equipment on operating leases - net	1,150.2	1,232.1	1,049.8
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	8.0	8.1	7.2
Deferred income taxes	20.6
Other assets	625.1	581.6	698.2
Total Assets	24,354.0	24,331.3	21,916.0
Short-term borrowings:
Commercial paper and other notes payable	659.1	761.2	1,717.9
Securitization borrowings	2,613.8	2,777.4	1,764.8
John Deere	506.3	1,057.9	1,220.2
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	5,503.2	4,653.1	2,740.9
Total short-term borrowings	9,282.4	9,249.6	7,443.8
Other payables to John Deere	10.8	21.0	11.2
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	666.4	671.3	635.1
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants	166.6	170.0	160.9
Deferred income taxes	286.0	276.4	184.3
Long-term borrowings	11,321.3	11,389.6	11,022.9
Total liabilities	21,733.5	21,777.9	19,458.2
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, without par value (issued and outstanding - 2,500 shares owned by John Deere Financial Services, Inc.)	1,272.8	1,272.8	1,272.8
Retained earnings	1,319.4	1,226.1	1,161.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Cumulative translation adjustment	39.8	62.4	47.4
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(11.9)	(8.3)	(24.1)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income	27.9	54.1	23.3
Total Company stockholder's equity	2,620.1	2,553.0	2,457.4
Noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.4	0.4
Total stockholder's equity	2,620.5	2,553.4	2,457.8
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity	$ 24,354.0	$ 24,331.3	$ 21,916.0