Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 93.3	$ 83.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(2.8)	3.8
Provision for depreciation and amortization	55.2	52.2
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes	(9.2)	19.9
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(0.5)	(0.3)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(19.3)	(18.5)
Change in accrued income taxes payable/receivable	34.7	7.7
Other	(13.6)	15.4
Net cash provided by operating activities	137.8	164.0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding wholesale)	(3,397.4)	(3,307.8)
Collections of receivables (excluding wholesale)	4,036.6	3,771.0
Increase in wholesale receivables - net	(197.1)	(479.4)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(127.8)	(101.4)
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	159.2	147.9
Cost of notes receivable with John Deere		(24.5)
Collection of notes receivable with John Deere		600.0
Proceeds from sales of receivables	5.9
Change in restricted cash	(59.2)	(24.2)
Increase (decrease) in collateral on derivatives received - net	13.3	(25.1)
Other	(68.4)	(35.9)
Net cash provided by investing activities	365.1	520.6
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in commercial paper and other notes payable - net	(77.2)	355.9
Decrease in securitization borrowings - net	(163.7)	(444.2)
Decrease in payable to John Deere - net	(497.5)	(32.8)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings	1,098.7	22.4
Payments of long-term borrowings	(304.0)	(427.6)
Dividends paid		(79.0)
Debt issuance costs	(5.3)	(4.1)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	51.0	(609.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1.9)	(0.2)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	552.0	75.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	362.1	355.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 914.1	$ 430.7