Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 105.0	$ 93.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses	0.7	(2.8)
Provision for depreciation and amortization	56.1	55.2
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes	3.6	(9.2)
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(0.3)	(0.5)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(38.2)	(19.3)
Change in accrued income taxes payable/receivable	(1.0)	34.7
Other	23.6	(13.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	149.5	137.8
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding wholesale)	(3,847.2)	(3,397.4)
Collections of receivables (excluding wholesale)	4,337.2	4,036.6
Increase in wholesale receivables - net	(380.4)	(197.1)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(226.0)	(127.8)
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	163.2	159.2
Proceeds from sales of receivables	0.7	5.9
Change in restricted cash	(23.5)	(59.2)
Increase (decrease) in collateral on derivatives received - net	(15.0)	13.3
Other	(2.9)	(68.4)
Net cash provided by investing activities	6.1	365.1
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in commercial paper and other notes payable - net	590.2	(77.2)
Decrease in securitization borrowings - net	(530.9)	(163.7)
Increase (decrease) in payable to John Deere - net	207.2	(497.5)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings	500.4	1,098.7
Payments of long-term borrowings	(1,156.5)	(304.0)
Dividends paid	(30.0)
Debt issuance costs	(3.7)	(5.3)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(423.3)	51.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(6.6)	(1.9)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(274.3)	552.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	628.4	362.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 354.1	$ 914.1