Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 335.6	$ 270.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses	5.0	0.3
Provision for depreciation and amortization	175.9	163.0
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes	17.3	(19.2)
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(0.8)	(0.8)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	28.4	(17.4)
Change in accrued income taxes payable/receivable	14.2	48.3
Other	96.6	(56.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	672.2	387.8
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding wholesale)	(12,098.5)	(10,655.0)
Collections of receivables (excluding wholesale)	10,577.8	9,728.5
Increase in wholesale receivables - net	(2,015.3)	(1,972.7)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(902.9)	(553.7)
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	451.8	378.4
Proceeds from sales of receivables	0.7	33.5
Change in restricted cash	13.5	4.5
Increase (decrease) in collateral on derivatives received - net	(30.0)	16.9
Other	(13.0)	(57.4)
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,015.9)	(3,077.0)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Increase in commercial paper and other notes payable - net	1,521.4	799.7
Increase in securitization borrowings - net	205.2	250.5
Increase in payable to John Deere - net	1,878.6	264.7
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings	2,391.2	5,212.1
Payments of long-term borrowings	(2,839.6)	(3,823.4)
Dividends paid	(165.0)
Debt issuance costs	(12.7)	(22.5)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,979.1	2,681.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	19.5	3.6
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(345.1)	(4.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	628.4	362.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 283.3	$ 357.6