Receivables (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Total receivables	$ 28,833.3	$ 25,204.3	$ 22,078.6
Financing leases
Gross Receivable Installments
Receivables, due in 0 - 12 months	223.9	207.3
Receivables, due in 13 - 24 months	149.7	144.1
Receivables, due in 25 - 36 months	92.2	101.8
Receivables, due in 37 - 48 months	52.5	49.9
Receivables, Over 48 months	29.0	26.9
Receivables, Gross	547.3	530.0
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Total receivables	555.3	522.4
Financing leases | John Deere
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Finance income earned on Receivables and Leases containing waiver of finance charges or reduced rates	3	2	1
Financing leases | Minimum
Financing Leases Receivable
Initial lease terms of financing leases	4 months
Financing leases | Maximum
Financing Leases Receivable
Initial lease terms of financing leases	60 months
Operating loans
Receivables - Other Disclosures
Total receivables	$ 31.9	$ 42.3