Derivative Instruments (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 309.8	$ 334.5	$ 339.0
Total derivative liabilities	101.8	147.6	200.9
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	50.4	71.4	96.3
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	129.9	144.3	131.9
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	124.7	140.5	152.9
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	50.4	71.0	95.5
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities		0.4	0.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities		16.0	38.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	38.2	32.3	34.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	17.0	17.4	19.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	20.5	14.5	20.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	30.9	45.7	46.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	37.2	31.2	34.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	12.5	16.3	18.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	19.6	13.8	18.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	26.4	29.9	32.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	4.5	1.0	0.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	4.5	15.8	13.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	1.0	1.1	0.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets		0.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 0.9	$ 0.7	$ 1.4