Derivative Instruments (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 348.1	$ 306.9
Total derivative liabilities	47.9	83.8
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	207.2	148.1
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	80.9	107.5
Designated as hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	7.1	35.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	45.9	38.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	14.1	12.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	15.4	16.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	25.4	31.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	34.4	35.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	2.8	9.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	15.3	16.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	19.8	23.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	11.3	3.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	5.6	8.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	11.5	$ 2.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	$ 0.1