Derivative Instruments - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2019
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	$ 808.2	$ 333.8	$ 240.1
Total derivative liabilities	48.8	57.3	60.9
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	785.3	328.8	229.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	24.1	26.5	32.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	19.2	3.1	6.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.7	1.9	4.8
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	18.5	20.9	22.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	10.1	2.6	5.4
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets			0.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts | Other payables to John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	18.4	17.9	20.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Assets
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	3.7	1.9	4.7
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative liabilities	6.2	9.9	5.6
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Receivables from John Deere
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Total derivative assets	9.1	0.5	0.9
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	$ 3.0	$ 2.0