SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	May 03, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Nov. 04, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,900			$ 3,857	$ 3,484
Marketable securities	626			581	545
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	32			46	34
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	5,986			5,230	7,519
Financing receivables - net	27,256			29,195	25,870
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,685			4,383	4,814
Other receivables	1,212			1,487	1,477
Equipment on operating leases - net	7,245			7,567	7,040
Inventories	6,171			5,975	7,161
Property and equipment - net	5,685			5,973	5,757
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	192			215	235
Goodwill	2,917			2,917	3,025		$ 3,101
Other intangible assets - net	1,311		$ 1,357	1,380	1,476
Retirement benefits	960			840	1,383
Deferred income taxes	1,435			1,466	1,039
Other assets	2,713		2,301	1,899	1,871
Total Assets	77,326			73,011	72,730
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	11,179		10,795	10,784	11,762
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,640			4,321	4,702
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	91			142	200
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	9,072		10,004	9,656	9,626
Deferred income taxes	475			495	514
Long-term borrowings	34,324		$ 30,249	30,229	28,255
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,680			5,953	5,733
Total liabilities	65,461			61,580	60,792
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 22)				14	14
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at May 3, 2020 - 536,431,204)	$ 4,713			4,642	4,559
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury	$ (17,690)			(17,474)	(16,739)
Retained earnings	30,556			29,852	28,709
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,715)			(5,607)	(4,610)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	11,864			11,413	11,919
Noncontrolling interests	1			4	5
Total stockholders' equity	11,865	$ 11,930		11,417	11,924	$ 11,333	$ 11,291
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	77,326			73,011	72,730
Equipment Operations
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	7,466			3,175	2,894
Marketable securities	3			1	7
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,248			2,017	1,091
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	1,419			1,482	1,608
Financing receivables - net	118			65	101
Financing receivables securitized - net	37			44	59
Other receivables	1,072			1,376	1,325
Inventories	6,171			5,975	7,161
Property and equipment - net	5,642			5,929	5,712
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	5,119			5,326	5,187
Goodwill	2,917			2,917	3,025
Other intangible assets - net	1,311			1,380	1,476
Retirement benefits	908			836	1,325
Deferred income taxes	1,796			1,896	1,575
Other assets	1,506			1,158	1,235
Total Assets	37,733			33,577	33,781
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	1,398			987	1,337
Short-term securitization borrowings	37			44	58
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	91			142	200
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8,416			9,232	9,470
Deferred income taxes	395			414	461
Long-term borrowings	9,947			5,415	4,679
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	5,584			5,912	5,638
Total liabilities	25,868			22,146	21,843
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 22)				14	14
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at May 3, 2020 - 536,431,204)	$ 4,713			4,642	4,559
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1
Common stock, issued shares	536,431,204
Common stock in treasury	$ (17,690)			(17,474)	(16,739)
Retained earnings	30,556			29,852	28,709
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,715)			(5,607)	(4,610)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	11,864			11,413	11,919
Noncontrolling interests	1			4	5
Total stockholders' equity	11,865			11,417	11,924
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	37,733			33,577	33,781
Financial Services
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,434			682	590
Marketable securities	623			580	538
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	6,050			5,153	7,554
Financing receivables - net	27,138			29,130	25,769
Financing receivables securitized - net	4,648			4,339	4,755
Other receivables	148			116	166
Equipment on operating leases - net	7,245			7,567	7,040
Property and equipment - net	43			44	45
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	17			16	16
Retirement benefits	58			58	58
Deferred income taxes	52			57	73
Other assets	1,208			741	636
Total Assets	48,664			48,483	47,240
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	9,781			9,797	10,425
Short-term securitization borrowings	4,603			4,277	4,644
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,216			1,970	1,057
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,149			1,836	1,813
Deferred income taxes	493			568	662
Long-term borrowings	24,377			24,814	23,576
Retirement benefits and other liabilities	101			94	95
Total liabilities	43,720			43,356	42,272
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $1 par value (issued shares at May 3, 2020 - 536,431,204)	2,114			2,107	2,107
Retained earnings	3,349			3,378	3,228
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(519)			(358)	(367)
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity	4,944			5,127	4,968
Total stockholders' equity	4,944			5,127	4,968
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 48,664			$ 48,483	$ 47,240