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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012, 2011 AND 2010 (Details 5) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Jul. 31, 2012
Apr. 30, 2012
Jan. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Jul. 31, 2011
Apr. 30, 2011
Jan. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2012
Segments
Oct. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2010
SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012, 2011 AND 2010                      
Number of geographic areas for which operations are historically disclosed (in segments)                 2    
Geographic Area Information                      
Net sales $ 9,047.0 $ 8,930.0 $ 9,405.0 $ 6,119.0 $ 7,903.0 $ 7,722.0 $ 8,327.0 $ 5,514.0 $ 33,500.9 $ 29,466.1 $ 23,573.2
Revenues 9,792.0 9,590.0 10,009.0 6,766.0 8,612.0 8,372.0 8,910.0 6,119.0 36,157.1 32,012.5 26,004.6
Operating profit                 5,109 4,564 3,408
Equipment Operations
                     
Geographic Area Information                      
Net sales                 33,500.9 29,466.1 23,573.2
Revenues                 34,068.1 29,994.9 24,024.2
Financial Services
                     
Geographic Area Information                      
Revenues                 2,454.5 2,373.3 2,297.6
U.S. and Canada:
                     
Geographic Area Information                      
Net sales                 22,737.0 19,214.0 16,611.0
Operating profit                 4,402 3,491 2,702
U.S. and Canada: | Equipment Operations
                     
Geographic Area Information                      
Net sales                 20,807.0 17,357.0 14,794.0
Approximate percentage of net sales and revenues that relates to the U.S. only, based on three-year average                 87.00%    
Operating profit                 3,836 2,898 2,302
Number of years used in average percentage of U.S. only as a proportion of the combined U.S. and Canada net sales and revenues                 3 years    
U.S. and Canada: | Financial Services
                     
Geographic Area Information                      
Net sales                 1,930.0 1,857.0 1,817.0
Approximate percentage of net sales and revenues that relates to the U.S. only, based on three-year average                 79.00%    
Operating profit                 566 593 400
Number of years used in average percentage of U.S. only as a proportion of the combined U.S. and Canada net sales and revenues                 3 years    
Outside U.S. and Canada:
                     
Geographic Area Information                      
Net sales                 12,999.0 12,415.0 9,036.0
Operating profit                 707 1,073 706
Outside U.S. and Canada: | Equipment Operations
                     
Geographic Area Information                      
Net sales                 12,694.0 12,109.0 8,779.0
Operating profit                 561 941 607
Outside U.S. and Canada: | Financial Services
                     
Geographic Area Information                      
Net sales                 305.0 306.0 257.0
Operating profit                 146 132 99
Other
                     
Geographic Area Information                      
Revenues                 $ 421.0 $ 384.0 $ 358.0