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SPECIAL ITEMS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Long-lived Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, pretax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34.8 | $ 95.9 | $ 102.0
Water Operations | Disposal Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, pretax |  |  |  | $ 7.0 | $ 50.0 |  | 62.0 | 57.0
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, after-tax |  |  |  | $ 7.0 | $ 44.0 |  | $ 30.0 | 51.0
Water Operations | Cost of Sales | Disposal Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, pretax |  |  | $ 26.0 |  |  |  |  | 50.0
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, after-tax |  |  | $ 26.0 |  |  |  |  |
Water Operations | Selling, Administrative, and General Expenses | Disposal Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, pretax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.0
Water Operations | Other Operating Expense | Disposal Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, pretax |  | $ 36.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, after-tax |  | $ 4.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Agriculture and Turf | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, pretax | $ 18.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets, after-tax | 18.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of other assets, pretax | 16.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of other assets, after-tax | $ 16.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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