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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014
Changes in Amounts of Goodwill |  |
Goodwill - gross, beginning balance | $ 791.0 | $ 905.0
Less accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance |  | 60.0
Goodwill - net, beginning balance | 791.2 | 845.0
Divestitures |  | (60.0)
Translation adjustments and other | (75.0) | (15.0)
Goodwill - gross, ending balance |  | 830.0
Goodwill - net, ending balance | 715.9 | 829.8
Water Operations | Disposal Group |  |
Changes in Amounts of Goodwill |  |
Decrease in accumulated impairment losses |  | 60.0
Agriculture and Turf |  |
Changes in Amounts of Goodwill |  |
Goodwill - gross, beginning balance | 235.0 | 302.0
Less accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance |  | 60.0
Goodwill - net, beginning balance | 235.0 | 242.0
Divestitures |  | (60.0)
Translation adjustments and other | (17.0) |
Goodwill - gross, ending balance |  | 242.0
Goodwill - net, ending balance | 218.0 | 242.0
Construction and Forestry |  |
Changes in Amounts of Goodwill |  |
Goodwill - gross, beginning balance | 556.0 | 603.0
Goodwill - net, beginning balance | 556.0 | 603.0
Translation adjustments and other | (58.0) | (15.0)
Goodwill - gross, ending balance |  | 588.0
Goodwill - net, ending balance | $ 498.0 | $ 588.0

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