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DISTRIBUTION AND PARTIAL SALE OF INVESTMENT - SITEONE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2017 | Dec. 25, 2016 | Oct. 30, 2016 | May 01, 2016
Partial Sale of SiteOne - Available-for-Sale |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of partial remaining interest in SiteOne presented in other receivables | $ 931.3 |  | $ 1,018.5 | $ 876.2
Remaining investment in SiteOne | $ 546.3 |  | $ 453.5 | $ 475.5
SiteOne Landscapes Supply, LLC |  |  |  |
Partial Sale of SiteOne - Equity Method |  |  |  |
Sale of interest in SiteOne (as a percent) |  | 38.00% |  |
Proceeds from sale of partial interest in SiteOne |  | $ 114.0 |  |
Gain on sale of partial interest, pretax |  | 105.0 |  |
Gain on sale of partial interest, after-tax |  | $ 66.0 |  |
Ownership interest in SiteOne (as a percent) |  | 15.00% |  |
Partial Sale of SiteOne - Available-for-Sale |  |  |  |
Sale of interest in SiteOne (as a percent) | 68.00% |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of partial remaining interest in SiteOne presented in other receivables | $ 184.0 |  |  |
Gain on sale of partial remaining interest, pretax | 176.0 |  |  |
Gain on sale of partial remaining interest, after-tax | $ 111.0 |  |  |
Remaining ownership interest in SiteOne (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |
Remaining investment in SiteOne | $ 90.0 |  |  |

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