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VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE-SEPARATION PROGRAMS (Details) - Voluntary Employee-Separation Programs - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 29, 2017 | Jul. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Jan. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016 | Oct. 29, 2017
Voluntary Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |  |
Total voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses, pretax |  | $ 113 |  |  |  |
Incurred voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses, pretax |  | $ 2 | $ 5 | $ 94 | $ 11 |
Forecasted |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses, pretax | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary employee-separation programs future savings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70
Forecasted | Agriculture and Turf |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses allocation (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 74.00%
Forecasted | Construction and Forestry |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses allocation (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 18.00%
Forecasted | Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses allocation (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00%
Cost of Sales | Forecasted |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses allocation (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00%
Research and Development | Forecasted |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses allocation (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 16.00%
Selling, Administrative and General Expenses | Forecasted |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses allocation (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 54.00%

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