Amount classified as assets attributable to the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Amount classified as trade accounts and notes receivable attributable to the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Amount classified as accounts payable and accrued liabilities attributable to the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Amount classified as goodwill attributable to the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Amount classified as inventory attributable to the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Amount classified as other assets attributable to the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Amount classified as property and equipment attributable to the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Amount classified as liabilities attributable to the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Number of retail locations attributable to the sale of a portion of the company's business.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3179-108585

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DIVESTITURES (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
DIVESTITURES (Details) $ in Millions	May 27, 2018 USD ($) location	Nov. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Sale of Assets and Liabilities
Proceeds received from sale			$ 133.0
Sale of Construction and Forestry Retail Locations in Florida
Sale of Assets and Liabilities
Total assets		$ 93.0
Liabilities		1.0
Inventory		61.0
Property and equipment - net		21.0
Goodwill		10.0
Other assets		1.0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1.0
Total proceeds from sale		105.0
Proceeds received from sale			80.0
Gain from sale, pretax, recorded in other income		$ 13.0
Sale of Construction and Forestry Retail Locations in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Sale of Assets and Liabilities
Number of retail locations \| location	7
Total assets	$ 74.0
Liabilities	2.0
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net	3.0
Inventory	52.0
Property and equipment - net	11.0
Goodwill	8.0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2.0
Total proceeds from sale	84.0
Proceeds received from sale			$ 53.0
Gain from sale, pretax, recorded in other income	$ 12.0