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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Dispositions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2020 | Nov. 03, 2019 | May 27, 2018 | Nov. 26, 2017 | Nov. 01, 2020 | Nov. 03, 2019 | Oct. 28, 2018
Sale of Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sale |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93 | $ 156
Sale Of German Walk-behind Lawn Mower Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ 26 |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sale | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from sale, pretax, recorded in other operating expenses | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from sale, after-tax, recorded in other operating expenses | $ 24 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Construction and Forestry Retail Locations in Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | $ 187 |  |  |  | 187 |
Inventory |  | 138 |  |  |  | 138 |
Property and equipment - net |  | 24 |  |  |  | 24 |
Other assets |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |
Goodwill |  | 22 |  |  |  | 22 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  | 10 |  |  |  | 10 |
Accrued transaction expenses and related costs |  | 15 |  |  |  | 15 |
Total proceeds from sale |  | 187 |  |  |  | 187 |
Proceeds received from sale |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93 |
Proceeds received from sale over time |  |  |  |  | $ 67 |  |
Loss from sale, pretax, recorded in other operating expenses |  | $ 5 |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Construction and Forestry Retail Locations in Canada | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining sales price terms |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Construction and Forestry Retail Locations in Canada | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining sales price terms |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Construction and Forestry Retail Locations in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | $ 74 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  | 52 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment - net |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Total proceeds from sale |  |  | 84 |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67
Gain from sale, pretax, recorded in other income |  |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |
Sale of Construction and Forestry Retail Locations in Florida |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  | $ 93 |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |
Property and equipment - net |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Total proceeds from sale |  |  |  | 105 |  |  |
Proceeds received from sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89
Gain from sale, pretax, recorded in other income |  |  |  | $ 13 |  |  |

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