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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Dispositions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	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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