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SPECIAL ITEMS - Impairments and Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 02, 2020 | May 03, 2020
Asset Impairment |  |
Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for the impairment of equipment on operating leases, pretax |  | $ 22
Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for the impairment of matured operating lease inventory recorded in other assets, pretax |  | 10
Construction and Forestry |  |
Asset Impairment |  |
Non-cash charge in equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates for an other than temporary decline in value, pretax |  | 20
Non-cash charge in equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates for an other than temporary decline in value, after-tax |  | 20
Construction and Forestry | Cost of Sales |  |
Asset Impairment |  |
Non-cash charge for impairment of fixed assets, pretax |  | 62
Non-cash charge for impairment of fixed assets, after-tax |  | 62
Financial Services |  |
Asset Impairment |  |
Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for the impairment of equipment on operating leases, pretax |  | 22
Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for the impairment of matured operating lease inventory recorded in other assets, pretax |  | 10
Income tax benefit for the non-cash charge for impairments of equipment on operating leases and matured operating lease inventory |  | $ 9
Agriculture and Turf | Sale Of German Walk-behind Lawn Mower Business |  |
Asset Impairment |  |
Non-cash impairment charge, pretax | $ 24 |
Non-cash impairment charge, after-tax | 24 |
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale |  |
Total assets reclassified to other assets | 19 |
Liabilities reclassified to accounts payable and accrued expenses | 25 |
Agriculture and Turf | Cost of Sales | Closure of Small Agriculture Equipment Factory in China |  |
Asset Impairment |  |
Non-cash impairment charge, pretax | 9 |
Non-cash impairment charge, after-tax | 9 |
Severance expense, pretax | 4 |
Severance expense, after-tax | $ 4 |

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