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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 27, 2018 USD ($) Counterparty | Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2017
La-Z-Boy Wholesale Business in United Kingdom and Ireland |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Period until payment is due |  |  | 90 days
Cash paid |  | $ 15.9 |
Independent dealer assets acquired in fiscal 2018 |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Number of dealers whose assets were acquired | Counterparty | 1 |  |
Cash paid | $ 0.6 |  |
Settlement gain or loss | 0.0 |  |
Independent dealer assets acquired in fiscal 2018 | Reacquired Rights |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible asset | $ 0.3 |  |

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