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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 17, 2015 | Aug. 30, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2015 | May. 30, 2015 | Nov. 28, 2015 | Jul. 28, 2014
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 303.1 | $ 306.1 |
George Nelson Bubble Lamp Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 3.6 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 2.7 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 3.2 |  |  |  |  |
Design Within Reach |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 81.00%
Purchase price |  |  | $ 155.2 |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests, Percent |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests |  | $ 5.8 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  | $ 2.2 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75.6
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68.5
Herman Miller Consumer Holdings, Inc. | Design Within Reach |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Contributed, Percentage of Acquiree |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00%

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