ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 23, 2013	May 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale
Total assets held for sale			$ 505.0
Total liabilities held for sale			120.4
Goodwill			(395)
John Deere Landscapes
Dispositions
Percentage of ownership interest sold	60.00%
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale
Total assets held for sale			505.0
Total liabilities held for sale			120.0
Trade receivables			153
Inventories			219
Property and equipment			37
Goodwill			106
Other intangible assets			25
Other assets			10
Asset impairment			45
Proceeds from sale of business including sales price adjustments for net asset adjustments	305
Amount of private equity contribution received by John Deere Landscapes	174
Preferred units, percentage of voting rights sold	60.00%
Preferred units, liquidation preference	174
Preferred units, dividend rate (as a percent)	12.00%
Period which CD&R's ownership interest will increase due to preferred dividend payment in additional preferred shares	2 years
Equity Method Investments
Equity investment retained (as a percent)	40.00%			38.00%
Fair value of retained equity investment	80
Water Operations
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale
Total assets held for sale					85.0
Total liabilities held for sale					50.0
Trade receivables					57
Other receivables					10
Inventories					49
Other assets					5
Asset impairment					36
Accounts payable and accrued expenses					47
Retirement benefits and other liabilities					3
Equity Method Investments
Proceeds from sale of Water Operations		35
Loss from sale of Water Operations, pretax and after-tax		$ 10