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DISPOSITION - WATER OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities  
Total assets held for sale $ 84.7us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
Total liabilities held for sale 49.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
Water Operations | Disposal Group  
Dispositions  
Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for an impairment to write-down assets held for sale to realizable value, pretax 36us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown
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Non-cash charge in other operating expenses for an impairment to write-down assets held for sale to realizable value, after-tax 4de_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDownAfterTax
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Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities  
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net 57us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet
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Other receivables 10de_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherReceivables
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= us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember
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Inventories 49us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInventory1
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Other assets 5us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
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= us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember
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Asset impairment (36)de_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAllowance
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Total assets held for sale 85.0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses 47us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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Retirement benefits and other liabilities 3de_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRetirementBenefitsAndOtherLiabilities
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Total liabilities held for sale $ 50.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
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