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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions	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