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| Schedule of Assets Held for Sale [Table Text Block]    | The assets classified as held for sale in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 3, 2013 were included in the Heritage Brands Retail segment and consisted of the following: (In millions)  Other receivables $0.2Inventories, net 49.0Other current assets 0.2Property, plant and equipment, net 14.0Other noncurrent assets 0.1Allowance for reduction of assets held for sale (16.0)Total assets held for sale $47.5 |

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