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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Profitability (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]        
Number of operating segments 3      
Select Income Statement Components        
Total net revenue $ 1,019 $ 963 $ 2,047 $ 1,989
Income from operations 131 107 286 222
Life Sciences and Applied Markets        
Select Income Statement Components        
Total net revenue 495 473 1,021 1,020
Income from operations 94 75 208 182
Diagnostics and Genomics        
Select Income Statement Components        
Total net revenue 178 169 336 317
Income from operations 27 25 42 26
Agilent CrossLab        
Select Income Statement Components        
Total net revenue 346 321 690 652
Income from operations 74 69 150 137
Segment Total        
Select Income Statement Components        
Total net revenue 1,019 963 2,047 1,989
Income from operations $ 195 $ 169 $ 400 $ 345