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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill Roll forward (Details)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Goodwill Roll Forward  
Goodwill beginning balance $ 2,607
Foreign currency translation impact (3)
Goodwill arising from acquisitions 329
Goodwill ending balance 2,933
Life Sciences and Applied Markets  
Goodwill Roll Forward  
Goodwill beginning balance 773
Foreign currency translation impact (2)
Goodwill arising from acquisitions 30
Goodwill ending balance 801
Diagnostics and Genomics  
Goodwill Roll Forward  
Goodwill beginning balance 1,330
Foreign currency translation impact 0
Goodwill arising from acquisitions 281
Goodwill ending balance 1,611
Agilent CrossLab  
Goodwill Roll Forward  
Goodwill beginning balance 504
Foreign currency translation impact (1)
Goodwill arising from acquisitions 18
Goodwill ending balance $ 521