SEGMENT INFORMATION Segment Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table presents assets directly managed by each segment. Unallocated assets primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, investments and other assets.

	Communications Solutions Group		Electronic Industrial Solutions Group		Ixia Solutions Group		Services Solutions Group		Total Segments
	(in millions)
Assets:
As of July 31, 2017	$	1,679	$	772	$	2,055	$	295	$	4,801
As of October 31, 2016	$	1,805	$	773	$	—	$	273	$	2,851