DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]  
Schedule of income (loss) from discontinued operations
The following table summarizes results from discontinued operations of Keysight included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations:

 
Three Months Ended
 
January 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Net revenue
$

 
$
671

Costs and expenses
32

 
577

Operating income (loss)
(32
)
 
94

Other income (expense), net

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before tax
(32
)
 
94

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(2
)
 
20

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
$
(30
)
 
$
74

Schedule of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations
The following table presents Agilent's electronic measurement business assets and liabilities removed from the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of November 1, 2014 and presented as discontinued operations as of October 31, 2014:
 
October 31, 2014
 
(in millions)
Assets:
 
Cash
$
810

Accounts receivable
357

Inventory
498

Other current assets
156

Current assets of discontinued operations
1,821

Property, plant and equipment
470

Goodwill
392

Other intangibles
18

Long-term investments
63

Other assets
222

Non-current assets of discontinued operations
1,165

Total assets of discontinued operations
$
2,986

Liabilities:
 
Accounts payable
$
173

Employee compensation and benefits
167

Deferred revenue
175

Other accrued liabilities
108

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
623

Long-term debt
1,099

Retirement and post-retirement benefits
213

Other long-term liabilities
122

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations
1,434

Total liabilities of discontinued operations
$
2,057