GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill balances and movements for each reportable segments during the period
The following table presents goodwill balances and the movements for each of our reportable segments during the three months ended January 31, 2015:
 
 
Life Sciences and Applied Markets
 
Diagnostics and Genomics
 
Agilent CrossLab
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Goodwill as of October 31, 2014
$
668

 
$
1,345

 
$
494

 
$
2,507

Foreign currency translation impact
(11
)
 
(136
)
 
(8
)
 
(155
)
Goodwill as of January 31, 2015
$
657

 
$
1,209

 
$
486

 
$
2,352

 
Components of other intangibles during the period
 
The components of other intangibles as of January 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 are shown in the table below:
 
 
Purchased Other Intangible Assets
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
and
Impairments
 
Net Book
Value
 
(in millions)
As of October 31, 2014:
 

 
 

 
 

Purchased technology
$
880

 
$
475

 
$
405

Trademark/Tradename
167

 
52

 
115

Customer relationships
368

 
257

 
111

Total amortizable intangible assets
1,415

 
784

 
631

In-Process R&D
18

 
—

 
18

Total
$
1,433

 
$
784

 
$
649

As of January 31, 2015:
 

 
 

 
 

Purchased technology
848

 
503

 
345

Trademark/Tradename
157

 
55

 
102

Customer relationships
362

 
269

 
93

Total amortizable intangible assets
1,367

 
827

 
540

In-Process R&D
19

 
—

 
19

Total
$
1,386

 
$
827

 
$
559