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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Fair Value Assumptions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2015
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Jan. 31, 2014
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Oct. 31, 2014
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| ESPP plan purchase price (in hundredths) |
85.00% |
85.00% |
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| Share-based compensation capitalized within inventory |
$ 0 |
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$ 0 |
| Stock Options |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Weighted average risk-free interest rate (in hundredths) |
1.80% |
1.70% |
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| Dividend yield |
1.00% |
1.00% |
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| Weighted average volatility (in hundredths) |
28.00% |
39.00% |
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| Expected life (in years) |
5 years 6 months |
5 years 9 months |
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| LTPP |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Volatility of Agilent shares (in hundredths) |
25.00% |
36.00% |
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| Volatility of selected peer-company shares minimum (in hundredths) |
12.00% |
13.00% |
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| Volatility of selected peer-company shares maximum (in hundredths) |
57.00% |
57.00% |
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| Price-wise correlation with selected peers (in hundredths) |
37.00% |
47.00% |
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