GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill Roll forward (Details) $ in Millions |
6 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
| |
| Goodwill Roll Forward | |
| Goodwill beginning balance | $ 2,366 |
| Foreign currency translation impact | 53 |
| Goodwill arising from acquisitions | 137 |
| Goodwill ending balance | 2,556 |
| Life Sciences and Applied Markets | |
| Goodwill Roll Forward | |
| Goodwill beginning balance | 650 |
| Foreign currency translation impact | 5 |
| Goodwill arising from acquisitions | 137 |
| Goodwill ending balance | 792 |
| Diagnostics and Genomics | |
| Goodwill Roll Forward | |
| Goodwill beginning balance | 1,234 |
| Foreign currency translation impact | 44 |
| Goodwill arising from acquisitions | 0 |
| Goodwill ending balance | 1,278 |
| Agilent CrossLab | |
| Goodwill Roll Forward | |
| Goodwill beginning balance | 482 |
| Foreign currency translation impact | 4 |
| Goodwill arising from acquisitions | 0 |
| Goodwill ending balance | $ 486 |