XML 64 R45.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.1.900

RESTRUCTURING (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Oct. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost | A summary of balances and restructuring activity is shown in the table below:
| Workforce reduction | U.S. Pre-retirement Plan
| (in millions)
Balance as of October 31, 2014 | $ | 1 |  | $ | — |
Income statement expense | 8 |  | 8 |
Cash payments | (5 | ) | (6 | )
Balance as of October 31, 2015 | $ | 4 |  | $ | 2 |
Restructuring And Related Charges By Statement Of Operations Caption | A summary of the charges in the consolidated statement of operations resulting from all restructuring plans is shown below:
| Year ended
| October 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Cost of products and services | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | (1 | )
Research and development | 2 |  |  | (1 | )
Selling, general and administrative | 10 |  |  | (1 | )
Total restructuring and other related costs | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (3 | )

X
- Definition Disclosure of restructuring and related charges as reported in statement of operations by income statement caption. This description does not include restructuring costs in connection with a business combination or discontinued operations and long-lived assets (disposal groups) sold or classified as held for sale. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | keys_RestructuringAndRelatedChargesByStatementOfOperationsCaptionTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | keys_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration