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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Non-vested Award Activity Disclosure) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Non-vested beginning (in shares) | 1,422 |  |
Keysight converted at October 31, 2014 (in shares) | 2,552 |  |
Granted (in shares) | 1,725 |  |
Vested (in shares) | (1,052) |  |
Forfeited (in shares) | (39) |  |
Change in LTP Program shares vested in the year due to performance conditions (in shares) | (66) |  |
Non-vested ending (in shares) | 3,120 | 1,422 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Non-vested beginning - Weighted Average Grant Price (in dollars per share) | $ 44 |  |
Keysight converted at October 31, 2014 - Weighted Average Grant Price (in dollars per share) | 25 |  |
Granted - Weighted Average Grant Price (in dollars per share) | 33 |  |
Vested - Weighted Average Grant Price (in dollars per share) | 25 |  |
Forfeited - Weighted Average Grant Price (in dollars per share) | 29 |  |
Change in LTP Program shares vested in the year due to performance conditions - Weighted Average Grant Price (in dollars per share) | 28 |  |
Non-vested ending - Weighted Average Grant Price (in dollars per share) | $ 29 | $ 44 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Volume-weighted average trading price of Keysight Shares over the first two trading sessions immediately after the Distribution Date (in dollars per share) |  | $ 30.80 |
Total fair value of restricted stock awards vested | $ 36 | $ 29 | $ 12
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs for non-vested restricted stock awards, net of expected forfeitures | $ 33 |  |
Compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition | 2 years 2 months 12 days |  |
Agilent [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 55.28 |

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- Definition The weighted average fair value of incremental issuance associated with FY2007 LTPP nonvested awards on share-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock plan, stock appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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