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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The goodwill balances at October 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and the movements in 2015 and 2014 for each of our reportable segments are shown in the table below:
| Customer Support and Services |  | Measurement Solutions |  | Total
| (in millions)
Goodwill as of October 31, 2013 | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 365 |  |  | $ | 419 |
Foreign currency translation impact | (4 | ) |  | (28 | ) |  | (32 | )
Goodwill arising from acquisitions and other adjustments | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Goodwill as of October 31, 2014 | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 337 |  |  | $ | 392 |
Foreign currency translation impact | (2 | ) |  | (17 | ) |  | (19 | )
Goodwill arising from acquisitions and other adjustments | 10 |  |  | 317 |  |  | 327 |
Goodwill as of October 31, 2015 | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 637 |  |  | $ | 700 |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets by Major Class | The component parts of other intangible assets at October 31, 2015 and 2014 are shown in the table below:
| Other Intangible Assets
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization and Impairments |  | Net Book Value
| (in millions)
As of October 31, 2014: |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology | $ | 125 |  |  | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | 11 |
Backlog | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |
Trademark/Tradename | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Customer relationships | 32 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 7 |
Total amortizable intangible assets | $ | 162 |  |  | $ | 144 |  |  | $ | 18 |
In-Process R&D | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 162 |  |  | $ | 144 |  |  | $ | 18 |
As of October 31, 2015: |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology | $ | 305 |  |  | $ | 125 |  |  | $ | 180 |
Backlog | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |
Trademark/Tradename | 20 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 18 |
Customer relationships | 64 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 36 |
Total amortizable intangible assets | $ | 393 |  |  | $ | 159 |  |  | $ | 234 |
In-Process R&D | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | 12 |
Total | $ | 405 |  |  | $ | 159 |  |  | $ | 246 |

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