GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

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