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CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Net revenue [Abstract]    
Products $ 596us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 563us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Services and other 105keys_ServicesAndOther 108keys_ServicesAndOther
Total net revenue 701us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 671us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Costs and expenses:    
Cost of products 260us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold 245us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Cost of services and other 58keys_CostOfServicesAndOther 54keys_CostOfServicesAndOther
Total costs 318us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 299us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Research and development 96us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 90us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Selling, general and administrative 206us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 191us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Total costs and expenses 620us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 580us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Income from operations 81us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 91us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense (12)us-gaap_InterestExpense 0us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other income (expense), net 9us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 1us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before taxes 78us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 92us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Provision for income taxes 8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 18us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income 70us-gaap_ProfitLoss 74us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income per share:    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.42us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.44us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.41us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.44us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share:    
Basic (in shares) 168us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 167us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted (in shares) 170us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 167us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Segment Total [Member]    
Net revenue [Abstract]    
Total net revenue 701us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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671us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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Costs and expenses:    
Income from operations $ 120us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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