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DERIVATIVES, Disclosures and derivative instrument aggregated notional amounts by currency and designations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015
Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	$ 114invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	(7)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Option Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	(5)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_OptionMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Sell [Member] | Euro [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember
Sell [Member] | British Pound [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_GBP / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember
Sell [Member] | Singapore, Dollars | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	12invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_SGD / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember
Sell [Member] | Japanese Yen [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	(31)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_JPY / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember
Sell [Member] | Japanese Yen [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	(94)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_JPY / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember
Sell [Member] | Japanese Yen [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Option Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	(5)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_JPY / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_OptionMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember
Sell [Member] | Other [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	9invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = keys_OtherCurrencyMember / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember
Sell [Member] | Other [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	(9)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = keys_OtherCurrencyMember / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_ShortMember
Buy [Member] | Euro [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	65invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember
Buy [Member] | British Pound [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	45invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_GBP / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember
Buy [Member] | Singapore, Dollars | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	13invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_SGD / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember
Buy [Member] | Malaysian Ringgit [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	13invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_MYR / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember
Buy [Member] | Malaysian Ringgit [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total notional amount	$ 84invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_MYR / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_PositionAxis = us-gaap_LongMember

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- Definition

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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

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