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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The goodwill balances as of October 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and the movements in 2019 and 2018 for each of our reportable segments were as follows:

	Communications Solutions Group				Electronic Industrial Solutions Group				Ixia Solutions Group				Total
	(in millions)
Goodwill at October 31, 2017	$	497			$	268			$	1,117			$	1,882
Foreign currency translation impact	(2		)		(2		)		(1		)		(5		)
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	4				2				—				6
Impairment losses	—				—				(709		)		(709		)
Divestitures	(2		)		(1		)		—				(3		)
Goodwill at October 31, 2018	497				267				407				1,171
Foreign currency translation impact	8				—				—				8
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	30				—				—				30
Goodwill at October 31, 2019	$	535			$	267			$	407			$	1,209
Goodwill	$	535			$	267			$	1,116			$	1,918
Accumulated impairment losses	—				—				(709		)		(709		)
Goodwill at October 31, 2019	$	535			$	267			$	407			$	1,209

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets by Major Class

ther intangible assets as of October 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following:

	Other Intangible Assets as of October 31, 2019												Other Intangible Assets as of October 31, 2018
	Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value				Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value
	(in millions)
Developed technology	$	876			$	578			$	298			$	835			$	415			$	420
Backlog	13				13				—				13				13				—
Trademark/Tradename	34				21				13				33				14				19
Customer relationships	316				139				177				304				100				204
Non-compete agreements	1				1				—				1				—				1
Total amortizable intangible assets	1,240				752				488				1,186				542				644
In-Process R&D	2				—				2				1				—				1
Total	$	1,242			$	752			$	490			$	1,187			$	542			$	645

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Tabular disclosure of the characteristics, including initial carrying value, residual amount, weighted average useful life, of finite-lived intangible assets acquired during the period by major class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by nature or by their use in the operations of the company.

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