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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The profitability of each of the segments is measured after excluding share-based compensation expense, restructuring and related costs, amortization of acquisition-related balances, acquisition and integration costs, acquisition-related compensation expense, separation and related costs, pension curtailment and settlement loss (gain), northern California wildfire-related costs, goodwill impairment, legal settlement, gain on divestitures, interest income, interest expense and other items as noted in the reconciliations below.

	Communications Solutions Group				Electronic Industrial Solutions Group				Ixia Solutions Group				Total Segments
	(in millions)
Year ended October 31, 2019:
Total net revenue	$	2,688			$	1,135			$	480			$	4,303
Amortization of acquisition-related balances	—				—				9				9
Total segment revenue	$	2,688			$	1,135			$	489			$	4,312
Segment income from operations	$	714			$	294			$	29			$	1,037
Depreciation expense	$	55			$	22			$	19			$	96
Year ended October 31, 2018:
Total net revenue	$	2,391			$	1,071			$	416			$	3,878
Amortization of acquisition-related balances	1				—				35				36
Total segment revenue	$	2,392			$	1,071			$	451			$	3,914
Segment income from operations	$	474			$	245			$	16			$	735
Depreciation expense	$	64			$	23			$	16			$	103
Year ended October 31, 2017:
Total net revenue	$	2,063			$	929			$	197			$	3,189
Amortization of acquisition-related balances	1				—				$	59			60
Total segment revenue	$	2,064			$	929			$	256			$	3,249
Segment income from operations	$	347			$	209			$	42			$	598
Depreciation expense	$	62			$	23			$	7			$	92

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

The following table reconciles reportable segments' income from operations to our total enterprise income before taxes:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2019				2018				2017
	(in millions)
Total reportable segments' income from operations	$	1,037			$	735			$	598
Share-based compensation expense	(82		)		(59		)		(56		)
Restructuring and related costs	(9		)		(17		)		(11		)
Amortization of acquisition-related balances	(224		)		(265		)		(256		)
Acquisition and integration costs	(9		)		(49		)		(57		)
Acquisition-related compensation expense	—				—				(28		)
Separation and related costs	—				(2		)		(20		)
Northern California wildfire-related costs	—				(7		)		(16		)
Goodwill impairment	—				(709		)		—
Legal settlement	—				(25		)		—
Gain on divestitures	1				20				—
Other	(3		)		(16		)		(6		)
Income (loss) from operations, as reported	711				(394		)		148
Interest income	23				12				7
Interest expense	(80		)		(83		)		(80		)
Other income (expense), net	61				54				104
Income (loss) before taxes, as reported	$	715			$	(411	)		$	179

Assets And Capital Expenditures Directly Managed By Each Segment

The following table presents assets and capital expenditures directly managed by each segment. Unallocated assets primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, investments, long-term and other receivables and other assets.

	Communications Solutions Group				Electronic Industrial Solutions Group				Ixia Solutions Group				Total Segments
	(in millions)
As of and for the year ended October 31, 2019:
Assets	$	2,267			$	928			$	1,404			$	4,599
Capital expenditures	$	71			$	29			$	20			$	120
As of and for the year ended October 31, 2018:
Assets	$	2,115			$	888			$	1,327			$	4,330
Capital expenditures	$	90			$	32			$	10			$	132

The following table reconciles segment assets to our total assets:

	October 31,
	2019				2018
	(in millions)
Total reportable segments' assets	$	4,599			$	4,330
Cash and cash equivalents	1,598				913
Prepaid expenses	130				106
Other current assets	3				9
Investments	46				46
Long-term and other receivables	94				118
Other	153				302
Total assets	$	6,623			$	5,824

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

The following table presents summarized information for net revenue and long-lived assets by geographic region. Revenues from external customers are generally attributed to countries based upon the location of the Keysight sales representative. Long lived assets consist of property, plant, and equipment, long-term receivables and other long-term assets excluding intangible assets. The rest of the world primarily consists of rest of Asia and Europe.

	United States				China				Japan				Rest of the World				Total
	(in millions)
Net revenue:
Year ended October 31, 2019	$	1,584			$	822			$	389			$	1,508			$	4,303
Year ended October 31, 2018	$	1,398			$	710			$	342			$	1,428			$	3,878
Year ended October 31, 2017	$	1,054			$	608			$	338			$	1,189			$	3,189

	United States				Japan				Malaysia				UK			Rest of the World				Total
	(in millions)
Long-lived assets:
October 31, 2019	$	314			$	245			$	75			$	177		$	129			$	940
October 31, 2018	$	310			$	222			$	72			$	145		$	121			$	870

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