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REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,090 | $ 990 | $ 2,096 | $ 1,827
Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 676 |  | 1,299 |
Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 299 |  | 556 |
Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 115 | $ 82 | 241 | $ 190
Americas |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 425 |  | 828 |
Americas | Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 294 |  | 566 |
Americas | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 66 |  | 123 |
Americas | Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 65 |  | 139 |
Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 179 |  | 358 |
Europe | Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 90 |  | 186 |
Europe | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 71 |  | 134 |
Europe | Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 18 |  | 38 |
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 486 |  | 910 |
Asia Pacific | Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 292 |  | 547 |
Asia Pacific | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 162 |  | 299 |
Asia Pacific | Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 32 |  | 64 |
Transferred at Point in Time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 961 |  | 1,848 |
Transferred at Point in Time | Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 619 |  | 1,189 |
Transferred at Point in Time | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 274 |  | 509 |
Transferred at Point in Time | Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 68 |  | 150 |
Transferred over Time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 129 |  | 248 |
Transferred over Time | Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 57 |  | 110 |
Transferred over Time | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 25 |  | 47 |
Transferred over Time | Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 47 |  | 91 |
Aerospace, defense and government |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 245 |  | 468 |
Aerospace, defense and government | Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 245 |  | 468 |
Aerospace, defense and government | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Aerospace, defense and government | Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Commercial Communications |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 431 |  | 831 |
Commercial Communications | Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 431 |  | 831 |
Commercial Communications | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Commercial Communications | Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Electronic Industrial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 299 |  | 556 |
Electronic Industrial | Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Electronic Industrial | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 299 |  | 556 |
Electronic Industrial | Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Ixia Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 115 |  | 241 |
Ixia Solutions | Communications Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Ixia Solutions | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Ixia Solutions | Ixia Solutions Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 115 |  | $ 241 |

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