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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The goodwill balances as of October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and the movements in 2020 and 2019 for each of our reportable segments were as follows:

	Communications Solutions Group				Electronic Industrial Solutions Group				Total
	(in millions)
Goodwill at October 31, 2018	$	904			$	267			$	1,171
Foreign currency translation impact	8				—				8
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	30				—				30
Goodwill at October 31, 2019	942				267				1,209
Foreign currency translation impact	8				6				14
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	34				280				314
Goodwill at October 31, 2020	$	984			$	553			$	1,537
Components of goodwill:
Goodwill	$	1,613			$	267			$	1,880
Accumulated impairment losses	(709		)		—				(709		)
Goodwill at October 31, 2018	$	904			$	267			$	1,171
Goodwill	$	1,651			$	267			$	1,918
Accumulated impairment losses	(709		)		—				(709		)
Goodwill at October 31, 2019	$	942			$	267			$	1,209
Goodwill	$	1,693			$	553			$	2,246
Accumulated impairment losses	(709		)		—				(709		)
Goodwill at October 31, 2020	$	984			$	553			$	1,537

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets by Major Class

ther intangible assets as of October 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted of the following:

	Other Intangible Assets as of October 31, 2020												Other Intangible Assets as of October 31, 2019
	Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value				Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value
	(in millions)
Developed technology	$	915			$	749			$	166			$	876			$	578			$	298
Backlog	17				14				3				13				13				—
Trademark/Tradename	35				25				10				34				21				13
Customer relationships	363				183				180				316				139				177
Non-compete agreements	1				1				—				1				1				—
Total amortizable intangible assets	1,331				972				359				1,240				752				488
In-Process R&D	2				—				2				2				—				2
Total	$	1,333			$	972			$	361			$	1,242			$	752			$	490

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Amortization of other intangible assets was $220 million in 2020, $210 million in 2019 and $204 million in 2018. Estimated intangible assets amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

	Amortization expense
	(in millions)
2021	$	166
2022	88
2023	65
2024	26
2025	9
Thereafter	5

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