GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

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

Estimated intangible assets amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:



	Amortization expense
	(in millions)
2020 (remainder)	$	156
2021	142
2022	66
2023	49
2024	18
Thereafter	2

Goodwill balances and movements for each reportable segments during the period

The goodwill balances as of January 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019 and the activity for the three months ended January 31, 2020 for each of our reportable operating segments were as follows. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to our organizational change as described in Note 17, "Segment Information."



	Communications Solutions Group			Electronic Industrial Solutions Group		Total
	(in millions)
Balance as of October 31, 2019:
Goodwill	$	1,651		$	267	$	1,918
Accumulated impairment losses	(709		)	—		(709		)
Goodwill as reported	942			267		1,209
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	8			—		8
Foreign currency translation impact	(2		)	—		(2		)
Balance as of January 31, 2020	$	948		$	267	$	1,215

Components of goodwill as of January 31, 2020:
Goodwill	$	1,657		$	267	$	1,924
Accumulated impairment losses	(709		)	—		(709		)
Goodwill as reported	$	948		$	267	$	1,215

Components of other intangibles during the period

The company has not identified any triggering events that indicate an impairment of goodwill in the three months ended January 31, 2020.

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



	Other Intangible Assets as of January 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	$	876	$	621	$	255	$	876	$	578	$	298
Backlog	13		13		—		13		13		—
Trademark/Tradename	34		22		12		34		21		13
Customer relationships	316		150		166		316		139		177
Non-compete agreements	1		1		—		1		1		—
Total amortizable intangible assets	1,240		807		433		1,240		752		488
In-Process R&D	2		—		2		2		—		2
Total	$	1,242	$	807	$	435	$	1,242	$	752	$	490