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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]  
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
4.    SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Keysight accounts for share-based awards in accordance with the provisions of the authoritative accounting guidance, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees and directors, including restricted stock units (“RSUs”), employee stock purchases made under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), and performance share awards granted to selected members of our senior management under the Long-Term Performance (“LTP”) Program, based on estimated fair values. The impact of share-based compensation expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations was as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
April 30,April 30,
 2025202420252024
 (in millions)
Cost of products and services$9 $7 $20 $15 
Research and development9 9 25 22 
Selling, general and administrative19 20 54 49 
Total share-based compensation expense$37 $36 $99 $86 
Share-based compensation capitalized within inventory was $2 million as of April 30, 2025 and 2024.