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SEGMENT INFORMATION Revenue by product category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 4,202 | $ 4,038 | $ 4,048
Instrumentation [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,871 | 1,827 | 1,839
Analytical Lab Services [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 910 | 843 | 831
Analytical lab consumables [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 510 | 489 | 476
Diagnostics and genomics solutions [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 709 | 662 | 663
Informatics and other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 202 | $ 217 | $ 239

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