SHORT-TERM DEBT	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Short-term Debt [Abstract]
SHORT-TERM DEBT	16. SHORT-TERM DEBT Credit Facilities On September 15, 2014, Agilent entered into a credit agreement with a financial institution which provides for a $400 million five-year unsecured credit facility that will expire on September 15, 2019. On June 9, 2015, the commitments under the existing credit facility were increased by $300 million so that the aggregate commitments under the facility now total $700 million. For the year ended October 31, 2016, we borrowed $255 million and repaid $255 million by October 31, 2016. As of October 31, 2016, the company had no borrowings outstanding under the facility. We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facility during the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2015. As of December 20, 2016, the company had borrowings of $65 million outstanding under this credit facility and may borrow more during fiscal year 2017.

SHORT-TERM DEBT

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

16. SHORT-TERM DEBT

Credit Facilities

On September 15, 2014, Agilent entered into a credit agreement with a financial institution which provides for a $400 million five-year unsecured credit facility that will expire on September 15, 2019. On June 9, 2015, the commitments under the existing credit facility were increased by $300 million so that the aggregate commitments under the facility now total $700 million. For the year ended October 31, 2016, we borrowed $255 million and repaid $255 million by October 31, 2016. As of October 31, 2016, the company had no borrowings outstanding under the facility. We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facility during the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2015.

As of December 20, 2016, the company had borrowings of $65 million outstanding under this credit facility and may borrow more during fiscal year 2017.