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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Profitability (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Number of operating segments | 3 |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Total net revenue | $ 1,067 | $ 1,028
Income from operations | 206 | 155
Life Sciences and Applied Markets |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Total net revenue | 540 | 526
Income from operations | 126 | 114
Diagnostics and Genomics |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Total net revenue | 164 | 158
Income from operations | 23 | 15
Agilent CrossLab |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Total net revenue | 363 | 344
Income from operations | 74 | 76
Segment Total |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Total net revenue | 1,067 | 1,028
Income from operations | $ 223 | $ 205

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