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SHORT-TERM DEBT (Notes)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Short-term Debt [Abstract]  
SHORT-TERM DEBT
12. SHORT-TERM DEBT
 
Credit Facilities
 
On September 15, 2014, Agilent entered into a credit agreement with a group of financial institutions 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. As of April 30, 2017, the company had borrowings of $141 million outstanding under the credit facility. We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facility during the three and six months ended April 30, 2017.

2017 Senior Notes

In October 2007, the company issued an aggregate principal amount of $600 million in senior notes ("2017 senior notes"). On October 20, 2014, we settled the redemption of $500 million of the $600 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of our 2017 senior notes. The remaining $100 million in senior notes will mature on November 1, 2017 and have been included in short-term debt. All interest rate swap contracts associated with the 2017 senior notes have been terminated and the amounts to be amortized over the remaining life of the senior notes as of April 30, 2017 was not significant. All outstanding notes issued are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of Agilent’s other senior unsecured indebtedness. There have been no changes to the principal, maturity, interest rates and interest payment terms of the 2017 senior notes in the six months ended April 30, 2017 as compared to the senior notes described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016.