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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]  
Allocated Share-based compensation expense disclosure
The impact on our results for share-based compensation was as follows:
 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

April 30,

April 30,
 
2017

2016

2017

2016
 
(in millions)
Cost of products and services
$
3


$
3


$
9

 
$
9

Research and development
1


1


3

 
3

Selling, general and administrative
11


10


24

 
25

Total share-based compensation expense
$
15

 
$
14

 
$
36

 
$
37

 
Assumptions used to estimate fair value for LTPP
The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of awards granted.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
April 30,
 
April 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
LTPP:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volatility of Agilent shares
23%
 
24%
 
23
%
 
24
%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares
15%-63%
 
14%-50%
 
15%-63%

 
14%-50%

Price-wise correlation with selected peers
36%
 
35%
 
36
%
 
35
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post-vest restriction discount for all executive awards

5.3%
 
5.5%
 
5.3%
 
5.5%