SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - (Notes)	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Events	16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Credit Facility. In May 2018, the outstanding balance under our existing credit facility was paid in full. Declaration of Dividends. On May 16, 2018, our board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.149 per share of common stock or approximately $48 million which will be paid on July 25, 2018 to all shareholders of record at close of business on July 3, 2018. Acquisitions. On May 7, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Lasergen, Inc. (Lasergen), an emerging biotechnology company focused on research and development of innovative technologies for DNA sequencing, for an additional cash consideration of $105 million. On May 14, 2018, we acquired 100 percent of the stock of Genohm SA (“Genohm”), an international lab informatics company, for approximately $40 million in cash. Genohm, headquartered in Switzerland, provides lab informatics services specific to compliance, traceability, and big lab data management. On May 31, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc ("AATI") for approximately $250 million in cash. On May 23, 2018, we signed an agreement to acquire certain assets from Young In Scientific Co. Ltd., a leading distributor of analytical and scientific instruments in South Korea, for cash. The acquisition is subject to local laws and regulations and customary closing conditions. The financial results of the business related to the acquired assets will be included within our financial results from the date of the close, which is expected to be during the fourth quarter of 2018. On May 25, 2018, we signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Ultra Scientific Incorporated, a global manufacturer and supplier of analytical standards and certified reference materials, for cash. The acquisition is subject to local laws and regulations and customary closing conditions. The financial results of the business related to the acquired assets will be included within our financial results from the date of the close, which is expected to be during the third quarter of 2018. In total, the cash payment for both asset acquisitions will be approximately $60 million. Segment Reporting Changes. In May 2018, we announced we will re-organize our microfluidics business, which currently is included in our life science and applied markets segment, will be moved to our diagnostics and genomics operating segment. Following this re-organization, Agilent will continue to have three businesses - life sciences and applied markets, diagnostics and genomics and Agilent Crosslab- each of which will comprise a reportable segment. All historical segment numbers will be recast to conform to this new reporting structure in our financial statements, beginning with our Form 10-Q filing for the third quarter of 2018.

16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Credit Facility. In May 2018, the outstanding balance under our existing credit facility was paid in full.

Declaration of Dividends. On May 16, 2018, our board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.149 per share of common stock or approximately $48 million which will be paid on July 25, 2018 to all shareholders of record at close of business on July 3, 2018.

Acquisitions. On May 7, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Lasergen, Inc. (Lasergen), an emerging biotechnology company focused on research and development of innovative technologies for DNA sequencing, for an additional cash consideration of $105 million. On May 14, 2018, we acquired 100 percent of the stock of Genohm SA (“Genohm”), an international lab informatics company, for approximately $40 million in cash. Genohm, headquartered in Switzerland, provides lab informatics services specific to compliance, traceability, and big lab data management. On May 31, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc ("AATI") for approximately $250 million in cash.

On May 23, 2018, we signed an agreement to acquire certain assets from Young In Scientific Co. Ltd., a leading distributor of analytical and scientific instruments in South Korea, for cash. The acquisition is subject to local laws and regulations and customary closing conditions. The financial results of the business related to the acquired assets will be included within our financial results from the date of the close, which is expected to be during the fourth quarter of 2018.

On May 25, 2018, we signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Ultra Scientific Incorporated, a global manufacturer and supplier of analytical standards and certified reference materials, for cash. The acquisition is subject to local laws and regulations and customary closing conditions. The financial results of the business related to the acquired assets will be included within our financial results from the date of the close, which is expected to be during the third quarter of 2018.

In total, the cash payment for both asset acquisitions will be approximately $60 million.

Segment Reporting Changes. In May 2018, we announced we will re-organize our microfluidics business, which currently is included in our life science and applied markets segment, will be moved to our diagnostics and genomics operating segment. Following this re-organization, Agilent will continue to have three businesses - life sciences and applied markets, diagnostics and genomics and Agilent Crosslab- each of which will comprise a reportable segment. All historical segment numbers will be recast to conform to this new reporting structure in our financial statements, beginning with our Form 10-Q filing for the third quarter of 2018.