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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2018
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,
 
2018

2017

2018

2017
 
(in millions)
Cost of products and services
$
3


$
3


$
10

 
$
9

Research and development
1


1


4

 
3

Selling, general and administrative
8


11


29

 
24

Total share-based compensation expense
$
12

 
$
15

 
$
43

 
$
36

 
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,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
LTPP:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volatility of Agilent shares
21%
 
23%
 
21%
 
23%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares
14%-66%
 
15%-63%
 
14%-66%
 
15%-63%
Price-wise correlation with selected peers
32%
 
36%
 
32%
 
36%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post-vest holding restriction discount for all executive awards
4.8%
 
5.3%
 
4.8%
 
5.3%