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ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 1,971	$ 1,233
In-Process R&D	115	111
Total intangible assets acquired - excluding goodwill	2,086	1,344
BioTek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	637
In-Process R&D	4
Total intangible assets acquired - excluding goodwill	641
Developed product technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	1,413	947
Developed product technology | BioTek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	387
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	329	$ 107
Customer relationships | BioTek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	202
Backlog
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	5
Backlog | BioTek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 5
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	2 months
Tradenames and trademarks | BioTek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 43
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	10 years
Minimum | Developed product technology | BioTek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	5 years
Minimum | Customer relationships | BioTek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	3 years
Maximum | Developed product technology | BioTek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	13 years
Maximum | Customer relationships | BioTek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	8 years

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