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SHORT-TERM DEBT (Notes) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2019
Short-term Debt [Abstract] |
SHORT-TERM DEBT | 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 and on July 14, 2017, the commitments under the existing credit facility were increased by an additional $300 million so that the aggregate commitments under the facility now total $1 billion. As of January 31, 2019, the company had no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility. We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facility during the three months ended January 31, 2019.

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