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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Profitability and Segment Assets

The profitability of each of the segments is measured after excluding transformational initiatives, investment gains and losses, interest income, interest expense, acquisition and integration costs, non-cash amortization and other items as noted in the reconciliations below:

	Three Months Ended
	January 31,
	2019				2018
	(in millions)
Net Revenue:
Life Sciences and Applied Markets	$	607			$	596
Diagnostics and Genomics	235				207
Agilent CrossLab	442				408
Total net revenue	$	1,284			$	1,211
Segment Income From Operations:
Life Sciences and Applied Markets	$	159			$	154
Diagnostics and Genomics	33				24
Agilent CrossLab	105				87
Total segment income from operations	$	297			$	265

The following table reflects segment assets under our management reporting system. Segment assets include allocations of corporate assets, goodwill, net other intangibles and other assets. Unallocated assets primarily consist of cash, cash equivalents, the valuation allowance relating to deferred tax assets and other assets.  

	January 31, 2019				October 31, 2018
	(in millions)
Segment Assets:
Life Sciences and Applied Markets	$	2,051			$	1,744
Diagnostics and Genomics	2,649				2,679
Agilent CrossLab	1,306				1,267
Total segment assets	$	6,006			$	5,690

Reconciliation of segment results to total enterprise results

The following table reconciles reportable segments’ income from operations to Agilent’s total enterprise income before taxes: 

	Three Months Ended
	January 31,
	2019				2018
	(in millions)
Total reportable segments’ income from operations	$	297			$	265
Transformational initiatives	(5		)		(4		)
Amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations	(28		)		(25		)
Acquisition and integration costs	(10		)		(3		)
NASD site costs	(2		)		(2		)
Special compliance costs	—				(1		)
Other	(2		)		(1		)
Interest income	10				9
Interest expense	(18		)		(20		)
Other income (expense), net	6				15
Income before taxes, as reported	$	248			$	233

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