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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2019
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,
 
2019

2018
2019

2018
 
(in millions)
Cost of products and services
$
4


$
3

$
9

 
$
10

Research and development
2


1

4

 
4

Selling, general and administrative
10


8

27

 
29

Total share-based compensation expense
$
16

 
$
12

$
40

 
$
43

 
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,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
LTPP:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volatility of Agilent shares
22%
 
21%
 
22%
 
21%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares
15%-66%
 
14%-66%
 
15%-66%
 
14%-66%
Pair-wise correlation with selected peers
30%
 
32%
 
30%
 
32%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post-vest holding restriction discount for all executive awards
5.0%
 
4.8%
 
5.0%
 
4.8%