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SEGMENT INFORMATION Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Reconciliation Item Assets | $ 7,033 | $ 7,153 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,441 | 1,382 |
Prepaid expenses | 106 | 94 |
Investments | 158 | 102 |
Long term and other receivables | 114 | 100 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance | 424 | 402 |
Right-of-use asset | 175 | 0 |
Other | 220 | 211 |
Total assets | 9,627 | 9,452 |
Capital expenditures | 119 | 155 | $ 177
Other Assets |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Right-of-use asset | 175 |  |
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance | 380 | 410 |
Life Sciences and Applied Markets |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 3,143 | 3,202 |
Capital expenditures | 44 | 59 |
Diagnostics and Genomics |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 2,515 | 2,620 |
Capital expenditures | 34 | 48 |
Agilent CrossLab |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 1,375 | 1,331 |
Capital expenditures | 41 | 48 |
Segment Total |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets | 7,033 | 7,153 |
Capital expenditures | $ 119 | $ 155 |

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