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REVENUE- Revenue by Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Net revenue	$ 1,238	$ 1,238	$ 2,595	$ 2,522
Life Sciences and Applied Markets
Net revenue	526	529	1,164	1,136
Agilent CrossLab
Net revenue	449	455	919	897
Diagnostics and Genomics
Net revenue	263	254	512	489
Americas
Net revenue	457	433	951	866
Americas | Life Sciences and Applied Markets
Net revenue	170	145	379	313
Americas | Agilent CrossLab
Net revenue	161	168	328	324
Americas | Diagnostics and Genomics
Net revenue	126	120	244	229
Europe
Net revenue	334	354	726	737
Europe | Life Sciences and Applied Markets
Net revenue	111	125	278	289
Europe | Agilent CrossLab
Net revenue	131	132	264	260
Europe | Diagnostics and Genomics
Net revenue	92	97	184	188
Asia Pacific
Net revenue	447	451	918	919
Asia Pacific | Life Sciences and Applied Markets
Net revenue	245	259	507	534
Asia Pacific | Agilent CrossLab
Net revenue	157	155	327	313
Asia Pacific | Diagnostics and Genomics
Net revenue	$ 45	$ 37	$ 84	$ 72

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