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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION-Fair Value Assumptions (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
Oct. 31, 2021
Oct. 31, 2020
Oct. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
ESPP eligible employee common stock purchase price ratio   85.00%    
Stock Options        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate 0.70%      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate 26.00%      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term 5 years 6 months      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate   0.50%    
Long-Term Performance Plan        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Volatility of Agilent shares (in hundreths)   30.00% 23.00% 22.00%
Volatility of peer-company shares -Minimum   24.00% 15.00% 15.00%
Volatility of peer-company shares -Maximum   57.00% 44.00% 66.00%
Pair-wise correlation with selected peers (in hundredths)   45.00% 29.00% 30.00%
LTPP & RSU        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Post-vest restriction discount for all executive awards   6.80% 5.30% 5.00%