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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Allocated share-based compensation expense disclosure

The impact on our results for share-based compensation was as follows:

			Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
			July 31,												July 31,
			2021						2020						2021						2020
			(in millions)
Cost of products and services			$	6					$	5					$	21					$	16
Research and development			3						2						9						7
Selling, general and administrative			14						12						60						41
Total share-based compensation expense			$	23					$	19					$	90					$	64

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions And Methodology [Text Block]

The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of awards granted.

			Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
			July 31,												July 31,
			2021						2020						2021						2020
Stock Option Plans:
Weighted average risk-free interest rate			0.9%						—						0.5%						—
Dividend yield			0.6%						—						0.7%						—
Weighted average volatility			26%						—						26%						—
Expected life			5.5 years						—						5.5 years						—
LTPP:
Volatility of Agilent shares			30%						23%						30%						23%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares			24%-57%						15%-44%						24%-57%						15%-44%
Pair-wise correlation with selected peers			45%						29%						45%						29%
Post-vest holding restriction discount for all executive awards			6.8%						5.3%						6.8%						5.3%

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Tabular disclosure of the significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of stock options, and long-term performance plan grants.

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Tabular disclosure of allocation of amount expensed and capitalized for award under share-based payment arrangement to statement of income or comprehensive income and statement of financial position. Includes, but is not limited to, corresponding line item in financial statement.

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