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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2023

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
									January 31,
															2023						2022
												(in millions)
Cost of products and services															$	13					$	11
Research and development															5						6
Selling, general and administrative															26						28
Total share-based compensation expense															$	44					$	45

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
									January 31,
															2023						2022
Stock Option Plans:
Weighted average risk-free interest rate															3.9%						1.3		%
Dividend yield															0.6%						0.5		%
Weighted average volatility															28%						26		%
Expected life															5.5 years						5.5 years
LTPP:
Volatility of Agilent shares															31%						29%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares															22%-84%						23%-81%
Pair-wise correlation with selected peers															42%						41%
Post-vest holding restriction discount for all executive awards															7.1%						6.5%

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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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