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OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
Oct. 31, 2023
Oct. 31, 2022
Oct. 31, 2021
Oct. 31, 2020
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets [Abstract]          
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses   $ 50 $ 0 $ 0  
Net gain on Divestiture of Business   43 0 0  
Goodwill adjustment related to divestiture of business   (13)      
Advertising Expense          
Advertising costs expensed as incurred   54 66 63  
Cash and Cash Equivalents          
Short-term Investments   0 0    
Cash and cash equivalents   1,590 1,053 1,484  
Restricted Cash   3 3 6  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   1,593 1,056 1,490 $ 1,447
Goodwill and Intangible Assets          
Goodwill impairment $ 0 0 0 0  
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets   0 0 0  
Long -Lived Assets          
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets   277 0 2  
Variable Interest Entity          
Assets   10,763 10,532    
Fair Value Disclosures          
Equity Method Investments   0 0    
Carrying Value of Senior Notes   2,735 2,733    
Employee Compensation and Benefits          
Employee compensation and benefits accrued   120 123    
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]          
Share-based compensation expense   112 126 111  
Foreign Currency Translation          
Foreign currency translation net gain (Ioss)   2 (6) $ (4)  
Senior Notes          
Fair Value Disclosures          
Carrying Value of Senior Notes   $ 2,135 $ 2,133    
Accounts Receivable          
Accounts Receivable          
Percent of Accounts receivable from a single customer   No single customer accounted for more than 10 percent of accounts receivable No single customer accounted for more than 10 percent of accounts receivable    
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Senior Notes          
Foreign Currency Translation          
Long-term Debt, Fair Value   $ 1,747 $ 1,754    
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary          
Variable Interest Entity          
Assets   82 $ 87    
Non-US          
Cash and Cash Equivalents          
Cash and cash equivalents   1,287      
Resolution Bioscience, Inc.          
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets [Abstract]          
Net gain on Divestiture of Business   43      
Long -Lived Assets          
Long lived assets held for sale Impairment   $ 270      
Minimum          
Goodwill and Intangible Assets          
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life   6 months      
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life   3 years      
Minimum | Software Development          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life   3 years      
Maximum          
Goodwill and Intangible Assets          
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life   15 years      
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life   10 years      
Maximum | Software Development          
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life   5 years      
Diagnostics and Genomics          
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets [Abstract]          
Goodwill adjustment related to divestiture of business   $ (13)