SHORT-TERM DEBT	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
Short-term Debt [Abstract]
SHORT-TERM DEBT	13. SHORT-TERM DEBT Credit Facilities On October 20, 2011, we entered into a five-year credit agreement, which provides for a $400 million unsecured credit facility that will expire on October 20, 2016. The company may use amounts borrowed under the facility for general corporate purposes. As of January 31, 2013 the company had no borrowings outstanding under the facility. We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facilities during the three months ended January 31, 2013. As a result of the Dako acquisition, we have a credit facility in Danish Krone equivalent of $9 million with a Danish financial institution. No borrowings were outstanding under the facility as of January 31, 2013. 2013 Senior Notes In July 2010, the company issued an aggregate principal amount of $250 million in senior notes ("2013 senior notes"). All notes issued are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of Agilent’s other senior unsecured indebtedness. There have been no changes to the principal, maturity, interest rates and interest payment terms of the senior notes in the three months ended January 31, 2013 as compared to the 2013 senior notes described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012. The notes will mature on July 15, 2013.

SHORT-TERM DEBT

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

13. SHORT-TERM DEBT

Credit Facilities

On October 20, 2011, we entered into a five-year credit agreement, which provides for a $400 million unsecured credit facility that will expire on October 20, 2016. The company may use amounts borrowed under the facility for general corporate purposes. As of January 31, 2013 the company had no borrowings outstanding under the facility. We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facilities during the three months ended January 31, 2013.

As a result of the Dako acquisition, we have a credit facility in Danish Krone equivalent of $9 million with a Danish financial institution. No borrowings were outstanding under the facility as of January 31, 2013.

2013 Senior Notes

In July 2010, the company issued an aggregate principal amount of $250 million in senior notes ("2013 senior notes"). All notes issued are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of Agilent’s other senior unsecured indebtedness. There have been no changes to the principal, maturity, interest rates and interest payment terms of the senior notes in the three months ended January 31, 2013 as compared to the 2013 senior notes described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012. The notes will mature on July 15, 2013.