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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Fair Value Assumptions (Details)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
Apr. 30, 2012
Apr. 30, 2013
Apr. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
ESPP plan purchase price (in hundredths) 85.00% 85.00% 85.00% 85.00%
Stock Options [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Weighted average risk-free interest rate (in hundredths) 0.00% 1.20% 0.90% 0.90%
Dividend yield 0.00% 1.00% 1.00% 0.00%
Weighted average volatility (in hundredths) 0.00% 38.00% 39.00% 38.00%
Expected life (in years) 0 days 5 years 9 months 18 days 5 years 9 months 18 days 5 years 9 months 18 days
LTPP [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Volatility of Agilent shares (in hundredths) 37.00% 41.00% 37.00% 41.00%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares minimum (in hundredths) 6.00% 17.00% 6.00% 17.00%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares maximum (in hundredths) 64.00% 75.00% 64.00% 75.00%
Price-wise correlation with selected peers (in hundredths) 49.00% 62.00% 49.00% 62.00%