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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Fair Value Assumptions (Details)
shares in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
yr
shares
Apr. 30, 2015
yr
Apr. 30, 2016
yr
shares
Apr. 30, 2015
yr
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
Stock options granted | shares 0   0  
ESPP plan purchase price (in hundredths) 85.00% 85.00%
Stock Options        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
Weighted average risk-free interest rate (in hundredths) 0.00% 1.50% 0.00% 1.70%
Dividend yield 0.00% 1.00% 0.00% 1.00%
Weighted average volatility (in hundredths) 0.00% 29.00% 0.00% 28.00%
Expected life (in years) 5 years 6 months 5 years 6 months
Number of years of peer groups historical stock price volatility used to determine volatility   5.5   5.5
LTPP        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
Volatility of Agilent shares (in hundredths) 24.00% 25.00% 24.00% 25.00%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares minimum (in hundredths) 14.00% 12.00% 14.00% 12.00%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares maximum (in hundredths) 50.00% 57.00% 50.00% 57.00%
Price-wise correlation with selected peers (in hundredths) 35.00% 37.00% 35.00% 37.00%
Number of years of peer groups historical stock price volatility used to determine volatility 3 3 3 3