OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2016	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill impairment		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets		0	0	4,000,000
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense		71,000,000	61,000,000	60,000,000
Advertising Expense
Advertising costs expensed as incurred		41,000,000	38,000,000	30,000,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S.		1,361,000,000
Foreign Earnings Repatriated		1,921,000,000
Variable Interest Entity
Fair value of equity method investment			0
Other-than-temporary impairment of equity method investment		0	0	18,000,000
Impairment of equity method investment loans		0	0	7,000,000
Purchase price for acquisition		536,000,000
Remeasurement Gain on step acquisition		20,000,000	0	0
Fair Value Disclosures
Equity Method Investments		0	0
Fair value of long term debt in excess of carrying value			$ 58,000,000
Fair value lower than carrying value		$ 15,000,000
Accounts Receivable
Maximum percentage of accounts receivable a single customer accounts for		less than 10 percent	less than 10 percent
Derivative Instruments
Hedging contracts general maturity		12 months
Long -Lived Assets
Lease renewal options		6 years
Lease receivable		$ 32,000,000	$ 27,000,000
operating lease net assets		20,000,000	22,000,000
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets		21,000,000	0	0
Employee Compensation and Benefits
Employee compensation and benefits accrued		107,000,000	101,000,000
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign currency translation net gain (Ioss)		(3,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Lasergen [Member]
Variable Interest Entity
Cost method investments, original cost	$ 80,000,000
Ownership percentage	48.00%
Purchase price for acquisition		107,000,000
Remeasurement Gain on step acquisition		$ 20,000,000
Minimum
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life		6 months
Long -Lived Assets
Operating Lease Term - Minimum		1 year
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Long -Lived Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		3 years
Minimum | Software Development [Member]
Long -Lived Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		3 years
Maximum
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life		15 years
Long -Lived Assets
Operating Lease Term - Minimum		20 years
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Long -Lived Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		10 years
Maximum | Software Development [Member]
Long -Lived Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		5 years
Diagnostics and genomics solutions [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill reallocated to (from)		$ 45,000,000
Services Revenue
Revisions [Abstract]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment			13,000,000	14,000,000
Services and other cost of sales
Revisions [Abstract]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment			$ 7,000,000	$ 7,000,000