SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Profitability and Segment Assets

The profitability of each of the segments is measured after excluding transformational initiatives, acquisition and integration costs, investment gains and losses, interest income, interest expense, acquisition and integration costs, non-cash amortization and other items as noted in the reconciliations below:

	Three Months Ended
	January 31,
	2020		2019
	(in millions)
Net Revenue:
Life Sciences and Applied Markets	$	638	$	607
Diagnostics and Genomics	249		235
Agilent CrossLab	470		442
Total net revenue	$	1,357	$	1,284
Segment Income From Operations:
Life Sciences and Applied Markets	$	158	$	159
Diagnostics and Genomics	34		33
Agilent CrossLab	119		105
Total segment income from operations	$	311	$	297

The following table reflects segment assets under our management reporting system. Segment assets include allocations of corporate assets, goodwill, net other intangibles and other assets. Unallocated assets primarily consist of cash, cash equivalents, the valuation allowance relating to deferred tax assets and other assets.  

	January 31, 2020		October 31, 2019
	(in millions)
Segment Assets:
Life Sciences and Applied Markets	$	3,187	$	3,202
Diagnostics and Genomics	2,612		2,620
Agilent CrossLab	1,360		1,331
Total segment assets	$	7,159	$	7,153

Reconciliation of segment results to total enterprise results

The following table reconciles reportable segments’ income from operations to Agilent’s total enterprise income before taxes: 

	Three Months Ended
	January 31,
	2020			2019
	(in millions)
Total reportable segments’ income from operations	$	311		$	297
Transformational initiatives	(13		)	(5		)
Amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations	(48		)	(28		)
Acquisition and integration costs	(13		)	(10		)
NASD site costs	—			(2		)
Other(1)	(22		)	(2		)
Interest income	3			10
Interest expense	(20		)	(18		)
Other income (expense), net	21			6
Income before taxes, as reported	$	219		$	248

(1) The other category primarily includes legal costs related to our pursuing our claim against a third party in addition to other miscellaneous adjustments and settlements.