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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Fair Value Assumptions (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
Jul. 31, 2019
Jul. 31, 2020
Jul. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
ESPP plan purchase price (in hundredths) 85.00% 85.00% 85.00% 85.00%
LTPP        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
Volatility of Agilent shares 23.00% 22.00% 23.00% 22.00%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares - Minimum 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares - Maximum 44.00% 66.00% 44.00% 66.00%
Pair-wise correlation with selected peers (in hundredths) 29.00% 30.00% 29.00% 30.00%
LTPP & RSU        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
Discount for post-vesting restrictions 5.30% 5.00% 5.30% 5.00%