SHORT-TERM DEBT (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Short-term Debt [Abstract]
SHORT-TERM DEBT	SHORT-TERM DEBT Credit Facilities On March 13, 2019, we entered into a credit agreement with a group of financial institutions which provided for a $1 billion five-year unsecured credit facility that will expire on March 13, 2024. As of January 31, 2021, we had no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility. On August 7, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the credit agreement, which provided for a $500 million short-term loan facility that was used in full to complete the BioTek acquisition and which was repaid in full as of January 31, 2021. On October 21, 2019, we entered into a second amendment to the credit agreement, which refreshed the amount available for additional incremental term loan facilities under the credit agreement to permit additional incremental facilities of up to $500 million. We had no borrowings under the additional incremental loan facilities as of January 31, 2021. On April 17, 2020, we entered into a third amendment to the credit agreement which provided the company with the option to request the consent of the applicable class of lenders to extend the maturity date of revolving borrowings and swingline loans for an additional period of one year and of incremental term loans for an additional period of up to 364 days. We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facility during the three months ended January 31, 2021. Commercial PaperIn May 2020, we established a U.S. commercial paper program, under which the company may issue and sell unsecured, short-term promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.0 billion with up to 397-day maturities. At any point in time, the company intends to maintain available commitments under its revolving credit facility in an amount at least equal to the amount of the commercial paper notes outstanding. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. The proceeds from issuances under the program may be used for general corporate purposes. As of January 31, 2021, borrowings of $314 million were outstanding under our U.S. commercial paper program and had a weighted average annual interest rate of 0.24 percent and a weighted average remaining maturity of approximately seven days.

SHORT-TERM DEBT (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Credit Facilities

On March 13, 2019, we entered into a credit agreement with a group of financial institutions which provided for a $1 billion five-year unsecured credit facility that will expire on March 13, 2024. As of January 31, 2021, we had no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility. On August 7, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the credit agreement, which provided for a $500 million short-term loan facility that was used in full to complete the BioTek acquisition and which was repaid in full as of January 31, 2021. On October 21, 2019, we entered into a second amendment to the credit agreement, which refreshed the amount available for additional incremental term loan facilities under the credit agreement to permit additional incremental facilities of up to $500 million. We had no borrowings under the additional incremental loan facilities as of January 31, 2021. On April 17, 2020, we entered into a third amendment to the credit agreement which provided the company with the option to request the consent of the applicable class of lenders to extend the maturity date of revolving borrowings and swingline loans for an additional period of one year and of incremental term loans for an additional period of up to 364 days. We were in compliance with the covenants for the credit facility during the three months ended January 31, 2021.

Commercial PaperIn May 2020, we established a U.S. commercial paper program, under which the company may issue and sell unsecured, short-term promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.0 billion with up to 397-day maturities. At any point in time, the company intends to maintain available commitments under its revolving credit facility in an amount at least equal to the amount of the commercial paper notes outstanding. Amounts available under the program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. The proceeds from issuances under the program may be used for general corporate purposes. As of January 31, 2021, borrowings of $314 million were outstanding under our U.S. commercial paper program and had a weighted average annual interest rate of 0.24 percent and a weighted average remaining maturity of approximately seven days.