GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill Roll forward (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Goodwill Roll Forward
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 3,952
Foreign currency translation impact	13
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	15
Goodwill ending balance	3,980
Life Sciences and Applied Markets
Goodwill Roll Forward
Goodwill beginning balance	1,743
Foreign currency translation impact	8
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	0
Goodwill ending balance	1,751
Diagnostics and Genomics
Goodwill Roll Forward
Goodwill beginning balance	1,953
Foreign currency translation impact	2
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	15
Goodwill ending balance	1,970
Agilent CrossLab
Goodwill Roll Forward
Goodwill beginning balance	256
Foreign currency translation impact	3
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	0
Goodwill ending balance	$ 259