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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Jan. 31, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENT On February 20, 2024, Michael McMullen, our President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) notified the company that he will retire as President and CEO of the company and as a member of our board of directors on May 1, 2024. From May 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024, Mr. McMullen is expected to continue his employment with the company as a senior advisor. On February 20, 2024, our board of directors appointed Padraig McDonnell, age 52 and a Senior Vice President of the company, as Chief Operating Officer and CEO-elect. Upon Mr. McMullen’s retirement as President and CEO, our board of directors intends to appoint Mr. McDonnell as CEO. The company also intends to nominate Mr. McDonnell as a member of our board of directors upon Mr. McMullen’s retirement as President and CEO. Since joining Agilent in 1998, Mr. McDonnell has served in a series of progressively more responsible general management positions and has served as Senior Vice President, Agilent and President of Agilent CrossLab Group since 2020.