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2411402 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Roll forward (Details)
(http://www.agilent.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsRollForwardDetails)
TableSchedule of Goodwill [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Goodwill [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2012-11-01 - 2013-10-31
2011-11-01 - 2012-10-31
Segments [Axis]Segments [Axis]
Life Sciences and Diagnostics [Member]Chemical Analysis [Member]Electronic Measurement [Member]Segments [Domain]Life Sciences and Diagnostics [Member]Chemical Analysis [Member]Electronic Measurement [Member]Segments [Domain]
goodwill transferred from one segment to other
4,000,000  
5,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill - Rollforward
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
1,807,000,000  
751,000,000  
467,000,000  
3,025,000,000  
363,000,000  
760,000,000  
444,000,000  
1,567,000,000  
Foreign currency translation impact
63,000,000  
(10,000,000) 
(47,000,000) 
6,000,000  
25,000,000  
(10,000,000) 
(9,000,000) 
6,000,000  
Goodwill arising from acquisitions
13,000,000  
4,000,000  
(1,000,000) 
16,000,000  
1,419,000,000  
1,000,000  
32,000,000  
1,452,000,000  
Ending Balance
1,883,000,000  
 
745,000,000  
 
419,000,000  
 
3,047,000,000  
 
1,807,000,000  
 
751,000,000  
 
467,000,000  
 
3,025,000,000