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Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
Guarantees [Abstract] |
Changes in aggregate product warranty liabilities and changes | The Company's aggregate product warranty liabilities and changes therein were as follows:
| Fiscal years ended October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| In millions
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 523 |  |  | $ | 571 |
Accruals for warranties issued | 376 |  |  | 373 |
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates) | 1 |  |  | (16 | )
Divested as part of the H3C transaction | (23 | ) |  | — |
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) | (380 | ) |  | (405 | )
Balance at end of year | $ | 497 |  |  | $ | 523 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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