Balance Sheet Details (Table)
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12 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
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| Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
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| Accounts Receivable, Net |
Accounts Receivable, Net | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Unbilled receivable | $ | 1,086 |
| | $ | 1,396 |
| Accounts receivable | 5,907 |
| | 7,251 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (84 | ) | | (109 | ) | Total | $ | 6,909 |
| | $ | 8,538 |
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| Schedule of revolving short-term financing arrangements |
The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable and changes therein were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | In millions | Balance at beginning of year | $ | 109 |
| | $ | 126 |
| | $ | 150 |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 52 |
| | 27 |
| | 50 |
| Deductions, net of recoveries | (77 | ) | | (44 | ) | | (74 | ) | Balance at end of year | $ | 84 |
| | $ | 109 |
| | $ | 126 |
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| Schedule of transferred trade receivables not collected from the third parties |
The activity related to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's revolving short-term financing arrangements was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | In millions | Balance at beginning of period(1) | $ | 68 |
| | $ | 188 |
| | $ | 70 |
| Trade receivables sold | 3,015 |
| | 4,221 |
| | 3,947 |
| Cash receipts | (2,931 | ) | | (4,327 | ) | | (3,815 | ) | Foreign currency and other | (7 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (14 | ) | Balance at end of period(1) | $ | 145 |
| | $ | 68 |
| | $ | 188 |
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_______________________________________________________________________________ | | (1) | Beginning and ending balances represent amounts for trade receivables sold but not yet collected. |
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| Inventory |
Inventory | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Finished goods | $ | 1,202 |
| | $ | 1,518 |
| Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies | 572 |
| | 680 |
| Total | $ | 1,774 |
| | $ | 2,198 |
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| Other Current Assets |
Other Current Assets | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Value-added taxes receivable | $ | 1,060 |
| | $ | 1,538 |
| Manufacturer and other receivables | 1,057 |
| | 1,992 |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 2,207 |
| | 2,938 |
| Total | $ | 4,324 |
| | $ | 6,468 |
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| Property, Plant and Equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Land | $ | 497 |
| | $ | 514 |
| Buildings and leasehold improvements | 6,948 |
| | 6,924 |
| Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease | 14,300 |
| | 13,986 |
| | 21,745 |
| | 21,424 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (12,109 | ) | | (11,538 | ) | Total | $ | 9,636 |
| | $ | 9,886 |
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| Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets |
Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Financing receivables, net | $ | 3,938 |
| | $ | 3,642 |
| Deferred tax assets | 4,430 |
| | 3,925 |
| Deferred costs - long-term | 822 |
| | 715 |
| Other | 4,026 |
| | 2,593 |
| Total | $ | 13,216 |
| | $ | 10,875 |
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| Other Accrued Liabilities |
Other Accrued Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Accrued taxes - other | $ | 1,297 |
| | $ | 1,364 |
| Warranty | 258 |
| | 276 |
| Sales and marketing programs | 858 |
| | 908 |
| Other | 2,578 |
| | 3,766 |
| Total | $ | 4,991 |
| | $ | 6,314 |
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| Other Liabilities |
Other Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities | $ | 4,230 |
| | $ | 3,432 |
| Deferred revenue - long-term | 3,408 |
| | 3,565 |
| Deferred tax liability | 143 |
| | 41 |
| Tax liability - long-term | 4,057 |
| | 778 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,184 |
| | 1,086 |
| Total | $ | 13,022 |
| | $ | 8,902 |
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