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Equity Method Investments | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Equity Method Investments | Equity Method Investments The Company includes investments which are accounted for using the equity method, under Investments in equity interests on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016, the Company's Investments in equity interests primarily included $2.6 billion related to a 49% interest in H3C. Investment in H3C In May 2016, Tsinghua Holdings’ subsidiary, Unisplendour Corporation, purchased 51% of the new business named H3C, comprising Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s former H3C Technologies and China-based servers, storage and technology services business which were previously reported within the Enterprise Group segment. The Company retained a 49% interest in the new company, which it records as an equity method investment. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2017, the Company recorded a Loss from equity interests of $3 million and $25 million, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. For the three months ended April 30, 2017, the loss comprised of $38 million in basis difference amortization expense, offset by $35 million which represented the Company's share of H3C net income. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the loss comprised of $73 million in basis difference amortization expense, offset by $48 million which represented the Company's share of H3C net income. The loss from equity interests was reflected as a reduction in the carrying amount of Investments in equity interests in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2017. The Company also has commercial arrangements with H3C to buy and sell HPE branded servers, storage, networking and technology services. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2017, HPE recorded approximately $253 million and $513 million in sales to H3C and $66 million and $157 million in purchases from H3C. Net payables due to H3C as of April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016 were approximately $57 million and $71 million, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49116238&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49116238&loc=d3e32787-111569 + Details
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