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Transformation Programs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs

During fiscal 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred $695 million and $384 million, respectively, of charges related to the cost optimization and prioritization plan of which $690 million and $384 million were recorded within Transformation costs, and $5 million in fiscal 2021 was recorded with in Non-service net periodic benefit credit in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, the components of which were as follows:

			For the fiscal years ended October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
Program management			$	83					$	55
IT costs			14						—
Restructuring charges			598						329
Total			$	695					$	384

The components of costs relating to HPE Next were as follows:

			For the fiscal years ended October 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			In millions
Program management			$	14					$	35					$	29
IT costs			174						100						134
Restructuring charges			22						440						219
Gains on real estate sales			(3)						(45)						(7)
Impairment on real estate assets			4						10						47
Other			29						29						40
Total			$	240					$	569					$	462

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Cost

Restructuring activities related to the Company's employees and infrastructure under the cost optimization and prioritization plan and HPE Next Plan, are presented in the table below:

			Cost Optimization and Prioritization Plan												HPE Next Plan
			Employee Severance						Infrastructure and other						Employee Severance						Infrastructure and other
			In millions												In millions
Liability as of October 31, 2018			$	—					$	—					$	291					$	33
Charges			—						—						154						65
Cash payments			—						—						(256)						(37)
Non-cash items			—						—						(11)						(19)
Liability as of October 31, 2019			$	—					$	—					$	178					$	42
Charges			230						99						341						99
Cash payments			(18)						(3)						(383)						(50)
Non-cash items			(2)						(28)						8						(39)
Liability as of October 31, 2020			$	210					$	68					$	144					$	52
Charges			277						321						—						22
Cash payments			(255)						(127)						(101)						(37)
Non-cash items			(4)						(73)						1						(4)
Liability as of October 31, 2021			$	228					$	189					$	44					$	33
Total costs incurred to date as of October 31, 2021			$	507					$	420					$	1,261					$	247
Total expected costs to be incurred as of October 31, 2021			$	700					$	600					$	1,261					$	255

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Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets.

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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