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Balance Sheet Details (Table)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

			As of October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
Cash and cash equivalents			$	3,996					$	4,233
Restricted cash			336						388
Total			$	4,332					$	4,621

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts Receivable, Net

			As of October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
Unbilled receivable			$	206					$	205
Accounts receivable			3,796						3,227
Allowances			(23)						(46)
Total			$	3,979					$	3,386

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,
			2021						2020						2019
			In millions
Balance at beginning of year			$	46					$	31					$	39
Provision for credit losses			11						29						9
Write offs, net of recoveries			(34)						(14)						(17)
Balance at end of year			$	23					$	46					$	31

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,
			2021						2020						2019
			In millions
Balance at beginning of period(1)			$	122					$	(10)					$	166
Trade receivables sold			4,190						3,897						4,533
Cash receipts			(3,975)						(3,768)						(4,710)
Foreign currency and other			(1)						3						1
Balance at end of period(1)			$	336					$	122					$	(10)

(1)Beginning and ending balances represent amounts for trade receivables sold but not yet collected. The ending credit balance as of October 31, 2019 represents credit memos issued but not applied to trade receivables prior to cash remittance.

Inventory

Inventory

			As of October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
Finished goods			$	1,684					$	1,197
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies			2,827						1,477
Total			$	4,511					$	2,674

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

			As of October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
Land			$	76					$	89
Buildings and leasehold improvements			1,751						1,886
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease			9,735						9,624
			11,562						11,599
Accumulated depreciation			(5,949)						(5,974)
Total			$	5,613					$	5,625

Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets

Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets

			As of October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
Financing receivables, net			$	5,038					$	5,110
ROU assets			884						930
Deferred tax assets			2,023						1,778
Prepaid pension			1,898						1,046
Other			1,827						1,680
Total			$	11,670					$	10,544

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities

			As of October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
Value-added and property taxes			$	782					$	842
Warranty			163						192
Sales and marketing programs			977						1,022
Operating lease liabilities			192						188
Contract manufacturer liabilities			709						383
Other			1,663						1,638
Total			$	4,486					$	4,265

Other Non-Current Liabilities

Other Non-Current Liabilities

			As of October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment			$	1,496					$	1,856
Deferred revenue			2,972						2,785
Taxes on earnings			365						447
Operating lease liabilities			938						898
Other			1,328						1,009
Total			$	7,099					$	6,995

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