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Taxes on Earnings - Summary of Differences Between the U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate (Details)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
Oct. 31, 2020
Oct. 31, 2019
Differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and HP's effective tax rate      
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 0.70% 0.90% (0.10%)
Lower rates in other jurisdictions, net (7.60%) (2.30%) (7.30%)
Valuation allowance (10.00%) 20.80% 5.80%
U.S. permanent differences 3.60% (3.40%) 6.00%
U.S. R&D credit (1.30%) 8.40% (2.30%)
Uncertain tax positions (0.90%) 7.60% (14.30%)
Goodwill impairment 0.00% (41.20%) 0.00%
Tax law changes (1.10%) 15.50% 24.50%
Other, net 0.10% (0.20%) (0.80%)
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 4.50% 27.10% 32.50%