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Transformation Programs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs

During the three and six months ended April 30, 2021, the Company incurred $153 million and $405 million, respectively, of charges related to the cost optimization and prioritization plan of which $151 million and $403 million were recorded within Transformation costs, and $2 million and $2 million, respectively, was recorded within Non-service net periodic benefit credit in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, the components of which were as follows:

			Three months ended April 30, 2021						Six months ended April 30, 2021
			In millions
Program management			$	18					$	55
IT Costs			3						3
Restructuring charges			132						347
Total transformation costs			$	153					$	405

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

			Three months ended April 30,												Six months ended April 30,
			2021						2020						2021						2020
			In millions
Program management			$	3					$	7					$	5					$	18
IT costs			46						18						72						46
Restructuring charges			2						164						19						248
(Gain) loss on real estate sales			(2)						4						(3)						(37)
Impairment on real estate assets			4						—						4						—
Other			5						7						20						14
Total transformation costs			$	58					$	200					$	117					$	289

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, were 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
Liability as of October 31, 2020			$	210					$	68					$	144					$	52
Charges			105						242						—						19
Cash payments			(172)						(49)						(81)						(20)
Non-cash items			3						(63)						4						(3)
Liability as of April 30, 2021			$	146					$	198					$	67					$	48
Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2021			$	335					$	341					$	1,261					$	244
Total expected costs to be incurred as of April 30, 2021			$	700					$	610					$	1,261					$	248

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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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