Acquisitions and Dispositions	6 Months Ended
Acquisitions and Dispositions	Apr. 30, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	Acquisitions and Dispositions Proposed Acquisition of Juniper Networks, Inc. On January 9, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) under which HPE will acquire Juniper Networks, Inc. (“Juniper Networks”) in an all-cash transaction for $40.00 per share, representing an equity value of approximately $14 billion (the “Merger”). The transaction was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. On April 2, 2024, Juniper Networks stockholders approved the transaction. The closing of the transaction remains subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. On January 30 2025, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, seeking to enjoin the closing of the Merger, alleging that the Merger is likely to substantially lessen competition in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act. On February 10, 2025, HPE and Juniper Networks filed answers to the DOJ’s complaint, disputing these claims. Trial is scheduled to begin on July 9, 2025. We intend to vigorously defend the litigation. A $815 million termination fee will be payable by the Company to Juniper Networks if the transaction is terminated under certain circumstances, including due to the Company’s breach of the Merger Agreement or the failure to obtain certain regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to be funded based on senior unsecured delayed draw term loans from a syndicate of banks, the post-tax proceeds from the Company’s sale to Unisplendour International Technology Limited of 30% of the total issued share capital of H3C Technologies Co., Limited (“H3C”), the net proceeds (including after repayments of maturing debt) of its September 2024 issuances of senior unsecured notes and 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”), and cash on the balance sheet. In September 2024, the Company issued $9.0 billion of senior unsecured notes and $1.5 billion of Preferred Stock, the net proceeds of which the Company intends to use to fund a portion of the consideration for the acquisition of Juniper Networks and for other general corporate purposes. If the proposed transaction is terminated, the senior unsecured notes and Preferred Stock will be treated as follows: •If (i) the proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks does not close on or before the later of (a) the date that is five business days after October 9, 2025 and (b) the date that is five business days after any later date to which Juniper Networks and HPE may agree to extend the “End Date” (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or (ii) HPE notifies the trustee of such notes that HPE will not pursue the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks, HPE shall be required to redeem $6.5 billion of these senior unsecured notes. •If (i) the proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks does not close on or before the later of (a) the date that is five business days after October 9, 2025 and (b) the date that is five business days after any later date to which Juniper Networks and HPE may agree to extend the “End Date” (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or (ii) HPE notifies the holders of the Preferred Stock in writing that HPE will not pursue the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks, HPE may, at its option, redeem the Preferred Stock, in whole but not in part. Disposition of Communications Technology Group On May 23, 2024, HPE announced plans to divest the CTG business to HCL Tech. CTG was included in the Communications and Media Solutions business, which was reported in the Corporate Investments and Other segment. This divestiture includes the platform-based software solutions portions of the CTG portfolio, including systems integration, network applications, data intelligence, and the business support systems groups. On December 1, 2024, the Company completed the disposition of CTG. The Company received net proceeds of $210 million and recognized a gain of $244 million included in Gain on sale of a business in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.