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Litigation, Contingencies, and Commitments (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	May 10, 2010 USD ($) employee	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2008 contract	Apr. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Apr. 20, 2012 USD ($)	Apr. 11, 2012 USD ($)
Litigation and Contingencies
Guarantor obligations maximum exposure					$ 314
India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Proceedings
Litigation and Contingencies
Number of HP India employees alleging underpaid customs | employee	7
Number of former HP India employees alleging underpaid customs | employee	1
Damages sought	$ 370
Bangalore Commissioner of Customs
Litigation and Contingencies
Duties and penalties under show cause notices						$ 17	$ 386
ECT proceedings
Litigation and Contingencies
Number of ECT contracts related to alleged improprieties | contract				3
Bid and contract term			5 years
ECT proceedings | Maximum
Litigation and Contingencies
Length of sanctions		5 years
ECT proceedings | Minimum
Litigation and Contingencies
Length of sanctions		2 years

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