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Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Investments | Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Investments
| As of October 31, 2018 |  | As of October 31, 2017
| Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gain |  | Gross Unrealized Loss |  | Fair Value |  | Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gain |  | Gross Unrealized Loss |  | Fair Value
| In millions
Cash Equivalents: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate debt | $ | 1,620 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,620 |  |  | $ | 1,390 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,390 |
Financial institution instruments | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
Government debt | 2,367 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,367 |  |  | 4,002 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,002 |
Total cash equivalents | 3,996 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,996 |  |  | 5,398 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,398 |
Available-for-Sale Investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate debt(1) | 368 |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 366 |  |  | 629 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 629 |
Financial institution instruments(1) | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |  |  | 78 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 78 |
Government debt(1) | 314 |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 313 |  |  | 443 |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 442 |
Marketable equity securities | 4 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 12 |
Mutual funds | 38 |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 47 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 10 |  |  | — |  |  | 49 |
Total available-for-sale investments | 756 |  |  | 11 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 764 |  |  | 1,194 |  |  | 17 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 1,210 |
Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments | $ | 4,752 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 4,760 |  |  | $ | 6,592 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 6,608 |
(1) | HP classifies its marketable debt securities as available-for-sale investments within Other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, including those with maturity dates beyond one year, based on their highly liquid nature and availability for use in current operations.
Schedule of Contractual Maturities of Investments in Available-for-sale Debt Securities | Contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities were as follows:
| As of October 31, 2018
| Amortized Cost |  | Fair Value
| In millions
Due in one year or less | $ | 694 |  |  | $ | 691 |
Due in one to five years | 20 |  |  | 20 |
| $ | 714 |  |  | $ | 711 |
Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets | The gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:
| As of October 31, 2018 |  | As of October 31, 2017
| Outstanding Gross Notional |  | Other Current Assets |  | Other Non-Current Assets |  | Other Accrued Liabilities |  | Other Non-Current Liabilities |  | Outstanding Gross Notional |  | Other Current Assets |  | Other Non-Current Assets |  | Other Accrued Liabilities |  | Other Non-Current Liabilities
| In millions
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | 1,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 2,500 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12 |
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 17,147 |  |  | 386 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 86 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 16,149 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 245 |  |  | 100 |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 18,147 |  |  | 386 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 86 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 18,649 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 245 |  |  | 112 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 5,437 |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | 26 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,801 |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |
Other derivatives | 71 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 123 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 5,508 |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,924 |  |  | 17 |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |
Total derivatives | $ | 23,655 |  |  | $ | 408 |  |  | $ | 107 |  |  | $ | 120 |  |  | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 24,573 |  |  | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 260 |  |  | $ | 112 |
Schedule of Offsetting Derivative Liabilities | As of October 31, 2018 and 2017, information related to the potential effect of HP’s master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows:
| In the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |  |
| (i) |  | (ii) |  | (iii) = (i)–(ii) |  | (iv) |  | (v) |  |  |  | (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
| Gross Amount Recognized |  | Gross Amount Offset |  | Net Amount Presented |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Derivatives |  | Financial Collateral |  |  |  | Net Amount
| In millions
As of October 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | $ | 515 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 515 |  |  | $ | 112 |  |  | $ | 299 |  |  | (1) |  | $ | 104 |
Derivative liabilities | $ | 195 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 195 |  |  | $ | 112 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | (2) |  | $ | 14 |
As of October 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | (1) |  | $ | 9 |
Derivative liabilities | $ | 372 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 372 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | (2) |  | $ | 45 |
(1) | Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for HP’s asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
(2) | Represents the collateral posted by HP in cash or through re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for HP’s liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
Schedule of Offsetting Derivative Assets | As of October 31, 2018 and 2017, information related to the potential effect of HP’s master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows:
| In the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |  |
| (i) |  | (ii) |  | (iii) = (i)–(ii) |  | (iv) |  | (v) |  |  |  | (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
| Gross Amount Recognized |  | Gross Amount Offset |  | Net Amount Presented |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Derivatives |  | Financial Collateral |  |  |  | Net Amount
| In millions
As of October 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | $ | 515 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 515 |  |  | $ | 112 |  |  | $ | 299 |  |  | (1) |  | $ | 104 |
Derivative liabilities | $ | 195 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 195 |  |  | $ | 112 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | (2) |  | $ | 14 |
As of October 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | (1) |  | $ | 9 |
Derivative liabilities | $ | 372 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 372 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | (2) |  | $ | 45 |
(1) | Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for HP’s asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
(2) | Represents the collateral posted by HP in cash or through re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for HP’s liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
Schedule of Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments and Related Hedged Items | The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship for fiscal years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:
|  | (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative Instruments and Related Hedged Items
Derivative Instrument |  | Location |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | Hedged Item |  | Location |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  |  | In millions |  |  |  |  |  | In millions
Interest rate contracts |  | Interest and other, net |  | $ | (11 | ) |  | $ | (60 | ) |  | $ | 10 |  |  | Fixed-rate debt |  | Interest and other, net |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | (10 | )
Schedule of Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging Relationships | The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships for fiscal years ended October 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) | (Loss) Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion)
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  |  |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| In millions |  |  |  | In millions
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency contracts | $ | 341 |  |  | $ | (651 | ) |  | $ | 199 |  |  | Net revenue |  | $ | (239 | ) |  | $ | (156 | ) |  | $ | 20 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cost of revenue |  | (18 | ) |  | (35 | ) |  | (84 | )
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Other operating expenses |  | (1 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Interest and other, net |  | — |  |  | (9 | ) |  | — |
Total | $ | 341 |  |  | $ | (651 | ) |  | $ | 199 |  |  | Total |  | $ | (258 | ) |  | $ | (199 | ) |  | $ | (63 | )
Schedule of Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments | The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:
| Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
| Location |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  |  | In millions
Foreign currency contracts | Interest and other, net |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | (32 | ) |  | $ | (34 | )
Other derivatives | Interest and other, net |  | (9 | ) |  | 3 |  |  | (6 | )
Total |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | (29 | ) |  | $ | (40 | )

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