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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On November 1, 2018, HP made a cash payment of $422 million in connection with the acquisition of the Apogee group, a U.K. based office equipment dealer (“OED”) and provider of print, outsourced services, and document and process technology. The cash payment is subject to customary closing and other adjustments and would be finalized in future periods.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
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