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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Allocation and Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Goodwill allocated to HP’s reportable segments and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:  

	Personal Systems				Printing				Total
	In millions
Balance at October 31, 2016(1)	$	2,593			$	3,029			$	5,622
Acquisitions	—				—				—
Balance at October 31, 2017(1)	2,593				3,029				5,622
Acquisitions	7				339				346
Balance at October 31, 2018(1)	$	2,600			$	3,368			$	5,968

⁽¹⁾  Goodwill is net of accumulated impairment losses of $0.8 billion related to Corporate Investments.

Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets

HP’s acquired intangible assets were composed of:

	Weighted-Average Useful Lives		As of October 31, 2018												As of October 31, 2017
			Gross				Accumulated Amortization				Net				Gross				Accumulated Amortization				Net
	In years		In millions
Customer contracts, customer lists and distribution agreements	8		$	112			$	88			$	24			$	85			$	84			$	1
Technology and patents	7		601				172				429				98				96				2
Total intangible assets			$	713			$	260			$	453			$	183			$	180			$	3

Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense

As of October 31, 2018, estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets was as follows:

Fiscal year	In millions
2019	81
2020	81
2021	80
2022	79
2023	79
Thereafter	53
Total	453

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