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Supplementary Financial Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Accounts Receivable | Accounts Receivable, net
| As of
| January 31, 2019 |  | October 31, 2018
| In millions
Accounts receivable | $ | 5,222 |  |  | $ | 5,242 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (109 | ) |  | (129 | )
| $ | 5,113 |  |  | $ | 5,113 |
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Accounts Receivable | The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable and changes were as follows:
| Three months ended January 31, 2019
| In millions
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 129 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | 8 |
Deductions, net of recoveries | (28 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 109 |
Schedule of Transferred Trade Receivables Not Collected from Third Parties | The following is a summary of the activity under these arrangements:
| Three months ended January 31
| 2019 |  | 2018
| In millions
Balance at beginning of period(1) | $ | 165 |  |  | $ | 147 |
Trade receivables sold | 3,036 |  |  | 2,936 |
Cash receipts | (3,010 | ) |  | (2,921 | )
Foreign currency and other | 3 |  |  | 10 |
Balance at end of period(1) | $ | 194 |  |  | $ | 172 |
(1) | Amounts outstanding from third parties reported in Accounts Receivable in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.
Inventory | Inventory
| As of
| January 31, 2019 |  | October 31, 2018
| In millions
Finished goods | $ | 3,797 |  |  | $ | 4,019 |
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies | 1,852 |  |  | 2,043 |
| $ | 5,649 |  |  | $ | 6,062 |
Other Current Assets | Other Current Assets
| As of
| January 31, 2019 |  | October 31, 2018
| In millions
Value-added taxes receivable | $ | 881 |  |  | $ | 865 |
Available-for-sale investments(1) | 425 |  |  | 711 |
Supplier and other receivables | 2,217 |  |  | 2,025 |
Prepaid and other current assets(2) | 1,284 |  |  | 1,445 |
| $ | 4,807 |  |  | $ | 5,046 |
(1) | See Note 8, “Financial Instruments” for detailed information.
(2) | As of January 31, 2019, deferred contract fulfillment and acquisition costs balances were $38 million and $36 million, respectively. For the three months ended January 31, 2019, HP amortized $21 million of these costs.
See note below “Other Non-Current Assets” for deferred contract fulfillment and acquisition costs.
Property, Plant and Equipment | Property, Plant and Equipment, net
| As of
| January 31, 2019 |  | October 31, 2018
| In millions
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements | $ | 1,888 |  |  | $ | 1,893 |
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease | 4,402 |  |  | 4,216 |
| 6,290 |  |  | 6,109 |
Accumulated depreciation | (3,978 | ) |  | (3,911 | )
| $ | 2,312 |  |  | $ | 2,198 |
Other Non-Current Assets | Other Non-Current Assets
| As of
| January 31, 2019 |  | October 31, 2018
| In millions
Tax indemnifications receivable | $ | 866 |  |  | $ | 953 |
Deferred tax assets | 2,329 |  |  | 2,431 |
Intangible assets(1) | 724 |  |  | 453 |
Other(2)(3) | 980 |  |  | 1,232 |
| $ | 4,899 |  |  | $ | 5,069 |
(1) | See Note 15, “Intangible Assets” for detailed information.
(2) | Includes marketable equity securities and mutual funds classified as available-for-sale investments of $54 million and $53 million as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively.
(3) | See note (2) on deferred contract fulfillment and acquisition costs under “Other Current Assets” table above.
Other Accrued Liabilities | Other Accrued Liabilities
| As of
| January 31, 2019 |  | October 31, 2018
| In millions
Other accrued taxes | $ | 919 |  |  | $ | 982 |
Warranty | 675 |  |  | 673 |
Deferred revenue(1) | 1,180 |  |  | 1,095 |
Sales and marketing programs | 3,020 |  |  | 2,758 |
Other | 2,603 |  |  | 1,868 |
| $ | 8,397 |  |  | $ | 7,376 |
(1) | As of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, HP’s contract liabilities balances were $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively. The increase in the contract liabilities balance for the three months ended January 31, 2019 is primarily driven by sales of fixed price support and maintenance services, partially offset by $308 million of revenue recognized that were included in the opening contract liabilities balance as of November 1, 2018.
Other Non-Current Liabilities | Other Non-Current Liabilities
| As of
| January 31, 2019 |  | October 31, 2018
| In millions
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities | $ | 1,619 |  |  | $ | 1,645 |
Deferred tax liability | 64 |  |  | 100 |
Tax liability | 1,977 |  |  | 2,063 |
Deferred revenue(1) | 986 |  |  | 1,005 |
Other | 776 |  |  | 793 |
| $ | 5,422 |  |  | $ | 5,606 |
(1) | See note (1) on contract liabilities under “Other Accrued Liabilities” table above.
Interest and other, net | Interest and Other, net
| Three months ended January 31
| 2019 |  | 2018
| In millions
Interest expense on borrowings | $ | (64 | ) |  | $ | (87 | )
Other, net | 38 |  |  | 79 |
| $ | (26 | ) |  | $ | (8 | )
Disaggregation of revenue | Net revenue by region
| Three months ended January 31
| 2019 |  | 2018
| In millions
Americas | $ | 6,032 |  |  | $ | 6,235 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 5,358 |  |  | 5,221 |
Asia-Pacific and Japan | 3,320 |  |  | 3,061 |
Total net revenue | $ | 14,710 |  |  | $ | 14,517 |

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