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Supplementary Financial Information (Tables)
3 Months Ended
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