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Supplementary Financial Information - Schedule of Transferred Trade Receivables Not Collected from Third Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019
Trade Receivables Sold and Cash Received [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 124 | $ 182 | $ 235 | $ 165
Trade receivables sold | 2,231 | 2,311 | 7,411 | 7,836
Cash receipts | (2,254) | (2,330) | (7,544) | (7,838)
Foreign currency and other | 8 | (4) | 7 | (4)
Balance at end of period | $ 109 | $ 159 | $ 109 | $ 159

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- Definition The aggregate amount of cash receipts under revolving financing receivables arrangements facilities during the reporting period. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition The aggregate amount of FX and other under revolving financing receivables arrangements facilities during the reporting period. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | hpq_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Represents the amount of receivables sold to the third party, but not collected by the third party from customer under revolving financing receivables arrangements. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | hpq_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition The aggregate face amount of accounts receivable that were sold to third party under revolving financing receivables arrangements during the reporting period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hpq_TradeReceivablesSold
Namespace Prefix: | hpq_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

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- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hpq_TradeReceivablesSoldAndCashReceivedRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | hpq_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration