Product Warranty Accrual

Entity Registrant Name HEWLETT PACKARD CO
CIK 0000047217
Accession number 0001047469-14-009977
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47217/000104746914009977/hpq-20141031.xml
Fiscal year end --10-31
Fiscal year focus 2014
Fiscal period focus FY
Current balance sheet date 2014-10-31
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2013-11-01
Commentary As expected.
Level 3 (Disclosure) Text Block concept us-gaap:ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

As of October 31

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

In millions

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$
2,031

 

$
2,170

 

Accruals for warranties issued

 

 
1,840

 

 
2,007

 

Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates)

 

 
12

 

 
(4

)

Settlements made (in cash or in kind)

 

 
(1,927

)

 
(2,142

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

 

$
1,956

 

$
2,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 4 Details Key Concepts

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Current 1,325,000,000 us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
Noncurrent 631,000,000
Total 1,956,000,000 us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrual
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