| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2015-11-01 - 2016-10-31 |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Accounts Receivable, Net | Accounts Receivable, Net | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31 | | 2016 |
| 2015 | | In millions | Accounts receivable | $ | 4,221 |
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| $ | 4,905 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (107 | ) |
| (80 | ) | | $ | 4,114 |
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| $ | 4,825 |
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Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Accounts Receivable | The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable and changes were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31 | | 2016 |
| 2015 |
| 2014 | | In millions | Balance at beginning of year | $ | 80 |
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| $ | 106 |
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| $ | 182 |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 65 |
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| 19 |
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| (25 | ) | Deductions, net of recoveries | (38 | ) |
| (45 | ) |
| (51 | ) | Balance at end of year | $ | 107 |
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| $ | 80 |
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| $ | 106 |
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Schedule of Revolving Short-Term Financing Arrangements | The following is a summary of the activity under these arrangements: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | In millions | Balance at beginning of year | $ | 93 |
| | $ | 271 |
| | $ | 102 |
| Trade receivables sold | 8,222 |
| | 6,512 |
| | 5,680 |
| Cash receipts | (8,160 | ) | | (6,671 | ) | | (5,491 | ) | Foreign currency and other | (6 | ) | | (19 | ) | | (20 | ) | Balance at end of year | $ | 149 |
| | $ | 93 |
| | $ | 271 |
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Inventory | Inventory | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31 | | 2016 |
| 2015 | | In millions | Finished goods | $ | 3,103 |
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| $ | 2,820 |
| Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies | 1,381 |
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| 1,468 |
| | $ | 4,484 |
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| $ | 4,288 |
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Other Current Assets | Other Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
| As of October 31 | | 2016 |
| 2015 | | In millions | Value-added taxes receivable | $ | 795 |
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| $ | 942 |
| Supplier and other receivables | 1,700 |
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| 1,316 |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 1,087 |
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| 1,193 |
| Deferred tax assets(1) | — |
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| 1,047 |
| | $ | 3,582 |
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| $ | 4,498 |
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| | (1) | Effective November 1, 2015, HP prospectively adopted ASU 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” and as a result classified all deferred assets and liabilities as non-current. |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31 | | 2016 |
| 2015 | | In millions | Land, buildings and leasehold improvements | $ | 2,421 |
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| $ | 2,272 |
| Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease | 3,663 |
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| 3,459 |
| | 6,084 |
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| 5,731 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (4,348 | ) |
| (4,239 | ) | | $ | 1,736 |
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| $ | 1,492 |
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Other Non-Current Assets | Other Non-Current Assets | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Tax indemnifications receivable(1) | $ | 1,591 |
| | $ | — |
| Deferred tax assets(2) | 254 |
| | 216 |
| Other | 1,339 |
| | 1,376 |
| | $ | 3,184 |
| | $ | 1,592 |
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| | (1) | In connection with the TMA discussed under Note 7, “Taxes on Earnings”. |
| | (2) | Effective November 1, 2015, HP prospectively adopted ASU 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” and as a result classified all deferred assets and liabilities as non-current. |
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Other Accrued Liabilities | Other Accrued Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Other accrued taxes | $ | 755 |
| | $ | 1,007 |
| Warranty | 729 |
| | 871 |
| Sales and marketing programs | 2,312 |
| | 2,181 |
| Other | 1,922 |
| | 2,182 |
| | $ | 5,718 |
| | $ | 6,241 |
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Other Non-Current Liabilities | Other Non-Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | As of October 31 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | In millions | Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities | $ | 2,705 |
| | $ | 2,203 |
| Deferred tax liability | 1,116 |
| | 1,813 |
| Tax liability | 1,910 |
| | 1,803 |
| Deferred revenue | 865 |
| | 812 |
| Other | 737 |
| | 783 |
| | $ | 7,333 |
| | $ | 7,414 |
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