| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2403405 - Disclosure - Segment Information - Schedule of Net Revenue by Geographical Areas (Details) (http://www.hp.com/role/SegmentInformationScheduleOfNetRevenueByGeographicalAreasDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000047217 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-11-01 - 2016-10-31 | 2014-11-01 - 2015-10-31 | 2013-11-01 - 2014-10-31 | |||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||
| United States | Other countries | Geographical [Domain] | United States | Other countries | Geographical [Domain] | United States | Other countries | Geographical [Domain] | |
Total net revenue | 48,238,000,000 | 51,463,000,000 | 56,651,000,000 | ||||||