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Reporting Entity [Axis]

0000047217 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)

Segment Reporting [Abstract]	Period [Axis]
	2015-11-01 - 2016-10-31
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations	Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations   Personal Systems   Printing   Corporate Investments   Total Segments   Intersegment Eliminations and Other   Total 2016                       Net revenue $ 29,987   $ 18,260   $ 7   $ 48,254   $ (16 )   $ 48,238 Earnings (loss) from continuing operations $ 1,150   $ 3,128   $ (98 )   $ 4,180         2015                       Net revenue $ 31,520   $ 21,232   $ 20   $ 52,772   $ (1,309 )   $ 51,463 Earnings (loss) from continuing operations $ 1,022   $ 3,765   $ (43 )   $ 4,744         2014                       Net revenue $ 34,387   $ 23,211   $ 296   $ 57,894   $ (1,243 )   $ 56,651 Earnings from continuing operations $ 1,265   $ 4,161   $ 157   $ 5,583
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Results to Consolidated Results	The reconciliation of segment operating results to HP consolidated results was as follows:   For the fiscal years ended October 31   2016   2015   2014       In millions     Net revenue:           Total segments $ 48,254   $ 52,772   $ 57,894 Intersegment net revenue eliminations and other (16 )   (1,309 )   (1,243 ) Total HP consolidated net revenue $ 48,238   $ 51,463   $ 56,651 Earnings from continuing operations before taxes:           Total segment earnings from operations $ 4,180   $ 4,744   $ 5,583 Corporate and unallocated costs and eliminations (42 )   (504 )   (826 ) Stock-based compensation expense (182 )   (212 )   (196 ) Amortization of intangible assets (16 )   (102 )   (129 ) Acquisition and other related charges (7 )   —   — Restructuring and other charges (205 )   (63 )   (176 ) Defined benefit plan settlement (charges) credits (179 )   57   — Interest and other, net 212   (388 )   (393 ) Total earnings from continuing operations before taxes $ 3,761   $ 3,532   $ 3,863
Reconciliation of Segment Assets to Consolidated Assets from Continuing Operations	Total assets by segment and the reconciliation of segment assets to HP consolidated assets from continuing operations were as follows:   As of October 31   2016   2015   In millions Personal Systems $ 10,686   $ 11,240 Printing 9,959   10,687 Corporate Investments 1   9 Corporate and unallocated assets 8,364   8,023 Total assets from continuing operations $ 29,010   $ 29,959
Schedule of Net Revenue by Geographical Areas	Net revenue by country in which HP operates was as follows:   For the fiscal years ended October 31   2016   2015   2014       In millions     United States $ 18,042   $ 17,746   $ 18,229 Other countries 30,196   33,717   38,422 Total net revenue $ 48,238   $ 51,463   $ 56,651
Schedule of Net Property, Plant and Equipment by Geographical Areas	Net property, plant and equipment by country in which HP operates was as follows:   As of October 31   2016   2015   In millions United States $ 737   $ 650 Singapore 314   325 Malaysia 170   105 Israel 155   157 Other countries 360   255 Total net property, plant and equipment $ 1,736   $ 1,492
Schedule of Net Revenue by Segment and Business Unit	Net revenue by segment and business unit was as follows:   For the fiscal years ended October 31   2016   2015   2014       In millions     Notebooks $ 16,982   $ 17,271   $ 17,540 Desktops 9,956   10,941   13,197 Workstations 1,870   2,018   2,218 Other 1,179   1,290   1,432 Personal Systems 29,987   31,520   34,387 Supplies 11,875   13,979   14,917 Commercial Hardware 5,131   5,466   6,035 Consumer Hardware 1,254   1,787   2,259 Printing 18,260   21,232   23,211 Corporate Investments 7   20   296 Total segment net revenue 48,254   52,772   57,894 Intersegment net revenue eliminations and other (16 )   (1,309 )   (1,243 ) Total net revenue $ 48,238   $ 51,463   $ 56,651