Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 10-Q 7 Jun 18 2018 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	May 31, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co,
Entity Central Index Key	1,645,590
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,513,961,241
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Net revenue:
Products	$ 4,610	$ 4,035	$ 9,470	$ 8,229
Services	2,746	2,677	5,449	5,292
Financing income	112	96	223	189
Total net revenue	7,468	6,808	15,142	13,710
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products	3,320	2,956	6,913	5,882
Cost of services	1,806	1,778	3,636	3,475
Financing interest	70	65	138	131
Research and development	402	376	790	732
Selling, general and administrative	1,227	1,229	2,429	2,433
Amortization of intangible assets	72	72	150	138
Restructuring charges	9	69	12	152
Transformation costs	123	0	368	0
Acquisition and other related charges	16	50	46	94
Separation costs	26	30	2	41
Defined benefit plan settlement charges and remeasurement (benefit)	0	(12)	0	(16)
Total costs and expenses	7,071	6,613	14,484	13,062
Earnings from continuing operations	397	195	658	648
Interest and other, net	(78)	(86)	(99)	(164)
Tax indemnification adjustments	(425)	7	(1,344)	(11)
(Loss) earnings from equity interests	(10)	(3)	12	(25)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before taxes	(116)	113	(773)	448
Benefit (provision) for taxes	966	(591)	3,105	(675)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	850	(478)	2,332	(227)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(72)	(134)	(118)	(118)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 778	$ (612)	$ 2,214	$ (345)
Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ (0.29)	$ 1.48	$ (0.14)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	(0.08)	(0.07)	(0.07)
Total basic net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.50	(0.37)	1.41	(0.21)
Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.54	(0.29)	1.46	(0.14)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	(0.08)	(0.08)	(0.07)
Total diluted net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.49	(0.37)	1.38	(0.21)
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1125	$ 0.065	$ 0.2625	$ 0.195
Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in shares)	1,552	1,658	1,571	1,664
Diluted (in shares)	1,582	1,658	1,601	1,664

Condensed Consolidated Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 778	$ (612)	$ 2,214	$ (345)
Change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:
Net unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period	0	(4)	1	(17)
Gains reclassified into earnings	(17)	0	(9)	0
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(17)	(4)	(8)	(17)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	82	4	(99)	140
Net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings	91	(83)	121	(246)
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges	173	(79)	22	(106)
Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Gains arising during the period	0	11	2	490
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit	49	77	96	174
Curtailments, settlements and other	2	3	2	3
Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans	51	91	100	667
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	(26)	(11)	0	(36)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before taxes	181	(3)	114	508
(Provision) benefit for taxes	(22)	4	(15)	(32)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	159	1	99	476
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 937	$ (611)	$ 2,313	$ 131

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 6,986	$ 9,579
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	[1]	3,099	3,073
Financing receivables		3,503	3,378
Inventory		2,848	2,315
Assets held for sale	[2]	31	14
Other current assets		3,325	3,085
Total current assets		19,792	21,444
Property, plant and equipment		6,208	6,269
Long-term financing receivables and other assets		12,915	12,600
Investments in equity interests		2,517	2,535
Goodwill		17,537	17,516
Intangible assets		907	1,042
Total assets		59,876	61,406
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and short-term borrowings		3,855	3,850
Accounts payable		6,242	6,072
Employee compensation and benefits		1,191	1,156
Taxes on earnings		437	429
Deferred revenue		3,163	3,128
Accrued restructuring		286	445
Other accrued liabilities		3,910	3,844
Total current liabilities		19,084	18,924
Long-term debt		9,970	10,182
Other non-current liabilities		6,856	8,795
Commitments and contingencies
HPE stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (300 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018)		0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,527 and 1,595 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively)		15	16
Additional paid-in capital		32,205	33,583
Accumulated deficit		(5,306)	(7,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,982)	(2,895)
Total HPE stockholders' equity		23,932	23,466
Non-controlling interests		34	39
Total stockholders' equity		23,966	23,505
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 59,876	$ 61,406
[1]	The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable was $39 million and $42 million at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively.
[2]	In connection with the HPE Next initiative, the Company determined that certain properties within its real estate portfolio met the criteria to be classified as Assets held for sale. The Company expects these properties to be sold within the next twelve months.

Condensed Consolidated Balance5

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 39	$ 42
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	9,600,000,000	9,600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,527,000,000	1,595,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,527,000,000	1,595,000,000

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)		$ 2,214	$ (345)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,290	1,632
Stock-based compensation expense		186	252
Provision for inventory and doubtful accounts		81	39
Restructuring charges		268	393
Deferred taxes on earnings		(1,164)	506
(Earnings) loss from equity interests		(12)	25
Dividends received from equity investees		47	0
Other, net		97	310
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(42)	301
Financing receivables		(272)	120
Inventory		(587)	(210)
Accounts payable		177	129
Taxes on earnings		(2,217)	(386)
Restructuring		(414)	(545)
Other assets and liabilities	[1]	737	(2,672)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		389	(451)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in property, plant and equipment		(1,362)	(1,681)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		292	142
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments		(8)	(26)
Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments		85	2
Financial collateral posted		(1,191)	(226)
Financial collateral returned		931	49
Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(29)	(2,050)
Proceeds from (payments to) from business divestitures, net		13	(20)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,269)	(3,810)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term borrowings with original maturities less than 90 days, net		(25)	28
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs		611	541
Payment of debt		(610)	(2,102)
Net proceeds (payments) related to stock-based award activities		89	(14)
Repurchase of common stock		(1,649)	(1,311)
Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests		(8)	0
Cash dividends paid		(236)	(216)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,713)	(625)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(2,593)	(4,886)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		9,579	12,987
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		6,986	8,101
Seattle SpinCo, Inc.
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net transfer of cash and cash equivalents to Everett		156	0
Everett SpinCo, Inc.
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividend from Everett		0	3,008
Net transfer of cash and cash equivalents to Everett		$ (41)	(559)
Non-U.S. pension plans | Pension Plan
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions by the Company			$ 1,900
[1]	For the six months ended April 30, 2017, this amount includes $1.9 billion of pension funding payments associated with the separation and merger of Everett SpinCo, Inc. with Computer Sciences Corporation.

Overview and Basis of Presentat

Overview and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Overview and Basis of Presentation	Overview and Basis of Presentation Background Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ("Hewlett Packard Enterprise", "HPE" or "the Company") is an industry leading technology company that enables customers to go further, faster. With a deep and comprehensive portfolio, spanning the cloud to the data center to the intelligent edge, its technology and services help customers around the world make better business outcomes. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's customers range from small- and medium-sized businesses ("SMBs") to large global enterprises. On November 1, 2015, the Company became an independent publicly-traded company through a pro rata distribution by HP Inc. ("former Parent" or "HPI"), formerly known as Hewlett-Packard Company, of 100% of the outstanding shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company to HP Inc.'s stockholders (the "Separation"). Discontinued Operations On April 1, 2017, HPE completed the separation and merger of its Enterprise Services business with Computer Sciences Corporation ("CSC") (collectively, the "Everett Transaction"). HPE transferred its Enterprise Services business to Everett SpinCo, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of HPE) ("Everett") and distributed all of the shares of Everett to HPE stockholders. Following the distribution, New Everett Merger Sub Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Everett, merged with and into CSC and Everett changed its name to DXC Technology Company ("DXC"). On September 1, 2017, the Company completed the separation and merger of its Software business segment with Micro Focus International plc (“Micro Focus”) (collectively, the “Seattle Transaction”). HPE transferred its Software business segment to Seattle SpinCo, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of HPE) ("Seattle"), and distributed all of the shares of Seattle to HPE stockholders. Following the share distribution, Seattle MergerSub, Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Micro Focus, merged with and into Seattle. The historical financial results of Everett and Seattle are reported as Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. For further information on discontinued operations, see Note 2, "Discontinued Operations". Basis of Presentation These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company were prepared in accordance with United States ("U.S.") Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Hewlett Packard Enterprise contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , its results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 and its cash flows for the six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 . The results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and its cash flows for the six months ended April 30, 2018 , are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 , including "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" and the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Items 7, 7A and 8, respectively, included therein. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and accounts within the consolidated businesses of the Company have been eliminated. The Company accounts for investments in companies over which it has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not hold a controlling interest under the equity method of accounting, and the Company records its proportionate share of income or losses in Earnings (loss) from equity interests in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate component within Total stockholders' equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests are recorded within Interest and other, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and are not presented separately, as they were not material for any period presented. Segment Realignment and Reclassifications See Note 3, "Segment Information", for a discussion of the Company's segment realignment. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Recent Tax Legislation On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted into law. The Tax Act includes significant changes to the U.S. corporate income tax structure, including a federal corporate rate reduction from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018; limitations on the deductibility of interest expense and executive compensation; creation of new minimum taxes such as the Base Erosion Anti-abuse Tax (“BEAT”) and the Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (“GILTI”) tax; and the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a modified territorial tax system, which will result in a one-time U.S. tax liability on those earnings which have not previously been repatriated to the U.S. (the “Transition Tax”). In December 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), which allows the Company to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. Due to the complexity involved in applying the provisions of the Tax Act, the Company has not completed the accounting for the effects of the Tax Act, but has made reasonable estimates of the effects and recorded provisional amounts in its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018. The accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act will be completed during the measurement period in accordance with SAB 118. For further details, see Note 7, "Taxes on Earnings". Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In March 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that amends ASC 740, Income Taxes, to reflect and codify SAB 118. The guidance became effective upon issuance. The Company applied SAB 118 upon the original issuance in December 2017 prior to the codification. See Note 7, “Taxes on Earnings” for a full description of the impact of the Tax Act to our operations. In March 2016, the FASB amended the existing accounting standards for employee share-based payment arrangements. The new guidance requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when stock awards vest or are settled. In addition, cash flows related to excess tax benefits will no longer be separately classified as an inflow from financing activities, with a corresponding outflow from operating activities, but will be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. The standard also allows the Company to repurchase more of an employee’s vesting shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting and clarifies that all cash payments made to tax authorities on an employee’s behalf for withheld shares should be presented as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and prospectively recorded all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies arising from stock awards vesting or settled as income tax expense or benefit, rather than in equity. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 , the impact of the adoption was the recognition of $28 million and $42 million respectively, of net excess tax benefits as a component of the benefit (provision) for income taxes. The Company elected to continue to estimate forfeitures of awards in determining stock-based compensation expense. The Company elected to apply the presentation requirements for cash flows retrospectively, which resulted in a decrease to Net cash used in operating activities of $377 million and a corresponding increase to Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended April 30, 2017 . There were no other material impacts to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of adopting this standard. Recently Enacted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance that allows companies to reclassify stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The guidance also requires certain new disclosures regardless of the election. The Company is required to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing and the impact of these amendments to its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In February 2016, the FASB amended the existing accounting standards for leases. The amendments require lessees to record, at lease inception, a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments and a right-of-use ("ROU") asset for the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on their balance sheets. Lessees may elect to not recognize lease liabilities and ROU assets for most leases with terms of 12 months or less. The lease liability is measured at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The ROU asset will be based on the liability, adjusted for lease prepayments, lease incentives received, and the lessee's initial direct costs. For finance leases, lease expense will be the sum of interest on the lease obligation and amortization of the ROU asset, resulting in a front-loaded expense pattern. For operating leases, lease expense will generally be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The amended lessor accounting model is similar to the current model, updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue standard. The current sale-leaseback guidance, including guidance applicable to real estate, is also replaced with a new model for both lessees and lessors. The Company is required to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing and the impact of these amendments on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In May 2014, the FASB amended the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. The Company plans to adopt the new revenue standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, beginning November 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. The Company has completed a review of the accounting systems and processes required to apply the modified retrospective method. In response, the Company is in the process of implementing a new IT solution as part of the adoption of the new standard. The Company expects revenue recognition for its broad portfolio of hardware, software and services offerings to remain largely unchanged. However, the guidance is expected to change the timing of revenue recognition in certain areas, including accounting for certain software licenses. The Company is still assessing the impact of these changes. Since the Company currently expenses sales commissions as incurred, the requirement in the new standard to capitalize certain sales commissions will result in an accounting change for the Company. The Company is in the process of quantifying the impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company will continue to assess the impact of the new revenue standard as it works through the adoption in fiscal 2018, and there still remain areas to be fully concluded upon. There have been no other significant changes to the Company's accounting policies or recently adopted or enacted accounting pronouncements disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Subsequent event On June 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Plexxi, a leading provider of software-defined data fabric networking technology. Plexxi's results of operations will be included within the Hybrid IT segment.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	Discontinued Operations On April 1, 2017 and September 1, 2017, the Company completed the Everett and Seattle Transactions, respectively. As a result, the financial results of Everett and Seattle are presented as Net loss from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The following table presents the financial results for HPE's discontinued operations. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Net revenue $ — $ 3,124 $ — $ 7,629 Cost of revenue (1) — 2,201 — 5,620 Expenses (2) — 1,165 51 2,241 Interest and other, net (3) 72 3 68 3 Loss from discontinued operations before taxes (72 ) (245 ) (119 ) (235 ) Benefit for taxes — 111 1 117 Net loss from discontinued operations $ (72 ) $ (134 ) $ (118 ) $ (118 ) (1) Cost of revenue includes cost of products and services. (2) Expenses for the six months ended April 30, 2018 primarily consist of separation costs. Expenses for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 primarily consist of selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, research and development (“R&D”) expenses, restructuring charges, separation costs, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition and other related charges, and defined benefit plan settlement charges and remeasurement (benefit). (3) Interest and other, net for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 primarily consists of tax indemnification adjustments in connection with the Everett and Seattle Transactions. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 , significant non-cash items and capital expenditures of discontinued operations consisted of depreciation and amortization of $171 million and $470 million , respectively, and purchases of property, plant and equipment of $62 million and $147 million , respectively.

Segment Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information Hewlett Packard Enterprise's operations are organized into four segments for financial reporting purposes: Hybrid IT, Intelligent Edge, Financial Services ("FS"), and Corporate Investments. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's organizational structure is based on a number of factors that the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), uses to evaluate, view and run its business operations, which include, but are not limited to, customer base and homogeneity of products and technology. The segments are based on this organizational structure and information reviewed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise's management to evaluate segment results. A summary description of each segment follows. Hybrid IT provides a broad portfolio of services-led and software-enabled infrastructure and solutions including secure, software-defined servers, storage, data center networking and HPE Pointnext services, thereby combining HPE's hardware, software and services capabilities to make Hybrid IT simple for its customers. Described below are the business units and capabilities within Hybrid IT. • Hybrid IT Product includes Compute, Storage and Data Center Networking ("DC Networking"). ◦ Compute offers both Industry Standard Servers ("ISS") as well as Mission-Critical Servers ("MCS") to address the full array of the Company's customers' computing needs. ISS provides a range of products, from entry level servers through premium HPE ProLiant servers. For the most mission-critical workloads, HPE delivers Integrity servers based on the Intel® Itanium® processor, HPE Integrity NonStop solutions and mission-critical x86 ProLiant servers. ◦ Storage offers Converged Storage solutions and traditional storage. Converged Storage solutions include All-Flash Arrays and hybrid storage solutions like HPE Nimble Storage, 3PAR StoreServe, StoreOnce, Big Data, StoreVirtual, and Software Defined and Cloud Group storage products. Traditional storage includes tape, storage networking and legacy external disk products such as MSA and XP. ◦ DC Networking offerings include top-of-rack switches, core switches, and open networking switches. The Company offers a full stack of networking solutions that deliver open, scalable, secure, and agile solutions, by enabling programmable fabric, network virtualization, and network management products. • HPE Pointnext creates preferred IT experiences that power a digital business. The HPE Pointnext team and the Company's extensive partner network provide value across the IT life cycle delivering advice, transformation projects, professional services, support services, and operational services. HPE Pointnext is also a provider of on-premises flexible consumption models that enable IT agility, simplify operations and align costs to business value. HPE Pointnext offerings includes Operational Services, Advisory and Professional Services, and Communications and Media Solutions ("CMS"). Intelligent Edge offers unified, software-defined Aruba Mobile First architecture solutions for connectivity in the campus and branch environments, including wireless local area network equipment, mobility and security software, switches, routers, network management products, and associated customer support, as well as industrial IoT solutions. Financial Services provides flexible investment solutions, such as leasing, financing, IT consumption, and utility programs and asset management services, for customers to enable the creation of unique technology deployment models and acquire complete IT solutions, including hardware, software and services from HPE and others. Providing flexible services and capabilities that support the entire IT life cycle, FS partners with customers globally to help build investment strategies that enhance their business agility and support their business transformation. FS offers a wide selection of investment solution capabilities for large enterprise customers and channel partners, along with an array of financial options to SMBs and educational and governmental entities. Corporate Investments includes Hewlett Packard Labs and certain business incubation projects. Segment Policy There have been no significant changes to the Company's segment accounting policies disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, except as described in the 'Segment Realignment' section below. Hewlett Packard Enterprise periodically engages in intercompany advanced royalty payment and licensing arrangements that may result in advance payments between subsidiaries. Revenues from these intercompany arrangements are deferred and recognized as earned over the term of the arrangement by the Hewlett Packard Enterprise legal entities involved in such transactions; however, these advanced payments are eliminated from revenues as reported by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its business segments. Hewlett Packard Enterprise executed intercompany advanced royalty payment arrangements resulting in advanced payments of $439 million during the first six months of fiscal 2017. In these transactions, the payments were received in the U.S. from a foreign consolidated affiliate, with a deferral of intercompany revenues over the term of the arrangements, approximately 15 years . The impact of these intercompany arrangements is eliminated from both Hewlett Packard Enterprise's consolidated and segment net revenues. Hewlett Packard Enterprise does not allocate to its segments certain operating expenses, which it manages at the corporate level. These unallocated costs include certain corporate costs and eliminations, stock-based compensation expense related to corporate and certain global functions, transformation costs, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition and other related charges, restructuring charges, separation costs and defined benefit plan settlement charges and remeasurement (benefit). Segment Realignment Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company implemented organizational changes to align its segment financial reporting more closely with its current business structure. These organizational changes primarily include: (i) the transfer of the former Servers and Storage business units, the HPE Pointnext and CMS businesses within the former Technology Services business unit, and the data center networking business within the former Networking business unit, all of which were previously reported within the former Enterprise Group ("EG") segment, to the newly formed Hybrid IT segment; (ii) the transfer of the remaining networking products businesses, which include wireless local area network, campus and branch switching and edge compute within the former Networking business unit, and Aruba services within the former Technology Services business unit, all of which were previously reported within the former EG segment, to the newly formed Intelligent Edge segment; and (iii) the transfer of cloud-related activities previously reported within Corporate Investments to the Hybrid IT segment. The Company reflected these changes to its segment information retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which primarily resulted in the transfer of net revenue, related eliminations of intersegment revenues and operating profit or loss from the former business units and segments to the newly formed business units and segments as described above. The Company also implemented certain changes to its allocation methodology for stock-based compensation expense and certain corporate costs, which align to its segment financial reporting and are consistent with the manner in which the operating segments will be evaluated for performance on a prospective basis. The Company reflected these changes retrospectively to the earliest period presented, which resulted in: (i) the transfer of a portion of stock-based compensation expense, which under the prior allocation methodology was not allocated to the segments, to the Hybrid IT, Intelligent Edge and Financial Services segments; and (ii) the transfer of certain corporate function costs previously allocated to the segments to unallocated corporate costs. These changes had no impact on Hewlett Packard Enterprise's previously reported net revenue, earnings from operations, net earnings, or net earnings per share. Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations Hybrid IT Intelligent Edge Financial Corporate Total In millions Three months ended April 30, 2018 Net revenue $ 5,851 $ 703 $ 914 $ — $ 7,468 Intersegment net revenue and other 172 7 2 — 181 Total segment net revenue $ 6,023 $ 710 $ 916 $ — $ 7,649 Segment earnings (loss) from operations $ 621 $ 46 $ 72 $ (22 ) $ 717 Three months ended April 30, 2017 Net revenue $ 5,348 $ 595 $ 865 $ — $ 6,808 Intersegment net revenue and other (1) 289 11 7 — 307 Total segment net revenue $ 5,637 $ 606 $ 872 $ — $ 7,115 Segment earnings (loss) from operations $ 457 $ 46 $ 77 $ (28 ) $ 552 Six months ended April 30, 2018 Net revenue $ 12,027 $ 1,316 $ 1,800 $ (1 ) $ 15,142 Intersegment net revenue and other 327 14 4 — 345 Total segment net revenue $ 12,354 $ 1,330 $ 1,804 $ (1 ) $ 15,487 Segment earnings (loss) from operations $ 1,229 $ 64 $ 144 $ (43 ) $ 1,394 Six months ended April 30, 2017 Net revenue $ 10,884 $ 1,157 $ 1,669 $ — $ 13,710 Intersegment net revenue and other (1) 508 19 26 — 553 Total segment net revenue $ 11,392 $ 1,176 $ 1,695 $ — $ 14,263 Segment earnings (loss) from operations $ 1,190 $ 62 $ 153 $ (61 ) $ 1,344 (1) For the three and six months ended April 30, 2017, the amounts include the elimination of pre-separation intercompany sales to the former Enterprise Services and Software segments, which are included within Net loss from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The reconciliation of segment operating results to Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated results was as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Net Revenue: Total segments $ 7,649 $ 7,115 $ 15,487 $ 14,263 Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other (181 ) (307 ) (345 ) (553 ) Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated net revenue $ 7,468 $ 6,808 $ 15,142 $ 13,710 Earnings before taxes: Total segment earnings from operations $ 717 $ 552 $ 1,394 $ 1,344 Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations (54 ) (124 ) (108 ) (220 ) Unallocated stock-based compensation expense (20 ) (24 ) (50 ) (67 ) Amortization of intangible assets (72 ) (72 ) (150 ) (138 ) Restructuring charges (9 ) (69 ) (12 ) (152 ) Transformation costs (123 ) — (368 ) — Acquisition and other related charges (16 ) (50 ) (46 ) (94 ) Separation costs (26 ) (30 ) (2 ) (41 ) Defined benefit plan settlement (charges) and remeasurement benefit — 12 — 16 Interest and other, net (78 ) (86 ) (99 ) (164 ) Tax indemnification adjustments (425 ) 7 (1,344 ) (11 ) (Loss) earnings from equity interests (10 ) (3 ) 12 (25 ) Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated (loss) earnings from continuing operations before taxes $ (116 ) $ 113 $ (773 ) $ 448 Segment Assets Hewlett Packard Enterprise allocates assets to its business segments based on the segments primarily benefiting from the assets. Total assets by segment and the reconciliation of segment assets to Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated assets were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Hybrid IT $ 26,488 $ 25,923 Intelligent Edge 3,042 3,002 Financial Services 13,560 13,470 Corporate Investments 160 161 Corporate and unallocated assets 16,626 18,850 Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated assets $ 59,876 $ 61,406 For the six months ended April 30, 2018, the decrease in Corporate and unallocated assets was due primarily to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents. Net revenue by segment and business unit was as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Hybrid IT Hybrid IT Product Compute $ 3,213 $ 3,033 $ 6,705 $ 6,176 Storage 912 734 1,860 1,498 DC Networking 46 45 108 94 Total Hybrid IT Product 4,171 3,812 8,673 7,768 HPE Pointnext 1,852 1,825 3,681 3,624 Total Hybrid IT 6,023 5,637 12,354 11,392 Intelligent Edge HPE Aruba Product 635 538 1,184 1,041 HPE Aruba Services 75 68 146 135 Total Intelligent Edge 710 606 1,330 1,176 Financial Services 916 872 1,804 1,695 Corporate Investments — — (1 ) — Total segment net revenue 7,649 7,115 15,487 14,263 Eliminations of intersegment net revenue and other (181 ) (307 ) (345 ) (553 ) Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated net revenue $ 7,468 $ 6,808 $ 15,142 $ 13,710

Restructuring

Restructuring	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring	Restructuring Summary of Restructuring Plans On September 14, 2015, former Parent's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan (the "2015 Plan") in connection with the Separation. On May 23, 2012, former Parent adopted a multi-year restructuring plan (the "2012 Plan") designed to simplify business processes, accelerate innovation and deliver better results for customers, employees and stockholders. As of October 31, 2017 , the 2015 and 2012 Plans were substantially complete. Restructuring Activity In connection with the 2015 and 2012 Plans, restructuring charges of $9 million and $69 million have been recorded by the Company for the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $12 million and $152 million for the six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, based on restructuring activities impacting the Company's employees and infrastructure. For details on restructuring charges related to HPE Next, see Note 5, "HPE Next". Restructuring activities related to the Company's employees and infrastructure for the 2015 and 2012 Plans are presented in the table below: 2015 Plan 2012 Plan Employee Severance Infrastructure and other Employee Severance and EER Infrastructure and other Total In millions Liability as of October 31, 2017 $ 219 $ 17 $ 16 $ 2 $ 254 Charges 3 (1 ) 11 (1 ) 12 Cash payments (136 ) (6 ) (10 ) — (152 ) Non-cash items 1 3 1 — 5 Liability as of April 30, 2018 $ 87 $ 13 $ 18 $ 1 $ 119 Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018 $ 745 $ 79 $ 1,266 $ 145 $ 2,235 Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018 $ 745 $ 79 $ 1,266 $ 145 $ 2,235 The current restructuring liability related to the plans in the table above, reported in Accrued restructuring in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , was $64 million and $158 million , respectively. The non-current restructuring liability related to the plans in the table above, reported in Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , was $55 million and $96 million , respectively. HPE Next Transformation Costs The HPE Next initiative is expected to be implemented through fiscal 2020, during which time the Company expects to incur expenses for workforce reductions, to upgrade and simplify its IT infrastructure, and for other non-labor actions. These costs will be partially offset by proceeds received from real estate sales. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 , the Company incurred $123 million and $368 million in net charges associated with the HPE Next initiative, which were recorded within Transformation costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and include the following: Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 In millions Program management (1) $ 30 $ 54 IT costs 36 69 Restructuring charges 85 256 Gain on real estate sales (36 ) (37 ) Other 8 26 Total $ 123 $ 368 (1) Primarily consists of consulting fees and other direct costs attributable to the design and execution of the HPE Next initiative. Restructuring Plan On October 16, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan in connection with the HPE Next initiative (the "HPE Next Plan"), which will be implemented through fiscal 2020. The changes to the workforce will vary by country, based on business needs, local legal requirements and consultations with employee work councils and other employee representatives, as appropriate, and are expected to be completed during fiscal 2019. As of April 30, 2018 , the Company estimates that it will incur aggregate pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $0.9 billion through fiscal 2020 in connection with the HPE Next Plan, of which approximately $0.7 billion relates to workforce reductions and approximately $0.2 billion relates to infrastructure, primarily real estate site exits. Employee Infrastructure In millions Liability as of October 31, 2017 $ 296 $ — Charges 229 27 Cash payments (255 ) (7 ) Non-cash items (3 ) (6 ) Liability as of April 30, 2018 $ 267 $ 14 Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018 $ 525 $ 27 Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018 $ 750 $ 180 As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , the current restructuring liability related to the HPE Next Plan, reported in Accrued restructuring in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $222 million and $287 million , respectively. The non-current restructuring liability related to the HPE Next Plan, reported in Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 was $59 million and $9 million , respectively.

HPE Next

HPE Next	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
HPE Next	Restructuring Summary of Restructuring Plans On September 14, 2015, former Parent's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan (the "2015 Plan") in connection with the Separation. On May 23, 2012, former Parent adopted a multi-year restructuring plan (the "2012 Plan") designed to simplify business processes, accelerate innovation and deliver better results for customers, employees and stockholders. As of October 31, 2017 , the 2015 and 2012 Plans were substantially complete. Restructuring Activity In connection with the 2015 and 2012 Plans, restructuring charges of $9 million and $69 million have been recorded by the Company for the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $12 million and $152 million for the six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, based on restructuring activities impacting the Company's employees and infrastructure. For details on restructuring charges related to HPE Next, see Note 5, "HPE Next". Restructuring activities related to the Company's employees and infrastructure for the 2015 and 2012 Plans are presented in the table below: 2015 Plan 2012 Plan Employee Severance Infrastructure and other Employee Severance and EER Infrastructure and other Total In millions Liability as of October 31, 2017 $ 219 $ 17 $ 16 $ 2 $ 254 Charges 3 (1 ) 11 (1 ) 12 Cash payments (136 ) (6 ) (10 ) — (152 ) Non-cash items 1 3 1 — 5 Liability as of April 30, 2018 $ 87 $ 13 $ 18 $ 1 $ 119 Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018 $ 745 $ 79 $ 1,266 $ 145 $ 2,235 Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018 $ 745 $ 79 $ 1,266 $ 145 $ 2,235 The current restructuring liability related to the plans in the table above, reported in Accrued restructuring in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , was $64 million and $158 million , respectively. The non-current restructuring liability related to the plans in the table above, reported in Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , was $55 million and $96 million , respectively. HPE Next Transformation Costs The HPE Next initiative is expected to be implemented through fiscal 2020, during which time the Company expects to incur expenses for workforce reductions, to upgrade and simplify its IT infrastructure, and for other non-labor actions. These costs will be partially offset by proceeds received from real estate sales. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 , the Company incurred $123 million and $368 million in net charges associated with the HPE Next initiative, which were recorded within Transformation costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and include the following: Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 In millions Program management (1) $ 30 $ 54 IT costs 36 69 Restructuring charges 85 256 Gain on real estate sales (36 ) (37 ) Other 8 26 Total $ 123 $ 368 (1) Primarily consists of consulting fees and other direct costs attributable to the design and execution of the HPE Next initiative. Restructuring Plan On October 16, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan in connection with the HPE Next initiative (the "HPE Next Plan"), which will be implemented through fiscal 2020. The changes to the workforce will vary by country, based on business needs, local legal requirements and consultations with employee work councils and other employee representatives, as appropriate, and are expected to be completed during fiscal 2019. As of April 30, 2018 , the Company estimates that it will incur aggregate pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $0.9 billion through fiscal 2020 in connection with the HPE Next Plan, of which approximately $0.7 billion relates to workforce reductions and approximately $0.2 billion relates to infrastructure, primarily real estate site exits. Employee Infrastructure In millions Liability as of October 31, 2017 $ 296 $ — Charges 229 27 Cash payments (255 ) (7 ) Non-cash items (3 ) (6 ) Liability as of April 30, 2018 $ 267 $ 14 Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018 $ 525 $ 27 Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018 $ 750 $ 180 As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , the current restructuring liability related to the HPE Next Plan, reported in Accrued restructuring in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $222 million and $287 million , respectively. The non-current restructuring liability related to the HPE Next Plan, reported in Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 was $59 million and $9 million , respectively.

Retirement and Post-Retirement

Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans	Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans The Company's net pension benefit cost for defined benefit plans recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 , was as follows: Three months ended April 30, Six months ended April 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Service cost $ 27 $ 30 $ 53 $ 70 Interest cost 58 52 113 102 Expected return on plan assets (145 ) (131 ) (284 ) (264 ) Amortization and deferrals: Actuarial loss 54 64 106 140 Prior service benefit (4 ) (4 ) (8 ) (8 ) Net periodic benefit (credit) cost (10 ) 11 (20 ) 40 Settlement loss 2 3 2 3 Special termination benefits 2 1 4 2 Plan expense allocation (1) — (4 ) — (16 ) Net benefit (credit) cost from continuing operations (6 ) 11 (14 ) 29 Summary of net benefit (credit) cost: Continuing operations (6 ) 11 (14 ) 29 Discontinued operations — 34 — 80 Net benefit (credit) cost $ (6 ) $ 45 $ (14 ) $ 109 (1) Plan expense allocation represents the net cost impact of employees of HPE covered under Everett or Seattle plans and employees of Everett or Seattle covered under HPE plans. Net pension benefit cost for the Company's post-retirement benefit plans was not material for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 . 401(k) Plan Effective January 1, 2018, the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 401(k) Plan ("HPE 401(k) Plan") was amended such that quarterly employer matching contributions will be 100% of an employee's contributions, up to a maximum of 4% of eligible compensation. During 2017, the Company's active U.S. employees were eligible to participate in the HPE 401(k) Plan, under which the annual employer matching contribution was 50% of an employee’s contributions, on a maximum of 6% of eligible compensation.

Taxes on Earnings

Taxes on Earnings	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Taxes on Earnings	Taxes on Earnings Provision for Taxes The Company's effective tax rate was 832.8% and 523.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and 401.7% and 150.7% for the six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 was significantly impacted by the Tax Act and the settlement of certain pre-Separation tax liabilities of HP Inc. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 , the Company recorded $1.0 billion and $3.2 billion of net income tax benefits, respectively, related to various items discrete to the period. For the three months ended April 30, 2018 this amount primarily included $1.1 billion of income tax benefits for the effects of the settlement of certain pre-Separation Hewlett-Packard Company income tax liabilities, $28 million of net excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, $18 million of net income tax benefits on restructuring charges, separation costs and acquisition and other related charges, partially offset by $125 million of income tax charges for impacts related to U.S. tax reform. For the six months ended April 30, 2018 , this amount primarily included $2.0 billion of income tax benefits for the effects of the settlement of certain pre-Separation Hewlett-Packard Company income tax liabilities, $681 million of income tax benefits for impacts related to U.S. tax reform, $239 million of income tax benefits from foreign tax credits and from the release of non-U.S. valuation allowances on deferred tax assets and liabilities established in connection with the Everett Transaction following changes in foreign tax laws, $203 million of income tax benefits related to the liquidation of an insolvent non-U.S. subsidiary, $62 million of net income tax benefits on restructuring charges, separation costs and acquisition and other related charges and $42 million of net excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 , the Company recorded $556 million and $525 million of net income tax charges, respectively, related to various items discrete to the period. For the three months ended April 30, 2017 , this amount primarily included $473 million of income tax charges from valuation allowances on U.S. state deferred tax assets, $110 million of other taxes related to the Everett transaction and $13 million related to tax indemnification with HP Inc., partially offset by $36 million of income tax benefits on restructuring charges, separation costs and acquisition and other related charges. For the six months ended April 30, 2017 , this amount primarily included $473 million of income tax charges from valuation allowances on U.S. state deferred tax assets, $110 million of other taxes related to the Everett transaction and $31 million related to tax indemnification with HP Inc., partially offset by $67 million of net income tax benefits on restructuring charges, separation costs and acquisition and other related charges. Recent Tax Legislation See Note 1, "Overview and Basis of Presentation", for details related to the Tax Act. The Tax Act requires the Company to incur a one-time Transition Tax on deferred foreign income not previously subject to U.S. income tax at a rate of 15.5% for foreign cash and certain other net current assets and 8% on the remaining income. The GILTI and BEAT provisions of the Tax Act will be effective for the Company beginning November 1, 2018 . The Company has an October 31 fiscal year end; therefore, the lower corporate tax rate enacted by the Tax Act will be phased in, resulting in a U.S. statutory federal rate of 23.3% for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2018 and 21% for subsequent fiscal years. The Company has not completed its accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. Reasonable estimates of the impacts of the Tax Act are provided in accordance with guidance from the SEC that allows for a measurement period of up to one year after the enactment date of the Tax Act to finalize the recording of the related tax impacts. Adjustments may materially impact the Company’s provision for income taxes and effective tax rate in the period in which the adjustments are made. The Company expects to complete the accounting under the Tax Act as soon as practicable, but in no event later than one year from the enactment date of the Tax Act. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 , the Company recorded a provisional estimate of $0.1 billion and $1.1 billion , respectively, related to the Transition Tax, which was included in Benefit (provision) for taxes in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The final calculations of the Transition Tax may differ from estimates, potentially materially, due to, among other things, changes in interpretations of the Tax Act, analysis of current and additional guidance from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), the Company’s analysis of the Tax Act, or any updates or changes to estimates that the Company utilized to calculate the transition impacts, including impacts from changes to current year earnings estimates and assertions. No cash payment is anticipated due to the availability of tax attributes to offset the Transition Tax. In addition, for the six months ended April 30, 2018 , the Company recorded a net $1.8 billion provisional tax benefit related to the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate, which was included in Benefit (provision) for taxes in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The adjustments made in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 were not significant. As part of the remeasurement of the net U.S. deferred tax assets, the Company will need to reassess the realizability of certain deferred tax assets, including tax credits and other non-credit deferred tax assets, based on the new method of taxation on non-U.S. earnings applicable beginning in fiscal 2019. The Company's analysis of the future realization of the deferred tax assets is incomplete. Regarding the new GILTI tax rules, the Company is required to make an accounting policy election to either treat taxes due on future GILTI inclusions in U.S. taxable income as a current period expense when incurred or reflect such portion of the future GILTI inclusions in U.S. taxable income that relate to existing basis differences in the Company's current measurement of deferred taxes. The Company's analysis of the new GILTI tax rules and how they may impact the Company is incomplete. Accordingly, the Company has not made a policy election regarding the treatment of the GILTI tax. Uncertain Tax Positions As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , the amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $8.8 billion and $11.3 billion , respectively, of which up to $1.0 billion and $3.0 billion would affect the Company's effective tax rate if realized as of their respective periods. The Company is joint and severally liable for certain pre-Separation tax liabilities of HP Inc. HP Inc. is subject to numerous ongoing audits by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. During the six months ended April 30, 2018 , HP Inc. settled with the IRS on certain matters and closed pre-Separation Hewlett-Packard Company audits for fiscal years 2009 through 2012, for which the Company had been joint and severally liable, resulting in a reduction in the Company's unrecognized tax benefits of $2.5 billion . The Company recognizes interest income from favorable settlements and interest expense and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in Benefit (provision) for taxes in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , the Company recorded $165 million and $304 million , respectively, for interest and penalties in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company engages in continuous discussions and negotiations with taxing authorities regarding tax matters in various jurisdictions. The Company does not expect complete resolution of any audit cycle within the next 12 months. However, it is reasonably possible that certain federal, foreign and state tax issues may be concluded in the next 12 months , including issues involving transfer pricing, joint and several tax liabilities related to the Separation from former Parent and other matters. Accordingly, the Company believes it is reasonably possible that its existing unrecognized tax benefits may be reduced by an amount up to $85 million within the next 12 months . Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Deferred tax assets - long-term $ 5,896 $ 4,663 Deferred tax liabilities - long-term (234 ) (104 ) Deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities $ 5,662 $ 4,559 The Company periodically engages in intercompany advanced royalty payment and licensing arrangements that may result in advance payments between subsidiaries in different tax jurisdictions. When the local tax treatment of the intercompany licensing arrangements differs from the U.S. GAAP treatment, deferred taxes are recognized. For further details, see Note 3, "Segment Information". Tax Matters Agreement and Other Income Tax Matters In connection with the Separation, the Company entered into a Tax Matters Agreement with HP Inc. In connection with the Everett and Seattle Transactions, the Company entered into a Tax Matters Agreement with DXC and a Tax Matters Agreement with Micro Focus, respectively. For more details, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.

Balance Sheet Details

Balance Sheet Details	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Balance Sheet Details	Balance Sheet Details Balance sheet details were as follows: Inventory As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Finished goods $ 1,321 $ 1,236 Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies 1,527 1,079 Total $ 2,848 $ 2,315 For the six months ended April 30, 2018, the increase in inventory was due primarily to customer demand and higher component costs. Property, Plant and Equipment As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Land $ 309 $ 312 Buildings and leasehold improvements 2,328 2,371 Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease 9,443 9,194 12,080 11,877 Accumulated depreciation (5,872 ) (5,608 ) Total $ 6,208 $ 6,269 Notes Payable and Short-Term Borrowings As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Current portion of long-term debt $ 2,997 $ 3,005 FS commercial paper 432 401 Notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other (1) 426 444 Total $ 3,855 $ 3,850 (1) Notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other includes $367 million and $390 million at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , respectively, of borrowing and funding-related activity associated with FS and its subsidiaries. Warranties The Company's aggregate product warranty liabilities as of April 30, 2018 , and changes during the six months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows: Six Months Ended In millions Balance at beginning of period $ 475 Accruals for warranties issued 135 Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties (3 ) Settlements made (154 ) Balance at end of period $ 453

Financing Receivables and Opera

Financing Receivables and Operating Leases	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Financing Receivables and Operating Leases	Financing Receivables and Operating Leases Financing receivables represent sales-type and direct-financing leases of the Company and third-party products. These receivables typically have terms ranging from two to five years and are usually collateralized by a security interest in the underlying assets. Financing receivables also include billed receivables from operating leases. The components of financing receivables were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Minimum lease payments receivable $ 8,571 $ 8,226 Unguaranteed residual value 289 272 Unearned income (697 ) (654 ) Financing receivables, gross 8,163 7,844 Allowance for doubtful accounts (97 ) (86 ) Financing receivables, net 8,066 7,758 Less: current portion (1) (3,503 ) (3,378 ) Amounts due after one year, net (1) $ 4,563 $ 4,380 (1) The Company includes the current portion in Financing receivables, and amounts due after one year, net in Long-term financing receivables and other assets, in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Sale of Financing Receivables During the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 , the Company entered into arrangements to transfer the contractual payments due under certain financing receivables to third party financial institutions. During the six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 , the Company sold $71 million and $95 million , respectively, of financing receivables. The gains recognized on the sales of financing receivables were not material for the periods presented. Credit Quality Indicators The credit risk profile of gross financing receivables, based upon internal risk ratings, was as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Risk Rating: Low $ 4,296 $ 4,156 Moderate 3,678 3,556 High 189 132 Total $ 8,163 $ 7,844 Accounts rated low risk typically have the equivalent of a Standard & Poor's rating of BBB– or higher, while accounts rated moderate risk generally have the equivalent of BB+ or lower. The Company classifies accounts as high risk when it considers the financing receivable to be impaired or when management believes there is a significant near-term risk of impairment. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The allowance for doubtful accounts for financing receivables as of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 and the respective changes during the six and twelve months then ended were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Balance at beginning of period $ 86 $ 89 Provision for doubtful accounts 16 23 Write-offs, net of recoveries (5 ) (26 ) Balance at end of period $ 97 $ 86 The gross financing receivables and related allowance evaluated for loss were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Gross financing receivables collectively evaluated for loss $ 7,776 $ 7,523 Gross financing receivables individually evaluated for loss 387 321 Total $ 8,163 $ 7,844 Allowance for financing receivables collectively evaluated for loss $ 71 $ 67 Allowance for financing receivables individually evaluated for loss 26 19 Total $ 97 $ 86 Non-Accrual and Past-Due Financing Receivables The following table summarizes the aging and non-accrual status of gross financing receivables: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Billed: (1) Current 1-30 days $ 317 $ 257 Past due 31-60 days 32 52 Past due 61-90 days 28 15 Past due > 90 days 68 58 Unbilled sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables 7,718 7,462 Total gross financing receivables $ 8,163 $ 7,844 Gross financing receivables on non-accrual status (2) $ 230 $ 188 Gross financing receivables 90 days past due and still accruing interest (2) $ 157 $ 133 (1) Includes billed operating lease receivables and billed sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables. (2) Includes billed operating lease receivables and billed and unbilled sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables. Operating Leases Operating lease assets included in Property, plant and equipment in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Equipment leased to customers $ 7,507 $ 7,356 Accumulated depreciation (3,169 ) (2,943 ) Total $ 4,338 $ 4,413

Goodwill

Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Goodwill Goodwill allocated to the Company's reportable segments as of April 30, 2018 and change in the respective carrying amounts during the six months then ended were as follows: Hybrid IT Intelligent Edge Financial Services Total In millions Balance at October 31, 2017 $ 15,454 $ 1,918 $ 144 $ 17,516 Goodwill acquired during the period 12 3 — 15 Goodwill adjustments 6 — — 6 Balance at April 30, 2018 $ 15,472 $ 1,921 $ 144 $ 17,537 On November 1, 2017, the Company’s former EG segment was realigned into two new reportable segments, Hybrid IT and Intelligent Edge. The Company's reporting units are consistent with the reportable segments identified in Note 3, "Segment Information". As a result of this realignment, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment analysis for Hybrid IT and Intelligent Edge as of November 1, 2017, which did not result in any impairment charges. The Company will continue to evaluate the recoverability of goodwill at the reporting unit level on an annual basis as of the beginning of its fourth fiscal quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be a potential impairment.

Fair Value

Fair Value	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value	Fair Value Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair Value Hierarchy The Company uses valuation techniques that are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are developed using market data such as publicly available information and reflect the assumptions market participants would use, while unobservable inputs are developed using the best information available about the assumptions market participants would use. Assets and liabilities are classified in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement: Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2—Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and market-corroborated inputs. Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to observable inputs and lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis: As of April 30, 2018 As of October 31, 2017 Fair Value Measured Using Fair Value Measured Using Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total In millions Assets Cash Equivalents and Investments: Time deposits $ — $ 1,656 $ — $ 1,656 $ — $ 1,159 $ — $ 1,159 Money market funds 3,391 — — 3,391 5,592 — — 5,592 Foreign bonds 9 135 — 144 9 214 — 223 Other debt securities — — 26 26 — — 26 26 Derivative Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts — 238 — 238 — 259 — 259 Other derivatives — 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 Total assets $ 3,400 $ 2,030 $ 26 $ 5,456 $ 5,601 $ 1,633 $ 26 $ 7,260 Liabilities Derivative Instruments: Interest rate contracts $ — $ 352 $ — $ 352 $ — $ 142 $ — $ 142 Foreign exchange contracts — 326 — 326 — 335 — 335 Total liabilities $ — $ 678 $ — $ 678 $ — $ 477 $ — $ 477 During the six months ended April 30, 2018 , there were no transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy. Other Fair Value Disclosures Short- and Long-Term Debt: At April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , the estimated fair value of the Company's short-term and long-term debt was $14.0 billion and $14.6 billion , respectively.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Investments Cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 As of October 31, 2017 Cost Gross Unrealized Gain Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Cost Gross Unrealized Gain Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value In millions Cash Equivalents: Time deposits $ 1,653 $ — $ — $ 1,653 $ 1,159 $ — $ — $ 1,159 Money market funds 3,391 — — 3,391 5,592 — — 5,592 Total cash equivalents 5,044 — — 5,044 6,751 — — 6,751 Available-for-Sale Investments: Time deposits 3 — — 3 — — — — Foreign bonds 121 23 — 144 183 40 — 223 Other debt securities 28 — (2 ) 26 37 — (11 ) 26 Total available-for-sale investments 152 23 (2 ) 173 220 40 (11 ) 249 Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments $ 5,196 $ 23 $ (2 ) $ 5,217 $ 6,971 $ 40 $ (11 ) $ 7,000 As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , the carrying amount of cash equivalents approximated fair value due to the short period of time to maturity. Time deposits were primarily issued by institutions outside the U.S. as of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 . The estimated fair value of the available-for-sale investments may not be representative of values that will be realized in the future. Contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities were as follows: April 30, 2018 Amortized Cost Fair Value In millions Due in one year $ 3 $ 3 Due in more than five years 149 170 Total $ 152 $ 173 Equity securities in privately held companies that are accounted for as cost method investments are included in Long-term financing receivables and other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments amounted to $146 million and $149 million at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , respectively. Investments in equity securities that are accounted for using the equity method are included in Investments in equity interests in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments amounted to $2.5 billion at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 . Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets The gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 As of October 31, 2017 Fair Value Fair Value Outstanding Gross Notional Other Current Assets Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets Other Accrued Liabilities Long-Term Other Liabilities Outstanding Gross Notional Other Current Assets Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets Other Accrued Liabilities Long-Term Other Liabilities In millions Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Fair value hedges: Interest rate contracts $ 9,500 $ — $ — $ 17 $ 335 $ 9,500 $ — $ — $ 16 $ 126 Cash flow hedges: Foreign currency contracts 8,381 90 24 105 106 7,202 105 45 101 70 Net investment hedges: Foreign currency contracts 1,772 22 12 33 20 1,944 35 10 36 41 Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments 19,653 112 36 155 461 18,646 140 55 153 237 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency contracts 7,874 88 2 50 12 9,552 61 3 79 8 Other derivatives 89 1 — — — 96 1 — — — Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 7,963 89 2 50 12 9,648 62 3 79 8 Total derivatives $ 27,616 $ 201 $ 38 $ 205 $ 473 $ 28,294 $ 202 $ 58 $ 232 $ 245 Offsetting of Derivative Instruments The Company recognizes all derivative instruments on a gross basis in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral security arrangements. The Company does not offset the fair value of its derivative instruments against the fair value of cash collateral posted under collateral security agreements. As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , information related to the potential effect of the Company's use of the master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows: As of April 30, 2018 In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (i) (ii) (iii) = (i)–(ii) (iv) (v) (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v) Gross Amounts Not Offset Gross Amount Recognized Gross Amount Offset Net Amount Presented Derivatives Financial Collateral Net Amount In millions Derivative assets $ 239 $ — $ 239 $ 208 $ 11 (1) $ 20 Derivative liabilities $ 678 $ — $ 678 $ 208 $ 490 (2) $ (20 ) As of October 31, 2017 In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (i) (ii) (iii) = (i)–(ii) (iv) (v) (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v) Gross Amounts Not Offset Gross Amount Recognized Gross Amount Offset Net Amount Presented Derivatives Financial Collateral Net Amount In millions Derivative assets $ 260 $ — $ 260 $ 209 $ 34 (1) $ 17 Derivative liabilities $ 477 $ — $ 477 $ 209 $ 242 (3) $ 26 (1) Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for the Company's asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. (2) Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through the re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. Of the $490 million of collateral posted, $480 million was in cash and, $10 million was through re-use of counterparty collateral. (3) Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through the re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. Of the $242 million of collateral posted, $220 million was in cash and, $22 million was through re-use of counterparty collateral. Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows: Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative and Related Hedged Item Derivative Instrument Location Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 Hedged Item Location Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 In millions In millions Interest rate contracts Interest and other, net $ (72 ) $ (210 ) Fixed-rate debt Interest and other, net $ 72 $ 210 Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative and Related Hedged Item Derivative Instrument Location Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2017 Hedged Item Location Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2017 In millions In millions Interest rate contracts Interest and other, net $ 37 $ (225 ) Fixed-rate debt Interest and other, net $ (37 ) $ 225 The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows: Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") on Derivatives (Effective Portion) Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion) Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 Location Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 In millions In millions Cash flow hedges: Foreign currency contracts $ 117 $ (62 ) Net revenue $ (65 ) $ (111 ) Foreign currency contracts (35 ) (37 ) Interest and other, net (26 ) (10 ) Total cash flow hedges $ 82 $ (99 ) Net earnings from continuing operations $ (91 ) $ (121 ) Net investment hedges: Foreign currency contracts $ 57 $ (25 ) Interest and other, net $ — $ — The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 was as follows: Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") on Derivatives (Effective Portion) Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion) Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2017 Location Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2017 In millions In millions Cash flow hedges: Foreign currency contracts $ (55 ) $ (3 ) Net revenue $ — $ 54 Foreign currency contracts (1 ) (1 ) Cost of products — — Foreign currency contracts 66 142 Interest and other, net 66 149 Subtotal 10 138 Net loss from continuing operations 66 203 Foreign currency contracts (6 ) 2 Net loss from discontinued operations 17 43 Total cash flow hedges $ 4 $ 140 Net loss $ 83 $ 246 Net investment hedges: Foreign currency contracts $ (8 ) $ (10 ) Interest and other, net $ — $ — As of April 30, 2018 and 2017 , no portion of the hedging instruments' gain or loss was excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for fair value, cash flow or net investment hedges. Hedge ineffectiveness for fair value, cash flow, and net investment hedges was not material for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 . As of April 30, 2018 , the Company expects to reclassify an estimated net Accumulated other comprehensive gain of approximately $7 million , net of taxes, to earnings in the next twelve months, along with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions associated with cash flow hedges. The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 was as follows: Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives Location Three months ended April 30, 2018 Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2017 In millions Foreign currency contracts Interest and other, net $ 261 $ (199 ) $ (129 ) $ (246 ) Other derivatives Interest and other, net (1 ) 1 — 4 Total $ 260 $ (198 ) $ (129 ) $ (242 )

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity Taxes related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Three months ended April 30, Six months ended April 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Taxes on change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities: Tax provision on net unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period $ — $ — $ — $ (1 ) — — — (1 ) Taxes on change in net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges: Tax (provision) benefit on net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (11 ) 4 14 (27 ) Tax (benefit) provision on net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings (12 ) 13 (16 ) 45 (23 ) 17 (2 ) 18 Taxes on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans: Tax provision on gains arising during the period — (1 ) (1 ) (25 ) Tax benefit on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit (3 ) (5 ) (6 ) (11 ) Tax provision on curtailments, settlements and other — (7 ) (7 ) (14 ) (3 ) (13 ) (14 ) (50 ) Tax benefit on change in cumulative translation adjustment 4 — 1 1 Tax (provision) benefit on other comprehensive (loss) income $ (22 ) $ 4 $ (15 ) $ (32 ) Changes and reclassifications related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of taxes Three months ended April 30, Six months ended April 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Other comprehensive income, net of taxes: Change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities: Net unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period $ — $ (4 ) $ 1 $ (18 ) Gains reclassified into earnings (17 ) — (9 ) — (17 ) (4 ) (8 ) (18 ) Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges: Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 71 8 (85 ) 113 Net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings (1) 79 (70 ) 105 (201 ) 150 (62 ) 20 (88 ) Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans: Gains arising during the period — 10 1 465 Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit (2) 46 72 90 163 Curtailments, settlements and other 2 (4 ) (5 ) (11 ) 48 78 86 617 Change in cumulative translation adjustment (22 ) (11 ) 1 (35 ) Other comprehensive income, net of taxes $ 159 $ 1 $ 99 $ 476 (1) For more details on the reclassification of pre-tax net losses (gains) on cash flow hedges into the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, see Note 12, "Financial Instruments". (2) These components are included in the computation of net pension and post-retirement benefit cost in Note 6, "Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans". The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes as of April 30, 2018 , and changes during the six months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows: Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Unrealized components of defined benefit plans Cumulative translation adjustment Accumulated other comprehensive loss In millions Balance at beginning of period $ 29 $ (48 ) $ (2,690 ) $ (186 ) $ (2,895 ) Activity related to separation and merger transactions — — — (186 ) (186 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1 (85 ) 1 1 (82 ) Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings (9 ) 105 85 — 181 Balance at end of period $ 21 $ (28 ) $ (2,604 ) $ (371 ) $ (2,982 ) Share Repurchase Program For the six months ended April 30, 2018 , the Company retired a total of 102 million shares under its share repurchase program through open market repurchases, which included 1.7 million shares that were unsettled open market repurchases as of October 31, 2017. Additionally, as of April 30, 2018 , the Company had unsettled open market repurchases of 1.4 million shares. Shares repurchased during the six months ended April 30, 2018 were recorded as a $1.7 billion reduction to stockholders' equity. On February 21, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $2.5 billion under the share repurchase program. As of April 30, 2018 , the Company had a remaining authorization of $ 6.6 billion for future share repurchases. On February 22, 2018, the Company announced an increase to the regular quarterly dividend from $0.075 per share to $0.1125 per share, which is effective in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

Net Earnings Per Share

Net Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Earnings Per Share	Net Earnings Per Share The Company calculates basic net EPS using net earnings and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted net EPS includes the weighted-average dilutive effect of restricted stock units, stock options, and performance-based awards. The reconciliations of the numerators and denominators of each of the basic and diluted net EPS calculations were as follows: Three months ended April 30, Six months ended April 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions, except per share amounts Numerator: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations $ 850 $ (478 ) $ 2,332 $ (227 ) Net loss from discontinued operations (72 ) (134 ) (118 ) (118 ) Net earnings (loss) $ 778 $ (612 ) $ 2,214 $ (345 ) Denominator: Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net EPS 1,552 1,658 1,571 1,664 Dilutive effect of employee stock plans 30 — 30 — Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net EPS 1,582 1,658 1,601 1,664 Basic net earnings (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ 0.55 $ (0.29 ) $ 1.48 $ (0.14 ) Discontinued operations (0.05 ) (0.08 ) (0.07 ) (0.07 ) Basic net earnings (loss) per share $ 0.50 $ (0.37 ) $ 1.41 $ (0.21 ) Diluted net earnings (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ 0.54 $ (0.29 ) $ 1.46 $ (0.14 ) Discontinued operations (1) (0.05 ) (0.08 ) (0.08 ) (0.07 ) Diluted net earnings (loss) per share $ 0.49 $ (0.37 ) $ 1.38 $ (0.21 ) Anti-dilutive weighted-average stock awards (2) 1 85 3 90 (1) U.S. GAAP requires the denominator used in the diluted net EPS calculation for discontinued operations to be the same as that of continuing operations, regardless of net earnings (loss) from continuing operations. (2) The Company excludes shares potentially issuable under employee stock plans that could dilute basic net EPS in the future from the calculation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share, as their effect, if included, would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented.

Litigation and Contingencies

Litigation and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Litigation and Contingencies	Litigation and Contingencies Hewlett Packard Enterprise is involved in various lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings including those consisting of IP, commercial, securities, employment, employee benefits and environmental matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. In addition, as part of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. (formerly known as "Hewlett-Packard Company") agreed to cooperate with each other in managing certain existing litigation related to both parties' businesses. The Separation and Distribution Agreement included provisions that allocate liability and financial responsibility for pending litigation involving the parties, as well as provide for cross-indemnification of the parties against liabilities to one party arising out of liabilities allocated to the other party. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also included provisions that assign to the parties responsibility for managing pending and future litigation related to the general corporate matters of HP Inc. arising prior to the Separation. Hewlett Packard Enterprise records a liability when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required to determine both the probability of having incurred a liability and the estimated amount of the liability. Hewlett Packard Enterprise reviews these matters at least quarterly and adjusts these liabilities to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other updated information and events pertaining to a particular matter. Litigation is inherently unpredictable. However, Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes it has valid defenses with respect to legal matters pending against us. Nevertheless, cash flows or results of operations could be materially affected in any particular period by the resolution of one or more of these contingencies. Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes it has recorded adequate provisions for any such matters and, as of April 30, 2018 , it was not reasonably possible that a material loss had been incurred in connection with such matters in excess of the amounts recognized in its financial statements. Litigation, Proceedings and Investigations India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Proceedings . On April 30 and May 10, 2010, the India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (the "DRI") issued show cause notices to Hewlett-Packard India Sales Private Ltd ("HP India"), a subsidiary of HP Inc., seven HP India employees and one former HP India employee alleging that HP India underpaid customs duties while importing products and spare parts into India and seeking to recover an aggregate of approximately $370 million , plus penalties. Prior to the issuance of the show cause notices, HP India deposited approximately $16 million with the DRI and agreed to post a provisional bond in exchange for the DRI's agreement to not seize HP India products and spare parts and to not interrupt the transaction of business by HP India. On April 11, 2012, the Bangalore Commissioner of Customs issued an order on the products-related show cause notice affirming certain duties and penalties against HP India and the named individuals of approximately $386 million , of which HP India had already deposited $9 million . On December 11, 2012, HP India voluntarily deposited an additional $10 million in connection with the products-related show cause notice. On April 20, 2012, the Commissioner issued an order on the parts-related show cause notice affirming certain duties and penalties against HP India and certain of the named individuals of approximately $17 million , of which HP India had already deposited $7 million . After the order, HP India deposited an additional $3 million in connection with the parts-related show cause notice so as to avoid certain penalties. HP India filed appeals of the Commissioner's orders before the Customs Tribunal along with applications for waiver of the pre-deposit of remaining demand amounts as a condition for hearing the appeals. The Customs Department has also filed cross-appeals before the Customs Tribunal. On January 24, 2013, the Customs Tribunal ordered HP India to deposit an additional $24 million against the products order, which HP India deposited in March 2013. The Customs Tribunal did not order any additional deposit to be made under the parts order. In December 2013, HP India filed applications before the Customs Tribunal seeking early hearing of the appeals as well as an extension of the stay of deposit as to HP India and the individuals already granted until final disposition of the appeals. On February 7, 2014, the application for extension of the stay of deposit was granted by the Customs Tribunal until disposal of the appeals. On October 27, 2014, the Customs Tribunal commenced hearings on the cross-appeals of the Commissioner's orders. The Customs Tribunal rejected HP India's request to remand the matter to the Commissioner on procedural grounds. The hearings were scheduled to reconvene on April 6, 2015, and again on November 3, 2015 and April 11, 2016, but were canceled at the request of the Customs Tribunal. No new hearing date has been set. ECT Proceedings . In January 2011, the postal service of Brazil, Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos ("ECT"), notified a former subsidiary of HP Inc. in Brazil ("HP Brazil") that it had initiated administrative proceedings to consider whether to suspend HP Brazil's right to bid and contract with ECT related to alleged improprieties in the bidding and contracting processes whereby employees of HP Brazil and employees of several other companies allegedly coordinated their bids and fixed results for three ECT contracts in 2007 and 2008. In late July 2011, ECT notified HP Brazil it had decided to apply the penalties against HP Brazil and suspend HP Brazil's right to bid and contract with ECT for five years , based upon the evidence before it. In August 2011, HP Brazil appealed ECT's decision. In April 2013, ECT rejected HP Brazil's appeal, and the administrative proceedings were closed with the penalties against HP Brazil remaining in place. In parallel, in September 2011, HP Brazil filed a civil action against ECT seeking to have ECT's decision revoked. HP Brazil also requested an injunction suspending the application of the penalties until a final ruling on the merits of the case. The court of first instance has not issued a decision on the merits of the case, but it has denied HP Brazil's request for injunctive relief. HP Brazil appealed the denial of its request for injunctive relief to the intermediate appellate court, which issued a preliminary ruling denying the request for injunctive relief but reducing the length of the sanctions from five to two years. HP Brazil appealed that decision and, in December 2011, obtained a ruling staying enforcement of ECT's sanctions until a final ruling on the merits of the case. HP Brazil expects the decision to be issued in 2018 and any subsequent appeal on the merits to last several years. Forsyth, et al. vs. HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. This purported class and collective action was filed on August 18, 2016 and an amended complaint was filed on December 19, 2016 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, against HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise alleging defendants violated the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, California public policy and the California Business and Professions Code by terminating older workers and replacing them with younger workers. Plaintiffs seek to certify a nationwide collective action under the ADEA comprised of all individuals aged 40 and older who had their employment terminated by an HP entity pursuant to a work force reduction ("WFR") plan on or after December 9, 2014 for individuals terminated in deferral states and on or after April 8, 2015 in non-deferral states. Plaintiffs also seek to certify a Rule 23 class under California law comprised of all persons 40 years or older employed by defendants in the state of California and terminated pursuant to a WFR plan on or after August 18, 2012. On September 20, 2017, the court granted the defendants' motion to compel arbitration and stayed the case pending resolution of the arbitration proceedings. On November 30, 2017, three named plaintiffs and twelve opt-in plaintiffs filed a single arbitration demand. On December 22, 2017, defendants filed a motion to (1) stay the case pending arbitrations and (2) enjoin the demanded arbitration and require each plaintiff to file a separate arbitration demand. On February 6, 2018, the court granted the motion to stay and denied the motion to enjoin. Jackson, et al. v. HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. This putative nationwide class action was filed on July 24, 2017 in federal district court in San Jose. Plaintiffs purport to bring the lawsuit on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated African-Americans and individuals over the age of forty. Plaintiffs allege that defendants engaged in a pattern and practice of racial and age discrimination in lay-offs and promotions. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on September 29, 2017. On January 12, 2018, defendants moved to transfer the matter to the federal district court in the Northern District of Georgia. Defendants also moved to dismiss the claims on various grounds and to strike certain aspects of the proposed class definition. Wall v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc. This certified California class action and Private Attorney General Act action was filed against Hewlett-Packard Company on January 17, 2012 and the fifth amended (and operative) complaint was filed against HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise on June 28, 2016. The complaint alleges that the defendants paid earned incentive compensation late and failed to timely pay final wages in violation of the California Labor Code. On August 9, 2016, the court ordered the class certified without prejudice to a future motion to amend or modify the class certification order or to decertify. The scheduled January 22, 2018 trial date was vacated following the parties’ notification to the court that they had reached a preliminary agreement to resolve the dispute. The parties subsequently finalized and executed a settlement agreement and, on May 9, 2018, plaintiff filed a motion seeking preliminary approval of the settlement. Hewlett-Packard Company v. Oracle (Itanium). On June 15, 2011, HP Inc. filed suit against Oracle in Santa Clara Superior Court in connection with Oracle's March 2011 announcement that it was discontinuing software support for HP Inc.’s Itanium-based line of mission critical servers. HP Inc. asserted, among other things, that Oracle’s actions breached the contract that was signed by the parties as part of the settlement of the litigation relating to Oracle’s hiring of Mark Hurd. The matter eventually progressed to trial, which was bifurcated into two phases. HP Inc. prevailed in the first phase of the trial, in which the court ruled that the contract at issue required Oracle to continue to offer its software products on HP Inc.'s Itanium-based servers for as long as HP Inc. decided to sell such servers. Phase 2 of the trial was then postponed by Oracle’s appeal of the trial court’s denial of Oracle’s “anti-SLAPP” motion, in which Oracle argued that HP Inc.’s damages claim infringed on Oracle’s First Amendment rights. On August 27, 2015, the Court of Appeal rejected Oracle’s appeal. The matter was remanded to the trial court for Phase 2 of the trial, which began on May 23, 2016, and was submitted to the jury on June 29, 2016. On June 30, 2016, the jury returned a verdict in favor of HP Inc., awarding HP Inc. approximately $3 billion in damages: $1.7 billion for past lost profits and $1.3 billion for future lost profits. On October 20, 2016, the court entered judgment for HP for this amount with interest accruing until the judgment is paid. Oracle’s motion for a new trial was denied on December 19, 2016, and Oracle filed its notice of appeal from the trial court’s judgment on January 17, 2017. On February 2, 2017, HP filed a notice of cross-appeal challenging the trial court’s denial of prejudgment interest. The schedule for appellate briefing and argument has not yet been established. The Company expects that any appeal could take several years to be resolved and could materially affect the amount ultimately recovered by the Company. The amounts ultimately awarded, if any, would be recorded in the period received. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise will share equally in any recovery from Oracle once Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been reimbursed for all costs incurred in the prosecution of the action prior to the HP Inc./Hewlett Packard Enterprise separation on November 1, 2015. Oracle America, Inc., et al. v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (Terix copyright matter). On March 22, 2016, Oracle filed a complaint against HPE in the Northern District of California, alleging copyright infringement, interference with contract, intentional interference with prospective economic relations, and unfair competition. Oracle’s claims arise out of HPE’s prior use of a third-party maintenance provider named Terix Computer Company, Inc. (“Terix”). Oracle contends that in connection with HPE’s use of Terix as a subcontractor for certain customers of HPE’s multivendor support business, Oracle’s copyrights were infringed, and HPE is liable for vicarious and contributory infringement and related claims. The lawsuit against HPE follows a prior lawsuit brought by Oracle against Terix in 2013 relating to Terix’s alleged unauthorized provision of Solaris patches to customers on Oracle hardware. Summary judgment motions are set to be heard by the court on June 14, 2018. Trial is presently set for October 29, 2018. Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution agreement between Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and DXC, this is a shared litigation as it relates to both parties’ businesses. Network-1 Technologies, Inc. v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., et al. This patent infringement action was filed in September 2011 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and alleges that various Hewlett Packard Enterprise switches and access points infringe Network-1’s patent relating to the 802.3af and 802.3at “Power over Ethernet” standards. The Network-1 patent at issue expires in 2020. A jury trial was conducted beginning on November 6, 2017. On November 13, 2017, the jury returned a verdict in favor of HPE, finding that HPE did not infringe Network-1’s patent and that the patent was invalid. On May 14, 2018, the court heard a series of post-trial motions filed by Network-1 seeking to overturn the jury’s verdict. Assuming the court denies Network-1 motions the Company expects Network-1 to appeal following the entry of judgment. DXC Technology Indemnification Demand. On March 27, 2018, DXC Technology (“DXC”) served an arbitration demand on HPE under the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between HPE and DXC (f/k/a Everett SpinCo, Inc.) dated May 24, 2016, relating to the separation of HPE’s Enterprise Services business (the “ES Business”). The arbitration demand asserts that HPE is required to indemnify DXC for any transferred long-term capitalized lease obligations of the ES Business that exceed the threshold amount of $250 million. DXC contends that this $250 million threshold was exceeded by approximately $1.0 billion because the valuation of the assets underlying certain leases did not justify their classification as operating leases based on the terms of such leases, thereby rendering them long-term capitalized lease obligations. The arbitration demand follows DXC's November 8, 2017 request for indemnification on this same issue. HPE believes the relevant leases were properly classified as operating leases, DXC’s arbitration claim has no merit, and there is no basis for indemnification. HPE intends to vigorously defend its interests in this matter. Shared Litigation with HP Inc., DXC and Micro Focus As part of the Separation and Distribution Agreements between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise and DXC, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Seattle SpinCo, the parties to each agreement agreed to cooperate with each other in managing certain existing litigation related to both parties' businesses. The Separation and Distribution Agreements also included provisions that assign to the parties responsibility for managing pending and future litigation related to the general corporate matters of HP Inc. (in the case of the separation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from HP Inc.) or of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (in the case of the separation of DXC from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the separation of Seattle SpinCo from Hewlett Packard Enterprise), in each case arising prior to the applicable separation.

Indemnifications

Indemnifications	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Guarantees and Product Warranties [Abstract]
Indemnifications	Indemnifications General Cross-indemnification and Tax Matters Agreements with HP Inc., DXC and Micro Focus In connection with the Separation and the Everett and Seattle Transactions, the Company entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and Tax Matters Agreement with each of HP Inc., DXC and affiliates, and Micro Focus and affiliates, effective November 1, 2015, March 31, 2017 and September 1, 2017, respectively. For further details on these agreements, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , the Company’s receivable and payable balances related to indemnified litigation matters and other contingencies, and income tax-related indemnification covered by these agreements were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Litigation matters and other contingencies Receivable $ 128 $ 150 Payable $ 89 $ 91 Income tax related indemnification (1) Net indemnification receivable - long-term $ 278 $ 1,430 Net indemnification payable - short-term $ 172 $ 36 (1) The actual amount that the Company may receive or pay could vary depending upon the outcome of certain unresolved tax matters, which may not be resolved for several years.

Overview and Basis of Present23

Overview and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company were prepared in accordance with United States ("U.S.") Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Hewlett Packard Enterprise contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , its results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 and its cash flows for the six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 . The results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and its cash flows for the six months ended April 30, 2018 , are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 , including "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" and the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Items 7, 7A and 8, respectively, included therein.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and accounts within the consolidated businesses of the Company have been eliminated. The Company accounts for investments in companies over which it has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not hold a controlling interest under the equity method of accounting, and the Company records its proportionate share of income or losses in Earnings (loss) from equity interests in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate component within Total stockholders' equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests are recorded within Interest and other, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and are not presented separately, as they were not material for any period presented.
Segment Realignment and Reclassifications	Segment Realignment and Reclassifications See Note 3, "Segment Information", for a discussion of the Company's segment realignment.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Recent Tax Legislation	Recent Tax Legislation On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted into law. The Tax Act includes significant changes to the U.S. corporate income tax structure, including a federal corporate rate reduction from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018; limitations on the deductibility of interest expense and executive compensation; creation of new minimum taxes such as the Base Erosion Anti-abuse Tax (“BEAT”) and the Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (“GILTI”) tax; and the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a modified territorial tax system, which will result in a one-time U.S. tax liability on those earnings which have not previously been repatriated to the U.S. (the “Transition Tax”). In December 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), which allows the Company to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. Due to the complexity involved in applying the provisions of the Tax Act, the Company has not completed the accounting for the effects of the Tax Act, but has made reasonable estimates of the effects and recorded provisional amounts in its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018. The accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act will be completed during the measurement period in accordance with SAB 118. For further details, see Note 7, "Taxes on Earnings".
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Enacted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In March 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that amends ASC 740, Income Taxes, to reflect and codify SAB 118. The guidance became effective upon issuance. The Company applied SAB 118 upon the original issuance in December 2017 prior to the codification. See Note 7, “Taxes on Earnings” for a full description of the impact of the Tax Act to our operations. In March 2016, the FASB amended the existing accounting standards for employee share-based payment arrangements. The new guidance requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when stock awards vest or are settled. In addition, cash flows related to excess tax benefits will no longer be separately classified as an inflow from financing activities, with a corresponding outflow from operating activities, but will be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity. The standard also allows the Company to repurchase more of an employee’s vesting shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting and clarifies that all cash payments made to tax authorities on an employee’s behalf for withheld shares should be presented as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and prospectively recorded all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies arising from stock awards vesting or settled as income tax expense or benefit, rather than in equity. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 , the impact of the adoption was the recognition of $28 million and $42 million respectively, of net excess tax benefits as a component of the benefit (provision) for income taxes. The Company elected to continue to estimate forfeitures of awards in determining stock-based compensation expense. The Company elected to apply the presentation requirements for cash flows retrospectively, which resulted in a decrease to Net cash used in operating activities of $377 million and a corresponding increase to Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended April 30, 2017 . There were no other material impacts to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of adopting this standard. Recently Enacted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance that allows companies to reclassify stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The guidance also requires certain new disclosures regardless of the election. The Company is required to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing and the impact of these amendments to its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In February 2016, the FASB amended the existing accounting standards for leases. The amendments require lessees to record, at lease inception, a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments and a right-of-use ("ROU") asset for the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on their balance sheets. Lessees may elect to not recognize lease liabilities and ROU assets for most leases with terms of 12 months or less. The lease liability is measured at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The ROU asset will be based on the liability, adjusted for lease prepayments, lease incentives received, and the lessee's initial direct costs. For finance leases, lease expense will be the sum of interest on the lease obligation and amortization of the ROU asset, resulting in a front-loaded expense pattern. For operating leases, lease expense will generally be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The amended lessor accounting model is similar to the current model, updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue standard. The current sale-leaseback guidance, including guidance applicable to real estate, is also replaced with a new model for both lessees and lessors. The Company is required to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing and the impact of these amendments on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In May 2014, the FASB amended the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. The Company plans to adopt the new revenue standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, beginning November 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. The Company has completed a review of the accounting systems and processes required to apply the modified retrospective method. In response, the Company is in the process of implementing a new IT solution as part of the adoption of the new standard. The Company expects revenue recognition for its broad portfolio of hardware, software and services offerings to remain largely unchanged. However, the guidance is expected to change the timing of revenue recognition in certain areas, including accounting for certain software licenses. The Company is still assessing the impact of these changes. Since the Company currently expenses sales commissions as incurred, the requirement in the new standard to capitalize certain sales commissions will result in an accounting change for the Company. The Company is in the process of quantifying the impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company will continue to assess the impact of the new revenue standard as it works through the adoption in fiscal 2018, and there still remain areas to be fully concluded upon. There have been no other significant changes to the Company's accounting policies or recently adopted or enacted accounting pronouncements disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.
Segment Policy	Segment Policy There have been no significant changes to the Company's segment accounting policies disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, except as described in the 'Segment Realignment' section below. Hewlett Packard Enterprise periodically engages in intercompany advanced royalty payment and licensing arrangements that may result in advance payments between subsidiaries. Revenues from these intercompany arrangements are deferred and recognized as earned over the term of the arrangement by the Hewlett Packard Enterprise legal entities involved in such transactions; however, these advanced payments are eliminated from revenues as reported by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its business segments. Hewlett Packard Enterprise executed intercompany advanced royalty payment arrangements resulting in advanced payments of $439 million during the first six months of fiscal 2017. In these transactions, the payments were received in the U.S. from a foreign consolidated affiliate, with a deferral of intercompany revenues over the term of the arrangements, approximately 15 years . The impact of these intercompany arrangements is eliminated from both Hewlett Packard Enterprise's consolidated and segment net revenues. Hewlett Packard Enterprise does not allocate to its segments certain operating expenses, which it manages at the corporate level. These unallocated costs include certain corporate costs and eliminations, stock-based compensation expense related to corporate and certain global functions, transformation costs, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition and other related charges, restructuring charges, separation costs and defined benefit plan settlement charges and remeasurement (benefit).
Fair Value	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair Value Hierarchy The Company uses valuation techniques that are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are developed using market data such as publicly available information and reflect the assumptions market participants would use, while unobservable inputs are developed using the best information available about the assumptions market participants would use. Assets and liabilities are classified in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement: Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2—Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and market-corroborated inputs. Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to observable inputs and lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

Discontinued Operations (Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Discontinued Operations	The following table presents the financial results for HPE's discontinued operations. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Net revenue $ — $ 3,124 $ — $ 7,629 Cost of revenue (1) — 2,201 — 5,620 Expenses (2) — 1,165 51 2,241 Interest and other, net (3) 72 3 68 3 Loss from discontinued operations before taxes (72 ) (245 ) (119 ) (235 ) Benefit for taxes — 111 1 117 Net loss from discontinued operations $ (72 ) $ (134 ) $ (118 ) $ (118 ) (1) Cost of revenue includes cost of products and services. (2) Expenses for the six months ended April 30, 2018 primarily consist of separation costs. Expenses for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 primarily consist of selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, research and development (“R&D”) expenses, restructuring charges, separation costs, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition and other related charges, and defined benefit plan settlement charges and remeasurement (benefit). (3) Interest and other, net for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 primarily consists of tax indemnification adjustments in connection with the Everett and Seattle Transactions.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations	Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations Hybrid IT Intelligent Edge Financial Corporate Total In millions Three months ended April 30, 2018 Net revenue $ 5,851 $ 703 $ 914 $ — $ 7,468 Intersegment net revenue and other 172 7 2 — 181 Total segment net revenue $ 6,023 $ 710 $ 916 $ — $ 7,649 Segment earnings (loss) from operations $ 621 $ 46 $ 72 $ (22 ) $ 717 Three months ended April 30, 2017 Net revenue $ 5,348 $ 595 $ 865 $ — $ 6,808 Intersegment net revenue and other (1) 289 11 7 — 307 Total segment net revenue $ 5,637 $ 606 $ 872 $ — $ 7,115 Segment earnings (loss) from operations $ 457 $ 46 $ 77 $ (28 ) $ 552 Six months ended April 30, 2018 Net revenue $ 12,027 $ 1,316 $ 1,800 $ (1 ) $ 15,142 Intersegment net revenue and other 327 14 4 — 345 Total segment net revenue $ 12,354 $ 1,330 $ 1,804 $ (1 ) $ 15,487 Segment earnings (loss) from operations $ 1,229 $ 64 $ 144 $ (43 ) $ 1,394 Six months ended April 30, 2017 Net revenue $ 10,884 $ 1,157 $ 1,669 $ — $ 13,710 Intersegment net revenue and other (1) 508 19 26 — 553 Total segment net revenue $ 11,392 $ 1,176 $ 1,695 $ — $ 14,263 Segment earnings (loss) from operations $ 1,190 $ 62 $ 153 $ (61 ) $ 1,344 (1) For the three and six months ended April 30, 2017, the amounts include the elimination of pre-separation intercompany sales to the former Enterprise Services and Software segments, which are included within Net loss from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Results	The reconciliation of segment operating results to Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated results was as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Net Revenue: Total segments $ 7,649 $ 7,115 $ 15,487 $ 14,263 Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other (181 ) (307 ) (345 ) (553 ) Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated net revenue $ 7,468 $ 6,808 $ 15,142 $ 13,710 Earnings before taxes: Total segment earnings from operations $ 717 $ 552 $ 1,394 $ 1,344 Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations (54 ) (124 ) (108 ) (220 ) Unallocated stock-based compensation expense (20 ) (24 ) (50 ) (67 ) Amortization of intangible assets (72 ) (72 ) (150 ) (138 ) Restructuring charges (9 ) (69 ) (12 ) (152 ) Transformation costs (123 ) — (368 ) — Acquisition and other related charges (16 ) (50 ) (46 ) (94 ) Separation costs (26 ) (30 ) (2 ) (41 ) Defined benefit plan settlement (charges) and remeasurement benefit — 12 — 16 Interest and other, net (78 ) (86 ) (99 ) (164 ) Tax indemnification adjustments (425 ) 7 (1,344 ) (11 ) (Loss) earnings from equity interests (10 ) (3 ) 12 (25 ) Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated (loss) earnings from continuing operations before taxes $ (116 ) $ 113 $ (773 ) $ 448
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated	Total assets by segment and the reconciliation of segment assets to Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated assets were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Hybrid IT $ 26,488 $ 25,923 Intelligent Edge 3,042 3,002 Financial Services 13,560 13,470 Corporate Investments 160 161 Corporate and unallocated assets 16,626 18,850 Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated assets $ 59,876 $ 61,406
Schedule of Net Revenue by Segment and Business Unit	Net revenue by segment and business unit was as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Hybrid IT Hybrid IT Product Compute $ 3,213 $ 3,033 $ 6,705 $ 6,176 Storage 912 734 1,860 1,498 DC Networking 46 45 108 94 Total Hybrid IT Product 4,171 3,812 8,673 7,768 HPE Pointnext 1,852 1,825 3,681 3,624 Total Hybrid IT 6,023 5,637 12,354 11,392 Intelligent Edge HPE Aruba Product 635 538 1,184 1,041 HPE Aruba Services 75 68 146 135 Total Intelligent Edge 710 606 1,330 1,176 Financial Services 916 872 1,804 1,695 Corporate Investments — — (1 ) — Total segment net revenue 7,649 7,115 15,487 14,263 Eliminations of intersegment net revenue and other (181 ) (307 ) (345 ) (553 ) Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise condensed consolidated net revenue $ 7,468 $ 6,808 $ 15,142 $ 13,710

Restructuring (Tables)

Restructuring (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring Activities	Restructuring activities related to the Company's employees and infrastructure for the 2015 and 2012 Plans are presented in the table below: 2015 Plan 2012 Plan Employee Severance Infrastructure and other Employee Severance and EER Infrastructure and other Total In millions Liability as of October 31, 2017 $ 219 $ 17 $ 16 $ 2 $ 254 Charges 3 (1 ) 11 (1 ) 12 Cash payments (136 ) (6 ) (10 ) — (152 ) Non-cash items 1 3 1 — 5 Liability as of April 30, 2018 $ 87 $ 13 $ 18 $ 1 $ 119 Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018 $ 745 $ 79 $ 1,266 $ 145 $ 2,235 Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018 $ 745 $ 79 $ 1,266 $ 145 $ 2,235 Employee Infrastructure In millions Liability as of October 31, 2017 $ 296 $ — Charges 229 27 Cash payments (255 ) (7 ) Non-cash items (3 ) (6 ) Liability as of April 30, 2018 $ 267 $ 14 Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018 $ 525 $ 27 Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018 $ 750 $ 180

HPE Next (Tables)

HPE Next (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Costs	During the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 , the Company incurred $123 million and $368 million in net charges associated with the HPE Next initiative, which were recorded within Transformation costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and include the following: Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 In millions Program management (1) $ 30 $ 54 IT costs 36 69 Restructuring charges 85 256 Gain on real estate sales (36 ) (37 ) Other 8 26 Total $ 123 $ 368 (1) Primarily consists of consulting fees and other direct costs attributable to the design and execution of the HPE Next initiative.
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Cost	Restructuring activities related to the Company's employees and infrastructure for the 2015 and 2012 Plans are presented in the table below: 2015 Plan 2012 Plan Employee Severance Infrastructure and other Employee Severance and EER Infrastructure and other Total In millions Liability as of October 31, 2017 $ 219 $ 17 $ 16 $ 2 $ 254 Charges 3 (1 ) 11 (1 ) 12 Cash payments (136 ) (6 ) (10 ) — (152 ) Non-cash items 1 3 1 — 5 Liability as of April 30, 2018 $ 87 $ 13 $ 18 $ 1 $ 119 Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018 $ 745 $ 79 $ 1,266 $ 145 $ 2,235 Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018 $ 745 $ 79 $ 1,266 $ 145 $ 2,235 Employee Infrastructure In millions Liability as of October 31, 2017 $ 296 $ — Charges 229 27 Cash payments (255 ) (7 ) Non-cash items (3 ) (6 ) Liability as of April 30, 2018 $ 267 $ 14 Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018 $ 525 $ 27 Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018 $ 750 $ 180

Retirement and Post-Retiremen28

Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Summary of Net Benefit Cost	The Company's net pension benefit cost for defined benefit plans recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 , was as follows: Three months ended April 30, Six months ended April 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Service cost $ 27 $ 30 $ 53 $ 70 Interest cost 58 52 113 102 Expected return on plan assets (145 ) (131 ) (284 ) (264 ) Amortization and deferrals: Actuarial loss 54 64 106 140 Prior service benefit (4 ) (4 ) (8 ) (8 ) Net periodic benefit (credit) cost (10 ) 11 (20 ) 40 Settlement loss 2 3 2 3 Special termination benefits 2 1 4 2 Plan expense allocation (1) — (4 ) — (16 ) Net benefit (credit) cost from continuing operations (6 ) 11 (14 ) 29 Summary of net benefit (credit) cost: Continuing operations (6 ) 11 (14 ) 29 Discontinued operations — 34 — 80 Net benefit (credit) cost $ (6 ) $ 45 $ (14 ) $ 109 (1) Plan expense allocation represents the net cost impact of employees of HPE covered under Everett or Seattle plans and employees of Everett or Seattle covered under HPE plans.

Taxes on Earnings (Tables)

Taxes on Earnings (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	Deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Deferred tax assets - long-term $ 5,896 $ 4,663 Deferred tax liabilities - long-term (234 ) (104 ) Deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities $ 5,662 $ 4,559

Balance Sheet Details (Tables)

Balance Sheet Details (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	Inventory As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Finished goods $ 1,321 $ 1,236 Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies 1,527 1,079 Total $ 2,848 $ 2,315
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Land $ 309 $ 312 Buildings and leasehold improvements 2,328 2,371 Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease 9,443 9,194 12,080 11,877 Accumulated depreciation (5,872 ) (5,608 ) Total $ 6,208 $ 6,269
Notes Payable and Short-Term Borrowings	Notes Payable and Short-Term Borrowings As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Current portion of long-term debt $ 2,997 $ 3,005 FS commercial paper 432 401 Notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other (1) 426 444 Total $ 3,855 $ 3,850 (1) Notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other includes $367 million and $390 million at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , respectively, of borrowing and funding-related activity associated with FS and its subsidiaries.
Changes in Aggregate Product Warranty Liabilities	The Company's aggregate product warranty liabilities as of April 30, 2018 , and changes during the six months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows: Six Months Ended In millions Balance at beginning of period $ 475 Accruals for warranties issued 135 Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties (3 ) Settlements made (154 ) Balance at end of period $ 453

Financing Receivables and Ope31

Financing Receivables and Operating Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Components of Financing Receivables	The components of financing receivables were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Minimum lease payments receivable $ 8,571 $ 8,226 Unguaranteed residual value 289 272 Unearned income (697 ) (654 ) Financing receivables, gross 8,163 7,844 Allowance for doubtful accounts (97 ) (86 ) Financing receivables, net 8,066 7,758 Less: current portion (1) (3,503 ) (3,378 ) Amounts due after one year, net (1) $ 4,563 $ 4,380 (1) The Company includes the current portion in Financing receivables, and amounts due after one year, net in Long-term financing receivables and other assets, in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Credit Risk Profile of Gross Financing Receivables	The credit risk profile of gross financing receivables, based upon internal risk ratings, was as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Risk Rating: Low $ 4,296 $ 4,156 Moderate 3,678 3,556 High 189 132 Total $ 8,163 $ 7,844
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Financing Receivables	The allowance for doubtful accounts for financing receivables as of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 and the respective changes during the six and twelve months then ended were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Balance at beginning of period $ 86 $ 89 Provision for doubtful accounts 16 23 Write-offs, net of recoveries (5 ) (26 ) Balance at end of period $ 97 $ 86
Gross Financing Receivables and Related Allowance Evaluated for Loss	The gross financing receivables and related allowance evaluated for loss were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Gross financing receivables collectively evaluated for loss $ 7,776 $ 7,523 Gross financing receivables individually evaluated for loss 387 321 Total $ 8,163 $ 7,844 Allowance for financing receivables collectively evaluated for loss $ 71 $ 67 Allowance for financing receivables individually evaluated for loss 26 19 Total $ 97 $ 86
Summary of the Aging and Non-accrual Status of Gross Financing Receivables	The following table summarizes the aging and non-accrual status of gross financing receivables: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Billed: (1) Current 1-30 days $ 317 $ 257 Past due 31-60 days 32 52 Past due 61-90 days 28 15 Past due > 90 days 68 58 Unbilled sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables 7,718 7,462 Total gross financing receivables $ 8,163 $ 7,844 Gross financing receivables on non-accrual status (2) $ 230 $ 188 Gross financing receivables 90 days past due and still accruing interest (2) $ 157 $ 133 (1) Includes billed operating lease receivables and billed sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables. (2) Includes billed operating lease receivables and billed and unbilled sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables.
Operating Lease Assets Included in Machinery and Equipment	Operating lease assets included in Property, plant and equipment in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Equipment leased to customers $ 7,507 $ 7,356 Accumulated depreciation (3,169 ) (2,943 ) Total $ 4,338 $ 4,413

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Allocation and Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill	Goodwill allocated to the Company's reportable segments as of April 30, 2018 and change in the respective carrying amounts during the six months then ended were as follows: Hybrid IT Intelligent Edge Financial Services Total In millions Balance at October 31, 2017 $ 15,454 $ 1,918 $ 144 $ 17,516 Goodwill acquired during the period 12 3 — 15 Goodwill adjustments 6 — — 6 Balance at April 30, 2018 $ 15,472 $ 1,921 $ 144 $ 17,537

Fair Value (Tables)

Fair Value (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis: As of April 30, 2018 As of October 31, 2017 Fair Value Measured Using Fair Value Measured Using Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total In millions Assets Cash Equivalents and Investments: Time deposits $ — $ 1,656 $ — $ 1,656 $ — $ 1,159 $ — $ 1,159 Money market funds 3,391 — — 3,391 5,592 — — 5,592 Foreign bonds 9 135 — 144 9 214 — 223 Other debt securities — — 26 26 — — 26 26 Derivative Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts — 238 — 238 — 259 — 259 Other derivatives — 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 Total assets $ 3,400 $ 2,030 $ 26 $ 5,456 $ 5,601 $ 1,633 $ 26 $ 7,260 Liabilities Derivative Instruments: Interest rate contracts $ — $ 352 $ — $ 352 $ — $ 142 $ — $ 142 Foreign exchange contracts — 326 — 326 — 335 — 335 Total liabilities $ — $ 678 $ — $ 678 $ — $ 477 $ — $ 477

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Investments	Cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 As of October 31, 2017 Cost Gross Unrealized Gain Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value Cost Gross Unrealized Gain Gross Unrealized Loss Fair Value In millions Cash Equivalents: Time deposits $ 1,653 $ — $ — $ 1,653 $ 1,159 $ — $ — $ 1,159 Money market funds 3,391 — — 3,391 5,592 — — 5,592 Total cash equivalents 5,044 — — 5,044 6,751 — — 6,751 Available-for-Sale Investments: Time deposits 3 — — 3 — — — — Foreign bonds 121 23 — 144 183 40 — 223 Other debt securities 28 — (2 ) 26 37 — (11 ) 26 Total available-for-sale investments 152 23 (2 ) 173 220 40 (11 ) 249 Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments $ 5,196 $ 23 $ (2 ) $ 5,217 $ 6,971 $ 40 $ (11 ) $ 7,000
Contractual Maturities of Investments in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities	Contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities were as follows: April 30, 2018 Amortized Cost Fair Value In millions Due in one year $ 3 $ 3 Due in more than five years 149 170 Total $ 152 $ 173
Gross Notional and Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	The gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 As of October 31, 2017 Fair Value Fair Value Outstanding Gross Notional Other Current Assets Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets Other Accrued Liabilities Long-Term Other Liabilities Outstanding Gross Notional Other Current Assets Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets Other Accrued Liabilities Long-Term Other Liabilities In millions Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Fair value hedges: Interest rate contracts $ 9,500 $ — $ — $ 17 $ 335 $ 9,500 $ — $ — $ 16 $ 126 Cash flow hedges: Foreign currency contracts 8,381 90 24 105 106 7,202 105 45 101 70 Net investment hedges: Foreign currency contracts 1,772 22 12 33 20 1,944 35 10 36 41 Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments 19,653 112 36 155 461 18,646 140 55 153 237 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign currency contracts 7,874 88 2 50 12 9,552 61 3 79 8 Other derivatives 89 1 — — — 96 1 — — — Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 7,963 89 2 50 12 9,648 62 3 79 8 Total derivatives $ 27,616 $ 201 $ 38 $ 205 $ 473 $ 28,294 $ 202 $ 58 $ 232 $ 245
Offsetting Assets	As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , information related to the potential effect of the Company's use of the master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows: As of April 30, 2018 In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (i) (ii) (iii) = (i)–(ii) (iv) (v) (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v) Gross Amounts Not Offset Gross Amount Recognized Gross Amount Offset Net Amount Presented Derivatives Financial Collateral Net Amount In millions Derivative assets $ 239 $ — $ 239 $ 208 $ 11 (1) $ 20 Derivative liabilities $ 678 $ — $ 678 $ 208 $ 490 (2) $ (20 ) As of October 31, 2017 In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (i) (ii) (iii) = (i)–(ii) (iv) (v) (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v) Gross Amounts Not Offset Gross Amount Recognized Gross Amount Offset Net Amount Presented Derivatives Financial Collateral Net Amount In millions Derivative assets $ 260 $ — $ 260 $ 209 $ 34 (1) $ 17 Derivative liabilities $ 477 $ — $ 477 $ 209 $ 242 (3) $ 26 (1) Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for the Company's asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. (2) Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through the re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. Of the $490 million of collateral posted, $480 million was in cash and, $10 million was through re-use of counterparty collateral. (3) Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through the re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. Of the $242 million of collateral posted, $220 million was in cash and, $22 million was through re-use of counterparty collateral.
Offsetting Liabilities	As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , information related to the potential effect of the Company's use of the master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows: As of April 30, 2018 In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (i) (ii) (iii) = (i)–(ii) (iv) (v) (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v) Gross Amounts Not Offset Gross Amount Recognized Gross Amount Offset Net Amount Presented Derivatives Financial Collateral Net Amount In millions Derivative assets $ 239 $ — $ 239 $ 208 $ 11 (1) $ 20 Derivative liabilities $ 678 $ — $ 678 $ 208 $ 490 (2) $ (20 ) As of October 31, 2017 In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (i) (ii) (iii) = (i)–(ii) (iv) (v) (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v) Gross Amounts Not Offset Gross Amount Recognized Gross Amount Offset Net Amount Presented Derivatives Financial Collateral Net Amount In millions Derivative assets $ 260 $ — $ 260 $ 209 $ 34 (1) $ 17 Derivative liabilities $ 477 $ — $ 477 $ 209 $ 242 (3) $ 26 (1) Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for the Company's asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. (2) Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through the re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. Of the $490 million of collateral posted, $480 million was in cash and, $10 million was through re-use of counterparty collateral. (3) Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through the re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. Of the $242 million of collateral posted, $220 million was in cash and, $22 million was through re-use of counterparty collateral.
Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments and Related Hedged Items in a Fair Value Hedging Relationship	The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows: Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative and Related Hedged Item Derivative Instrument Location Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 Hedged Item Location Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 In millions In millions Interest rate contracts Interest and other, net $ (72 ) $ (210 ) Fixed-rate debt Interest and other, net $ 72 $ 210 Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative and Related Hedged Item Derivative Instrument Location Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2017 Hedged Item Location Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2017 In millions In millions Interest rate contracts Interest and other, net $ 37 $ (225 ) Fixed-rate debt Interest and other, net $ (37 ) $ 225
Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging Relationships	The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows: Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") on Derivatives (Effective Portion) Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion) Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 Location Three months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2018 In millions In millions Cash flow hedges: Foreign currency contracts $ 117 $ (62 ) Net revenue $ (65 ) $ (111 ) Foreign currency contracts (35 ) (37 ) Interest and other, net (26 ) (10 ) Total cash flow hedges $ 82 $ (99 ) Net earnings from continuing operations $ (91 ) $ (121 ) Net investment hedges: Foreign currency contracts $ 57 $ (25 ) Interest and other, net $ — $ — The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 was as follows: Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") on Derivatives (Effective Portion) Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion) Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2017 Location Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2017 In millions In millions Cash flow hedges: Foreign currency contracts $ (55 ) $ (3 ) Net revenue $ — $ 54 Foreign currency contracts (1 ) (1 ) Cost of products — — Foreign currency contracts 66 142 Interest and other, net 66 149 Subtotal 10 138 Net loss from continuing operations 66 203 Foreign currency contracts (6 ) 2 Net loss from discontinued operations 17 43 Total cash flow hedges $ 4 $ 140 Net loss $ 83 $ 246 Net investment hedges: Foreign currency contracts $ (8 ) $ (10 ) Interest and other, net $ — $ —
Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Earnings	The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017 was as follows: Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives Location Three months ended April 30, 2018 Three months ended April 30, 2017 Six months ended April 30, 2018 Six months ended April 30, 2017 In millions Foreign currency contracts Interest and other, net $ 261 $ (199 ) $ (129 ) $ (246 ) Other derivatives Interest and other, net (1 ) 1 — 4 Total $ 260 $ (198 ) $ (129 ) $ (242 )

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Taxes Related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Taxes related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Three months ended April 30, Six months ended April 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Taxes on change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities: Tax provision on net unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period $ — $ — $ — $ (1 ) — — — (1 ) Taxes on change in net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges: Tax (provision) benefit on net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (11 ) 4 14 (27 ) Tax (benefit) provision on net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings (12 ) 13 (16 ) 45 (23 ) 17 (2 ) 18 Taxes on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans: Tax provision on gains arising during the period — (1 ) (1 ) (25 ) Tax benefit on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit (3 ) (5 ) (6 ) (11 ) Tax provision on curtailments, settlements and other — (7 ) (7 ) (14 ) (3 ) (13 ) (14 ) (50 ) Tax benefit on change in cumulative translation adjustment 4 — 1 1 Tax (provision) benefit on other comprehensive (loss) income $ (22 ) $ 4 $ (15 ) $ (32 )
Changes and Reclassifications Related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes	Changes and reclassifications related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of taxes Three months ended April 30, Six months ended April 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions Other comprehensive income, net of taxes: Change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities: Net unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period $ — $ (4 ) $ 1 $ (18 ) Gains reclassified into earnings (17 ) — (9 ) — (17 ) (4 ) (8 ) (18 ) Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges: Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 71 8 (85 ) 113 Net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings (1) 79 (70 ) 105 (201 ) 150 (62 ) 20 (88 ) Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans: Gains arising during the period — 10 1 465 Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit (2) 46 72 90 163 Curtailments, settlements and other 2 (4 ) (5 ) (11 ) 48 78 86 617 Change in cumulative translation adjustment (22 ) (11 ) 1 (35 ) Other comprehensive income, net of taxes $ 159 $ 1 $ 99 $ 476 (1) For more details on the reclassification of pre-tax net losses (gains) on cash flow hedges into the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, see Note 12, "Financial Instruments". (2) These components are included in the computation of net pension and post-retirement benefit cost in Note 6, "Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans".
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Taxes	The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes as of April 30, 2018 , and changes during the six months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows: Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Unrealized components of defined benefit plans Cumulative translation adjustment Accumulated other comprehensive loss In millions Balance at beginning of period $ 29 $ (48 ) $ (2,690 ) $ (186 ) $ (2,895 ) Activity related to separation and merger transactions — — — (186 ) (186 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1 (85 ) 1 1 (82 ) Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings (9 ) 105 85 — 181 Balance at end of period $ 21 $ (28 ) $ (2,604 ) $ (371 ) $ (2,982 )

Net Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Net Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliations of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Net EPS Calculations	The reconciliations of the numerators and denominators of each of the basic and diluted net EPS calculations were as follows: Three months ended April 30, Six months ended April 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 In millions, except per share amounts Numerator: Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations $ 850 $ (478 ) $ 2,332 $ (227 ) Net loss from discontinued operations (72 ) (134 ) (118 ) (118 ) Net earnings (loss) $ 778 $ (612 ) $ 2,214 $ (345 ) Denominator: Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net EPS 1,552 1,658 1,571 1,664 Dilutive effect of employee stock plans 30 — 30 — Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net EPS 1,582 1,658 1,601 1,664 Basic net earnings (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ 0.55 $ (0.29 ) $ 1.48 $ (0.14 ) Discontinued operations (0.05 ) (0.08 ) (0.07 ) (0.07 ) Basic net earnings (loss) per share $ 0.50 $ (0.37 ) $ 1.41 $ (0.21 ) Diluted net earnings (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ 0.54 $ (0.29 ) $ 1.46 $ (0.14 ) Discontinued operations (1) (0.05 ) (0.08 ) (0.08 ) (0.07 ) Diluted net earnings (loss) per share $ 0.49 $ (0.37 ) $ 1.38 $ (0.21 ) Anti-dilutive weighted-average stock awards (2) 1 85 3 90 (1) U.S. GAAP requires the denominator used in the diluted net EPS calculation for discontinued operations to be the same as that of continuing operations, regardless of net earnings (loss) from continuing operations. (2) The Company excludes shares potentially issuable under employee stock plans that could dilute basic net EPS in the future from the calculation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share, as their effect, if included, would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented.

Indemnifications (Tables)

Indemnifications (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018
Guarantees and Product Warranties [Abstract]
Schedule of Indemnified Litigation Matters and Other Contingencies	As of April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017 , the Company’s receivable and payable balances related to indemnified litigation matters and other contingencies, and income tax-related indemnification covered by these agreements were as follows: As of April 30, 2018 October 31, 2017 In millions Litigation matters and other contingencies Receivable $ 128 $ 150 Payable $ 89 $ 91 Income tax related indemnification (1) Net indemnification receivable - long-term $ 278 $ 1,430 Net indemnification payable - short-term $ 172 $ 36 (1) The actual amount that the Company may receive or pay could vary depending upon the outcome of certain unresolved tax matters, which may not be resolved for several years.

Overview and Basis of Present38

Overview and Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net excess tax benefits	$ 28	$ 42
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		389	$ (451)
Net cash provided by financing activities		$ (1,713)	(625)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Statutory Tax Withholding Component
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(377)
Net cash provided by financing activities			$ 377

Discontinued Operations - Narra

Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) - Separation and merger transactions - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 171	$ 470
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	$ 62	$ 147

Discontinued Operations - Sched

Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Discontinued Operations, Financial Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net loss from discontinued operations	$ (72)	$ (134)	$ (118)	$ (118)
Separation and merger transactions | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	3,124	0	7,629
Cost of revenue	0	2,201	0	5,620
Expenses	0	1,165	51	2,241
Interest and other, net(3)	72	3	68	3
Loss from discontinued operations before taxes	(72)	(245)	(119)	(235)
Benefit for taxes	0	111	1	117
Net loss from discontinued operations	$ (72)	$ (134)	$ (118)	$ (118)

Segment Information - Narrative

Segment Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Nov. 01, 2017segment	Apr. 30, 2018segment	Apr. 30, 2017USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of segments | segment	2	4
Advanced payments from advanced royalty payment arrangements | $			$ 439
Term of arrangements			15 years

Segment Information - Segment O

Segment Information - Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 7,468	$ 6,808	$ 15,142	$ 13,710
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations	397	195	658	648
Intersegment net revenue and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	181	307	345	553
Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	7,649	7,115	15,487	14,263
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations	717	552	1,394	1,344
Hybrid IT
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	5,851	5,348	12,027	10,884
Hybrid IT | Intersegment net revenue and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	172	289	327	508
Hybrid IT | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	6,023	5,637	12,354	11,392
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations	621	457	1,229	1,190
Intelligent Edge
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	703	595	1,316	1,157
Intelligent Edge | Intersegment net revenue and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	7	11	14	19
Intelligent Edge | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	710	606	1,330	1,176
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations	46	46	64	62
Financial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	914	865	1,800	1,669
Financial Services | Intersegment net revenue and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	2	7	4	26
Financial Services | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	916	872	1,804	1,695
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations	72	77	144	153
Corporate Investments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0	(1)	0
Corporate Investments | Intersegment net revenue and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0	0	0
Corporate Investments | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0	(1)	0
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$ (22)	$ (28)	$ (43)	$ (61)

Segment Information - Reconcili

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Segment Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Net revenue:
Net revenue	$ 7,468	$ 6,808	$ 15,142	$ 13,710
Earnings before taxes:
Total segment earnings from operations	397	195	658	648
Amortization of intangible assets	(72)	(72)	(150)	(138)
Restructuring charges	(9)	(69)	(12)	(152)
Transformation costs	(123)	0	(368)	0
Acquisition and other related charges	(16)	(50)	(46)	(94)
Separation costs	(26)	(30)	(2)	(41)
Interest and other, net	(78)	(86)	(99)	(164)
Tax indemnification adjustments	(425)	7	(1,344)	(11)
(Loss) earnings from equity interests	(10)	(3)	12	(25)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before taxes	(116)	113	(773)	448
Operating Segment
Net revenue:
Net revenue	7,649	7,115	15,487	14,263
Earnings before taxes:
Total segment earnings from operations	717	552	1,394	1,344
Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other
Net revenue:
Net revenue	181	307	345	553
Segment Reconciling Items
Earnings before taxes:
Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations	(54)	(124)	(108)	(220)
Unallocated stock-based compensation expense	(20)	(24)	(50)	(67)
Amortization of intangible assets	(72)	(72)	(150)	(138)
Restructuring charges	(9)	(69)	(12)	(152)
Transformation costs	(123)	0	(368)	0
Acquisition and other related charges	(16)	(50)	(46)	(94)
Separation costs	(26)	(30)	(2)	(41)
Defined benefit plan settlement charges and remeasurement (benefit)	0	12	0	16
Interest and other, net	(78)	(86)	(99)	(164)
Tax indemnification adjustments	(425)	7	(1,344)	(11)
(Loss) earnings from equity interests	$ (10)	$ (3)	$ 12	$ (25)

Segment Information - Segment A

Segment Information - Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 59,876	$ 61,406
Operating Segment | Hybrid IT
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	26,488	25,923
Operating Segment | Intelligent Edge
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	3,042	3,002
Operating Segment | Financial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	13,560	13,470
Operating Segment | Corporate Investments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	160	161
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 16,626	$ 18,850

Segment Information - Schedule

Segment Information - Schedule of Net Revenue by Segment and Business Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 7,468	$ 6,808	$ 15,142	$ 13,710
Hybrid IT
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	5,851	5,348	12,027	10,884
Intelligent Edge
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	703	595	1,316	1,157
Financial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	914	865	1,800	1,669
Corporate Investments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0	(1)	0
Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	7,649	7,115	15,487	14,263
Operating Segment | Total Hybrid IT | Total Hybrid IT Product
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	4,171	3,812	8,673	7,768
Operating Segment | Total Hybrid IT | Compute
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	3,213	3,033	6,705	6,176
Operating Segment | Total Hybrid IT | Storage
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	912	734	1,860	1,498
Operating Segment | Total Hybrid IT | DC Networking
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	46	45	108	94
Operating Segment | Total Hybrid IT | Pointnext
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,852	1,825	3,681	3,624
Operating Segment | Hybrid IT
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	6,023	5,637	12,354	11,392
Operating Segment | Total Intelligent Edge | HPE Aruba Product
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	635	538	1,184	1,041
Operating Segment | Total Intelligent Edge | HPE Aruba Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	75	68	146	135
Operating Segment | Intelligent Edge
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	710	606	1,330	1,176
Operating Segment | Financial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	916	872	1,804	1,695
Operating Segment | Corporate Investments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	0	0	(1)	0
Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	181	307	345	553
Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other | Hybrid IT
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	172	289	327	508
Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other | Intelligent Edge
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	7	11	14	19
Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other | Financial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	2	7	4	26
Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other | Corporate Investments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Restructuring - Narrative (Deta

Restructuring - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 9	$ 69	$ 12	$ 152
Current restructuring liability reported in Accrued restructuring	286		286		$ 445
Non-current restructuring liability reported in Other liabilities	55		55		96
All Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			12
Current restructuring liability reported in Accrued restructuring	$ 64		$ 64		$ 158

Restructuring - Schedule of Res

Restructuring - Schedule of Restructuring Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Restructuring Reserve
Charges	$ 9	$ 69	$ 12	$ 152
Cash payments			(414)	$ (545)
Total
Restructuring Reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period			254
Charges			12
Cash payments			(152)
Non-cash items			5
Balance at the end of the period	119		119
Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018	2,235		2,235
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	2,235		2,235
Employee Severance | 2015 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period			219
Charges			3
Cash payments			(136)
Non-cash items			1
Balance at the end of the period	87		87
Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018	745		745
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	745		745
Infrastructure and other | 2015 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period			17
Charges			(1)
Cash payments			(6)
Non-cash items			3
Balance at the end of the period	13		13
Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018	79		79
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	79		79
Infrastructure and other | 2012 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period			2
Charges			(1)
Cash payments			0
Non-cash items			0
Balance at the end of the period	1		1
Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018	145		145
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	145		145
Employee Severance and EER | 2012 Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period			16
Charges			11
Cash payments			(10)
Non-cash items			1
Balance at the end of the period	18		18
Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018	1,266		1,266
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	$ 1,266		$ 1,266

HPE Next (Details)

HPE Next (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Transformation costs	$ 123	$ 0	$ 368	$ 0
Current restructuring liability reported in Accrued restructuring	286		286		$ 445
Long-term portion of restructuring reserve, recorded in Other liabilities	55		55		96
HPE Next
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Transformation costs	123		368
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	900		900
Current restructuring liability reported in Accrued restructuring	222		222		287
Long-term portion of restructuring reserve, recorded in Other liabilities	59		59		$ 9
HPE Next | Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	700		700
HPE Next | Infrastructure and other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	$ 200		$ 200

HPE Next (Details 2)

HPE Next (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 9	$ 69	$ 12	$ 152
Total	123	$ 0	368	$ 0
HPE Next
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Program management	30		54
IT costs	36		69
Restructuring charges	85		256
Gain on real estate sales	(36)		(37)
Other	8		26
Total	$ 123		$ 368

HPE Next (Details 3)

HPE Next (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Restructuring Reserve
Charges	$ 9	$ 69	$ 12	$ 152
Cash payments			(414)	$ (545)
HPE Next
Restructuring Reserve
Charges	85		256
HPE Next | Employee Severance
Restructuring Reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period			296
Charges			229
Cash payments			(255)
Non-cash items			(3)
Balance at the end of the period	267		267
Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018	525		525
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	750		750
HPE Next | Infrastructure and other
Restructuring Reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period			0
Charges			27
Cash payments			(7)
Non-cash items			(6)
Balance at the end of the period	14		14
Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2018	27		27
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2018	$ 180		$ 180

Retirement and Post-Retiremen51

Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) - HPE 401(k)	Jan. 01, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution	100.00%	50.00%
Employer matching contribution percent of eligible compensation	4.00%	6.00%

Retirement and Post-Retiremen52

Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans - Summary of Net Benefit Cost (Details) - Benefit Plans - Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 27	$ 30	$ 53	$ 70
Interest cost	58	52	113	102
Expected return on plan assets	(145)	(131)	(284)	(264)
Amortization and deferrals:
Actuarial loss	54	64	106	140
Prior service benefit	(4)	(4)	(8)	(8)
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	(10)	11	(20)	40
Settlement loss	2	3	2	3
Special termination benefits	2	1	4	2
Plan expense allocation	0	(4)	0	(16)
Net benefit (credit) cost from continuing operations	(6)	11	(14)	29
Discontinued operations	0	34	0	80
Net benefit (credit) cost	$ (6)	$ 45	$ (14)	$ 109

Taxes on Earnings - Narrative (

Taxes on Earnings - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate (as a percent)	832.80%	523.00%	401.70%	150.70%
Net income tax charges (benefits)	$ (1,000)	$ (556)	$ (3,200)	$ 525
Pre-Separation tax matters	1,100		2,000
Net excess tax benefits related to stock compensation	28		42
Income tax benefit on restructuring charges, separation costs, transformation costs and acquisition and other related charges	18	36	62	67
Income tax benefits from U.S. tax reform	125		681
Benefit from liquidation of business			203
Foreign tax credit			239
Accrued divestiture tax		110		110
Valuation allowance		473		473
Tax indemnification		$ 13		$ 31
Transition tax	100		1,100
Provisional tax benefit from Tax Cut and Jobs Act			1,800
Unrecognized tax benefits	8,800		8,800		$ 11,300
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect effective tax rate if realized	1,000		1,000		3,000
Decrease from settlements with IRS			2,500
Accrued income tax for interest and penalties	165		$ 165		$ 304
Likelihood of no resolution period			12 months
Reasonably possible reduction in existing unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months	$ 85		$ 85
Likelihood of conclusion period for certain federal, foreign and state tax issues			12 months

Taxes on Earnings - Schedule of

Taxes on Earnings - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets - long-term	$ 5,896	$ 4,663
Deferred tax liabilities - long-term	(234)	(104)
Deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities	$ 5,662	$ 4,559

Balance Sheet Details - Schedul

Balance Sheet Details - Schedule of Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 1,321	$ 1,236
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies	1,527	1,079
Total	$ 2,848	$ 2,315

Balance Sheet Details - Sched56

Balance Sheet Details - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment and Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 12,080	$ 11,877
Accumulated depreciation	(5,872)	(5,608)
Total	6,208	6,269
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, gross	309	312
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, gross	2,328	2,371
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 9,443	$ 9,194

Balance Sheet Details - Notes P

Balance Sheet Details - Notes Payable and Short-Term Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 2,997	$ 3,005
FS commercial paper	432	401
Notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other	426	444
Total	3,855	3,850
Financial Services
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other	$ 367	$ 390

Balance Sheet Details - Changes

Balance Sheet Details - Changes in Aggregate Product Warranty Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018USD ($)
Changes in aggregated product warranty liabilities
Balance at beginning of period	$ 475
Accruals for warranties issued	135
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties	(3)
Settlements made	(154)
Balance at end of period	$ 453

Financing Receivables and Ope59

Financing Receivables and Operating Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Leases [Abstract]
Financing receivable term, low end of range	2 years
Financing receivable term, high end of range	5 years
Sold	$ 71	$ 95

Financing Receivables and Ope60

Financing Receivables and Operating Leases - Components of Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Leases [Abstract]
Minimum lease payments receivable	$ 8,571	$ 8,226
Unguaranteed residual value	289	272
Unearned income	(697)	(654)
Financing receivables, gross	8,163	7,844
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(97)	(86)	$ (89)
Financing receivables, net	8,066	7,758
Less: current portion	(3,503)	(3,378)
Amounts due after one year, net	$ 4,563	$ 4,380

Financing Receivables and Ope61

Financing Receivables and Operating Leases - Credit Risk Profile of Gross Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Gross financing receivables
Gross financing receivables	$ 8,163	$ 7,844
Low
Gross financing receivables
Gross financing receivables	4,296	4,156
Moderate
Gross financing receivables
Gross financing receivables	3,678	3,556
High
Gross financing receivables
Gross financing receivables	$ 189	$ 132

Financing Receivables and Ope62

Financing Receivables and Operating Leases - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance at beginning of period	$ 86	$ 89
Provision for doubtful accounts	16	23
Write-offs, net of recoveries	(5)	(26)
Balance at end of period	$ 97	$ 86

Financing Receivables and Ope63

Financing Receivables and Operating Leases - Gross Financing Receivables and Related Allowance Evaluated for Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Leases [Abstract]
Gross financing receivables collectively evaluated for loss	$ 7,776	$ 7,523
Gross financing receivables individually evaluated for loss	387	321
Financing receivables, gross	8,163	7,844
Allowance for financing receivables collectively evaluated for loss	71	67
Allowance for financing receivables individually evaluated for loss	26	19
Total	$ 97	$ 86	$ 89

Financing Receivables and Ope64

Financing Receivables and Operating Leases - Summary of the Aging and Non-accrual Status of Gross Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Billed:
Current 1-30 days	$ 317	$ 257
Past due 31-60 days	32	52
Past due 61-90 days	28	15
Past due 90 days	68	58
Unbilled sales-type and direct-financing lease receivables	7,718	7,462
Financing receivables, gross	8,163	7,844
Gross financing receivables on non-accrual status	230	188
Gross financing receivables 90 days past due and still accruing interest	$ 157	$ 133

Financing Receivables and Ope65

Financing Receivables and Operating Leases - Operating Lease Assets Included in Machinery and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Leases [Abstract]
Equipment leased to customers	$ 7,507	$ 7,356
Accumulated depreciation	(3,169)	(2,943)
Total	$ 4,338	$ 4,413

Goodwill - Schedule of Allocati

Goodwill - Schedule of Allocation and Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 17,516
Goodwill acquired during the period	15
Goodwill adjustments	6
Goodwill ending balance	17,537
Hybrid IT
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	15,454
Goodwill acquired during the period	12
Goodwill adjustments	6
Goodwill ending balance	15,472
Intelligent Edge
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	1,918
Goodwill acquired during the period	3
Goodwill adjustments	0
Goodwill ending balance	1,921
Financial Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	144
Goodwill acquired during the period	0
Goodwill adjustments	0
Goodwill ending balance	$ 144

Goodwill - Narrative (Details)

Goodwill - Narrative (Details) - segment	Nov. 01, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of segments	2	4

Fair Value - Schedule of Assets

Fair Value - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Assets
Total assets	$ 5,456	$ 7,260
Liabilities
Total liabilities	678	477
Time deposits
Assets
Total assets	1,656	1,159
Money market funds
Assets
Total assets	3,391	5,592
Foreign bonds
Assets
Total assets	144	223
Other debt securities
Assets
Total assets	26	26
Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Total assets	238	259
Liabilities
Total liabilities	326	335
Other derivatives
Assets
Total assets	1	1
Interest rate contracts
Liabilities
Total liabilities	352	142
Level 1
Assets
Total assets	3,400	5,601
Liabilities
Total liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Time deposits
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Level 1 | Money market funds
Assets
Total assets	3,391	5,592
Level 1 | Foreign bonds
Assets
Total assets	9	9
Level 1 | Other debt securities
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Level 1 | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Liabilities
Total liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Other derivatives
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Level 1 | Interest rate contracts
Liabilities
Total liabilities	0	0
Level 2
Assets
Total assets	2,030	1,633
Liabilities
Total liabilities	678	477
Level 2 | Time deposits
Assets
Total assets	1,656	1,159
Level 2 | Money market funds
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Level 2 | Foreign bonds
Assets
Total assets	135	214
Level 2 | Other debt securities
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Level 2 | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Total assets	238	259
Liabilities
Total liabilities	326	335
Level 2 | Other derivatives
Assets
Total assets	1	1
Level 2 | Interest rate contracts
Liabilities
Total liabilities	352	142
Level 3
Assets
Total assets	26	26
Liabilities
Total liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Time deposits
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Level 3 | Money market funds
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Level 3 | Foreign bonds
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Level 3 | Other debt securities
Assets
Total assets	26	26
Level 3 | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Liabilities
Total liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Other derivatives
Assets
Total assets	0	0
Level 3 | Interest rate contracts
Liabilities
Total liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value - Narrative (Details

Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value, short-term and long-term debt	$ 14	$ 14.6

Financial Instruments - Narrati

Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Investment Holdings
Investments in equity interests	$ 2,517	$ 2,535
Equity securities in privately held companies | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
Investment Holdings
Investment amount	146	$ 149
Cash flow hedges
Investment Holdings
Loss expected to be reclassified from Accumulated OCI into earnings in next 12 months	$ 7

Financial Instruments - Cash Eq

Financial Instruments - Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Debt securities, Amortized Cost	$ 152
Debt securities, Fair Value	173
Total cash and equivalents and available-for-sale investments, Cost basis	5,196	$ 6,971
Gross Unrealized Gain	23	40
Gross Unrealized Loss	(2)	(11)
Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments	5,217	7,000
Cost
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	5,044	6,751
Cost | Time deposits
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	1,653	1,159
Cost | Money market funds
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	3,391	5,592
Fair Value
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	5,044	6,751
Fair Value | Time deposits
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	1,653	1,159
Fair Value | Money market funds
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	3,391	5,592
Debt securities
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Debt securities, Amortized Cost	152	220
Debt securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	23	40
Debt securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	(2)	(11)
Debt securities, Fair Value	173	249
Time deposits
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Debt securities, Amortized Cost	3	0
Debt securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	0	0
Debt securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	0	0
Debt securities, Fair Value	3	0
Foreign bonds
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Debt securities, Amortized Cost	121	183
Debt securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	23	40
Debt securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	0	0
Debt securities, Fair Value	144	223
Other debt securities
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Debt securities, Amortized Cost	28	37
Debt securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	0	0
Debt securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	(2)	(11)
Debt securities, Fair Value	$ 26	$ 26

Financial Instruments - Contrac

Financial Instruments - Contractual Maturities of Investments in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018USD ($)
Amortized Cost
Due in one year	$ 3
Due in more than five years	149
Debt securities, Amortized Cost	152
Fair Value
Due in one year	3
Due in more than five years	170
Total	$ 173

Financial Instruments - Gross N

Financial Instruments - Gross Notional and Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Derivatives, Fair Value
Outstanding Gross Notional	$ 27,616	$ 28,294
Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	201	202
Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	38	58
Other Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	205	232
Long-Term Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	473	245
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value
Outstanding Gross Notional	19,653	18,646
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	112	140
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	36	55
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Other Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	155	153
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Long-Term Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	461	237
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value
Outstanding Gross Notional	9,500	9,500
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	17	16
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts | Long-Term Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	335	126
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value
Outstanding Gross Notional	8,381	7,202
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	90	105
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	24	45
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	105	101
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Long-Term Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	106	70
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Net investment hedges | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value
Outstanding Gross Notional	1,772	1,944
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Net investment hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	22	35
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Net investment hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	12	10
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Net investment hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	33	36
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Net investment hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Long-Term Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	20	41
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value
Outstanding Gross Notional	7,963	9,648
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	89	62
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	2	3
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	50	79
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Long-Term Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	12	8
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value
Outstanding Gross Notional	7,874	9,552
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	88	61
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	2	3
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	50	79
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Long-Term Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	12	8
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other derivatives
Derivatives, Fair Value
Outstanding Gross Notional	89	96
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other derivatives | Other Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	1	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other derivatives | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset, fair value	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other derivatives | Other Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other derivatives | Long-Term Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	$ 0	$ 0

Financial Instruments - Offsett

Financial Instruments - Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Derivative assets
Gross Amount Recognized	$ 239	$ 260
Gross Amount Offset	0	0
Net Amount Presented	239	260
Gross Amounts Not Offset
Derivatives	208	209
Financial Collateral	11	34
Net Amount	20	17
Derivative liabilities
Gross Amount Recognized	678	477
Gross Amount Offset	0	0
Net Amount Presented	678	477
Gross Amounts Not Offset
Derivatives	208	209
Financial Collateral	490	242
Net Amount	(20)	26
Cash collateral	480	220
Counterparty collateral	$ 10	$ 22

Financial Instruments - Pre-tax

Financial Instruments - Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments and Related Hedged Items in a Fair Value Hedging Relationship (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivative	$ (72)	$ 37	$ (210)	$ (225)
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Related Hedged Item	72	(37)	210	225
Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	82	4	(99)	140
Interest and other, net | Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ (35)	$ 66	$ (37)	$ 142

Financial Instruments - Pre-t76

Financial Instruments - Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging Relationships (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 7,468	$ 6,808	$ 15,142	$ 13,710
Interest and other, net	(78)	(86)	(99)	(164)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before taxes	(116)	113	(773)	448
Net loss from discontinued operations	(72)	(134)	(118)	(118)
Net earnings (loss)	778	(612)	2,214	(345)
Foreign currency contracts | Cash flow hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	82	4	(99)	140
Foreign currency contracts | Cash flow hedges | Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion) | Reclassifications of gains (losses) into earnings
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net revenue	(65)	0	(111)	54
Interest and other, net	(26)	66	(10)	149
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before taxes	(91)	66	(121)	203
Net loss from discontinued operations		17		43
Net earnings (loss)		83		246
Foreign currency contracts | Cash flow hedges | Net revenue
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	117	(55)	(62)	(3)
Foreign currency contracts | Cash flow hedges | Cost of products
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)		(1)		(1)
Foreign currency contracts | Cash flow hedges | Interest and other, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	(35)	66	(37)	142
Foreign currency contracts | Cash flow hedges | Net loss from continuing operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)		10		138
Foreign currency contracts | Cash flow hedges | Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)		(6)		2
Foreign currency contracts | Net investment hedges | Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion) | Reclassifications of gains (losses) into earnings
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Interest and other, net	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency contracts | Net investment hedges | Interest and other, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ 57	$ (8)	$ (25)	$ (10)

Financial Instruments - Pre-t77

Financial Instruments - Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	$ 260	$ (198)	$ (129)	$ (242)
Foreign currency contracts | Interest and other, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	261	(199)	(129)	(246)
Other derivatives | Interest and other, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	$ (1)	$ 1	$ 0	$ 4

Stockholders' Equity - Taxes Re

Stockholders' Equity - Taxes Related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Taxes on change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:
Tax provision on net unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1)
Taxes on change in net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	(1)
Taxes on change in net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Tax (provision) benefit on net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(11)	4	14	(27)
Tax (benefit) provision on net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings	(12)	13	(16)	45
Taxes on change in net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges	(23)	17	(2)	18
Taxes on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Tax provision on gains arising during the period	0	(1)	(1)	(25)
Tax benefit on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit	(3)	(5)	(6)	(11)
Tax provision on curtailments, settlements and other	0	(7)	(7)	(14)
Taxes on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans	(3)	(13)	(14)	(50)
Tax benefit on change in cumulative translation adjustment	4	0	1	1
Tax (provision) benefit on other comprehensive (loss) income	$ (22)	$ 4	$ (15)	$ (32)

Stockholders' Equity - Changes

Stockholders' Equity - Changes and Reclassifications Related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	$ 159	$ 1	$ 99	$ 476
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			1
Gains reclassified into earnings			(9)
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(85)
Gains reclassified into earnings			105
Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			1
Gains reclassified into earnings			85
Change in cumulative translation adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			1
Gains reclassified into earnings			0
Reclassifications of gains (losses) into earnings | Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	(4)	1	(18)
Gains reclassified into earnings	(17)	0	(9)	0
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	(17)	(4)	(8)	(18)
Reclassifications of gains (losses) into earnings | Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	71	8	(85)	113
Gains reclassified into earnings	79	(70)	105	(201)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	150	(62)	20	(88)
Reclassifications of gains (losses) into earnings | Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	48	78	86	617
Reclassifications of gains (losses) into earnings | Gains arising during the period
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Gains reclassified into earnings	0	10	1	465
Reclassifications of gains (losses) into earnings | Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Gains reclassified into earnings	46	72	90	163
Reclassifications of gains (losses) into earnings | Curtailments, settlements and other
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	2	(4)	(5)	(11)
Reclassifications of gains (losses) into earnings | Change in cumulative translation adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	$ (22)	$ (11)	$ 1	$ (35)

Stockholders' Equity - Componen

Stockholders' Equity - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Taxes (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018USD ($)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Balance at beginning of period	$ 23,505
Balance at end of period	23,966
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Balance at beginning of period	29
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings	(9)
Balance at end of period	21
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Balance at beginning of period	(48)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(85)
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings	105
Balance at end of period	(28)
Unrealized components of defined benefit plans
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Balance at beginning of period	(2,690)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings	85
Balance at end of period	(2,604)
Cumulative translation adjustment
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Balance at beginning of period	(186)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings	0
Balance at end of period	(371)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Balance at beginning of period	(2,895)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(82)
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings	181
Balance at end of period	(2,982)
Separation and merger transactions | Cumulative translation adjustment
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Adjustments related to transactions	(186)
Separation and merger transactions | Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
Adjustments related to transactions	$ (186)

Stockholders' Equity - Narrativ

Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Billions	Feb. 22, 2018	Feb. 21, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share, quarterly (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1125	$ 0.075	$ 0.1125	$ 0.065	$ 0.2625	$ 0.195
Share Repurchase program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common stock retired (in shares)					102		1.7
Open share repurchases during period (in shares)					1.4
Repurchases of common stock recorded as a reduction to stockholders' equity					$ 1.7
Share repurchase program additional authorized amount		$ 2.5
Remaining authorized repurchase amount			$ 6.6		$ 6.6

Net Earnings Per Share (Details

Net Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Numerator:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$ 850	$ (478)	$ 2,332	$ (227)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(72)	(134)	(118)	(118)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 778	$ (612)	$ 2,214	$ (345)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net EPS (in shares)	1,552	1,658	1,571	1,664
Dilutive effect of employee stock plans (in shares)	30	0	30	0
Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net EPS (in shares)	1,582	1,658	1,601	1,664
Basic net earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ (0.29)	$ 1.48	$ (0.14)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	(0.08)	(0.07)	(0.07)
Total basic net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.50	(0.37)	1.41	(0.21)
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share:
Diluted - Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.54	(0.29)	1.46	(0.14)
Diluted - Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	(0.08)	(0.08)	(0.07)
Total diluted net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ (0.37)	$ 1.38	$ (0.21)
Anti-dilutive weighted-average stock awards (in shares)	1	85	3	90

Litigation and Contingencies (D

Litigation and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions

Nov. 08, 2017USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)

Jan. 24, 2013USD ($)

Dec. 11, 2012USD ($)

Apr. 21, 2012USD ($)

May 10, 2010USD ($)employee

Apr. 29, 2010USD ($)

Jul. 31, 2011

Apr. 30, 2018

Oct. 31, 2008contract

Apr. 20, 2012USD ($)

Apr. 11, 2012USD ($)

Jun. 15, 2011phase

Litigation and Contingencies

Damages sought

$ 370

Judicial ruling | Oracle

Litigation and Contingencies

Number of phases | phase

2

Amount awarded

$ 3,000

Judicial ruling | Oracle - past lost profits

Litigation and Contingencies

Amount awarded

1,700

Judicial ruling | Oracle - future lost profits

Litigation and Contingencies

Amount awarded

$ 1,300

India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Proceedings

Litigation and Contingencies

Number of HP India employees alleging underpaid customs | employee

7

Number of former HP India employees alleging underpaid customs | employee

1

Loss contingency deposit to prevent interruption of business

$ 16

Bangalore Commissioner of Customs

Litigation and Contingencies

Duties and penalties under show cause notices

$ 17

$ 386

Amount deposited under show cause notice prior to order

$ 7

$ 9

Additional amount deposited against products-related show cause notice

$ 10

Additional amount deposited against parts-related show cause notice

$ 3

Additional amount deposited against product order

$ 24

ECT proceedings

Litigation and Contingencies

Number of ECT contracts related to alleged improprieties | contract

3

Bid and contract term

5 years

ECT proceedings | Maximum

Litigation and Contingencies

Length of sanctions

5 years

ECT proceedings | Minimum

Litigation and Contingencies

Length of sanctions

2 years

Everett SpinCo | Cross-Indemnifications

Litigation and Contingencies

Damages sought

$ 1,000

Everett SpinCo | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff

Litigation and Contingencies

Indemnification threshold amount

$ 250

Indemnifications (Details)

Indemnifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Tax Indemnification
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Receivable - long-term	$ 278	$ 1,430
Payables - short-term	172	36
Cross-Indemnifications
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Receivable	128	150
Payable	$ 89	$ 91