Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 8,101	$ 12,987
Accounts receivable		3,810	3,816
Financing receivables		3,229	3,360
Inventory		2,041	1,740
Other current assets		3,092	2,771
Current assets of discontinued operations		0	4,243
Total current assets		20,273	28,917
Property, plant and equipment		6,692	6,304
Long-term financing receivables and other assets	[1]	10,847	11,575
Investments in equity interests		2,620	2,648
Goodwill		25,498	24,178
Intangible assets		1,540	1,084
Non-current assets of discontinued operations		0	4,923
Total assets		67,470	79,629
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and short-term borrowings	[1]	2,010	3,527
Accounts payable		5,194	5,010
Employee compensation and benefits		1,189	1,526
Taxes on earnings		755	365
Deferred revenue		3,829	3,761
Accrued restructuring		228	301
Other accrued liabilities		4,373	3,857
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		0	4,182
Total current liabilities		17,578	22,529
Long-term debt	[1]	11,904	12,168
Other non-current liabilities		8,941	9,401
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations		0	4,013
Commitments and contingencies
HPE stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (300 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017)		0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,646 and 1,666 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively)		16	17
Additional paid-in capital		34,406	35,248
Retained earnings		(1,867)	2,782
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(3,544)	(6,599)
Total HPE stockholders' equity		29,011	31,448
Non-controlling interests of continuing operations		36	40
Non-controlling interests of discontinued operations		0	30
Total stockholders' equity		29,047	31,518
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 67,470	$ 79,629

[1] During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2015-03, which simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring debt issuance costs to be presented as a deduction from the corresponding debt liability rather than an asset that is amortized. The Company adopted the standard retrospectively for the prior period presented.