Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 7,673	$ 9,579
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	[1]	3,098	3,073
Financing receivables		3,515	3,378
Inventory		2,431	2,315
Assets held for sale	[2]	34	14
Other current assets		3,748	3,085
Total current assets		20,499	21,444
Property, plant and equipment		6,338	6,269
Long-term financing receivables and other assets		13,740	12,600
Investments in equity interests		2,561	2,535
Goodwill		17,516	17,516
Intangible assets		965	1,042
Total assets		61,619	61,406
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and short-term borrowings		3,915	3,850
Accounts payable		5,948	6,072
Employee compensation and benefits		1,034	1,156
Taxes on earnings		410	429
Deferred revenue		3,135	3,128
Accrued restructuring		412	445
Other accrued liabilities		4,489	3,844
Total current liabilities		19,343	18,924
Long-term debt		10,040	10,182
Other non-current liabilities		8,247	8,795
Commitments and contingencies
HPE stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (300 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at January 31, 2018)		0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,567 and 1,595 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively)		16	16
Additional paid-in capital		32,947	33,583
Accumulated deficit		(6,057)	(7,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,955)	(2,895)
Total HPE stockholders' equity		23,951	23,466
Non-controlling interests		38	39
Total stockholders' equity		23,989	23,505
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 61,619	$ 61,406

[1] The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable was $35 million and $42 million at January 31, 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.