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Discontinued Operations
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 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) earnings 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
January 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
In millions
Net revenue
$
—

 
$
4,505

Cost of revenue(1)
—

 
3,419

Expenses(2)
51

 
1,076

Interest and other, net
(4
)
 
—

(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations before taxes
(47
)
 
10

Benefit for taxes
1

 
6

Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations
$
(46
)
 
$
16

 
(1)
Cost of revenue includes cost of products and services.
(2)
Expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2018 primarily consist of separation costs. Expenses for the three months ended January 31, 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).
For the three months ended January 31, 2017, significant non-cash items and capital expenditures of discontinued operations consisted of depreciation and amortization of $299 million and purchases of property, plant and equipment of $85 million.