Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jul. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 5,193	$ 9,579
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	[1]	2,906	3,073
Financing receivables		3,435	3,378
Inventory		2,771	2,315
Assets held for sale	[2]	6	14
Other current assets		3,156	3,085
Total current assets		17,467	21,444
Property, plant and equipment		6,184	6,269
Long-term financing receivables and other assets		12,863	12,600
Investments in equity interests		2,513	2,535
Goodwill		17,626	17,516
Intangible assets		860	1,042
Total assets		57,513	61,406
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and short-term borrowings		2,326	3,850
Accounts payable		6,143	6,072
Employee compensation and benefits		1,187	1,156
Taxes on earnings		484	429
Deferred revenue		3,168	3,128
Accrued restructuring		256	445
Other accrued liabilities		3,843	3,844
Total current liabilities		17,407	18,924
Long-term debt		9,963	10,182
Other non-current liabilities		6,681	8,795
Commitments and contingencies
HPE stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (300 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at July 31, 2018)		0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,482 and 1,595 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively)		15	16
Additional paid-in capital		31,338	33,583
Accumulated deficit		(5,021)	(7,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,906)	(2,895)
Total HPE stockholders' equity		23,426	23,466
Non-controlling interests		36	39
Total stockholders' equity		23,462	23,505
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 57,513	$ 61,406

[1] The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable was $42 million at both July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017.

[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.