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Segment Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Revenue and Earnings (Loss) from Operations, by Segment
Segment Operating Results
 
Hybrid IT
 
Intelligent Edge
 
Financial Services
 
Corporate Investments
 
Total
 
In millions
2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Net revenue
$
24,285

 
$
2,912

 
$
3,656

 
$
(1
)
 
$
30,852

Intersegment net revenue and other
748

 
17

 
15

 
—

 
780

Total segment net revenue
$
25,033

 
$
2,929

 
$
3,671

 
$
(1
)
 
$
31,632

Segment earnings (loss) from operations
$
2,654

 
$
237

 
$
290

 
$
(90
)
 
$
3,091

2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Net revenue
$
22,740

 
$
2,554

 
$
3,574

 
$
3

 
$
28,871

Intersegment net revenue and other(1)
887

 
30

 
28

 
—

 
945

Total segment net revenue
$
23,627

 
$
2,584

 
$
3,602

 
$
3

 
$
29,816

Segment earnings (loss) from operations
$
2,274

 
$
253

 
$
299

 
$
(106
)
 
$
2,720

2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Net revenue
$
23,954

 
$
2,635

 
$
3,097

 
$
594

 
$
30,280

Intersegment net revenue and other(1)
1,148

 
39

 
93

 
—

 
1,280

Total segment net revenue
$
25,102

 
$
2,674

 
$
3,190

 
$
594

 
$
31,560

Segment earnings (loss) from operations
$
3,182

 
$
74

 
$
338

 
$
(61
)
 
$
3,533


 
(1)
For the periods prior to the Everett and Seattle Transactions presented above, the amounts include the elimination of pre-separation intercompany sales to the former ES and Software segments, which are included within Net loss from discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Schedule of Reconciliation of Revenues and Earnings before Taxes from Segments to Combined and Consolidated
The reconciliation of segment operating results to Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated results was as follows:
 
For the fiscal years ended October 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
In millions
Net Revenue:
 

 
 

 
 

Total segments
$
31,632

 
$
29,816

 
$
31,560

Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other
(780
)
 
(945
)
 
(1,280
)
Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated net revenue
$
30,852

 
$
28,871

 
$
30,280

Earnings before taxes:
 

 
 

 
 

Total segment earnings from operations
$
3,091

 
$
2,720

 
$
3,533

Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations
(240
)
 
(408
)
 
(720
)
Unallocated stock-based compensation expense
(73
)
 
(110
)
 
(134
)
Amortization of intangible assets
(294
)
 
(321
)
 
(272
)
Impairment of goodwill
(88
)
 
—

 
—

Restructuring charges
(19
)
 
(417
)
 
(417
)
Transformation costs
(425
)
 
(359
)
 
—

Disaster charges
—

 
(93
)
 
—

Acquisition and other related charges
(82
)
 
(203
)
 
(145
)
Separation costs
(12
)
 
(248
)
 
(362
)
Defined benefit plan settlement charges and remeasurement (benefit)
—

 
64

 
—

Gain on H3C and MphasiS divestitures
—

 
—

 
2,420

Interest and other, net
(274
)
 
(327
)
 
(284
)
Tax indemnification adjustments
(1,354
)
 
(3
)
 
317

Earnings (loss) from equity interests
38

 
(23
)
 
(76
)
Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated earnings from continuing operations before taxes
$
268

 
$
272

 
$
3,860
Schedule of Reconciliation of Assets from Segments to Combined and Consolidated
Total assets by segment and the reconciliation of segment assets to Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated assets were as follows:
 
As of October 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
In millions
Hybrid IT
$
25,839

 
$
25,923

Intelligent Edge
2,990

 
3,002

Financial Services
13,746

 
13,470

Corporate Investments
170

 
161

Corporate and unallocated assets
12,748

 
18,850

Total Hewlett Packard Enterprise consolidated assets
$
55,493

 
$
61,406
Schedule of net revenue by geographical areas
Net revenue by country in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise operates was as follows:
 
For the fiscal years ended October 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
In millions
U.S. 
$
10,192

 
$
10,022

 
$
10,333

Other countries
20,660

 
18,849

 
19,947

Total net revenue
$
30,852

 
$
28,871

 
$
30,280
Schedule of net property, plant and equipment by geographical areas
Net property, plant and equipment by country in which Hewlett Packard Enterprise operates was as follows:
 
As of October 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
In millions
U.S. 
$
2,813

 
$
2,673

Other countries
3,325

 
3,596

Total net property, plant and equipment
$
6,138

 
$
6,269
Schedule of Revenue by Segment and Business Unit
Net revenue by segment and business unit was as follows:
 
For the fiscal years ended October 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
In millions
Hybrid IT


 


 


Hybrid IT Product


 


 


Compute
$
13,823

 
$
12,837

 
$
13,994

Storage
3,706

 
3,280

 
3,389

DC Networking
225

 
214

 
407

Total Hybrid IT Product
17,754

 
16,331

 
17,790

HPE Pointnext
7,279

 
7,296

 
7,312

Total Hybrid IT
25,033

 
23,627

 
25,102

Intelligent Edge


 


 


HPE Aruba Product
2,619

 
2,307

 
2,423

HPE Aruba Services
310

 
277

 
251

Total Intelligent Edge
2,929

 
2,584

 
2,674

Financial Services
3,671

 
3,602

 
3,190

Corporate Investments
(1
)
 
3

 
594

Total segment net revenue
31,632

 
29,816

 
31,560

Eliminations of intersegment net revenue and other
(780
)
 
(945
)
 
(1,280
)
Total net revenue
$
30,852

 
$
28,871

 
$
30,280