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HPE Next (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Costs
During fiscal 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred $425 million and $359 million, respectively in net charges associated with the HPE Next initiative, which were recorded within Transformation costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Additionally, the Company incurred $20 million of transformation costs in fiscal 2018 related to cumulative translation adjustments which were recorded within Interest and other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
 
Fiscal years ended October 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
In millions
Program management(1)
$
95

 
$
57

IT costs
148

 
34

Restructuring charges
531

 
296

Other(2)
56

 
—

Gains on real estate sales(3)
(405
)
 
(28
)
Total Transformation Costs
$
425

 
$
359

 
(1)
Primarily consists of consulting fees and other direct costs attributable to the design and implementation of the HPE Next initiative.
(2)
Primarily consists of costs related to real estate improvements in connection with the HPE Next initiative.
(3)
In fiscal 2018, primarily includes the gain on the sale of the Company's Palo Alto, California corporate headquarters.
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Cost
Restructuring activities related to the Company's employees and infrastructure, summarized by plan, are presented in the table below:
 
Fiscal 2015 Plan
 
Fiscal 2012 Plan
 
 
 
Employee
Severance
 
Infrastructure
and other
 
Employee Severance and EER
 
Infrastructure
and other
 
Total
 
In millions
Liability as of October 31, 2015
$
67

 
$
—

 
$
47

 
$
37

 
$
151

Charges
301

 
42

 
75

 
1

 
419

Cash payments
(172
)
 
(19
)
 
(82
)
 
(15
)
 
(288
)
Non-cash items
38

 
(10
)
 
(3
)
 
(9
)
 
16

Liability as of October 31, 2016
$
234


$
13


$
37


$
14


$
298

Charges
374

 
37

 
6

 
—

 
417

Cash payments
(355
)
 
(19
)
 
(32
)
 
(6
)
 
(412
)
Non-cash items
(34
)
 
(14
)
 
5

 
(6
)
 
(49
)
Liability as of October 31, 2017
$
219


$
17


$
16


$
2


$
254

Charges
9

 
(2
)
 
13

 
(1
)
 
19

Cash payments
(158
)
 
(8
)
 
(15
)
 
—

 
(181
)
Non-cash items
(8
)
 
3

 
(3
)
 
—

 
(8
)
Liability as of October 31, 2018
$
62


$
10


$
11


$
1


$
84

Total costs incurred to date as of October 31, 2018
$
751

 
$
78

 
$
1,268

 
$
145

 
$
2,242

Total expected costs to be incurred as of October 31, 2018
$
751

 
$
78

 
$
1,268

 
$
145

 
$
2,242

 
Employee
Severance
 
Infrastructure
and other
 
In millions
Liability as of October 31, 2016
$
—

 
$
—

Charges
296

 
—

Liability as of October 31, 2017
$
296

 
$
—

Charges
470

 
61

Cash payments
(452
)
 
(14
)
Non-cash items
(23
)
 
(14
)
Liability as of October 31, 2018
$
291

 
$
33

Total costs incurred to date as of October 31, 2018
$
766

 
$
61

Total expected costs to be incurred as of October 31, 2018
$
1,200

 
$
180