Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$ 1,908	$ 344	$ 3,161
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,576	3,051	3,775
Impairment of goodwill		88	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense		286	428	558
Provision for inventory and doubtful accounts		198	129	232
Restructuring charges		550	964	1,236
Deferred taxes on earnings		2,229	(1,122)	(1,345)
Gain on H3C and MphasiS divestitures		0	0	(2,420)
(Earnings) loss from equity interests		(38)	23	76
Dividends received from equity investee		164	98	0
Other, net		(158)	543	195
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(220)	457	991
Financing receivables		(366)	(462)	(301)
Inventory		(260)	(542)	34
Accounts payable		(27)	992	66
Taxes on earnings		(4,516)	(265)	1,615
Restructuring		(647)	(800)	(1,044)
Other assets and liabilities	[1]	1,197	(2,503)	(1,773)
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,964	1,335	5,056
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in property, plant and equipment		(2,956)	(3,137)	(3,280)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		1,094	679	450
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments		(33)	(45)	(656)
Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments		98	38	585
Financial collateral posted		(1,547)	(686)	0
Financial collateral returned		1,467	466	0
Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(207)	(2,202)	(22)
Proceeds from business divestitures, net		13	(20)	3,342
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(2,071)	(4,907)	419
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term borrowings with original maturities less than 90 days, net		5	18	(71)
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs		2,457	2,259	1,074
Payment of debt		(4,138)	(3,783)	(833)
Settlement of cash flow hedge		0	5	3
Net proceeds related to stock-based award activities		116	108	41
Repurchase of common stock		(3,568)	(2,556)	(2,662)
Net transfers from former Parent		0	0	491
Restricted cash transfer	[2]	0	(29)	0
Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests		(9)	0	0
Cash dividends paid		(570)	(428)	(373)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(5,592)	164	(2,330)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(4,699)	(3,408)	3,145
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		9,579	12,987	9,842
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		4,880	9,579	12,987
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Income taxes paid, net of refunds		538	836	656
Interest expense paid		609	415	585
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Net assets transferred to Everett and Seattle		0	5,946	0
Everett SpinCo, Inc.
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net transfer of cash and cash equivalents		(41)	(711)	0
Cash dividend	[3]	0	3,008	0
Seattle SpinCo, Inc.
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net transfer of cash and cash equivalents		156	(227)	0
Cash dividend	[4]	$ 0	$ 2,500	$ 0

[1] For fiscal 2017, the amount includes $1.9 billion of pension funding payments associated with the separation and merger of Everett SpinCo, Inc. with Computer Sciences Corporation.

[2] epresents the difference between the net proceeds from the Seattle debt issuance in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 and the amount held in escrow through the close of the transaction. This was settled in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 with the net transfer of cash and cash equivalents to Seattle.

[3] epresents a $3.0 billion cash dividend payment from Everett SpinCo, Inc. to HPE, the proceeds of which were funded from the issuance of $3.5 billion of debt by Everett SpinCo, Inc. The debt was retained by Everett SpinCo, Inc.

[4] epresents a $2.5 billion cash dividend payment from Seattle SpinCo, Inc. to HPE, the proceeds of which were funded from the issuance of $2.6 billion of aggregate debt by Seattle SpinCo, Inc. The debt was retained by Seattle SpinCo, Inc.