Indemnifications

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Guarantees and Product Warranties [Abstract]

General Cross-indemnification and Tax Matters Agreements with HP Inc., DXC and Micro Focus

In connection with the Separation and the Everett and Seattle Transactions, the Company entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and Tax Matters Agreement with each of HP Inc., DXC and affiliates, and Micro Focus and affiliates, effective November 1, 2015, March 31, 2017 and September 1, 2017, respectively. For further details on these agreements, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018.

As of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, the Company’s receivable and payable balances related to indemnified litigation matters and other contingencies, and income tax-related indemnification covered by these agreements were as follows:



	As of
	January 31, 2019		October 31, 2018
	In millions
Litigation matters and other contingencies
Receivable	$	104	$	104
Payable	$	65	$	83

Income tax related indemnification⁽¹⁾
Net indemnification receivable - long-term⁽²⁾	$	302	$	16
Net indemnification receivable - short-term	$	17	$	17
Net indemnification payable - long-term	$	9	$	9
Net indemnification payable - short-term	$	12	$	26


(1)	The actual amount that the Company may receive or pay could vary depending upon the outcome of certain unresolved tax matters, which may not be resolved for several years.


(2)	For the three months ended January 31, 2019, the increase in Net indemnification receivable - long-term was due primarily to the effects of U.S. tax reform on tax attributes related to fiscal periods prior to the Separation.