Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 3,781	$ 4,880
Accounts receivable	[1]	3,183	3,263
Financing receivables		3,487	3,396
Inventory		2,300	2,447
Assets held for sale		14	6
Other current assets		2,667	3,280
Total current assets		15,432	17,272
Property, plant and equipment		6,141	6,138
Long-term financing receivables and other assets		9,438	11,359
Investments in equity interests		2,413	2,398
Goodwill		17,588	17,537
Intangible assets		746	789
Total assets		51,758	55,493
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and short-term borrowings		2,073	2,005
Accounts payable		5,789	6,092
Employee compensation and benefits		1,142	1,412
Taxes on earnings		295	378
Deferred revenue		3,152	3,177
Accrued restructuring		239	294
Other accrued liabilities		3,769	3,840
Total current liabilities		16,459	17,198
Long-term debt		10,280	10,136
Other non-current liabilities		6,684	6,885
Commitments and contingencies
HPE stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (300 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at January 31, 2019)		0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,378 and 1,423 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively)		14	14
Additional paid-in capital		29,607	30,342
Accumulated deficit		(8,034)	(5,899)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(3,294)	(3,218)
Total HPE stockholders' equity		18,293	21,239
Non-controlling interests		42	35
Total stockholders' equity		18,335	21,274
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 51,758	$ 55,493

[1] The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable was $37 million and $39 million at January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively.