Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Discontinued Operations

The following table presents the financial results for HPE's discontinued operations.

	Fiscal years ended October 31,
	2018			2017
	In millions
Net revenue	$	—		$	8,511
Cost of revenue(1)	—			5,890
Expenses(2)	51			3,063
Interest and other, net	58			39
Loss from discontinued operations before taxes	(109		)	(481		)
Benefit for taxes	5			389
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(104	)	$	(92	)

(1) Cost of revenue includes cost of products and services.

(2)

For the periods following the Everett and Seattle Transactions in fiscal 2017, expenses primarily consist of separation costs, which relate to third-party consulting, contractor fees and other incremental costs arising from the transactions. Prior to the Everett and Seattle Transactions, expenses in fiscal 2017 primarily consist of selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, research and development (“R&D”) expenses, restructuring charges, separation costs, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition and other related charges, and defined benefit plan remeasurement benefit.