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Discontinued Operations
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operations
On November 1, 2015, HP completed the Separation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. After the Separation, HP does not beneficially own any shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise common stock.
The following table presents the financial results of HP’s discontinued operations:
 
Three months ended January 31
 
2017
 
2016
 
In millions
Expenses(1)
$
—

 
$
87

Interest and other, net(2)
(29
)
 
—

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes
29

 
(87
)
(Provision for) benefit from taxes
(29
)
 
29

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
$
—

 
$
(58
)
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(1) 
Expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2016 were primarily related to separation costs.
(2) 
In connection with the TMA, Interest and other, net for the three months ended January 31, 2017 includes $29 million of net tax indemnification amounts and Provision for taxes for the three months ended January 31, 2017 includes $29 million of the tax impact relating to the above amounts. For more information on tax indemnifications and the TMA, see Note 6, “Taxes on Earnings”.