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Divestitures
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Divestitures
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 July 31
 
Nine months ended July 31
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
In millions
Expenses(1)
$
—

 
$
30

 
$
—

 
$
158

Interest and other, net(2)
(9
)
 
(174
)
 
(38
)
 
(157
)
Earnings (Loss) from discontinued operations before taxes
9

 
144

 
38

 
(1
)
(Provision for) Benefit from taxes(2)
(9
)
 
(204
)
 
(38
)
 
(148
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
$
—

 
$
(60
)
 
$
—

 
$
(149
)
(1) 
Expenses for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 were primarily related to separation costs.
(2) 
In connection with the TMA, Interest and other, net for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2017 includes $9 million and $38 million, respectively, of net tax indemnification amounts and Provision for taxes for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2017 includes $9 million and $38 million, respectively, of the tax impact relating to the above amounts. For more information on tax indemnifications and the TMA, see Note 6, “Taxes on Earnings”.
Divestitures
During fiscal 2016, HP entered into agreements to divest certain technology assets, including licensing and distribution rights, for certain software offerings to Open Text Corporation, an enterprise information management company for $475 million. The technology assets sold were previously reported within the Commercial Hardware business unit within the Printing segment. The gain recognized from the divestiture was $336 million and $383 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016, respectively. The gains associated with these divestitures were included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings.