Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Allocation and Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Goodwill allocated to HP’s reportable segments and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:  

	Personal Systems		Printing			Total
	In millions
Balance at October 31, 2015(1)	$	2,588	$	3,092		$	5,680
Acquisitions	5		—			5
Dispositions(2)	—		(63		)	(63		)
Balance at October 31, 2016(1)	2,593		3,029			5,622
Acquisitions	—		—			—
Dispositions	—		—			—
Balance at October 31, 2017(1)	$	2,593	$	3,029		$	5,622

⁽¹⁾  Goodwill is net of accumulated impairment losses of $0.8 billion related to Corporate Investments.

⁽²⁾  Divestiture of technology assets, including licensing and distribution rights, for certain software offerings to Open Text Corporation. See Note 18, “Divestitures”.