Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations

Segment Operating Results from Operations

	Personal Systems		Printing		Corporate Investments			Total Segments		Other		Total
	In millions
Three months ended January 31, 2018
Net revenue	$	9,440	$	5,076	$	1		$	14,517	$	—	$	14,517
Earnings (loss) from operations	$	337	$	801	$	(19	)	$	1,119
Three months ended January 31, 2017
Net revenue	$	8,216	$	4,464	$	2		$	12,682	$	2	$	12,684
Earnings (loss) from operations	$	312	$	714	$	(23	)	$	1,003

Schedule of Reconciliation of Segment Operating Results to HP Consolidated Results

The reconciliation of segment operating results to HP consolidated results was as follows:

	Three months ended January 31
	2018			2017
	In millions
Net Revenue:
Total segments	$	14,517		$	12,682
Other	—			2
Total net revenue	$	14,517		$	12,684
Earnings before taxes:
Total segment earnings from operations	$	1,119		$	1,003
Corporate and unallocated costs and other	33			7
Stock-based compensation expense	(85		)	(75		)
Restructuring and other charges	(31		)	(63		)
Acquisition-related charges	(42		)	(16		)
Amortization of intangible assets	(20		)	—
Defined benefit plan settlement charges	(1		)	—
Interest and other, net	(68		)	(81		)
Total earnings before taxes	$	905		$	775

Schedule of Net Revenue by Segment and Business Unit

Net revenue by segment and business unit was as follows:

	Three months ended January 31
	2018		2017
	In millions
Notebooks	$	5,595	$	4,890
Desktops	2,955		2,534
Workstations	543		491
Other	347		301
Personal Systems	9,440		8,216
Supplies	3,351		3,035
Commercial Hardware	1,070		839
Consumer Hardware	655		590
Printing	5,076		4,464
Corporate Investments	1		2
Total segment net revenue	14,517		12,682
Other	—		2
Total net revenue	$	14,517	$	12,684