Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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 July 31, 2018
Net revenue	$	9,395	$	5,188	$	1		$	14,584	$	2		$	14,586
Earnings (loss) from operations	$	365	$	832	$	(22	)	$	1,175
Three months ended July 31, 2017
Net revenue	$	8,385	$	4,677	$	2		$	13,064	$	(4	)	$	13,060
Earnings (loss) from operations	$	313	$	807	$	(20	)	$	1,100
Nine months ended July 31, 2018
Net revenue	$	27,597	$	15,505	$	3		$	43,105	$	1		$	43,106
Earnings (loss) from operations	$	1,033	$	2,472	$	(62	)	$	3,443
Nine months ended July 31, 2017
Net revenue	$	24,254	$	13,869	$	7		$	38,130	$	(1	)	$	38,129
Earnings (loss) from operations	$	869	$	2,341	$	(69	)	$	3,141

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 July 31						Nine months ended July 31
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	In millions
Net Revenue:
Total segments	$	14,584		$	13,064		$	43,105		$	38,130
Other	2			(4		)	1			(1		)
Total net revenue	$	14,586		$	13,060		$	43,106		$	38,129
Earnings before taxes:
Total segment earnings from operations	$	1,175		$	1,100		$	3,443		$	3,141
Corporate and unallocated costs and other	(6		)	(13		)	26			(17		)
Stock-based compensation expense	(55		)	(46		)	(203		)	(169		)
Restructuring and other charges	(4		)	(46		)	(92		)	(249		)
Acquisition-related charges	(10		)	(40		)	(97		)	(76		)
Amortization of intangible assets	(20		)	—			(60		)	(1		)
Interest and other, net	(62		)	(56		)	(1,011		)	(201		)
Total earnings before taxes	$	1,018		$	899		$	2,006		$	2,428

Schedule of Net Revenue by Segment and Business Unit

Net revenue by segment and business unit was as follows:

	Three months ended July 31					Nine months ended July 31
	2018		2017			2018		2017
	In millions
Notebooks	$	5,634	$	5,008		$	16,382	$	14,391
Desktops	2,869		2,566			8,576		7,477
Workstations	588		530			1,669		1,516
Other	304		281			970		870
Personal Systems	9,395		8,385			27,597		24,254
Supplies	3,405		3,145			10,190		9,368
Commercial Hardware	1,170		940			3,426		2,715
Consumer Hardware	613		592			1,889		1,786
Printing	5,188		4,677			15,505		13,869
Corporate Investments	1		2			3		7
Total segment net revenue	14,584		13,064			43,105		38,130
Other	2		(4		)	1		(1		)
Total net revenue	$	14,586	$	13,060		$	43,106	$	38,129