Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

HP’s restructuring activities in fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 summarized by plan were as follows:



	Fiscal 2017 Plan						Fiscal 2015 Plan						Fiscal 2012 Plan
	Severance			Infrastructure and other⁽¹⁾			Severance and PRP⁽²⁾			Infrastructure and other			Severance			Infrastructure and other			Total
	In millions
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2015	$	—		$	—		$	39		$	—		$	21		$	3		$	63
Charges	24			—			117			27			7			—			175
Cash payments	—			—			(122		)	(4		)	(30		)	(1		)	(157		)
Non-cash and other adjustments	—			—			(13		)	(19		)	9			—			(23		)
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2016	24			—			21			4			7			2			58
Charges	117			94			15			—			1			—			227
Cash payments	(68		)	(23		)	(36		)	(2		)	(5		)	—			(134		)
Non-cash and other adjustments	3			(52		)	6			—			—			—			(43		)
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2017	76			19			6			2			3			2			108
Charges (reversals)	112			(13		)	—			—			—			—			99
Cash payments	(136		)	(35		)	(1		)	(2		)	(1		)	—			(175		)
Non-cash and other adjustments	(2		)	29			—			—			—			—			27
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2018	$	50		$	—		$	5		$	—		$	2		$	2		$	59
Total costs incurred to date as of October 31, 2018	$	253		$	81		$	171		$	27		$	1,075		$	44		$	1,651

Reflected in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Other accrued liabilities	$	50		$	—		$	5		$	—		$	2		$	1		$	58
Other non-current liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1


⁽¹⁾	Infrastructure and other includes adjustment of carrying amount of held for sale assets of $52 million in fiscal year 2017 and reversal of adjustments of $29 million for the fiscal year 2018 associated with the consolidation of manufacturing into global hubs.


⁽²⁾	PRP represents Phased Retirement Program.