Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

HP’s restructuring activities in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 summarized by plan were as follows:



	Fiscal 2020 Plan							Fiscal 2017 Plan						Other prior year plans ⁽²⁾			Total
	Severance and EER					Infrastructure and other		Severance			Infrastructure and other ⁽¹⁾			Other prior year plans ⁽²⁾			Total
	In millions
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2016	$	—				$	—	$	24		$	—		$	34		$	58
Charges	—					—		117			94			16			227
Cash payments	—					—		(68		)	(23		)	(43		)	(134		)
Non-cash and other adjustments	—					—		3			(52		)	6			(43		)
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2017	—					—		76			19			13			108
Charges (reversals)	—					—		112			(13		)	—			99
Cash payments	—					—		(136		)	(35		)	(4		)	(175		)
Non-cash and other adjustments	—					—		(2		)	29			—			27
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2018	—					—		50			—			9			59
Charges	82					—		137			28			—			247
Cash payments	—					—		(122		)	(15		)	(3		)	(140		)
Non-cash and other adjustments	(6		)	⁽³	⁾	—		(7		)	(11		)	—			(24		)
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2019	$	76				$	—	$	58		$	2		$	6		$	142
Total costs incurred to date as of October 31, 2019	$	82				$	—	$	390		$	109		$	1,317		$	1,898

Reflected in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Other current liabilities	$	76				$	—	$	58		$	2		$	5		$	141
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⁾	Includes prior-year plans which are substantially complete. HP does not expect any further material activity associated with these plans.

⁽³⁾

Includes reclassification of liability related to the Enhanced Early Retirement (“EER”) plan of $6M for certain healthcare and medical savings account benefits to pension and other post retirement plans. See Note 4 “Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans” for further information.