Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

HP’s restructuring activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 summarized by plan were as follows:


	Fiscal 2020 Plan
	Severance and EER			Non-labor		Other prior-year Plans ⁽¹⁾		Total
	In millions
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2019	$	76		$	—	$	66	$	142
Charges	325			5		1		331
Cash payments	(256)			(5)		(48)		(309)
Non-cash and other adjustments	(48)		(2)	—		(3)		(51)
Accrued balance as of July 31, 2020	$	97		$	—	$	16	$	113
Total costs incurred to date as of July 31, 2020	$	407		$	5	$	1,817	$	2,229

Reflected in Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
Other current liabilities	$	97		$	—	$	16	$	113



Accrued balance as of October 31, 2018	$	—		$	—	$	59	$	59
Charges	—			—		130		130
Cash payments	—			—		(112)		(112)
Non-cash and other adjustments	—			—		(15)		(15)
Accrued balance as of July 31, 2019	$	—		$	—	$	62	$	62

HP’s restructuring charges for the three months ended July 31, 2020 summarized by the plans outlined below were as follows:


	Fiscal 2020 Plan
	Severance and EER		Non-labor		Other prior-year Plans⁽¹⁾		Total
	In millions

For the three months ended July 31, 2020	$	43	$	3	$	—	$	46

⁽¹⁾Primarily includes the fiscal 2017 plan along with other legacy plans, all of which are substantially complete. HP does not expect any further material activity associated with these plans.

⁽²⁾Includes reclassification of liability related to the Enhanced Early Retirement (“EER”) plan of $44 million for certain healthcare and medical savings account benefits to pension and post-retirement plans. See Note 4, “Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans”, for further information.