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Fair Value (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The following table presents HP’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 As of July 31, 2020As of October 31, 2019
 Fair Value Measured UsingFair Value Measured Using
 Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
 In millions
Assets:        
Cash Equivalents:        
Corporate debt$— $985 $— $985 $— $1,283 $— $1,283 
Financial Institution— 13 — 13 — — — — 
Government debt(1)
2,502 278 — 2,780 2,422 — — 2,422 
Available-for-Sale Investments:
Corporate debt— 135 — 135 — — — — 
Financial institution instruments— 26 — 26 — — — — 
Government debt— 68 — 68 — — — — 
Marketable equity securities and mutual funds4 53 — 57 6 50 — 56 
Derivative Instruments:     
Interest rate contracts— 6 — 6 — 4 — 4 
Foreign currency contracts— 171 — 171 — 381 — 381 
Other derivatives— 22 — 22 — 7 — 7 
Total Assets$2,506 $1,757 $— $4,263 $2,428 $1,725 $— $4,153 
Liabilities:        
Derivative Instruments:        
Foreign currency contracts$— $444 $— $444 $— $165 $— $165 
Other derivatives— — — — — 1 — 1 
Total Liabilities$— $444 $— $444 $— $166 $— $166 

(1) Government debt includes instruments such as U.S. treasury notes, U.S. agency securities and non-U.S. government bonds. Money market funds invested in government debt and traded in active markets are included in Level 1.