Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2022

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Cost Saving Plan Activities

HP’s restructuring activities in fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020 summarized by plan were as follows:

	Fiscal 2020 Plan					Other prior year plans(1)		Total
	Severance and EER			Non-labor
	In millions
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2019	$	76		$	—	$	66	$	142
Charges	356			10		1		367
Cash payments	(319)			(10)		(52)		(381)
Non-cash and other adjustments	(48)		(2)	—		(3)		(51)
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2020	65			—		12		77
Charges	187			38		4		229
Cash payments	(159)			(7)		(16)		(182)
Non-cash and other adjustments	(3)			(31)		—		(34)
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2021	90			—		—		90
Charges	116			77		—		193
Cash payments	(176)			(40)		(1)		(217)
Non-cash and other adjustments	2			(37)		1		(34)
Accrued balance as of October 31, 2022	$	32		$	—	$	—	$	32
Total costs incurred to date as of October 31, 2022	$	740		$	125	$	504	$	1,369
Reflected in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Other current liabilities	$	32		$	—	$	—	$	32

(1)    Includes prior-year plans 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.