Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Allocation and Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Goodwill allocated to HP’s reportable segments and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:  

	Personal Systems		Printing		Corporate Investments		Total
	In millions
Balance at October 31, 2021(1)	$	2,905	$	3,796	$	102	$	6,803
Acquisitions/adjustments	1,790		—		16		1,806
Foreign currency translation	—		(68)		—		(68)
Balance at October 31, 2022(1)	4,695		3,728		118		8,541
Acquisitions/adjustments	27		4		—		31
Foreign currency translation	—		19		—		19
Balance at October 31, 2023(1)	$	4,722	$	3,751	$	118	$	8,591

(1)Goodwill is net of accumulated impairment losses of $0.8 billion related to Corporate Investments recorded in fiscal year 2011.

Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets

HP’s acquired intangible assets were composed of:

	As of October 31, 2023						As of October 31, 2022
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
	In millions
Customer contracts, customer lists and distribution agreements	$	827	$	369	$	458	$	815	$	283	$	532
Technology and patents	1,763		785		978		1,763		551		1,212
Trade name and trademarks	215		58		157		214		25		189
Total intangible assets	$	2,805	$	1,212	$	1,593	$	2,792	$	859	$	1,933

Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense

As of October 31, 2023, estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets was as follows:

Fiscal year	In millions
2024	$	317
2025	247
2026	238
2027	233
2028	182
Thereafter	376
Total	$	1,593