Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

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 as of October 31, 2022(1)	$	4,695	$	3,728	$	118	$	8,541
Acquisitions	27		4		—		31
Foreign currency translation and other	—		19		—		19
Balance as of October 31, 2023(1)	4,722		3,751		118		8,591
Acquisitions	26		2		—		28
Foreign currency translation and other	—		8		—		8
Balance as of October 31, 2024(1)	$	4,748	$	3,761	$	118	$	8,627

(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, 2024						As of October 31, 2023
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
	In millions
Customer contracts, customer lists and distribution agreements	$	868	$	458	$	410	$	827	$	369	$	458
Technology and patents	1,772		989		783		1,763		785		978
Trade name and trademarks	218		92		126		215		58		157
Total intangible assets	$	2,858	$	1,539	$	1,319	$	2,805	$	1,212	$	1,593

Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense

As of October 31, 2024, estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets was as follows:

Fiscal year	In millions
2025	$	253
2026	243
2027	238
2028	193
2029	125
Thereafter	267
Total	$	1,319