Restructuring Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

														As of October 31, 2011

		Balance, October 31, 2010		Fiscal year 2011 charges		Cash payments			Non-cash settlements and other adjustments			Balance, October 31, 2011		Total costs and adjustments to date		Total expected costs and adjustments
		In millions
Fiscal 2010 acquisitions		$	44	$	51	$	(36	)	$	—		$	59	$	114	$	121
Fiscal 2010 ES Plan:
	Severance	$	620	$	93	$	(229	)	$	9		$	493	$	723	$	724
	Infrastructure		4		173		(170	)		(4	)		3		193		268

	Total ES Plan	$	624	$	266	$	(399	)	$	5		$	496	$	916	$	992
Fiscal 2009 Plan		$	57	$	2	$	(54	)	$	(5	)	$	—	$	294	$	294
Fiscal 2008 HP/EDS Plan:
	Severance	$	75	$	45	$	(110	)	$	(10	)	$	—	$	2,190	$	2,190
	Infrastructure		408		281		(404	)		(27	)		258		974		1,167

	Total HP/EDS Plan	$	483	$	326	$	(514	)	$	(37	)	$	258	$	3,164	$	3,357

Total restructuring plans		$	1,208	$	645	$	(1,003	)	$	(37	)	$	813	$	4,488	$	4,764

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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