Restructuring Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

			Three months ended April 30, 2012 charges		Six months ended April 30, 2012 charges											As of April 30, 2012

	Balance, October 31, 2011		Three months ended April 30, 2012 charges		Six months ended April 30, 2012 charges			Cash payments			Non-cash settlements and other adjustments			Balance, April 30, 2012		Total costs and adjustments to date		Total expected costs and adjustments
	In millions
Fiscal 2010 acquisitions	$	59	$	—	$	—		$	(18	)	$	—		$	41	$	114	$	121
Fiscal 2010 ES Plan:
Severance		493		—		(100	)		(72	)		(16	)		305		623		623
Infrastructure		3		35		139			(104	)		(37	)		1		332		369

Total ES Plan		496		35		39			(176	)		(53	)		306		955		992
Fiscal 2009 Plan		—		—		7			(8	)		1			—		301		301
Fiscal 2008 HP/EDS Plan:
Severance		—		—		5			(6	)		1			—		2,195		2,195
Infrastructure		258		18		42			(66	)		(7	)		227		1,016		1,085

Total HP/EDS Plan		258		18		47			(72	)		(6	)		227		3,211		3,280

Total restructuring plans	$	813	$	53	$	93		$	(274	)	$	(58	)	$	574	$	4,581	$	4,694

- Definition

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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