Restructuring Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

			Three months ended January 31, 2013 charges										As of January 31, 2013

	Balance, October 31, 2012		Three months ended January 31, 2013 charges			Cash payments			Other adjustments and non-cash settlements		Balance, January 31, 2013		Total costs and adjustments to date		Total expected costs and adjustments
Fiscal 2012 Plan
Severance and EER	$	597	$	256		$	(172	)	$	14	$	695	$	2,241	$	3,143
Infrastructure and other		11		34			(22	)		—		23		139		575

Total 2012 Plan		608		290			(194	)		14		718		2,380		3,718
Fiscal 2010 acquisitions		10		—			—			—		10		101		101
Fiscal 2010 ES Plan:
Severance		227		(157	)		(30	)		4		44		466		466
Infrastructure		1		—			—			—		1		369		369

Total ES Plan		228		(157	)		(30	)		4		45		835		835
Fiscal 2008 HP/EDS Plan:
Severance		—		—			—			—		—		2,195		2,195
Infrastructure		181		(3	)		(13	)		—		165		1,072		1,083

Total HP/EDS Plan		181		(3	)		(13	)		—		165		3,267		3,278

Total restructuring plans	$	1,027	$	130		$	(237	)	$	18	$	938	$	6,583	$	7,932

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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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