Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	May 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	HEWLETT PACKARD CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000047217
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,871,351,513
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2