Stock-Based Compensation (Table)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Share-based compensation

Schedule of stock based compensation expense and the resulting tax benefits

	For the fiscal years ended October 31
	2014			2013			2012
	In millions
Stock-based compensation expense	$	560		$	500		$	635
Income tax benefit		(179	)		(158	)		(197	)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	381		$	342		$	438

Schedule of restricted stock awards activity

	As of October 31
	2014					2013					2012
	Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	In thousands					In thousands					In thousands
Outstanding at beginning of year		32,262		$	21		25,532		$	31		16,813		$	39
Granted		26,036		$	28		20,707		$	15		20,316		$	27
Vested		(14,253	)	$	24		(10,966	)	$	33		(8,521	)	$	38
Forfeited		(3,237	)	$	22		(3,011	)	$	24		(3,076	)	$	34
Outstanding at end of year		40,808		$	24		32,262		$	21		25,532		$	31

Schedule of shares available for future grant and shares reserved for future issuance under the ESPP and incentive compensation plans

	As of October 31
	2014		2013		2012
	In thousands
Shares available for future grant		246,852		300,984		152,837
Shares reserved for future issuance		344,848		417,642		270,498

Stock Options

Share-based compensation

Schedule of weighted-average fair value and the assumptions used to measure fair value

	For the fiscal years ended October 31
	2014			2013			2012
Weighted-average fair value(1)		$ 7			$ 4			$ 9
Expected volatility(2)		33.1	%		41.7	%		41.9	%
Risk-free interest rate(3)		1.8	%		1.1	%		1.2	%
Expected dividend yield(4)		2.1	%		3.6	%		1.8	%
Expected term in years(5)		5.7			5.9			5.6

(1)	The weighted-average fair value was based on stock options granted during the period.
(2)	For awards granted in fiscal 2014, expected volatility for awards subject to service-based vesting was estimated using the implied volatility derived from options traded on HP's common stock, whereas for performance-contingent awards, expected volatility was estimated using the historical volatility of HP's common stock. For awards granted in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, expected volatility for all awards was estimated using the implied volatility derived from options traded on HP's common stock.
(3)	The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues.
(4)	The expected dividend yield represents a constant dividend yield applied for the duration of the expected term of the award.
(5)	For awards subject to service-based vesting, the expected term was estimated using historical exercise and post-vesting termination patterns; and for performance-contingent awards, the expected term represents an output from the lattice model.

Schedule of stock options activity

	As of October 31
	2014									2013									2012
	Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	In thousands					In years		In millions		In thousands					In years		In millions		In thousands					In years		In millions
Outstanding at beginning of year		84,042		$	27						87,296		$	29						120,243		$	28
Granted		9,575		$	28						25,785		$	15						7,529		$	27
Exercised		(11,145	)	$	18						(10,063	)	$	19						(29,683	)	$	20
Forfeited/cancelled/expired		(24,619	)	$	31						(18,976	)	$	25						(10,793	)	$	35
Outstanding at end of year		57,853		$	27		4.3	$	629		84,042		$	27		3.9	$	303		87,296		$	29		3.0	$	15
Vested and expected to vest at end of year		54,166		$	27		4.1	$	571		80,004		$	27		3.7	$	274		85,935		$	29		2.9	$	15
Exercisable at end of year		30,459		$	33		2.3	$	197		49,825		$	33		1.8	$	58		68,437		$	31		1.9	$	12

Schedule of significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable stock options

	As of October 31, 2014
	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares Outstanding		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Shares Exercisable		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
	In thousands		In years				In thousands
$0-$9.99		324		3.7	$	7		323	$	7
$10-$19.99		18,387		5.8	$	14		3,620	$	14
$20-$29.99		21,077		5.8	$	26		9,358	$	25
$30-$39.99		2,502		3.5	$	36		1,628	$	36
$40-$49.99		14,910		0.4	$	43		14,877	$	43
$50-$59.99		511		2.3	$	52		511	$	52
$60 and over		142		0.1	$	71		142	$	71
		57,853		4.3	$	27		30,459	$	33