Balance Sheet Details (Table)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Balance Sheet Details

Accounts Receivable, Net

	As of October 31
	2014			2013
	In millions
Accounts receivable	$	14,064		$	16,208
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(232	)		(332	)
	$	13,832		$	15,876

Schedule of allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable

	As of October 31
	2014			2013			2012
	In millions
Balance at beginning of year	$	332		$	464		$	470
Provision for doubtful accounts		25			23			100
Deductions, net of recoveries		(125	)		(155	)		(106	)
Balance at end of year	$	232		$	332		$	464

Schedule of maximum program capacity and available program capacity under revolving short-term financing arrangements

	As of October 31
	2014			2013
	In millions
Non-recourse arrangements:
Maximum program capacity	$	1,083		$	764
Utilized capacity(1)		(613	)		(314	)
Available capacity	$	470		$	450
Partial-recourse arrangements:
Maximum program capacity	$	1,877		$	631
Utilized capacity(1)		(1,500	)		(454	)
Available capacity	$	377		$	177
Total arrangements:
Maximum program capacity	$	2,960		$	1,395
Utilized capacity(1)		(2,113	)		(768	)
Available capacity	$	847		$	627

(1) Utilized capacity represents the receivables sold to third parties, but not collected from the customer by the third parties. Transferred trade receivables included in the utilized capacity that HP has not collected from third parties are as follows:

	As of October 31
	2014		2013
	In millions
Non-recourse arrangements	$	78	$	54
Partial-recourse arrangements		381		118
Total arrangements	$	459	$	172

Schedule of revolving short-term financing arrangements

	As of October 31
	2014		2013
	In millions
Non-recourse arrangements	$	78	$	54
Partial-recourse arrangements		381		118
Total arrangements	$	459	$	172

Schedule of transferred trade receivables not collected from the third parties

	As of October 31
	2014			2013			2012
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period(1)	$	172		$	228		$	245
Trade receivables sold(2)		9,627			4,241			3,510
Cash receipts(2)		(9,306	)		(4,305	)		(3,510	)
Foreign currency and other		(34	)		8			(17	)
Balance at end of period(1)	$	459		$	172		$	228

(1)	Beginning and ending balance represents amounts for trade receivables sold but not yet collected.
(2)	HP has revised the presentation for the trade receivables sold and the cash received under the short-term financing arrangements for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 in order to present comparable information with the current year period.

Inventory

	As of October 31
	2014		2013
	In millions
Finished goods	$	3,973	$	3,847
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies		2,442		2,199
	$	6,415	$	6,046

Other Current Assets

	As of October 31
	2014		2013
	In millions
Deferred tax assets—short-term	$	2,754	$	3,893
Value-added taxes receivable		2,169		2,425
Supplier and other receivables		2,378		2,579
Prepaid and other current assets		4,518		4,238
	$	11,819	$	13,135

Property, Plant and Equipment

	As of October 31
	2014			2013
	In millions
Land	$	540		$	626
Buildings and leasehold improvements		9,048			8,942
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease		16,664			16,565
		26,252			26,133
Accumulated depreciation		(14,912	)		(14,670	)
	$	11,340		$	11,463

Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets

	As of October 31
	2014		2013
	In millions
Financing receivables, net	$	3,613	$	3,878
Deferred tax assets—long-term		740		1,346
Deferred costs—long-term		755		999
Other		3,346		3,333
	$	8,454	$	9,556

Other Accrued Liabilities

	As of October 31
	2014		2013
	In millions
Accrued taxes—other	$	2,269	$	2,703
Warranty		1,325		1,390
Sales and marketing programs		2,986		2,823
Other		5,499		5,590
	$	12,079	$	12,506

Other Liabilities

	As of October 31
	2014		2013
	In millions
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities	$	6,379	$	5,098
Deferred revenue—long-term		3,931		3,907
Deferred tax liability—long-term		1,124		2,668
Tax liability—long-term		2,861		2,213
Other long-term liabilities		2,010		2,005
	$	16,305	$	15,891