Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,133	$ 12,163
Accounts receivable	13,832us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	15,876us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Financing receivables	2,946	3,144
Inventory	6,415us-gaap_InventoryNet	6,046us-gaap_InventoryNet
Other current assets	11,819us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	13,135us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	50,145us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	50,364us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment	11,340us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	11,463us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Long-term financing receivables and other assets	8,454us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	9,556us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Goodwill	31,139us-gaap_Goodwill	31,124us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets	2,128	3,169
Total assets	103,206us-gaap_Assets	105,676us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and short-term borrowings	3,486us-gaap_DebtCurrent	5,979us-gaap_DebtCurrent
Accounts payable	15,903us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	14,019us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Employee compensation and benefits	4,209	4,436
Taxes on earnings	1,017hpq_TaxesOnEarnings	1,203hpq_TaxesOnEarnings
Deferred revenue	6,143us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	6,477us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Accrued restructuring	898us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent	901us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
Other accrued liabilities	12,079us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	12,506us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	43,735us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	45,521us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt	16,039	16,608
Other liabilities	16,305us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	15,891us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Commitments and contingencies
HP stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (300 shares authorized; none issued)
Common stock, $0.01 par value (9,600 shares authorized; 1,839 and 1,908 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively)	18us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding	19us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
Additional paid-in capital	3,430	5,465
Retained earnings	29,164	25,563
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,881)	(3,778)
Total HP stockholders' equity	26,731us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	27,269us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Non-controlling interests	396us-gaap_MinorityInterest	387us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders' equity	27,127	27,656
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 103,206	$ 105,676

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations, plus accrued interest and penalties pertaining to amounts of tax uncertainties plus amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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