Balance Sheet Details (Table)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Balance Sheet Details

Accounts Receivable, Net

	As of
	April 30, 2015			October 31, 2014
	In millions
Accounts receivable	$	12,545		$	14,064
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(225	)		(232	)
	$	12,320		$	13,832

Schedule of allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable

	Six months ended April 30, 2015
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	232
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries		22
Deductions		(29	)
Balance at end of period	$	225

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

	As of
	April 30, 2015			October 31, 2014
	In millions
Non-recourse arrangements:
Maximum program capacity	$	1,065		$	1,083
Utilized capacity(1)(2)		(649	)		(613	)
Available capacity	$	416		$	470
Partial-recourse arrangements:
Maximum program capacity	$	1,830		$	1,877
Utilized capacity(1)(2)		(1,393	)		(1,500	)
Available capacity	$	437		$	377
Total arrangements:
Maximum program capacity	$	2,895		$	2,960
Utilized capacity(1)(2)		(2,042	)		(2,113	)
Available capacity	$	853		$	847

(1)	Utilized capacity represents the receivables sold to third parties, but not collected from the customer by the third parties.
(2)	HP reflects the amounts transferred to, but not yet collected from, third parties in accounts receivable in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. These amounts, included in the utilized capacity are as follows:

	As of
	April 30, 2015		October 31, 2014
	In millions
Non-recourse arrangements	$	9	$	78
Partial-recourse arrangements		331		381
Total arrangements	$	340	$	459

Schedule of transferred trade receivables not collected from the third parties

	As of
	April 30, 2015		October 31, 2014
	In millions
Non-recourse arrangements	$	9	$	78
Partial-recourse arrangements		331		381
Total arrangements	$	340	$	459

Schedule of revolving short-term financing arrangements

	Six months ended April 30, 2015
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period(1)	$	459
Trade receivables sold		5,445
Cash receipts		(5,533	)
Foreign currency and other		(31	)
Balance at end of period(1)	$	340

(1) Beginning and ending balance represents amounts for trade receivables sold but not yet collected.

Inventory

	As of
	April 30, 2015		October 31, 2014
	In millions
Finished goods	$	3,847	$	3,973
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies		2,380		2,442
	$	6,227	$	6,415

Property, Plant and Equipment

	As of
	April 30, 2015			October 31, 2014
	In millions
Land	$	538		$	540
Buildings and leasehold improvements		8,886			9,048
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease		16,481			16,664
		25,905			26,252
Accumulated depreciation		(14,891	)		(14,912	)
	$	11,014		$	11,340