Acquisitions Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets.

Goodwill

	Six months ended April 30, 2015
	Personal Systems		Printing		Enterprise Group			Enterprise Services(2)			Software		HP Financial Services		Corporate Investments		Total
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period(1)	$	2,588	$	2,591	$	16,867		$	97		$	8,852	$	144	$	—	$	31,139
Goodwill acquired during period		—		—		—			—			98		—		—		98
Goodwill adjustments		—		—		(16	)		(3	)		—		—		—		(19	)
Balance at end of period(1)	$	2,588	$	2,591	$	16,851		$	94		$	8,950	$	144	$	—	$	31,218

(1)	Goodwill at April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014 is net of accumulated impairment losses of $14.5 billion. Of that amount, $8.0 billion relates to the ES segment, $5.7 billion relates to Software, and the remaining $0.8 billion relates to Corporate Investments.
(2)	Goodwill relates to the MphasiS Limited reporting unit.

Intangible Assets

	As of April 30, 2015										As of October 31, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Accumulated Impairment Loss			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Accumulated Impairment Loss			Net
	In millions
Customer contracts, customer lists and distribution agreements	$	5,269	$	(3,459	)	$	(856	)	$	954	$	5,289	$	(3,228	)	$	(856	)	$	1,205
Developed and core technology and patents		4,264		(1,409	)		(2,138	)		717		4,266		(1,301	)		(2,138	)		827
Trade name and trade marks		1,690		(296	)		(1,336	)		58		1,693		(261	)		(1,336	)		96
Total intangible assets	$	11,223	$	(5,164	)	$	(4,330	)	$	1,729	$	11,248	$	(4,790	)	$	(4,330	)	$	2,128

Estimated future amortization expense related to finite-lived purchased intangible assets

        As of April 30, 2015, the estimated future amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets was as follows:

Fiscal year:	In millions
2015 (remaining 6 months)	$	435
2016		663
2017		254
2018		154
2019		115
2020		102
Thereafter		6
Total	$	1,729