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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
segment
Apr. 30, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Information            
Number of reportable segments       7us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments    
Segment Reporting Information            
Royalty recognition term 5 years     5 years   15 years
Advance royalty proceeds received from intercompany royalty and licensing arrangements   $ 8,200,000,000hpq_AdvanceRoyaltyProceedsReceivedFromIntercompanyRoyaltyAndLicensingArrangements       $ 11,500,000,000hpq_AdvanceRoyaltyProceedsReceivedFromIntercompanyRoyaltyAndLicensingArrangements
Net revenue 25,453,000,000us-gaap_Revenues   27,309,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 52,292,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 55,463,000,000us-gaap_Revenues  
Earnings (loss) from operations 1,431,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss   1,822,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 3,351,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 3,819,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss  
Elimination of inter-segment net revenue and other            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue (817,000,000)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		   (880,000,000)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 (1,729,000,000)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 (1,710,000,000)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		  
Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 26,270,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		   28,189,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 54,021,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 57,173,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		  
Earnings (loss) from operations 2,476,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		   2,722,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 5,217,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 5,410,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		  
Personal Systems | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue     8,176,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PersonalSystemsGroupMember		 16,284,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PersonalSystemsGroupMember		 16,706,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PersonalSystemsGroupMember		  
Printing | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 5,453,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		   5,834,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		 10,996,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		 11,649,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		  
Enterprise Group            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 6,323,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		   6,395,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		 13,003,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		 13,186,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		  
Earnings (loss) from operations 950,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		   957,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		 2,040,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		 1,960,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		  
Enterprise Group | Elimination of inter-segment net revenue and other            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 238,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		   238,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		 539,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		 417,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		  
Enterprise Group | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 6,561,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		   6,633,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		 13,542,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		 13,603,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseGroupMember		  
Enterprise Services            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 4,626,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		   5,443,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		 9,406,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		 10,726,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		  
Earnings (loss) from operations 194,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		   148,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		 342,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		 208,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		  
Enterprise Services | Elimination of inter-segment net revenue and other            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 191,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		   259,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		 404,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		 571,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		  
Enterprise Services | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 4,817,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		   5,702,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		 9,810,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		 11,297,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_EnterpriseServicesMember		  
Software            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 820,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		   891,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		 1,631,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		 1,737,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		  
Earnings (loss) from operations 160,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		   186,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		 317,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		 331,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		  
Software | Elimination of inter-segment net revenue and other            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 72,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		   80,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		 132,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		 150,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		  
Software | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 892,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		   971,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		 1,763,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		 1,887,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_SoftwareServicesMember		  
HP Financial Services            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 784,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		   847,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		 1,565,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		 1,701,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		  
Earnings (loss) from operations 85,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		   99,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		 175,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		 200,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		  
HP Financial Services | Elimination of inter-segment net revenue and other            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 21,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		   20,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		 43,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		 36,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		  
HP Financial Services | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 805,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		   867,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		 1,608,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		 1,737,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_FinancialServicesMember		  
Corporate Investments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 2,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		   6,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		 18,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		 294,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		  
Earnings (loss) from operations (144,000,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		   (98,000,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		 (268,000,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		 23,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		  
Corporate Investments | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 2,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		   6,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		 18,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		 294,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_CorporateInvestmentsMember		  
Printing and Personal Systems Group | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 13,193,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		   14,010,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		  
Printing and Personal Systems Group | Personal Systems            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 7,514,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PersonalSystemsGroupMember		   7,960,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PersonalSystemsGroupMember		 15,800,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PersonalSystemsGroupMember		 16,270,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PersonalSystemsGroupMember		  
Earnings (loss) from operations 235,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PersonalSystemsGroupMember		  
Printing and Personal Systems Group | Personal Systems | Elimination of inter-segment net revenue and other            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 226,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PersonalSystemsGroupMember		  
Printing and Personal Systems Group | Personal Systems | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 7,740,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Printing and Personal Systems Group | Printing            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 5,384,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		   5,767,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		  
Earnings (loss) from operations 996,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		   1,140,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		 2,119,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		  
Printing and Personal Systems Group | Printing | Elimination of inter-segment net revenue and other            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue 69,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		   67,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		 127,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		 100,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		  
Printing and Personal Systems Group | Printing | Operating segments            
Segment Reporting Information            
Net revenue $ 5,453,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		   $ 5,834,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		 $ 10,996,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember		 $ 11,649,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ hpq_BusinessGroupAxis
= hpq_PrintingAndPersonalSystemsGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hpq_PrintingMember