Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,768	$ 15,133
Accounts receivable	12,320us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	13,832us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Financing receivables	2,842	2,946
Inventory	6,227us-gaap_InventoryNet	6,415us-gaap_InventoryNet
Other current assets	12,726us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	11,819us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	48,883us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	50,145us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment	11,014us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	11,340us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Long-term financing receivables and other assets	8,552us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	8,454us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Goodwill	31,218us-gaap_Goodwill	31,139us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets	1,729	2,128
Total assets	101,396us-gaap_Assets	103,206us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and short-term borrowings	5,594us-gaap_DebtCurrent	3,486us-gaap_DebtCurrent
Accounts payable	14,923us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	15,903us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Employee compensation and benefits	3,145	4,209
Taxes on earnings	1,144hpq_TaxesOnEarnings	1,017hpq_TaxesOnEarnings
Deferred revenue	6,055us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	6,143us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Accrued restructuring	614us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent	898us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
Other accrued liabilities	11,711us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	12,079us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	43,186us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	43,735us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt	15,464	16,039
Other liabilities	15,577us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	16,305us-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; 1,807 and 1,839 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively)	18us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding	18us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
Additional paid-in capital	2,187	3,430
Retained earnings	30,565	29,164
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,002)	(5,881)
Total HP stockholders' equity	26,768us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	26,731us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Non-controlling interests	401us-gaap_MinorityInterest	396us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders' equity	27,169	27,127
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 101,396	$ 103,206

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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