Balance Sheet Details (Table)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Balance Sheet Details

Accounts Receivable, Net

	As of October 31
	2015			2014
	In millions
Accounts receivable	$	13,552		$	14,064
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(189	)		(232	)
	$	13,363		$	13,832

Schedule of allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable

	As of October 31
	2015			2014			2013
	In millions
Balance at beginning of year	$	232		$	332		$	464
Provision for doubtful accounts		46			25			23
Deductions, net of recoveries		(89	)		(125	)		(155	)
Balance at end of year	$	189		$	232		$	332

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

	As of October 31
	2015			2014
	In millions
Non-recourse arrangements:
Maximum program capacity	$	1,427		$	1,083
Utilized capacity(1)(2)		(568	)		(613	)
Available capacity	$	859		$	470
Partial-recourse arrangements:
Maximum program capacity	$	1,860		$	1,877
Utilized capacity(1)(2)		(1,381	)		(1,500	)
Available capacity	$	479		$	377
Total arrangements:
Maximum program capacity	$	3,287		$	2,960
Utilized capacity(1)(2)		(1,949	)		(2,113	)
Available capacity	$	1,338		$	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 Balance Sheets. These amounts, included in the utilized capacity are as follows:

	As of October 31
	2015		2014
	In millions
Non-recourse arrangements	$	21	$	78
Partial-recourse arrangements		140		381
Total arrangements	$	161	$	459

Schedule of revolving short-term financing arrangements

	As of October 31
	2015		2014
	In millions
Non-recourse arrangements	$	21	$	78
Partial-recourse arrangements		140		381
Total arrangements	$	161	$	459

Schedule of transferred trade receivables not collected from the third parties

	As of October 31
	2015			2014			2013
	In millions
Balance at beginning of year(1)	$	459		$	172		$	228
Trade receivables sold(2)		10,733			9,627			4,241
Cash receipts(2)		(10,998	)		(9,306	)		(4,305	)
Foreign currency and other		(33	)		(34	)		8
Balance at end of year(1)	$	161		$	459		$	172

(1)	Beginning and ending balance represents amounts for trade receivables sold but not yet collected.
(2)	In fiscal 2014, HP revised the presentation for the trade receivables sold and the cash received under the short-term financing arrangements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 in order to present comparable information with that period.

Inventory

	As of October 31
	2015		2014
	In millions
Finished goods	$	4,337	$	3,973
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies		2,148		2,442
	$	6,485	$	6,415

Other Current Assets

	As of October 31
	2015		2014
	In millions
Deferred tax assets—short-term	$	2,242	$	2,754
Value-added taxes receivable		2,481		2,169
Supplier and other receivables		2,749		2,378
Prepaid and other current assets		4,116		4,518
	$	11,588	$	11,819

Property, Plant and Equipment

	As of October 31
	2015			2014
	In millions
Land	$	537		$	540
Buildings and leasehold improvements		9,172			9,048
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease		16,766			16,664
		26,475			26,252
Accumulated depreciation		(15,385	)		(14,912	)
	$	11,090		$	11,340

Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets

	As of October 31
	2015		2014
	In millions
Financing receivables, net	$	3,676	$	3,613
Deferred tax assets		871		740
Deferred costs		742		755
Other		3,761		3,346
	$	9,050	$	8,454

Other Accrued Liabilities

	As of October 31
	2015		2014
	In millions
Accrued taxes—other	$	2,371	$	2,269
Warranty		1,147		1,325
Sales and marketing programs		3,089		2,986
Other		5,417		5,499
	$	12,024	$	12,079

Other Liabilities

	As of October 31
	2015		2014
	In millions
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities	$	5,630	$	6,379
Deferred revenue—long-term		4,373		3,931
Deferred tax liability—long-term		295		1,124
Tax liability—long-term		2,593		2,861
Other long-term liabilities		1,869		2,010
	$	14,760	$	16,305