Balance Sheet Details (Table)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Balance Sheet Details

Accounts Receivable, Net

	As of
	January 31, 2016			October 31, 2015
	In millions
Accounts receivable	$	4,197		$	4,905
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(83	)		(80	)
	$	4,114		$	4,825

Schedule of allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable

	Three months ended January 31, 2016
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	80
Provision for doubtful accounts		11
Deductions, net of recoveries		(8	)
Balance at end of period	$	83

Schedule of transferred trade receivables not collected from the third parties

	Three months ended January 31, 2016
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	93
Trade receivables sold		1,876
Cash receipts		(1,877	)
Foreign currency and other		(3	)
Balance at end of period	$	89

Inventory

	As of
	January 31, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Finished goods	$	2,477	$	2,820
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies		1,575		1,468
	$	4,052	$	4,288

Other Current Assets

	As of
	January 31, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Value-added taxes receivable	$	759	$	942
Supplier and other receivables		1,223		1,316
Prepaid and other current assets		1,319		1,193
Deferred tax assets(1)		—		1,047
	$	$ 3,301	$	4,498

(1) Effective beginning November 1, 2015, HP prospectively adopted ASU 2015-17, "Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes" and as a result classified all deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current.

Property, Plant and Equipment

	As of
	January 31, 2016			October 31, 2015
	In millions
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	$	2,319		$	2,272
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease		3,500			3,459
		5,819			5,731
Accumulated depreciation		(4,290	)		(4,239	)
	$	1,529		$	1,492

Other Non-Current Assets

	As of
	January 31, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Tax indemnifications receivable(1)	$	989	$	—
Deferred tax assets(2)		882		216
Other		1,282		1,376
	$	3,153	$	1,592

(1)	In connection with the Tax Matters Agreement discussed under Note 7, "Taxes on Earnings".
(2)	Effective beginning November 1, 2015, HP prospectively adopted ASU 2015-17, "Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes" and as a result classified all deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current.

Other Accrued Liabilities

	As of
	January 31, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Accrued taxes-other	$	743	$	1,007
Warranty		843		871
Sales and marketing programs		2,018		2,181
Other		2,469		2,182
	$	6,073	$	6,241

Other Non-Current Liabilities

	As of
	January 31, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities	$	2,124	$	2,203
Deferred tax liability		1,977		1,813
Tax liability		1,267		1,803
Deferred revenue		825		812
Tax indemnifications payable(1)		97		—
Other		692		783
	$	6,982	$	7,414

(1) In connection with the Tax Matters Agreement discussed under Note 7, "Taxes on Earnings".