Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Schedule of changes in HP Stockholders' equity (deficit)

	In millions
Balance as of October 31, 2015	$	28,151
Separation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise(1)		(32,572	)
Net earnings		592
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		99

Comprehensive income		691

Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other		(3	)
Repurchases of common stock		(800	)
Cash dividends declared		(437	)
Stock-based compensation expense		61

Balance as of January 31, 2016	$	(4,909	)


(1)	Amount represents the total of $37,270 million of retained earnings and $383 million of non-controlling interest, reduced by $5,081 million of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Schedule of tax effects related to changes in Other Comprehensive Income

	Three months ended January 31
	2016			2015
	In millions
Taxes on change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
Tax provision on unrealized gains arising during the period	$	—		$	(15	)

		—			(15	)

Taxes on change in unrealized gains on cash flow hedges:
Tax benefit (provision) on unrealized (loss) gains arising during the period		11			(201	)
Tax provision on gains reclassified into earnings		8			98

		19			(103	)

Taxes on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Tax benefit on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit		(3	)		(14	)

		(3	)		(14	)

Tax provision on change in cumulative translation adjustment		—			(47	)

Tax benefit (provision) on other comprehensive income	$	16		$	(179	)

Schedule of changes and reclassifications related to items of Other Comprehensive Income, net of taxes

	Three months ended January 31
	2016			2015
	In millions
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains arising during the period	$	—		$	31

		—			31

Change in unrealized gains on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gains arising during the period		116			430
Gains reclassified into earnings(1)		(26	)		(236	)

		90			194

Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit(2)		9			98
Curtailments, settlements and other		—			(2	)

		9			96

Change in cumulative translation adjustment		—			(115	)

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	$	99		$	206

(1)

Reclassification of pre-tax (gains) on cash flow hedges into the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings was as follows:

	Three months ended January 31
	2016			2015
	In millions
Net revenue	$	(78	)	$	(334	)
Cost of products		40			26
Other operating expenses		—			4
Interest and other, net		4			(30	)

	$	(34	)	$	(334	)

(2)

These components are included in the computation of net pension and post-retirement benefit (credit) cost in Note 5, "Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans".

Schedule of reclassifications of pre tax (gains) on cash flow hedges into the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings

	Three months ended January 31
	2016			2015
	In millions
Net revenue	$	(78	)	$	(334	)
Cost of products		40			26
Other operating expenses		—			4
Interest and other, net		4			(30	)

	$	(34	)	$	(334	)

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of taxes

	Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities			Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges			Unrealized components of defined benefit plans			Cumulative translation adjustment			Accumulated other comprehensive loss
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	66		$	(39	)	$	(5,355	)	$	(974	)	$	(6,302	)
Separation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise		(55	)		(68	)		4,230			974			5,081
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		—			116			—			—			116
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings		—			(26	)		9			—			(17	)

Balance at end of period	$	11		$	(17	)	$	(1,116	)	$	—		$	(1,122	)