Balance Sheet Details (Table)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Balance Sheet Details

Accounts Receivable

	As of
	April 30, 2016			October 31, 2015
	In millions
Accounts receivable	$	3,967		$	4,905
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(83	)		(80	)
	$	3,884		$	4,825

Schedule of allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable

	Six months ended April 30, 2016
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	80
Provision for doubtful accounts		26
Deductions, net of recoveries		(23	)
Balance at end of period	$	83

Schedule of transferred trade receivables not collected from the third parties

	Six months ended April 30, 2016
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	93
Trade receivables sold		3,770
Cash receipts		(3,793	)
Foreign currency and other		1
Balance at end of period	$	71

Inventory

	As of
	April 30, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Finished goods	$	2,341	$	2,820
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies		1,206		1,468
	$	3,547	$	4,288

Other Current Assets

	As of
	April 30, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Value-added taxes receivable	$	876	$	942
Supplier and other receivables		1,361		1,316
Prepaid and other current assets		1,081		1,193
Deferred tax assets(1)		—		1,047
	$	3,318	$	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
	April 30, 2016			October 31, 2015
	In millions
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	$	2,362		$	2,272
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease		3,570			3,459
		5,932			5,731
Accumulated depreciation		(4,360	)		(4,239	)
	$	1,572		$	1,492

Other Non-Current Assets

	As of
	April 30, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Tax indemnifications receivable(1)	$	954	$	—
Deferred tax assets(2)		598		216
Other		1,342		1,376
	$	2,894	$	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
	April 30, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Other accrued taxes	$	798	$	1,007
Warranty		795		871
Sales and marketing programs		2,094		2,181
Other		2,291		2,182
	$	5,978	$	6,241

Other Non-Current Liabilities

	As of
	April 30, 2016		October 31, 2015
	In millions
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities	$	2,075	$	2,203
Deferred tax liability		1,793		1,813
Tax liability		1,231		1,803
Deferred revenue		809		812
Tax indemnifications payable(1)		71		—
Other		760		783
	$	6,739	$	7,414

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