Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Stockholders' Equity

Schedule of tax effects related to changes in Other Comprehensive Loss

	Three months ended April 30						Six months ended April 30
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	In millions
Tax effects on change in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:
Tax benefit on unrealized losses arising during the period	$	—		$	18		$	—		$	3
Tax effects on change in unrealized components of cash flow hedges:
Tax benefit (provision) on unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period		40			20			51			(181	)
Tax provision on gains reclassified into earnings		15			157			23			255
		55			177			74			74
Tax effects on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Tax benefit on losses arising during the period		2			—			2			—
Tax (benefit) provision on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit		(3	)		1			(6	)		(13	)
Tax provision on Settlements and other		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)
		(2	)		—			(5	)		(14	)
Tax benefit (provision) on change in cumulative translation adjustment		—			3			—			(44	)
Tax benefit on other comprehensive loss	$	53		$	198		$	69		$	19

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

	Three months ended April 30						Six months ended April 30
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	In millions
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	$	1		$	(41	)	$	1		$	(10	)
Change in unrealized components of cash flow hedges:
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period		(105	)		2			11			432
Gains reclassified into earnings(1)		(47	)		(399	)		(73	)		(635	)
		(152	)		(397	)		(62	)		(203	)
Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Losses arising during the period		(2	)		—			(2	)		—
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit(2)		9			105			18			203
Settlements and other		—			3			—			1
		7			108			16			204
Change in cumulative translation adjustment		—			3			—			(112	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	$	(144	)	$	(327	)	$	(45	)	$	(121	)

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

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

	Three months ended April 30						Six months ended April 30
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	In millions
Net revenue	$	(88	)	$	(410	)	$	(166	)	$	(665	)
Cost of revenue		32			44			72			72
Operating expenses		—			1			—			2
Interest and other, net		(6	)		—			(2	)		—
Continuing Operations		(62	)		(365	)		(96	)		(591	)
Discontinued Operations		—			(191	)		—			(299	)
Total	$	(62	)	$	(556	)	$	(96	)	$	(890	)

(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 accumulated other comprehensive Loss, net of taxes

	Six months ended April 30, 2016
	Net unrealized gains (losses) 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		1			11			(2	)		—			10
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings		—			(73	)		18			—			(55	)
Balance at end of period	$	12		$	(169	)	$	(1,109	)	$	—		$	(1,266	)